By Elizabeth Schoen
(Editor’s Note: Lizzy has just moved to Minnesota from Virginia where she was active in that state’s student division, she is now a freshman at St. Olaf college in Northfield Minnesota. In this article she demonstrates with feeling the experience of graduating from high school during this turbulent time.)
By Logan Stenzel
(Editor’s Note: Logan Stenzel, one of our national scholarship finalists, will be starting his freshman year at the University of Minnesota this fall. Here is what he has to say about being a blind student beginning college during a pandemic:)
By Hunter Kuester
(Editor’s Note: Hunter is learning early the value of serving as a leader in our organization; often, we receive as much or more than we give.)
First, I would like to say that This organization has given me so much and will continue to do so as I remain active as a student and beyond. I am speaking about involvement in not only the state student division of the National Federation of the Blind, but also the National Association of Blind Students. Both of them have benefits to offer.
By Alycia Howard
(Editor’s Note: Alycia Howard currently serves as secretary of the Minnesota Association of Blind Students. She is attending Minneapolis College.)
By Samantha Flax
(Editor’s Note: Samantha Flax currently serves as president of the Minnesota Association of Blind Students. She moved to Minnesota to attend BLIND, Incorporated, and is now working on her masters of human rights degree at the University of Minnesota.)
(Welcome to our second back-to-school edition. Although we are living through some desperate and difficult days, I am hopeful as I read these stories written by students and edited by Samantha Flax, President of the Minnesota Association of Blind Students. As I witness the kindness, courage, creativity, and resilience of these students, I know our Minnesota Federation family is in good hands for decades to come. I think you’ll agree. Thank you, students, for putting together another great fall Bulletin. Enjoy!)
Volume 87, Number 3
A Publication of the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, Inc.
100 East 22nd Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
Voice: (612) 872-9363
Website: www.nfbmn.org
Ryan Strunk, President
Email: president@nfbmn.org
Kathy McGillivray, Editor
Email: gilgal63@gmail.com
We priase the Secretary of State’s introduction of a system by which blind Minnesotans can accessibly, safely, and privately mark their absentee ballots in time for the November 2020 election.
Many people are involved in getting this issue to you. The writers can write and the editor can edit, but until the material is printed, brailled, recorded, and distributed, it is just a computer file. Therefore, we owe great thanks to the following people for the work they do in producing this publication.
The purpose of the National Federation of the Blind is two-fold — to help blind persons achieve self-confidence and self-respect and to act as a vehicle for collective self-expression by the blind.