First Impressions: My Conversion into Blindness
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November,
2003
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My Second
National Convention and I Am Still Growing
by
Katrilla H. Martin
Katrilla
Martin
From the Editor: The
following article appeared in the summer 2003 issue of the Vigilant,
the publication of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia. Katrilla
Martin has been a member of the NFB for only a short time. However, she has
The 2004 National Federation of the
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The 2004
National Federation of the
Blind
Scholarship Program
This year's scholarship
program will be the twenty-first since the organization determined to expand
the number, variety, and value of the scholarships presented each year at our
annual convention in July. Assisting the nation's most talented postsecondary
A German Voyager's Bold Vision for Tibet's Blind
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November,
2003
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A German
Voyager's Bold Vision for Tibet's Blind
by
Jim Yardley
From the Editor: The
following story appeared in the September 20, 2003, edition of the New York
Times. Whenever I read anything about Sabriye Tenberken's work with the
blind children of Tibet, I am reminded of the lyrics of the song, "High
From India with Hope
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November,
2003
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From
India with Hope
by Deborah Kent Stein
Syed Yousufuddin
From the Editor: Debbie
Stein is a leader in the Illinois affiliate and a professional writer. She often
uses her talent to introduce us all to interesting Federationists. Here is another
profile that will inspire and encourage us all. Meet Syed Yousufuddin:
Syed Yousufuddin grew up
The Learning Curve
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November,
2003
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The Learning
Curve
by Marnie Utz
During the service component of the Braille Is Beautiful curriculum,
Brandon and Stephany, Davis Drive sixth-graders, Braille a deck of UNO
playing cards that will be given to a blind child.
From the Editor: January,
Braille Literacy Month, is just around the corner. In the July 2003 issue, we
A New Beginning
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November,
2003
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A New
Beginning
by Al Spooner
Al
Spooner (right) works with Kotumu Kaamara from Liberia at a computer station.
From the Editor: Contrary
to what Al Spooner says in the opening line of the following article, it has
been almost five years now that he has been a Federationist. From the moment
he joined a chapter, he was a leader. I remember answering his questions in
Frontispiece: Dr. Jernigan's Memorial
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On
October 12, 2003, the fifth anniversary of Kenneth Jernigan's death, friends
and colleagues gathered for a memorial mass at St. Joseph's church in
Baltimore. Following the service they walked together to the grave site
to share a time of remembrance and to eat cornbread, one of Dr. Jernigan's
favorite foods.
Convention Bulletin 2004
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December,
2003
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Convention Bulletin
2004
The
Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel
It is time to plan for
the 2004 convention of the National Federation of the Blind. This year we are
returning to Atlanta and the beautiful Marriott Marquis Hotel, site of the 1999
and 2000 conventions.
Once
again our hotel rates are the envy of all. For the 2004 convention they are
Report on the Plight of the Blind of Iraq
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December,
2003
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Report on the Plight
of the Blind of Iraq
by
Dustin Langan
Dustin Langan is a young
American working with the Office of Human Rights and Transitional Justice of
the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. He is responsible for dealing with
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the country, like the organization assisting
I Once Was Lost
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December,
2003
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I Once Was Lost
by
Darrel Kirby
From the Editor: Darrel
Kirby attended his first national convention last summer. It was a profoundly
moving experience for him, as you will see in the following article, which he
wrote soon after he returned home. This is what he says:
"Can
I help you?" a friendly-sounding man asked as I wandered through the halls