Perceptions Audio Book:  "The Surprise" by: Gerldine Wilson   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Norah McFarlane Perez reflects on her experience with "Pathways Through The Dark" writing workshop.   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Silver Froggie reflects on her experience with "Pathways Through The Dark" writing workshop.   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Dave Riffel speaks with Christopher Sabine about his writing process and his experience with "Pathways Through The Dark" writing workshop.   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Dave Riffel speaks with Stacey Adams about her writing process and her experience with "Pathways Through The Dark" writing workshop.   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Dave Riffel speaks with Rosetta Monique Smith about her writing process and her experience with "Pathways Through The Dark" writing workshop.   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Dave Riffel speaks with Robert Giannetti about his writing process and his experience with "Pathways Through The Dark" writing workshop.   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Dave Riffel speaks with Helen C Clark about her writing process and her experience with "Pathways Through The Dark" writing workshop.   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Dave Riffel speaks with Gerldine Wilson about her writing process and her experience with "Pathways Through The Dark" writing workshop.   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Perceptions Audio Book:  "Blind Is A Vehicle" BONUS TRACK by: Gerldine Wilson   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Perceptions Audio Book: "In Memory of Karen Carpenter" by: Christopher Sabine   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Perceptions Audio Book: "Where's Fair" by: Christopher Sabine   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Perceptions Audio Book: "Workplace Accomodations" by: Christopher Sabine   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Perceptions Audio Book: "A Quest To Connect" by: Christopher Sabine   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Perceptions Audio Book: "Top of the Hill" by: Stacey Adams   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Perceptions Audio Book: "The Tap Room" by: Stacey Adams   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Perceptions Audio Book: "Ripple Effect" by: Stacey Adams   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Perceptions Audio Book: "Mismatched Socks" by: Stacey Adams   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Perceptions Audio Book: "Ironic" by: Stacey Adams   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Perceptions Audio Book: "Aisle Be Seeing You" by: Stacey Adams   "Perceptions" Audio Book is Produced by: The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, USA https://thenacc.org/   Sponsored by: VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement) & Humanities New York Project Organizer: Kelly Lang-Buckley Engineered/Recorded by: Dave Riffel     Writing instructors: Norah A. Perez; Michelle Ann Kratts; Michelle Deluca; Robert M. Giannetti, Ph. D Facilitator: Lauren Petrocelli Oversight Committee Chair: Katherine Johnson, Ph. D A PATHWAYS THROUGH THE DARK PROJECT:   The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center hosts creative writing & art workshops focused on sharing the personal stories of those who have visual impairments, their friends and family.    Our project is about learning to tell your story and about discovering the underlying common human experience of loss, grief and resilience. Storytelling is the core of culture. Storytelling brings people together to entertain each other, to learn from each other, and often to teach about life and ways of interacting with the world. The stories gathered by our group will focus on the challenges, hardships, victories and coping mechanisms incorporated by those impacted by vision loss. These will become someone else's guide post, passing on knowledge, creating empathy, and helping create a shared understanding among those individuals dealing with vision loss as well as those dealing with other types of loss, or life altering circumstances.   This project is important because so many people are currently dealing with loss and are searching for ways to redefine themselves and their relationship to the world around them.   Sponsored by Humanities New York Using dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, Humanities New York applies the humanities to strengthen democratic society. In Partnership with VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT