[Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking for help

[beverly heninger]

Hi,

  I do not know if they are still open, but the orientation Center for the 
Blind in Albany, CA.  They use to have books like this.

                                Beverly

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From: "Lillie Pennington" <lilliepennington at fuse.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2013 12:55 PM
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking for help

> I am in the student division and could look into publishing something. We 
> could also try contacting schools for the blind. I think some still may 
> have home ec and craft classes. I saw a page just today on the Perkins 
> website about knitting and crocheting.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 3:36 PM, Blindhands at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>
>> I just had to jump on this answer to one of the survey questions.   Below
>> you will find the question and the comment.
>>
>> 8. How do you think the Krafters Korner can get new members to 
>> participate
>> and join?
>>
>> I think that we need to publicize this devision.  From my perspective, 
>> the
>> most well known devisions in the NFB have gained  this status because of
>> publications and other activities that they have done.  For example, the
>> parents devision has the future reflections magazine, and  the student
>> devision has the Student Slate. We could also get recognition  from doing
>> more activities at convention. I always see emails around  convention 
>> time
>>
>>
>>
>> Do we have folks on our list that are in these divisions?  parents
>> devision has the future reflections magazine, and the studen devision has 
>> the
>> Student Slate
>>
>>
>> Will someone write an article to be put into these publications?  It 
>> needs
>> to be from you.  These type of publications are always looking for
>> articles and why not talk about NFB Krafters Division and what we have to 
>> offer.
>>
>> If we could grow and have more parents looking for projects to do with
>> children that would open a wide door of more members.  If we could grow 
>> and
>> add more students and have them join in  what type of projects they are
>> interested in or want to learn, then it will grow.
>>
>> Do we have anyone out there from ACB that might be willing to write an
>> article about AKrafters Korner?
>>
>> Is there any lists, schools for the blind, guide dog schools that might
>> have news letters or something that goes out to a larger group that an
>> article,  a mention like: Made cool candy came earrings via an email 
>> class over at
>> Krafters Korner and please put our website in the article so folks can 
>> find
>> out  more?
>>
>> It does not have to be a big thing, just enough to spark an interest.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Joyce  Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
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