[nabs-l] Crowd funding sites

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good morning, Kaiti,

         I don't have any experience with the fund raising sight to 
which you referred but I wanted to tell you that openness with your 
blindness is always a good way to go. I mean, what kind of message 
does ignoring it, send to those whom have always heard such rhetoric 
as, "blindness is just a personal characteristic?" Not good. 
Remember, if we fail to be open with our blindness, the condition 
will remain enshrouded in darkness and mystery so people will have to 
fill in missing information about such a "mysterious" culture with 
fantasy, even mythollogy and therefore intimidating for Ol'Sighty's 
delicate sensibilities. As such, then, we will never feel party of 
the dominant group.
So say it loud, and proud!
Car ever used crowd funding sites to gain funds for
>educational endeavors?  If so, how successful were you in this?  Did
>you mention your blindness on the site, or avoid it when describing
>why you would benefit from receiving these funds?
>
>I am trying to use youcaring.com to raise funds for a study abroad
>trip this summer.  I did mention my blindness, however I only did as a
>means of sharing my story and how it really goes full-circle.  I was
>also very careful to portray blindness and disability in general in a
>positive way.  At least in my mind, it is important for people to know
>that I am blind, because it is a huge part of why I want to work with
>kids who have disabilities in the future.  I especiallywant to do this
>in music therapy, because I had a positive experience with a music
>therapist who was blind.  She has acted as a role model for my parents
>and I since I was really little, and now is advising my professors and
>I on best practices for accommodating in my program.
>
>If anyone has used these sites successfully before, I'd appreciate
>feedback on my site.  Any suggestions I could use to potentially make
>it better would be appreciated.  The link is:
>
>http://www.youcaring.com/other/music-therapy-student-to-enrich-jamaican-lives-this-summer/264447
>
>Thanks,
>
>--
>Kaiti
>
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