[nfbmi-talk] job opratunities for youth

Fri Sep 27 20:31:50 UTC 2013

While I certainly agree with all of you there is another issue documented in 
the public record in yesterday's BSBP meeting and that is the documented 
experience of several parents of blind youth to get any meaningful 
assistence in these regards (i.e. a job in the real world) from BSBP 
staff....

It was heartbreaking to here of the experiences and in fact the lack of even 
notifying parents of CAP rights as well in these arbitrary decisions.

Of course Rodgers et al will probably try to charge one quaddrizzion dollars 
or something like that for existing transcripts and recordings in stark 
violation of several laws.

Most parents according to testimony wring their hands and don't wish to have 
anything to do with BSBP.

Yet, the transition services are right in the Rehab Act, clearly defined.

One parent by the way was told flat out that her child could not get 
services at NFB, Inc. and then made to take an assessment at Jewish 
Vocational Services which is a Section 14 C certificate holder.

All these clowns especially in Wayne County do is feed the CRP beast on 
transition services which all know are more than willing to take these 
federal dollars and which have numerous conflicts of interests with the 
Detroit Region including McNeal's continued "service" on the board of New 
Horizons where she has authorized more than one hundred thousand dollars 
from BSBP to them (another 14 c holder) to date during this fiscal year.

Look I'll say it;: These folks are crooks in BSBP, documented crooks in 
their flagrent misappropiation of federal funds, outright conflicts of 
interest, and their failure to perform in any meaningful manner in 
accordance with the federal law of the land which is again the Rehab Act.

By the way if sighted parents have so many documented problems just think 
how blind adults and the blind youth think about this.

It's all a catch 22 and the hacks get richer off our experiences while we 
get nothing.

Here Terry and Georgia while not being totally specific and just colleagues 
gave better advise than most BSBP counselors, let alone the utterly 
incompetent and abusive higher ups.

People have to get copies of the transcripts/recording of yesterday's 
meeting to really know what I'm alluding to but it was a scathing attack 
upon the system in BSBP.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Boone" <christineboone2 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] job opratunities for youth

> Man Georgia, why are you not working as a vocational rehabilitation 
> counselor?  You would be the bomb for sure!  I never saw so many great 
> ideas and practical tips all tucked into such a concise email.
> I am not sure I could recommend that any friend of mine sign up to work at 
> Michigan's blindness agency in the current climate- but bless you for 
> sharing your knowledge and ideas!
>
> I echo your comments to Jeff, all of them.  Volunteering is a fantastic 
> place to begin.  Often you can make arrangements to volunteer at a local 
> business, and if your work is good, the business will offer to pay you. 
> It is a great way to remove stereotypes, gain wonderful experience in the 
> real world of work, to get great  references for scholarship and 
> employment applications later on and to stretch your own skills.
>
> Thanks to some fantastic staff at the Training Center when I was there, 
> many of our students found volunteer work experiences while they were in 
> Kalamazoo and some of those turned into paying jobs.
>
> Christine
>
> On Sep 26, 2013, at 11:26 PM, Georgia Kitchen <gkitchen at samobile.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jeff,
>>
>> It is nice to hear you are back on the list.  I  have been out of high 
>> school a while but I wil do mmy best to help you. I asssume you still are 
>> living in the same area.   How about a paper route?? Maybe you should 
>> investigate your contacts and friends. for example, wouldLarry Porn or 
>> others you know may have suggestions. Maybe the   genesee freenet has a 
>> volunteer position that would give you valuable experience with the 
>> computer. I know they were looking for folks that could help make web 
>> sites for non profits.
>> The visually impaired center may have some suggestions. Is the Cracker 
>> Barrel Restrauant stiill in this area? I know they used to hire the bind 
>> and they offered training. I was on co op when I was a high school 
>> student. they have many pahying jobs and I think they may be able to 
>> offer a job where you wouolld be working with computers, cars, special 
>> education or whatever you are interested in. the skill center is not a 
>> paid job but they offer many valuable skills. My reader is learning how 
>> to fix computers,, laptops, how t work with customers etc. My brother 
>> took mechanics and got a lot from that program. My step son help bild a 
>> home when he was at skill center.]
>> ]
>>
>> Please excuse the typos. You may want to inquire at your school to see if 
>> there are some jobs there and if not maybe you could suggest that they 
>> offer some. Seems like this area is able to get grants to support many 
>> things that are needed. my tech has a small sign by his house that he 
>> fixes computers. is there something that you could do when not in school 
>> such as raking lawns, baby sitting etc?? It is great that you are 
>> interested in working.  Please remember that volunteer experience  also 
>> can provide valuable  experience. There is nothing like a  pahying job 
>> and I know that you would agree. Joe is right about your right to have 
>> your  dog with you. I wonder if there are any   small eating places, 
>> motels that would need part time help?? Star Bucks is known nationally to 
>> hire disabled. My childhood friend works at the cafeteria at Michigan 
>> state in East Lansing and she  had a dog guide. Her dog state in a  cage 
>> while she is working. She can  take the dog for walks on her lunch hour 
>> etc. She has been there part time for a long time.
>> You could call MCC or u of M in this area perhaps. I am sorry but I do 
>> not have any contacts there. They have retired. The  president of the 
>> college is a good guy if you want to talk with him. I talked with a 
>> former presiedddent of MCC in the past. That is my 2 cents. How about 
>> asking your minister? If you can tell them your interests and what you 
>> can do that may be helpful. The sooner you start networking the better. 
>> That will show folks thatt you are interested in working. Could you do a 
>> dog grooming business or dog sitting or both?
>>
>> as you know, the lions club members are often influential people in the 
>> cmmunity and may be of help now or in the future. If it were not for a 
>> wonderful friend that stuck his neck out for me by helping me obtain more 
>> than one job, I would have not ever got either one of them. Sighted 
>> people use networking a lot I have found out to get where they are in 
>> many casses. One of my newsline volunteers is helping me locate health 
>> fairs in the area to attend for Newsline. I try to help him out when I 
>> can and generally be a good friend. He has continued to help newsline 
>> despite having some health issues.
>> www.serotek.com hires blind people. I do not know how old you need to 
>> be. Do you have a resume prepared or could you prepare one that you could 
>> put online  if you were required to? I have not done this but I sure wish 
>> I had the skills. I know Hadley helps folks with this sort of thing. How 
>> about tutoring a student or little one??
>>
>> I   hope you find something or perhaps start  a business of your own that 
>> would fit into your schedule.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Georgia
>>
>> Original message:
>>> Hi all,
>>> This is Jeff Crouch writing, I was wanting to know, as a blind person,
>>> what kind of job opratunities would be good for me, I am looking for a
>>> job and need some assistance, because I have a guide dog now, I don't
>>> think I would be able to work in a restrant, but i'm not sure on that.
>>
>>> If you all could help.
>>
>>> thanks in advance
>>
>>> --
>>> 73
>>> k8tvv
>>> jeff crouch
>>
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