[NFBC-Info] NFBC-Info Digest, Vol 182, Issue 18
Jordan Mirander
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Sat Jul 18 14:58:12 UTC 2020
You know there is a song about this? It goes like this: I got to give a mention about the national convention we’re going to have a ball this year there’s lots of information about The federation Everybody’s going to want to hear it’s called the pac plan the pac plan the pacplan find the table in the back today sign up without delay. Get on the pacplan sign up today we need your contributions right away funding our movement i it must be done so that all our battles can be won
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Jordan Mirander
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> 1. nfb&Amazon: (Paul Howard)
> 2. PAC plan information (mike at michaelhingson.com)
> 3. Fwd: [NABS-L] Introducing a New Triad Mentoring Model with
> the Pearson Corporate Disability Mentoring Program
> (Cricket X. Bidleman)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 07:38:06 -0700
> From: Paul Howard <pch2127 at gmail.com>
> To: nfbc-info at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [NFBC-Info] nfb&Amazon:
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> Paul C. Howard
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> From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 2:00 PMSubject: Amazon Agrees to Make
> Remote Customer Service Associate Roles Available to the Blind
>
> National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> Amazon Agrees to Make Remote Customer Service Associate Roles
> Available to the BlindDiscrimination Lawsuit Brought by Blind Woman
> Resolved
> Detroit (July 16, 2020): Maryann Murad, a blind Michigan resident, and
> the National Federation of the Blind, the nation?s oldest and largest
> organization of blind Americans, have reached an agreement with
> Amazon.com resolving the employment discrimination lawsuit they
> brought in September of 2019. Without admitting liability or
> wrongdoing, Amazon has agreed to implement accessible technology that
> will allow blind people to work from home as Amazon customer service
> representatives. Amazon will also offer Ms. Murad a work-at-home
> customer service position upon her successful completion of the
> application process and pay an undisclosed amount of money.
>
> In 2017, Ms. Murad tried to apply for a virtual customer service (VCS)
> position with Amazon, but the proprietary Amazon technology required
> to perform the duties of the VCS role was inaccessible with Voiceover,
> the Apple text-to-speech screen-reading software that Ms. Murad uses
> to complete tasks on her computer. Amazon has created proprietary
> technology that is now accessible.
>
> ?We are pleased to reach this agreement with Amazon and hope that it
> is an important step in making the company a leader in
> twenty-first-century employment for blind people,? said Mark
> Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind.
> ?Accessible technology is a key to equal employment of the blind, and
> this is even more true with remote employment on the rise during the
> COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Blind people can and must be a part of
> existing and new work environments in order to live the lives we want,
> and the National Federation of the Blind will continue to ensure that
> blind Americans are connected and protected.?
>
> About the National Federation of the Blind
>
> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in
> Baltimore, is the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind
> Americans. Founded in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters,
> and divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The
> NFB defends the rights of blind people of all ages and provides
> information and support to families with blind children, older
> Americans who are losing vision, and more. We believe in the hopes and
> dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into
> reality. Learn more about our many programs and initiatives at
> www.nfb.org.
>
> CONTACT:
>
> Chris Danielsen
> Director of Public Relations
> National Federation of the Blind
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> cdanielsen at nfb.org
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 08:49:05 -0700
> From: <mike at michaelhingson.com>
> To: "'NFB of California List'" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NFBC-Info] PAC plan information
> Message-ID: <006f01d65c51$cd3de3e0$67b9aba0$@michaelhingson.com>
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> Hello California Federation family,
>
> As you may have heard at our National board meeting earlier this week, the
> PAC Plan has two new exciting things going on and we encourage you to join
> the PAC Plan.
>
> A new and fully accessible online form is now available for you to start a
> new PAC Plan or to increase your existing contribution. The new online PAC
> form is located at www.nfb.org/pac <http://www.nfb.org/pac> .
>
> Also, we have set up a voicemail box at the National Office where you will
> be able to call and leave a request that someone call you back. That number
> is 877 632-2722 or 877 NFB-2PAC.
>
> TRADITIONAL CONTESTS
> We'll be running our traditional contests: the PAC Rat for the affiliate
> with the greatest amount of PAC activity during Convention; the PAC Mule for
> the national division with the most activity; and the PACHYDERM for the
> affiliate with the greatest percentage increase in its monthly contribution.
> Winners will be announced at the Banquet.
>
> Also, we will conduct the usual drawings in two different categories: first,
> for all those individuals who start a new PAC pledge at the Convention and
> second, for all those who raise their pledge during the Convention. The
> drawing will be for a $250 gift card. Winners will be announced at the
> Banquet.
>
> PAC SWAG
> It has become our custom to offer incentives for folks to get back to the
> PAC table. We would announce that for the XX numbers of individuals who
> visit the PAC table, you will receive some swag from our affiliates and
> chapters. For that, we have relied on all of you to bring us swag like
> Louisiana spices, Kona coffee, Hawaii macadamia nuts, Nebraska popcorn
> balls, Iowa scissors, and the like. Well, that would be extremely hard to
> pull off this year. It will also be difficult to determine who will be
> getting to the virtual PAC table first, second, third, and so on. So, what
> we are going to do is collect up all the names of folks who conduct PAC
> activity during a specific session and conduct a drawing from those names
> and give out prizes accordingly.
>
> WHAT IS THE PAC PLAN?
> The Pre-Authorized Contribution (PAC) Plan is a national program where
> individuals or organizations can pre-approve a certain amount of funds to be
> transferred from their bank account into the National Federation of the
> Blind's general account. The minimum amount is $5 a month ($0.17 a day) and
> there is no upper limit.
>
> The PAC Plan helps with:
> Distributing free literature
> Funding the Free White Cane program
> Funding the Free Slate and Stylus program
> Funding legal battles
> Assisting national scholarship programs
> Funding the Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy
> program
> Fund STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs
> Providing free web hosting for state affiliates through NFBNet
>
> I, as the affiliate PAC Plan chair, will also be available if you need help.
> Please contact me at mike at michaelhingson.com
> <mailto:mike at michaelhingson.com> if you have questions.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
>
>
> Mike Hingson
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:48:06 -0700
> From: "Cricket X. Bidleman" <cricketbidleman at gmail.com>
> To: NFB of California List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NFBC-Info] Fwd: [NABS-L] Introducing a New Triad Mentoring
> Model with the Pearson Corporate Disability Mentoring Program
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> Hi folks,
>
> This is a great opportunity. Please consider applying! I used to work
> for Pearson in accessibility consulting. I'm glad they're taking
> blindness more seriously now. You don't have to be a student and
> actually, I'm sure this program could use some people with more
> experience.
>
> Best,
> CXB
>
> --
> Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers)
> Stanford University | Class of 2021
> BA Candidate | Communications
> Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science
> Director of Communications | Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU)
> President | California Association of Blind Students (CABS)
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Lewis, Anil via NABS-L" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 19:28:10 +0000
> Subject: [NABS-L] Introducing a New Triad Mentoring Model with the
> Pearson Corporate Disability Mentoring Program
> To: "NABS List (nabs-l at nfbnet.org)" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Lewis, Anil" <ALewis at nfb.org>
>
> Read below to learn more and apply for the Pearson Corporate
> Disability Mentoring
> Program<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=1zTEjNCX00e1xRT-DjPjSwxR98UJ7wlJlE5WWkZeSSlUMVEyMkZCUk5OQ0pERVlVSVNTT0tJSTRRRS4u>.
>
>
> Introducing a New Triad Mentoring Model with the Pearson Corporate
> Disability Mentoring Program
> Monday, July 6, 2020
>
> The National Federation of the Blind is an organization of blind
> people sharing our lived experiences and pioneering strategies with
> one another in an effort to live the lives we want. Every day, through
> a variety of acts and deeds, formally and informally, successful blind
> adults mentor blind young adults so that they can acquire knowledge
> and skills to accomplish their life's ambitions.
>
> In 2017, NFB President Mark Riccobono, during a meeting with Bjarne
> Tellmann, then chief legal officer for
> Pearson<https://www.pearson.com/en-us.html>, described our NFB career
> mentoring program<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/career-mentoring>,
> which uses mentoring pairs between successful blind adults and blind
> young adults to provide blind young adults with knowledge, skills, and
> experiences to attain the careers of their choice. Mr. Tellmann
> explained Pearson's commitment to diversity and inclusion, which is
> focused on eliminating barriers and increasing opportunities for all,
> which includes people with disabilities. As a result of the
> discussion, a collaboration between NFB and Pearson emerged.
>
> The Pearson Corporate Disability Mentoring Program expands our career
> mentoring program through the development of mentoring triads
> consisting of blind young adults, blind professionals from the NFB,
> and sighted professionals from Pearson. This three-sided approach has
> a positive, exponential impact on all participants through the
> relationships that are created.
>
> NFB Blind Professional (Mentor) to Blind Young Adults (Mentee)
>
> Our lived experience demonstrates that blind adult role models are
> best able to encourage blind young adults to adopt a positive
> self-concept about themselves as blind individuals. Successful blind
> adults demonstrate:
>
> * Benefits of mastering the alternative skills of blindness
> * Effective methods of coping with negative public attitudes about blindness
> * Strategies for blending in as equals in any environment
>
> All of these life skills are essential to the personal and
> professional success of any blind person.
>
> The NFB career mentoring program recognizes that there is no
> substitute for the learning a blind young adult can receive from the
> lived experiences of a successful blind professional. There are many
> tools and strategies blind professionals use to be competitive in the
> workplace. Some are taught by blindness training service programs, but
> many are innovated by the blind individuals that need solutions to
> problems that emerge on the job. Through their interactions with blind
> professionals, mentees observe the problem-solving skills utilized to
> develop these strategies, and in turn, they are able to use these same
> skills to develop problem-solving strategies of their own. The
> mentoring triad helps us adopt a broader intervention to assist in the
> career development of the blind young adults.
>
> Pearson Sighted Professional (Mentor) to Blind Young Adult (Mentee)
>
> The Pearson Corporate Disability Mentoring Program creates mentoring
> relationships between sighted Pearson professionals and our blind
> young adults. This pool of sighted professionals offers our blind
> young adults greater access to a host of additional beneficial
> workplace experiences and strategies. Moreover, a key to their success
> is acquiring the ability to interact effectively with their sighted
> peers in the workplace. During a six-month-long cohort of mentoring
> beginning in August 2020, sighted Pearson professionals will provide:
>
> * Knowledge on workplace culture and expectations
> * Strategies for developing career-specific skills
> * Access to informational interviews
> * Professional advice and guidance
>
> In order to plan for success, the NFB provides sensitivity and
> awareness training to the Pearson sighted professionals about
> blindness, and encourages them to set high expectations for the blind
> young adults participating in the program. By working to dispel the
> myths and preconceptions that the sighted professionals may have about
> blindness and blind people, our mentees are able to access
> professionals engaged in a career of interest and to obtain all of the
> natural benefits of mentoring from a broader pool of mentors.
>
> NFB Blind Professional (Mentor) to Pearson Sighted Professional (Mentee)
>
> Despite the training we provide to the sighted professional, they may
> still be uncertain about how to effectively support a blind mentee.
> Therefore, we add a successful blind professional to the mix that can
> demonstrate the strategies, techniques, and technologies blind people
> use to be competitive in the workplace. The blind professional mentor
> provides the following to the sighted professional:
>
> * Dispels the myths and preconceptions the sighted professionals
> may have about blindness and blind people
> * Awareness and resources so that the sighted professional can
> perpetually educate themselves
> * A sounding board of advice and support
>
> The Pearson Corporate Disability Mentoring Program expands the
> opportunity for our blind young adults to have more beneficial,
> diverse career-related experiences by adding a sighted professional
> mentor to the mix. The National Federation of the Blind is pleased to
> be collaborating with Pearson's Corporate Disability Mentoring Program
> to create the triad mentoring model, which offers the value-added
> component of the development of a collegial relationship between the
> blind and sighted professional. Hopefully this will result in a more
> welcoming work environment for future blind employees and greater
> employment opportunities for all blind people.
>
> Applications Open Until July 31, 2020
>
> If you or someone you know is interested in applying for the triad
> mentoring model with the Pearson Corporate Disability Mentoring
> Program, please complete the mentoring program application by July 31,
> 2020. Notifications for mentees and the program will be provided in
> August 2020. The program is scheduled for August 2020 to February
> 2021. We look forward to the great opportunities and development made
> from this program.
>
> Learn more and apply for the Pearson Corporate Disability Mentoring
> Program<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=1zTEjNCX00e1xRT-DjPjSwxR98UJ7wlJlE5WWkZeSSlUMVEyMkZCUk5OQ0pERVlVSVNTT0tJSTRRRS4u>.
>
>
> Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
> Executive Director
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
> (410) 659-9314, Ext. 2374 | alewis at nfb.org<mailto:alewis at nfb.org>
> Twitter: @AnilLife
>
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