[Ohio-Talk] Greater Akron in the Braille Monitor

[Barbara Pierce]

Congratulations to Akron. This is a great little write-up. See the Buckeye Bulletin for the full story. Good for you guys to remember to take pictures and send thems to the Braille Monitor.

Barbara
Barbara Pierce (she, her, hers)
President Emerita
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
440-774-8077
 

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> On Oct 3, 2021, at 4:18 PM, Dave Bertsch via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I’m very proud of our chapter here in Akron. In case you missed it, Andra
> Stover just returned to Ohio after nine months at the Louisiana Center. And
> today we are featured in the October Braille Monitor for the event we held
> in August. Without exception, every member of this chapter, from those who
> were founding members in 2018, to those we just voted in this summer, each
> contributed to this project and its success. Here is the text from the
> Monitor, plus captions to each picture, and a link to the story on NFB.org
> 
> 
> 
> The Beauty of Local Programming
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> 
> Having local programming at the chapter level is fundamental to what we do
> in the National Federation of the Blind. When the Greater Akron Chapter of
> the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio thought about ways they could
> help blind students, they decided to give backpacks to the young people,
> the contents of which would be determined by the student. The event was a
> wonderful way to begin bridging the gap that so many of us who grew up
> without blind role models complain about. It also gave members of our Akron
> Chapter a chance to meet with young people and their families and to hear
> in their own words the things that excite and challenge them. It began
> building a bridge between the organized blind and the teachers who work in
> the Akron public schools. May every chapter find a way to be so proactive
> and to make the National Federation of the Blind something that every
> student can experience, touch, take to their school room, and, at the end
> of the day, bring home.
> 
> 
> 
> Because of the Akron Chapter's efforts and taking the time to share, we
> have a great lead for the *Monitor.* Please do the same when your chapter
> has an event; share it so we may all take strength and direction from you.
> 
> 
> 
> [PHOTO 1 CAPTION: Greater Akron president Dave Bertsch speaks to the
> families about the NFB.]
> 
> 
> 
> [PHOTO 2 CAPTION: Greater Akron member Camryn Gattuso speaks to students
> about the NFB Scholarship she won.]
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> 
> 
> [PHOTO 3 CAPTION: Greater Akron member Pat McPherson gives a backpack of
> accessible school supplies to a student.]\
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> 
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> [PHOTO 4 CAPTION: Greater Akron members Jessica Stover and Krissy Coen
> serve pizza and help students with accessible crafts and games.]
> 
> 
> 
> Here is the Link to the story and pics.
> 
> The Beauty of Local Programming and the Magic of Sharing Your News (nfb.org)
> <https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2109/bm210901.htm>
> 
> 
> Dave Bertsch, President, NFB of Ohio Greater Akron Chapter
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