[nfbmi-talk] Oops, here is the link. RE: NFB Summer Science Spectacular Video

joe harcz Comcast joeharcz at comcast.net
Sun Oct 26 00:55:01 UTC 2014


Hi,

While I know nothing about the details of which you speak here Elizabeth I 
must certainly agree with you in principle here. We have enough to do for 
all people who are blind in this state without turning any willing, 
qualified person away from anything that we do.

Best,

Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Mohnke via nfbmi-talk" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2014 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Oops,here is the link. RE: NFB Summer Science 
Spectacular Video


> Hello Fred,
>
> Thank you for posting this link to the email list. It looks as though 
> those
> who participated in this event had a great time while learning about
> science. However, in the future it would be helpful to have the criteria 
> for
> selecting adult volunteers and mentors made available up front as you are
> planning such a program. The NFB claims that it is open to everyone who
> wishes to be a part of it. However, this was definitely not the case with
> the Summer Science Spectacular. . If the NFB is going to be selective in
> choosing NFB members to volunteer to participate in such events then it
> would be rather helpful to include some sort of application process that 
> is
> not based upon personal preferences that do not automatically reject 
> someone
> from participateing without even giving them a chance. I just do not think
> it is fair to reject someone at the last minute for personal reasons when
> this person made a genuine effort to help out in whatever way was needed 
> all
> summer long. It just seems to me like those who are in charge of this 
> event
> are sending out mixed messages about what it means to be blind. It seems 
> as
> though opportunities are given to some while not given to others, and I 
> just
> do not see how this is fair to anyone. If the NFB is truly open to 
> everyone
> who wishes to be a part of it then there really should be no need to 
> reject
> those who somehow do not measure up to the unrealistic expectations of
> perfection.
>
> Warm regards,
> Elizabeth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred Wurtzel [mailto:f.wurtzel at att.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 4:57 PM
> To: Donna Posont; JOHN SCOTT; NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List;
> lizmohnke at hotmail.com
> Subject: FW: Oops, here is the link. RE: [nfbmi-talk] NFB Summer Science
> Spectacular Video
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred Wurtzel [mailto:f.wurtzel at att.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 4:11 PM
> To: 'Fred Wurtzel'; 'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'
> Subject: Oops, here is the link. RE: [nfbmi-talk] NFB Summer Science
> Spectacular Video
>
> Hi,
>
> Oops, I forgot the link,  Here it is:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voGlFaTQHdU&feature=youtu.be
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Fred
> Wurtzel via nfbmi-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 4:09 PM
> To: JOHN SCOTT; NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List; Donna Posont
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] NFB Summer Science Spectacular Video
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> Here is the link to the National Federation of the Blind Summer Science
> Spectacular video which debuted this weekend at our state convention.
>
>
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
>
>
> Fred
>
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