[nfb-talk] Youth Empowerment

Hope Hein hmhein at verizon.net
Mon Oct 23 04:46:42 CDT 2006 

Hi Judy!
I will do that. 

Smile.
Hope

-----Original Message-----
.From: "Judy Jones"<nfbwatac at earthlink.net>
.Sent: 10/22/06 7:50:41 AM
.To: "NFB Talk Mailing List"<nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
.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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