[nfb-talk] NFB beginnings

adrijana prokopenko adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com
Tue Aug 8 18:38:59 UTC 2017


Registered means that they belong to the macedonian association of the
blind or are known to be blind from somewhere else.

On 8/8/17, Star Gazer via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 				Registered? What does this mean exactly?
> And, what do you mean by active? I'm active, just not in blindness related
> stuff. I may do it at some point, though now I am doing other things
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of adrijana
> prokopenko via nfb-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 10:41 AM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>
> My city is about a half of a million people. There are around 700 blind
> people living here that are registered, but only around 50 are more active.
>
> On 8/8/17, mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo via nfb-talk
> <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> call n f b. go to to a chapter meeting near u. 4 a list of chapters go
>> to http://www.nfb.org or call 410-659-9314 ok? please go 2nfb
>> conventions a list is on www.nfb.org/conventions or convention good
>> luck on joyning the nfb live the life you want blindness is not what
>> holds you back!
>>
>> On 8/8/17, Jack Heim via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> I don't intend this as a criticism of what you are saying, Star
>>> Gazer, but I would very much encourage people to attend local chapter
> meetings.
>>> I can't tell you how surprising it is for me, personally, to find
>>> myself writing that. I used to think I had no reason to go to the
>>> local chapter meetings because I'm not a blind person. I am a person
>>> who happens to be blind. So why would I  want to hang out with other
>>> blind people? As it turns out that attending the local chapter meetings
> has a lot to offer:
>>>
>>> 1. Energy: Everyone struggles with blindness from time to time. I
>>> have found it refreshing to be around people who are as imperfect as
>>> I am and yet deal with these problems every day. The strength I've
>>> seen in others has made me stronger.
>>>
>>> 2. Mentoring: People who have recently lost their vision can benefit
>>> a great deal just by being around others who havn't let their
>>> blindness change their life significantly. I don't think you even
>>> have to take an active mentoring role. Just talking about your job,
>>> your family, your hobbies, how you exercise -- all those things show
>>> a newly blind person that life can be pretty normal.
>>>
>>> 3. Information: I've learned a lot of adaptive techniques from my
>>> friends at the local chapter. We compare guide dogs, guide dog
>>> schools, canes, methods for learning braille, all kinds of things.
>>>
>>> 4. Socialization.: Honestly, it's just a really fun group of people.
>>> We are planning on renting paddle boats a week from Saturday. I just
>>> know with that group, it is going to be a blast.
>>>
>>> 5. Advocacy: First of all, there are important local issues your NFB
>>> chapter might deal with. Secondly, the NFB's policies start at the base.
>>> The people at your local NFB chapter are the ones who will be going
>>> to the NFB convention and voting on resolutions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 08/08/2017 08:23 AM, Star Gazer via nfb-talk wrote:
>>>> 			Hi. Have you found others that agree with you? Do
> they want to
>>>> get involved and make the sort of changes you do? Can they in the
>>>> sense that do they have commitments and/or lifestyles that would
>>>> make what you are proposing difficult?
>>>> At this point in my life, meetings are the last thing I want to do.
>>>> That will probably change, but now my focus is on my kids and husband.
>>>> Your first step is finding others that are agree with you and then
>>>> finding ways they can get involved that work for them.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> adrijana prokopenko via nfb-talk
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 9:10 AM
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>>>> Cc: adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>>>
>>>> I live in a small country and the blind people are all scattered
>>>> around.
>>>> There is a state blindness association, but I think time came for us
>>>> to do something different. it proves hard because for many
>>>> transportation and financial matters are a problem to keep meeting
>>>> others more often.
>>>>
>>>> On 8/8/17, Star Gazer via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 			I haven't read NFB's book.
>>>>> Some you may enjoy are My Eyes Have A Cold Nose And Meet My Girls.
>>>>> Both involve dog users, but the take-away at least for me is that
>>>>> like with all things, those who have the will and the support
>>>>> network and the good timing to be born at the right time can do
>>>>> just about anything. Get enough of those people together and change
> happens.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Ringlein, Ellen via nfb-talk
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 8:24 AM
>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: Ringlein, Ellen <ERinglein at nfb.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>>>>
>>>>> Adrijana,
>>>>>
>>>>> You may find it interesting to read part or all of the book Walking
>>>>> Alone and Marching Together, which covers the first fifty years of
>>>>> NFB
>>>> history.
>>>>> Here are link to the book online.
>>>>>
>>>>> HTML version:
>>>>> https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/books/books1/wamtc.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> Audio version
>>>>> https://nfb.org/WAMT
>>>>>
>>>>> Cordially,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ellen
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>> adrijana prokopenko via nfb-talk
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 5:19 AM
>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>>> Cc: adrijana prokopenko
>>>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] NFB beginnings
>>>>>
>>>>>   Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>>   Wondering if anyone here has ever been in contact with the NFB
>>>>> founders or anyone else who was greatly involved since the
>>>>> Federation's beginnings and how it all started? I found the basics
>>>>> on the NFB site, but I am getting to wonder what things were like
>>>>> then for the blind on a daily basis, how it was that they could
>>>>> meet and hold meetings and make arrangements of all kinds at that
>>>>> time when orientation and mobility and other blindness skills were
>>>>> not much known or taught to the blind. I am sure that the founders
>>>>> and others who were involved have already proved themselves and
>>>>> their abilities, but I guess it is always nice to hear stories of
>>>>> all kinds that may lead someone somewhere. Not everywhere in the
>>>>> world the blind have equal opportunities and I hope it would be of
>>>>> help
> to some of us.
>>>>>
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