[nfbmi-talk] If you Had 20 million Dollars, What Would You Do To help blind People Get a Job?

Mon Feb 28 12:55:01 UTC 2011

Hi tonya,

On march 18 there will be a callin number for public comments.  You can call
in, then.  I look forward to hearing from you, then.

Warm Regards,

Fred

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Tonya Smith
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 1:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] If you Had 20 million Dollars, What Would You Do
To help blind People Get a Job?

Hey Fred, well, I have, I basically have done that, basically. I have called
them basically quite a few times in Georgia regarding my talks and stuff
like that. As far as coming to the meeting, I can't do that.

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> Original Message:
> ---------------------------------
> 
> From: Fred wurtzel <f.wurtzel at comcast.net>
> Sent: February 27, 2011 11:09:05 PM
> To: 'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List' <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] If you Had 20 million Dollars, What Would You Do
To help blind People Get a Job?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> This is great.  These are very concrete and good suggestions.  Now, 
> either come in person to the March 18 Commission meeting or call in 
> and make a public comment stating what you have said here.  These are 
> the kinds of ideas the Commission Board needs to hear.
> 
> Great job.
> 
> Warmest Regards,
> 
> Fred
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Tonya Smith
> Sent: None
> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] If you Had 20 million Dollars, What Would 
> You Do To help blind People Get a Job?
> 
> Well, first of all I would teach the employees that the blind people 
> who want to work for. I would teach them how to deal with blind people 
> for one thing and how to work with them. And what kind of equipment 
> they would need and I would pay for it. And then I would have the 
> staff get better job coaches that way they would at least **** with 
> the employees. And they would help educate as well.
> 
> Tonya Smith sent you this voice-to-text generated email using Voice on 
> the Go.
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> 
> > Original Message:
> > ---------------------------------
> > 
> > From: Fred wurtzel <f.wurtzel at comcast.net>
> > Sent: February 27, 2011 6:01:50 PM
> > To: 'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List' <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] If you Had 20 million Dollars, What Would 
> > You Do
> To help blind People Get a Job?
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > So Tonya, you told me all the problems, the question is if you had 
> > $20 million and 100 people to work for you, what would you do to 
> > make things better?
> > 
> > Warm Regards,
> > 
> > Fred
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> > [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > On Behalf Of Tonya Smith
> > Sent: None
> > To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] If you Had 20 million Dollars, What Would 
> > You Do To help blind People Get a Job?
> > 
> > Hi Fred, this is Tanya.  You know actually I've been in a situation 
> > where, I have been, well, and I guess that I had a rehab counselor, 
> > actually it was a job coach.  She told me that not many companies 
> > will hire blind people and I say "Why?"  and she said because they 
> > don't know how to deal with them.  And they don't want them to 
> > become a safety hazard or having to watch out for them and most work 
> > places are not laid out in a way where the blind person could easily 
> > get around successfully.  You know, because I used to work in two 
> > jobs and it was pretty easy for me to get around, but she said well 
> > that's because your mom helped you and she used to work at one of 
> > those places in Bangor, Michigan and so she was a big help to me, 
> > but I guess the job coach is right that most places are not geared 
> > towards blindness and how
> to deal and the lay out and the patience for that matter.
> > 
> > Tonya Smith sent you this voice-to-text generated email using Voice 
> > on the Go.
> > To listen, click on the voice message link or open the attachment.
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> > 
> > > Original Message:
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > 
> > > From: Fred Wurtzel <f.wurtzel at att.net>
> > > Sent: February 27, 2011 4:47:13 PM
> > > To: 'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List' 
> > > <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > > Subject: [nfbmi-talk] If you Had 20 million Dollars, What Would 
> > > You Do To
> > help blind People Get a Job?
> > > 
> > > hello,
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > There is a MCB meeting com9ing up march 18.  What would happen if 
> > > we all showed up and gave our ideas of ways to spend $20 million, 
> > > the Commission Budget, to help blind people go to work.  If you 
> > > live in Detroit or kalamazoo, or Traverse City or Allpena or 
> > > Ishpeming, what would you do?  if you had 100 people on your staff 
> > > what would you have them do?  Where would you send them.  What 
> > > would you have them say to
> > blind people?
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Just think of it.  $20 million dollars.  To me, that is a lot of 
> > > money.  100 people or so, that is a large staff.  The 
> > > possibilities seem very bigg.  If those 100 people called 1 
> > > employer a week and asked if they were willing to hire a blind 
> > > person, how many job openings could we find?  If we created a 
> > > competition to create an accessible way to use Facebook with a 
> > > chas prize and publicity how much
> > would that help blind people find work?
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > If we turned counselors into mentors what difference would that make.

> > > What would happen if we had brainstorming groups meet around the 
> > > state to think up ideas of ways to make their communities more 
> > > accessible what woudld happen to those communities?  What if the 
> > > Commission actually collaborated with consumer groups to solve 
> > > problems slowing down blind people from getting good jobs?
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > I encourage you to put march 18 on your calendars and go to 
> > > lansing to the ottawa building at pine and ottawa to use your 
> > > public comment to let the Coommission how you think $20 million 
> > > dollars could help blind people in Michigan.  This is a lot of 
> > > money, despite the constant complaining that
> > > MCB- is broke.  it is not broke, it has 20 million dollars 
> > > generously appropriated by congres and the Michigan legislature to 
> > > help blind people go to work.  We can make a difference.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Warmest Regards,
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Fred
> > > 
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