[stylist] Off-topic: Please read my blog

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Shawn- your absolutely right about learning from different cultures.
Even when negative attitudes and perceptions prevail in a culture, we
should be aware of them and why.  This helps in our education process.
It's kind of like how a missionary operates.  A good missionary knows
the culture and beliefs of the people they are trying to reach out to.
It helps them to spread their message once they have knowledge of and
understand better that culture.  This process is important for any
outreach effort.  It's really great that the Federation has members
worldwide who can educate us on their cultures and customs, and also
learn the positive attitude and try to incorporate this thinking into
their own culture.

Jackie- that is totally fine if you want to share my blogs with others.
I hope that I in some small way I'm making a difference.  I always
appreciate your encouragement and kindness.

This ride has been amazing, and I'm grateful to all my Federation family
who has supported me and my blog.  I'm also grateful for all the
feedback.  Thanks.  Hopefully this will continue to lead me to other
opportunities.

Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Editor, Slate & Style
Publication of the National Federation of the Blind
NFB-Writers division website:
 <http://www.nfb-writers-division.> http://www.nfb-writers-division.net


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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 09:37:56 -0400
From: "Jacobson, Shawn D" <Shawn.D.Jacobson at hud.gov>
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Bridgit

I agree about wanting to educate people while respecting their cultures.
Sometimes it's difficult to draw the line.  What I mentioned happened in
Canada which is a pretty western culture even though the ADA doesn't
apply there (Canada is an interesting case anyway because it is subtly
foreign).  The person leading me around was, I think someone from the
middle east who had moved to Canada.

One nice thing about our chapter is that we have a lot of people from
different cultures (Africa, India, the Caribbean, as well as a bunch of
transplanted Midwesterners.  It makes for some great learning
possibilities.

Shawn
	
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 09:40:11 -0700
From: "Jacqueline Williams" <jackieleepoet at cox.net>
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Bridget,
Once again you have hit the mark. This is the best article I have ever
read about the use of the white cane. Sometimes I forget or go in the
yard without it. I have fallen buy stepping in a place in the grass
which is lower. It brought back the moments in my training that I had
forgotten. 
I have copied the article with your picture and sent to my poetry
critique group which will meet again in October. I hope you do not mind.
I thought it would help them understand better the handicaps they are
always eager to assist with. You are doing a tremendous service for all
of us and all those in our lives. Keep it up. Jacqueline Williams