[NFBofAlaska] FW: Support groups for August

[Linda Newman, OT]

Hi Bonnie,

An overdue thank you for spreading the work on the last SAIL low vision support group meeting and for personally sharing!

I would like to reach out to the gentleman in Fairbanks to thank him as well.

Our next Low Vision Peer support group is scheduled for Tuesday, August 18th.  I was wondering if I could get the staff from the Center for Blind Adults to share or perhaps Nate and to share on accessing computers.

Seeing that the NFB with support of the center is having a lot of meetings in August, I was wondering if, instead, we merged the SAIL group meeting with the Monday, August 17th meeting on sharing solutions to challenges that you already have planned. This would give another chance for more voices to be heard and NFB and the Center to play another role in exposing and educating folks down here as to more opportunities.

Your thoughts?

Hope you are well!

Best,

Linda

Sent from my iPad

> On Aug 4, 2020, at 3:30 PM, Bonnie Lucas via NFBofAlaska <nfbofalaska at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Greetings to all,
> You are invited to the support group meetings sponsored by the Alaska Center
> for the Blind and Visually Impaired. See information below.
> 
> 
> Subject: Support groups for August
> 
> You are invited to join us on August 5, 12 and 17, at 1:00 PM, to enjoy an
> hour of group interaction, learning new blindness skills and discussions to
> help you better participate in hour home, family and community. This will be
> entirely by Zoom, either on the Zoom App or telephone.
> 
> For the month of August topics will be -
> 
> *       August 5, We will talk about accessible voting. It is important for
> all Americans to have the opportunity to cast an independent and secret
> ballot where possible. Much has been done and continues to be done to make
> this long-time dream for disabled people a reality. Currently, going to the
> poles, though there are accessible machines,   might not be advisable for
> many. Are there other options? Come join us and let's talk about it!
> 
> 
> *       August 12: All about the kitchen... Come talk about cutting,
> slicing, pouring and more. Bring your questions and ideas.
> 
> August 17: Each third week of the month will be your opportunity to choose
> the topic or topics. Did something happen recently where you weren't sure
> how to do something as a blind or low vision person? Did you have a
> brainstorm that helped you accomplish a task that you'd like to share? Come
> and join us and bring your ideas and questions!
> 
> 
> To join, click the following Zoom link or call in with the One Tap Mobile
> below:
> 
> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86818066187
> 
> Meeting ID: 868 1806 6187
> One tap mobile
> +13462487799,,86818066187# US (Houston)
> 
> 
> Bonnie Lucas,
> President,
> National Federation of the Blind of Alaska
> 907-301-6808
> 
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