[Nfb-krafters-korner] Jewelry class at a community educationinstitute

[minh ha]

Thanks Greg. This was my thought as well, but I wanted to get other
people's experiences. For college classes and interviews and such, I
always let the person know that I am blind and that I'm traveling with
a guide dog. I do think it's a matter of courtesy, but some times it
does cause issues ahead of time if the person is ignorant or not
willing to work with me.

Minh

On 1/21/16, ncbootman--- via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Minh,
>
> I feel it is a matter of courtesy to contact the instructor and let them
> know you are planning to come and any assistance you might need. Also, make
>
> sure to give them your contact information and let them know if they have
> questions for you, you'll be glad to help. Approach it from the attitude of
>
> I want you the instructor to feel comfortable. If you just show up, they may
>
> be in a panic not knowing what to do. Having time to think about things, the
>
> entire class will probably benefit. If you truly get a teacher who refuses
> you which is highly unlikely, you just move on to the next one because that
>
> person has already made up their mind. By supporting the teachers who may
> have questions but say they will do their best, you'll influence those
> negative teachers more. People who teach crafts or anything generally know
> all the other people who teach in your area and they talk. If one has a
> positive experience with you, they spread the word you are a good student
> and may even recommend other classes for you. Your goal it to make that
> teacher love you and not to shock them and make them flustered which can
> happen if you just show up.
>
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lisa Burns via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 5:42 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Cc: Lisa Burns
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Jewelry class at a community
> educationinstitute
>
> One store I went to out right refused me because of my blindness, but the
> other store I go to is very excepting and cool with it.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 21, 2016, at 3:15 PM, minh ha via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> There is a community education center near my university that offers
>> jewelry making classes, and I'm interested in taking a class that is
>> coming up in the next couple of weeks. Have any of you ever taken a
>> class like this before and how was your experience? I am thinking of
>> getting in touch with the program to tell them that I am blind, and if
>> I could speak to the instructor ahead of time. However, I am hesitant
>> to do this because they could say no before even seeing how I do stuff
>> in person. Any suggestions are welcomed.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Minh
>>
>> --
>> Minh Ha
>> Boston College | Lynch School of Education '16
>> minh.ha927 at gmail.com
>>
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-- 
Minh Ha
Boston College | Lynch School of Education '16
minh.ha927 at gmail.com

"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty
recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity:
but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on
their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T. E. Lawrence