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By Dan Burke, 18 November, 2021

‘I am not my blindness’: What the blind community wishes you knew – from USA TODAY

Erin talks to a group during Enrichment

This article appeared in USA Today yesterday, November 17. It features our graduate Erin Daley, of whom we are naturally quite proud. In the article, Erin mentions that she loves to travel and will be visiting the Baltic countries. Well, she’s on her way right now!

If you’re a sighted person, you likely have misconceptions about blind people. Time to educate yourselves.

Check out this story on usatoday.com

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By Dan Burke, 5 December, 2019

A Fountain of Challenge and Success: Founders Honored in Baltimore McGeorge Living Room! #cogives

A brown-haired woman stands beside the fountain, its reddish-brown mountain peak rises above her.
Executive Director Julie Deden stands beside the fountain in the McGeorge Living Room at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute in Baltimore, dedicated Dec. 5, 2019.

On a recent visit to the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, Center Director Julie Deden and I were able to preview the new McGeorge Living Room at the NFB’s headquarters. It is a comfortable, couch-bestrewn space with a fireplace in the center of the room. From one corner comes the soothing sound of trickling water. It’s the lovely fountain shown in the photo, a Rocky Mountain accent in the heart of Baltimore.

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