[stylist] Writers' Division- Monthly Telephone Gathering request & news about a Division Website

[Robert Leslie Newman]

Hi you all

 

#1 Our Monthly Telephone Gatherings: First, we did not have a gathering this
month because the last Sunday, today, is part of a holiday. In the past, we
learned that many of us are not available on holiday weekends. And so August
was out --- but coming up, we will have a gathering in September, October.
Then comes November with the last Sunday again being part of a four day
holiday weekend, then comes December, with the end of the month also being
more of a holiday time, than not --- and so, we will do as we have found to
work for these two months, we will have a gathering during the second
weekend.

 

My need here is: For September, it has been suggested we feature writing
related jobs or businesses that can be done from home. Do you know of anyone
that fits this criteria who we could ask to be a speaker on the call? I
think that if we handle this right, we could have five or six guests that
can speak to their home-bound money making - writing venture. (I know of
three people who may be able to  come onto the call. Who do you know? 

 

For October, one of our division leaders is looking into inviting a college
writing instructor to be our guest. And so any ideas for the Nov-Dec
gatherings?

 

#2 The new Writers' Division website is up. This is not the official
version, but a one page temp site until the full new version is ready to go.
And we do have a new web address, too --- http://writers.nfb.org (Note: you
don't have to include the www in this address, if you do that works as
well.) Check it out: it welcomes you; speaks about our mission; gives a
PayPal button to renew or open a new membership; a PayPal button for
donations; a link to the National office and specifically to the vehicle
donation program. Note; Also in relation to membership, there is a link to a
Word document which lays out the benefits of membership with the Division. 

 

 

#3 "Where the Blind Work:" Did you see one of the recent posts calling for
federation members to fill out a job description form for our Federation's
employment resource, "Where the Blind Work?" This is a joint project that we
started and for some time had partnered with the Jernigan Institute, and now
also the Employment committee. Here is the form, read it and if you have not
filled it out, do so!!!

 

Where the Blind Work

 <https://nfb.org/wtbw-main> https://nfb.org/wtbw-main

 

The Jernigan Institute, Employment Committee and the Writers' Division have
a joint project and we need your help. We are building an employment
resource of job descriptions and how the blind compete within them. The
"Where the Blind work" is a great informational resource to assist youth to
plan for future employment and for the adult who is looking to change jobs
and/or careers. We would accept a description of your present job, or one
that you had been engaged in recently, or both.

 

The collection of descriptions is divided into twelve generalized
categories. They are: Administrative and Office Careers;
Business/Entrepreneurial Careers; Computer Specialists; Customer Service;
Education Careers; Financial Careers; Government Careers; Human Services;
Law Enforcement and Legal Careers; Media, Marketing, and Public Relations;
Medical Careers; Vocational Jobs. 

 

Your description needs to be less than 1,000 words, and must follow the
below five question format:

When completed please email them to  <mailto:newmanrl at cox.net>
newmanrl at cox.net 

 

(* indicates a required field)

 

1. Personal information:

*Name

*Industry in which you work (example: financial services)

*Job title

Employer

Street address (work or home)

City, State, Zip Code

Phone number (work, home, or cell)

E-mail (work or home)

 

*2. Please explain to us what any worker would do on this job (specialized
blindness alternatives will appear in the next question). 

 

*3. To what extent are you blind and what special adaptations do you use on
the job (give the medical term for your blindness and extent of limitation;
give the type and name of any special low or high technology and/or
procedure you use to perform your job duties, describing where and how you
use them)?

 

*4. Please let us know of any required special training, education,
certificates, experience needed for this job. 

 

*5. Please tell us about anyone or anything that aided you to be successful.

 

Note: To aid in the filling out of your description, read several of the
earlier postings from the "Where the Blind Work" page:
<https://nfb.org/wtbw-main> https://nfb.org/wtbw-main

 

Robert Leslie Newman

Personal Website-

Adjustment To Blindness And Visual impairment

http//www.thoughtprovoker.info

NFB Writers' Division, president

http://www.nfb-writers-division.net 

Chair of the NFB Communications Committee