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Andrew Meit — artist, scholar, and disability advocate — would think nothing of helping another's dreams come true. He's often done just that over the years. But now his friends, with your help, would like to make his dreams come true, too.
Long ago Andrew worked in the computer industry as a killer software tester and cool tech support guru in defiance of a lifelong struggle. Rubella had caused him to become legally blind and nearly deaf. A condition that now has him living on social security at age 56. It's the kind of harsh existence that can easily "scare and scar a soul" as it has many others battling both disability and a loss of income.
Yet Andrew optimistically calls his present 'lifestyle' being a "spiritual creative." His digital artwork and painstakingly restored reproductions of ancient manuscripts are sold locally in Plantation, Florida and are on display on his Facebook page: "Meit's Garret Gallery ." Andrew will sometimes even recreate an entire font for a 'new' historical work (like a favorite quote from Hellen Keller using her own hand-printed alphabet as a basis).
As to Andrew’s "spiritual” side? He earned a BA in Religious studies with a 3.9 gpa back in 1984 at Stetson U. His senior project was the start of a new translation of the famed philosopher Martin Buber's "Ich und Du" (I and Thou). Sadly, he was not able to earn his MA/PhD. The Americans with Disabilities Act had yet to exist! But still he carried on his research for decades. Without affiliation or grant from any university he developed the first interactive, hypertext presentation of "I and Thou" in the early 1990's. Since then he has collected, studied and/or transcribed nearly all of Martin Buber’s writings (some 800 items — only 8 missing!). But he has yet to finish his translation of "I and Thou" into an interactive publication for today's reading devices.
But this is about dreams isn't it? Andrew's is to attend a major Buber conference. One such conference will be taking place this October (18-19) at the University of Chicago / Spertus Institute to honor the 50th anniversary of Buber’s death. With your support, Andrew could finally rub elbows with the scholars he reveres and has learned so much from ...and perhaps even find support for his life's work.
So, we're collecting donations here that will go directly into a special needs trust to be used to cover airfare, transportation, and accommodations for the Chicago conference. And, if our goal is met, will gift Andrew Meit with the computer/tablet equipment he desperately needs to continue his research, further his art, and achieve the completion of a new, interactive version of "I and Thou."
Please help us help Andrew turn his dreams into a reality!
Long ago Andrew worked in the computer industry as a killer software tester and cool tech support guru in defiance of a lifelong struggle. Rubella had caused him to become legally blind and nearly deaf. A condition that now has him living on social security at age 56. It's the kind of harsh existence that can easily "scare and scar a soul" as it has many others battling both disability and a loss of income.
Yet Andrew optimistically calls his present 'lifestyle' being a "spiritual creative." His digital artwork and painstakingly restored reproductions of ancient manuscripts are sold locally in Plantation, Florida and are on display on his Facebook page: "Meit's Garret Gallery ." Andrew will sometimes even recreate an entire font for a 'new' historical work (like a favorite quote from Hellen Keller using her own hand-printed alphabet as a basis).
As to Andrew’s "spiritual” side? He earned a BA in Religious studies with a 3.9 gpa back in 1984 at Stetson U. His senior project was the start of a new translation of the famed philosopher Martin Buber's "Ich und Du" (I and Thou). Sadly, he was not able to earn his MA/PhD. The Americans with Disabilities Act had yet to exist! But still he carried on his research for decades. Without affiliation or grant from any university he developed the first interactive, hypertext presentation of "I and Thou" in the early 1990's. Since then he has collected, studied and/or transcribed nearly all of Martin Buber’s writings (some 800 items — only 8 missing!). But he has yet to finish his translation of "I and Thou" into an interactive publication for today's reading devices.
But this is about dreams isn't it? Andrew's is to attend a major Buber conference. One such conference will be taking place this October (18-19) at the University of Chicago / Spertus Institute to honor the 50th anniversary of Buber’s death. With your support, Andrew could finally rub elbows with the scholars he reveres and has learned so much from ...and perhaps even find support for his life's work.
So, we're collecting donations here that will go directly into a special needs trust to be used to cover airfare, transportation, and accommodations for the Chicago conference. And, if our goal is met, will gift Andrew Meit with the computer/tablet equipment he desperately needs to continue his research, further his art, and achieve the completion of a new, interactive version of "I and Thou."
Please help us help Andrew turn his dreams into a reality!
Organizer and beneficiary
Stephanie Wiltse
Organizer
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sharon Abrahams
Beneficiary