[nfb-talk] Youth Empowerment

[Michael D. Barber]

You could also check with your state president to see if your state has a
Youth Slam coordinator yet. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Judy Jones
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 9:51 AM
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Youth Empowerment

Hi, Hope,

The thing to do is to call the national center at (410) 659-9314 and ask for
the coordinator of the youth slam.

Judy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hope Hein" <hmhein at verizon.net>
To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 5:39 AM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Youth Empowerment


> That would be an amazing opportunity.
>
> If some one could contact me off list at hmhein at verizon.net to see if my 
> schedule can coincide I would consider it a great privilege to help out. 
> There is so much to learn and teach each other.
>
> Hope
>
> -----Original Message-----
> .From: "dianefilipe at peoplepc.com"<dianefilipe at peoplepc.com>
> .Sent: 10/21/06 10:19:16 AM
> .To: "NFB Talk Mailing List"<nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> .Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Youth Empowerment
> .
> .You are right Judy!
>
> .Next year the elementary school program will be bigger at CCB!
>
> .Many positions are even paid!!!
>
> .Di
>
> .
>
> .-------Original Message-------
>
> .
>
> .From: Judy Jones
>
> .Date: 10/21/2006 11:16:35 AM
>
> .To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>
> .Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Youth Empowerment
>
> .
>
> .Hi all,
>
> .
>
> .I also know that the Colorado Center often looks for adult
>
> .mentor/instructors to help out with their youth training program in the
>
> .summers.
>
> .
>
> .Judy
>
> .
>
> .----- Original Message -----
>
> .From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
>
> .To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>
> .Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:07 AM
>
> .Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Youth Empowerment
>
> .
>
> .
>
> .> Hello Hope and listers,
>
> .>
>
> .>    I suggested that idea as well. One thing you could do is sign up to
>
> .> become a Youth Slam Mentor next summer. I believe they need about 150
>
> .> mentors and volunteers to assist with the Youth Slam some to serve as
>
> .> mentors, and others to assist in other ways. There's a way for blind
>
> .> adults
>
> .> to become involved. Like the science camps perhaps the Youth Slam 
> concept
>
> .> can be duplicated by state affiliates across the country. Increasing 
> the
>
> .> number and type of internship opportunities for blind youth would allow
>
> .> them
>
> .> to engage in career exploration, and to encourage their continued
>
> .> involvement in the NFB. I've been milling that idea in mind with 
> respect
>
> .> to
>
> .> one particular organization. NASA, and the NFB Jernigan Institute don't
>
> .> have
>
> .> to be the only agencies and organizations with whom we partner to offer
>
> .> internship opportunities.
>
> .> Peter Donahue
>
> .>
>
> .> ----- Original Message -----
>
> .> From: "Hope Hein" <hmhein at verizon.net>
>
> .> To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>
> .> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:35 AM
>
> .> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Youth Empowerment
>
> .>
>
> .>
>
> .> This is a good topic. Is there a way to include the blind adults who 
> are
>
> .> in
>
> .> between say the generation of the 60's and the youth of today? For
>
> .> example:
>
> .> I just joined the local chapter of the NFB. I had been a member in the
>
> .> past
>
> .> about 25 years ago and was not very active. I now would like to be 
> active.
>
> .> I
>
> .> like the idea of the Science camps and the youth slam. Could the NFB
>
> .> incorporate programs for adults as well? Just a thought.
>
> .> Hope
>
> .>
>
> .> -----Original Message-----
>
> .> .From: "Tina Hansen"<thansen at quik.com>
>
> .> .Sent: 10/20/06 4:44:44 PM
>
> .> .To: "NFB Talk Mailing List"<nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>
> .> .Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Youth Empowerment
>
> .> .
>
> .> .This is an excellent discussion, and it explains why I'm wanting to 
> see
>
> .> more
>
> .> .of our stuff made available as mp3 downloads: young people are so 
> dialed
>
> .> in
>
> .> .with their iPods, and if we can give them some meaningful content, 
> they
>
> .> .might be able to gain a better understanding as to why we're here. The
>
> .> .Kernel Books are a perfect example of this, especially since they're
>
> .> .designed to be read as individual stories that state a common theme 
> and
>
> .> are
>
> .> .packaged up in these books.
>
> .> .
>
> .> .All this has had me thinking about the impact of the media on our
>
> .> culture.
>
> .> .Our culture is so used to things coming in 30-second sound bites, thus
>
> .> .causing one to ask for immediate results. I must admit that I struggle
>
> .> with
>
> .> .this myself, since my digital conversion project is taking longer than

> I
>
> .> .want, partly because I don't have the funds to pay a studio. But I
>
> .> digress.
>
> .> .
>
> .> .I see two schools of thought on how to package our information and 
> ideas:
>
> .> .one relying on what has worked for us in the past, including our
>
> .> literature
>
> .> .and speeches. These are valuable, and if some of these young people 
> are
>
> .> able
>
> .> .to read or listen to and think about the ideas, they can understand 
> our
>
> .> .message. These should not be discarded just because they're too long 
> in
>
> .> the
>
> .> .eyes of young people used to sound bites. They need to have a chance 
> to
>
> .> sit
>
> .> .and reflect.
>
> .> .
>
> .> .The other school of thought argues that the only way to attract 
> attention
>
> .> to
>
> .> .your issues is through an event with a lot of flash, spectacle and
>
> .> fanfare.
>
> .> .Because young people are used to MTV, X-box, video games and the like,
>
> .> you
>
> .> .absolutely have to ppunctuate your remarks with loud music and flashy
>
> .> .visuals just to keep them interested. Without the extra spectacle, 
> they
>
> .> .won't stay interested.
>
> .> .
>
> .> .They're used to being entertained, and if you present your message in 
> a
>
> .> .Music Video format, this view argues, they'll listen. Otherwise, 
> they'll
>
> .> get
>
> .> .bored. They won't sit and read a speech, but they will sit and watch a
>
> .> .5-minute video. Thus, anything belonging to the past should be thrown 
> out
>
> .> .the window.
>
> .> .
>
> .> .The danger, though, is that you have to make certain you don't 
> compromise
>
> .> .your message just to draw in numbers. Thus, I believe we need to work
>
> .> with
>
> .> .both schools of thought and try to find a way to meet them in the 
> middle.
>
> .> I,
>
> .> .for one, can see both sides and want to draw both on the past and the
>
> .> .present. We need to use our literature, but we also need to find 
> creative
>
> .> .ways to reach out to our young people in language they can understand.
>
> .> .
>
> .> .The science academies and the upcoming Youth Slam are steps in the 
> right
>
> .> .direction, but I also believe we can find other creative ways to reach
>
> .> our
>
> .> .youth. It may involve a DVD where youth are the focal point, and we 
> might
>
> .> .want to find ways to explain our philosophy in language youth can
>
> .> .understand. It may involve some of our members writing songs that can
>
> .> .communicate to youth, or it may involve ideas I just can't think of 
> right
>
> .> .now.
>
> .> .
>
> .> .There are also those who argue that the only way to draw a crowd is if
>
> .> you
>
> .> .hire a big celebrity to be a part of your event, and I fear that our
>
> .> culture
>
> .> .is heading down that path. While I hope we haven't gone past the point

> of
>
> .> no
>
> .> .return, I sometimes fear for the worst.
>
> .> .
>
> .> .As I think about this, I'd encourage anyone interested to read an 
> article
>
> .> by
>
> .> .Dr. Jernigan on The Future of Education Innovation: Panacea or
>
> .> Pandemonium.
>
> .> .I have this article as a Word Document, which I can send to anyone
>
> .> .interested. I also have it as an mp3 file, but if I sent it, it would
>
> .> take
>
> .> .forever. So, if anyone is interested, they can ask and I can send the
>
> .> Word
>
> .> .file to them. Otherwise, you can find it in our chronicle, Walking 
> Alone
>
> .> and
>
> .> .Marching Together. That is not on our new web site as of yet, but I 
> hope
>
> .> it
>
> .> .will be. Although this piece was written in 1969, I believe it's still
>
> .> .timely in the main, and I believe it should make anyone think. It
>
> .> certainly
>
> .> .has made me think, and if anyone wants to read it, I think you'd be
>
> .> stunned.
>
> .> .
>
> .> .Any thoughts? Thanks.
>
> .> .
>
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