[NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter] National Federation Of The Blind Of Arizona Phoenix Seminar February 27th 2017

[Megan Homrighausen]

Dear East Valley,
The National Federation Of The Blind of Arizona Phoenix Seminar will be held on February 27th, 2017 at the state capital.
We will meet at 9am for a briefing of our legislative priorities and finish around 4pm or whenever our last appointment ends. 

I would really like to encourage everyone to attend if you are able. 

If you are interested in participating, please let me know so we can put you in a group of East Valley constituents that are in your district as well.
I will send out more information as it becomes available.
Thank you.
 Sincerely, 

Megan Homrighausen 
East Valley Chapter President
National Federation Of The Blind Of Arizona   
480-510-6196

National Federation Of The Blind Principles

1. Itis respectable to be blind. It’s okay to be blind. Being blind issomething that we need not feel troubled or embarrassed about, concerned aboutor emotionally exhausted over. It’s okay to be blind.
2. The real problem of blindness is not the absence of vision but isthe social misconceptions and stereotypes that exist about blindness. It is not the physical absence of eye sight but it is what society has come tobelieve about our blindness. We reject the misconceptions that society has andwe accept that the physical absence of our sight is not the big problem.
3. With proper training and opportunity the average blind person cando the average job in the average place of work.
4. Blindnessis simply one of many human characteristics, like being tall or being short,being big or small, being bright or average. Blindness is simply one of many
characteristics.
5. Blindnesscan be reduced to the level of an inconvenience or physical nuisance. 
6. Webelieve in the effectiveness of alternative non visual techniques.
7. Ifwe want equal rights we need to accept equal responsibility.
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