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From: NFB DB Division <nfb.db.division@gmail.com><br>
> Date: May 17, 2018 at 11:33:21 AM EDT<br>
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;<br>
> Subject: NFB DB Division Looking for Convention Mentors &
Mentees<br>
Greetings,<br>
<br>
> Included in this email are forms from the National Federation of the
Blind DeafBlind Division Mentoring Committee. A pilot Mentor/Mentee
Program has been created to foster greater independence in persons who
have both a hearing and vision loss at the upcoming NFB National
Convention. As it is the Federation philosophy that “Blind persons are
the best teachers, leaders, mentors, and hold the most knowledge about
blindness," the same is true for persons who are deafblind. It is
the hope and desire that persons who are deafblind will benefit from
one-on-one mentoring support during the convention to not only have a
friend at the convention and someone to share, perhaps, a meal and
thoughts about the convention experience, but also to overcome challenges
such as registering for workshops, getting food from a vendor, orienting
to the large hotel and conference center, and becoming familiar with the
accommodations the NFB offers. <br>
<br>
> We are looking for Mentors who are comfortable working with
persons who have a combined hearing and vision loss during the
convention. If you are interested in being a Mentor, please fill out the
Mentor form and follow the instructions. Or if you’re a person who is
deafblind but might not consider ever attending such a large convention,
as you’re not sure how a person who is deafblind would navigate the
hotel, but would like to learn from others like you, please fill out the
Mentee form and return it to the email provided. Please keep in mind that
Mentors are not interpreters or Support Service Providers but are meant
to provide one-on-one peer support.<br>
<br>
> The NFB DeafBlind Division looks forward to providing an
innovative mentoring program to persons who are deafblind. For questions,
please email:<br>
> nfb.db.mentoring@gmail.com<br>
> <br>
Thank you,<br>
> NFB DeafBlind Division Mentoring Committee<br>
<br>
<br>
Please send out widely! <br><br>
Marsha drenth <br>
email:
<a href="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com">marsha.drenth@gmail.com</a>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><b>From:</b> NFB DB Division
<<a href="mailto:nfb.db.division@gmail.com">
nfb.db.division@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> May 17, 2018 at 11:33:21 AM EDT<br>
<b>To:</b> undisclosed-recipients:;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>NFB DB Division Looking for Convention Mentors &
Mentees</b><br><br>
<b>Greetings,<br>
<br>
Included in this email are forms from the National Federation of the
Blind DeafBlind Division Mentoring Committee. A pilot Mentor/Mentee
Program has been created to foster greater independence in persons who
have both a hearing and vision loss at the upcoming NFB National
Convention. As it is the Federation philosophy that “Blind persons are
the best teachers, leaders, mentors, and hold the most knowledge about
blindness," the same is true for persons who are deafblind. It is
the hope and desire that persons who are deafblind will benefit from
one-on-one mentoring support during the convention to not only have a
friend at the convention and someone to share, perhaps, a meal and
thoughts about the convention experience, but also to overcome challenges
such as registering for workshops, getting food from a vendor, orienting
to the large hotel and conference center, and becoming familiar with the
accommodations the NFB offers. <br><br>
We are looking for Mentors who are comfortable working with persons
who have a combined hearing and vision loss during the convention. If you
are interested in being a Mentor, please fill out the Mentor form and
follow the instructions. Or if you’re a person who is deafblind but
might not consider ever attending such a large convention, as you’re
not sure how a person who is deafblind would navigate the hotel, but
would like to learn from others like you, please fill out the Mentee form
and return it to the email provided. Please keep in mind that Mentors are
not interpreters or Support Service Providers but are meant to provide
one-on-one peer support.<br>
<br>
The NFB DeafBlind Division looks forward to providing an innovative
mentoring program to persons who are deafblind. For questions, please
email:<br>
<a href="mailto:nfb.db.mentoring@gmail.com">nfb.db.mentoring@gmail.com</a>
<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
NFB DeafBlind Division Mentoring Committee<br>
<br>
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