Hello All, Earlier this week, both Apple and Starbucks announced that they were, in effect, reaffirming their commitments to several agendas.
In apple's case, they introduced iPhone 7 and 7 Plus RED Special Edition, which is intended to give customers a way to participate in the fight against aids. In Starbucks case, they affirmed their commitment to hiring thousands and thousands of veterans and immigrants. Upon reading each of these announcements, via various social media outlets, I requested that these two companies make a commitment to the blind and low vision. To Apple, I asked that they play a more active role in research that will bring, eyesight, (in quote marks) to the blind and low vision. To Starbucks, I asked that they commit to a policy of hiring blind and low vision employees, where reasonably possible. I am posting this to the list in order to ask those of you with social media accounts to make similar requests of these and any other companies that boast of their commitments to investing in any particular demographic. We must begin to directly advocate for ourselves, as visually impaired people, if major change is ever going to occur and we must do it on the global stage so that our sighted counterparts will know that we are here and that we matter. The Gospel According to Mark, Chapter 2017.2.1.1.A. (smile) Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
