[nfbcs] The Future of Technology: A Journey

[Andy Borka]

How is a blind person exhausted from spinning their wheels and getting nowhere responsible for sighted employers that discriminate, have foolish opinions about blind persons at work, and the failure of the ADA (2008) our fault? Yes, we can change our focus and lobby lawmakers, but now we are changing focus, which I recommended in the first place.


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Subject: Re: [nfbcs] The Future of Technology: A Journey

In a perfect world, yes it must fall.  However, wouldn't it be best to take some responsibility.  The system shares some blame with us.



On 8/12/2018 12:41 PM, Andy Borka via nfbcs wrote:
> You don't want a new "wall". the wall of discrimination must fall.
>
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> From: nfbcs <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Kevin via nfbcs
> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 12:35 PM
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>
> So teach the blind person to build a new wall.
>
>
>
> On 8/12/2018 12:12 PM, Andy Borka via nfbcs wrote:
>> Maybe so, but blind people shouldn't have to resort to owning their own
> business that hires qualified blind people along with sighted people. Some
> people would make excellent business owners. On the other hand, others would
> miserably fail at it. If blind people fail at finding work because the
> impossible to climb brick wall, then maybe the brick wall needs to fall.
> Motivating blind people to do something wont work if they keep running into
> something that needs to change. Target both, but put more emphasis on
> employers.
>>
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>> From: nfbcs <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Kevin via nfbcs
>> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 9:59 AM
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>> And I see nothing wrong with motivating the blind to get out and take
> what's there's.  The sighted do that same thing.
>>
>>
>> On 8/11/2018 9:52 PM, Peter Donahue via nfbcs wrote:
>>> Good evening everyone,
>>>
>>> 	There is still a need to convince blind people to get out and work
>>> especially when opportunities are placed in their lap and they turn
>>> them down. Mary and I have seen this up close and personal. Yes it's
>>> necessary to educate employers to hire blind applicants but it's also
>>> the responsibility of blind individuals to seaze opportunities known
>>> to be legal, sound, and have a proven track record of success when
>>> presented with them. Why go to work for someone else when an
>>> opportunity to own your own business is given to you . As that
>>> business grows you'll eventually need employees to help run the
>>> office. Guess what. Now you're in a position to offer job
>>> opportunities to qualified blind persons in addition to sighted
> employees. Combatting employment discrimination among the blind is a 2-way
> street.
>>> Peter Donahue
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Andy Borka
>>> via nfbcs
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 4:43 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] The Future of Technology: A Journey
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>>> We don't need to convince blind people to get out and work. We need
>>> to convince employers to hire qualified blind people to do the work.
>>> More people are denied work because of disability, age, and other
>>> protected classes set out by the ADA and EEOC. With a blog to
>>> convince blind people to get out and contribute, more employers might
>>> think we are lazy and can't do much. Besides, performing research doesn't
> pay the bills.
>>>
>>>
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>>> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 1:55 PM
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>>> Subject: [nfbcs] The Future of Technology: A Journey
>>>
>>> I post this in the hopes that it inspires blind computer scientists
>>> to help the field as a whole advance.  Let's Encourage blind
>>> researchers to get out there!  I have created a blog of essays,
>>> algorithms, and anything related to computer science.  The goal is to
>>> show the world that blind people can have a voice in computer science.
> The link is:
>>> http://tfotaj.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> Enjoy!  P.S. contributors are welcome.
>>>
>>>
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