[nagdu] NAGDU and NFB centers

[Angie Matney]

Hello Marion,

Will you and the board consider a panelist who is not affiliated with an NFB center? Perhaps a guide-dog user who can articulate areas of concern (which, IMO, isn't the ssame thing as complaining). Or perhaps someone who works at Chris 
Cole? 

Angie



On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:20:10 -0500, Marion & Martin wrote:

>Rebecca,
>    You may think whatever you want! Will you come to the discussion and 
>find out for yourself? We can either complain about the policies or learn 
>more about them. If we do the former without the latter, we base our 
>opinions on ignorance. If change is needed, we can help it occur, but only 
>after getting the facts!

>Fraternally,
>Marion Gwizdala


>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
><nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 2:33 PM
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] NAGDU and NFB centers


>> Marsha,
>> I think you had it right, the pannel as it is described will be
>> compromised not comprised.
>> This looks like a question and answer session not a discussion where
>> anybody's minds well be changed. If there is any mind-changing to be
>> had, the implication at least as I understand it will be solely on the
>> part of the dog users, not the staff of the centers.
>> I think this is what Angie is getting at.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Marsha
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:20 PM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] NAGDU and NFB centers
>>
>>
>> Angie,
>> The panel would be compromised of staff from the centers, LCB, CCB,
>> BlindInc, and Iowa. We as guide dog users are there to ask questions to
>> those people, so that we can better understand what the centers think of
>> guide dog users, how they want us to participate and more. If others
>> from the NFB who are not guide users want to join us too, then they are
>> welcome too. I guess I am not understanding what you are wanting. We are
>> not going to put something together that is going to be a waste of time.
>> And yes it is not going to be a knock out, drag out sort of discussion,
>> it will be of questions and answers. Maybe I don't get it, so someone
>> explain it to me please.
>> Marsha
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Angie Matney
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:02 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] NAGDU and NFB centers
>>
>> Hi Marsha,
>>
>>>I do wish that everyone would get it out of there head that the NFB
>>>does not like guide dogs.
>>
>> If "everyone" thinks this way, why do you think that is? I don't think
>> it's because everyone in the organization is "anti-dog," but if lots of
>> people think we *are,* then I'd submit that we have (for lack of a
>> better term) a PR problem.
>>
>>
>>
>>>It is not going to be a debate, it is a panel of center staff, that can
>>
>>>answer questions, to finally put this issue to rest.
>>
>> Then, with all due respect, I think you would be failing to take the
>> most advantage of a good opportunity. I don't propose a knock-down
>> drag-out fight where each side clings doggedly (sorry, couldn't resist)
>> to a predetermined mantra. But when you have a chance to get some
>> dialogue going, simply allowing one group to state its case just doesn't
>> seem to be the best use of time.
>>
>> Respectfully,
>>
>> Angie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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