[NFBV-Fairfax] The Greater Alexandria Chapter Presents: An extraordinary evening of caring and sharing

Sun Aug 21 14:57:21 UTC 2022

In the tradition of all that is unique and FANTABULOUS—

The Greater Alexandria Chapter Presents…

An extraordinary evening of caring and sharing; smiles, and perhaps a few tears.

On this evening that will challenge your mind and your heart, we ask you to experience—

DIVERSITY THROUGH MY LENS

On Thursday, August 25, 2022, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 pm., we will begin with presentations that will provide useful, and even crucial information for all people who are blind.

Then, the Greater Alexandria Chapter, in collaboration with the NFBV Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, will introduce you to three extraordinary and phenomenal women:

o   Jeanetta Price, Contributing Author, “The Write 2 Heal: It’s not about the sight lost, but vision gained”

o   Krystle Allen, Contributing Author, “The Write 2 Heal: It’s not about the sight lost, but vision gained”

o   Goddest Johnson, Founder/Owner of F.I.G.H.T LLC., an organization dedicated to building up communities through divine connections and community projects.

*A biography of each guest is included at the end of this announcement.

We will be challenged, seduced, entertained, cajoled by the power of their words.  Through their prose and poetry, they will grab our emotions and run with them over and under and through a web of their own creation…and we will be mesmerized.

Following our journey through the glorious thicket of their written word, the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee will lead us further into the analysis and exploration of the meanings, both blatant and subtle, behind those words just shared.  And more importantly, through a Fireside Diversity Chat, we will reach deep inside ourselves to explore how the words of the women poets affected our minds and hearts and psyche…

You might have guessed…this night will be like no other before it.  This one is a unique offering that you will not want to miss!

Did I mention we will have several door prizes for the winning, from autographed copies of the book, “The Write 2 Heal”, to T-Shirts, to a weekend pass to the Blind Diva Pageant in New Jersey in September…and more!

We have only one request of you.

Please bring your favorite pair of sunglasses or a mirror (just trust us on this one), and, of course, bring an open mind, an open heart, and the promise to fully engage in the events of the evening.

Here is your Zoom link to this magical evening:

 https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09  

Meeting ID: 829 725 6345 Passcode: 20201940

One tap mobile +13017158592, 8297256345#

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE BY 6:50 P.M. TO RECEIVE YOUR NUMBER FOR THE DOOR PRIZES!

For more information, contact Renee Valdez at reneerome at yahoo.com <mailto:reneerome at yahoo.com>  or 703-966-0836

BIOS 

Jeanetta Price, Featured Author

Jeanetta Mary Alice Price is the Visionary behind the anthology, “The WRITE 2 Heal.”  Jeanetta’s mission in life is to help others tap into their vision by utilizing writing as an instrument of healing. Often, she reflects on the life of the virtuous woman, Essie Andrus, her biological and spiritual mother who leads by example with her unwavering faith. God blessed Jeanetta with the gift to write in order to save her life, and she wrote herself “Beautifully Healed.”

Jeanetta is from the little big city in Southeast Texas called Beaumont. She is a graduate of Lamar University with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In addition, she is the Founder and CEO of Blind Girl Magic and a License Mortgage Loan Originator known as the “OUTTA SIGHT MORTGAGE LOAN LADY.”

As a spoken word artist, she hosts, “The WRITE 2 Heal” seminars that include poets, partner artists, and even audience members who will participate in an open mic section. The seminars provide a safe poetic space for all participants to begin their journey of healing while writing. 

Jeanetta’s freedom of expression, boldness, vulnerability and confidence set her aside from other authors, artist, and advocates.  Unapologetically, her writing is a reflection of her unique personality, life’s experiences, social injustice, disability and social awareness, complimented by God given creativity. The fire that resides in her bones spread wildly around the atmosphere and set others on fire to stand fearless in their truth as they too write to heal.  Yes, Jeanetta was given the vision but could not deliver the birth of this book without the visionaries.

Krystle Allen, Featured Author

Krystle Allen, a Newark, NJ native, and a contributing author to the newly released book, “The Write 2 Heal: It’s not about the sight lost, but vision gained”, is no stranger to work that involves community development, social change, and grassroots efforts. Krystle served two terms as an AmeriCorps Vista member with a nonprofit organization: Girls Scouts Heart of New Jersey. Here she worked to develop volunteer programming, reuniting daughters with their incarcerated mothers, and build up troops within the Juliette’s House transitional housing program.  In 2017, she served as the marketing planning/development coordinator for the Jewish Renaissance Medical Center.

During the pandemic she transitioned Eyes Like Mine, Inc. from in-person programming to interactive virtual experiences that have led to providing delivered food packages to visually impaired residents and over $700 in Amazon gift cards to blind households all over the country. She also introduced over 150 influential speakers globally to a peer support group within her organization to participating attendees. In addition, her community influence inspired the current mayor of the largest municipality in NJ to recognize with a proclamation, the ADA’s 30th anniversary, for the first time in Newark’s history. In spite of her vision loss, she has a vision gained to impact one community at a time, with dedication to serve.  Some of her current work includes becoming a newly published author in an anthology written by eight women from around the country, who happen to be blind or visually impaired, entitled The Write 2 Heal Additionally, Krystle completed the American Foundation for the Blind Leaders through the Blind Leaders Centennial Professional Development Program, where she graduated during the summer of 2022. Krystle is a community connector sharing her vision one person at a time.

Goddest Johnson, Special Guest, Founder/Owner of F.I.G.H.T LLC

Rising above expectations is something that comes as no obstacle to Goddest Johnson. In the early part of her childhood she resided in Chicago, Illinois with her mother; a single parent who suffered from mental illness and a severe drug addiction. Goddest was the oldest of her four siblings.  Her childhood took a major change when she was seven years old and her mother went to prison for life. At this most trying time in her life, she began her journey as a child of the foster care system. At sixteen, Goddest became emancipated.  Later she became the sole guardian of her sister and was determined to show her what could be possible with determination and staying focused. When she was twenty-one, her younger brother went to prison and was given a 44-year sentence. 

Despite the devastation, she went on to obtain her Bachelor’s degree from Nova Southeastern University and became a nurse.  In 2009, her life took a new turn. She was involved in a tragic car accident which left her legally blind. After 4 years of rehabilitation therapy where she learned how to walk, talk and function again, she moved to Orlando, Florida where she then underwent countless eye surgeries in attempt to regain her sight.   

This steered Goddest to a new calling. She obtained her Master’s degree in visual rehabilitation at University of Massachusetts while being legally blind. Goddest wants you to be the light that shines bright in someone’s life each day.

Chris Walker

President, Winchester Chapter

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

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