[nagdu] A wonderful training from Buffalo NY
t21114 at optonline.net
t21114 at optonline.net
Sat Feb 2 23:16:23 UTC 2013
Hi Julie,
Dave told me yesterday that you and Margo were working with him. I told him I will be in Buffalo in May for our NYS Lions convention.
Marilyn and Anna
----- Original Message -----
From: Julie Phillipson
Date: Saturday, February 2, 2013 10:25 am
Subject: Re: [nagdu] A wonderful training from Buffalo NY
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> I've been working with Dave on this project for 2 and a half
> years now, in
> fact we have another meeting coming up soon. The final draft is
> almost
> done.
>
> Julie Phillipson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "marilyn"
> To: "nagdu"
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 7:37 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] A wonderful training from Buffalo NY
>
>
> > Hi Everyone,
> > I thought I would share with you an Educational training my
> agency had
> > yesterday about people with disabilities with a man named Dave
> (two people
> > on this list know him) from Buffalo, NY. It was a training
> about policy
> > change , enforcing laws, meeting with our local Police, EMT
> and Fire
> > departments to train them how to assist people with
> disabilities. Dave is
> > not only a wonderful speaker but he kept our attention without
> anyone
> > being bored for 7 hours. He did mention the NFB a few times.
> In his power
> > point there was a story about Helen Keller and the changes she
> made for
> > the blind and deaf community. I then told the audience how she
> challenged
> > a group of business men to become the Knight of the Blind and
> they took up
> > her challenge. That is how the Lions Clubs began and they are
> > International. Since I am a Lion I was so happy this topic was
> brought up
> > and of course Helen Keller who I have always admired for her
> drive and
> > stamina to change the way people think of the blind and deaf.
> > I am also working with FEMA on the disability awareness in a
> disaster like
> > we had a few month ago here on Long Island from Hurricane Sandy.
> > Marilyn and Anna
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