Remarkable World Commentary Episode #35: Interview with Veronica Puente, Braille Teacher (K-12), Governor Morehead School for the Blind, Raleigh, North Carolina

Podcasts By Donna Jodhan · Jul 23, 2025 · 1h 3m · transcript

In this engaging episode of Remarkable World Commentary, host Donna J. Jodhan sits down with North-Carolina Braille teacher Veronica Puente, who opens by reaffirming her mantra that "Braille is literacy, and literacy is a human right." She explains how true tactile literacy underpins everything from writing emails to reading elevator signs and is therefore non-negotiable for independence. Veronica recounts her own journey — from first-generation college student and aspiring diplomat to Master's-trained Teacher of the Visually Impaired — describing the volunteer experience with a neglected…