NFB Youth Slam!

Harriet Go originates from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She realized that she was blind from a very young age, but she didn’t know how her blindness would affect her in the future. She went to a school for the blind and she was taught Braille, mobility, alternative activities, and everything and anything that blind students needed in life; it was like a regular school. When it came to adjusting to the environment outside of school, other people made her life difficult

Harriet’s family has always been very supportive. But when it came to her peers, she went through a difficult time. She had to deal with other people and their stereotypes and she had to prove to them all that blind people can do things as well as sighted people. She was sometimes on the outside socially. But as she got older, she got stronger and bolder, and had a stronger belief in herself, especially when the NFB came into her life. .

When Harriet first heard about the NFB Youth Slam, she was at an NFB convention in Dallas. This is her first year as a mentor. She is enjoying it very much. Harriet has enjoyed the entire week, but what she really is excited about the most is the rally at the Lincoln Memorial and the March for Independence in Washington D.C. Overall, as a blind person, she is growing stronger every day and every year. She has taught me a great deal, both as a mentor and a friend.

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