[Arizona-students] Blind Student News Updates!

Tue Dec 8 04:56:13 UTC 2009

Hi everyone,
>
> below is a news update from the National Association of Blind Students
> (NABS).  NABS is the student division of the NFB.  I think the e-mail 
> update
> has a great deal of interesting info that I wanted to share with you.  In
> addition, attached to this message is a copy of The Student Slate.  That's 
> a
> magazine with articles written by blind/VI students.  I think it has some
> great stories and I hope you give it a read.
>
> Best,
> Allison Hilliker
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Arielle Silverman" <nabs.president at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:19 PM
> Subject: NABS December Bulletin!
>
>
> national Association of Blind Students
> From the Desk of the President
> December 7, 2009
>
> In This Bulletin:
> 1.  Check Out the Student Slate!
> 2. NABS On Facebook and Twitter!
> 3.  Pennies for Pages!
> 4.  Washington Seminar Update
> 5.  2010 NFB Scholarship Application Now Available!
> 6.  State Division Announcements
>
> 1.  Check Out the Student Slate!
>
> The National Association of Blind  Students once again brings you the
> latest edition of the Student Slate, our quarterly newsletter. In this
> issue you will learn about the lives of a blind climatologist,
> substitute teacher, and student, as well as learn about the latest
> developments in legislation as we prepare for Washington Seminar. This
> issue is truly one-of-a-kind, and I give great appreciation to Karen
> Anderson, Domonique Lawless, and Sean Whalen for their diligence in
> recruiting and editing such a diverse and interesting set of articles.
> Please find the Slate attached to this  message, and it will be posted
> on our Website,
> www.nabslink.org
> by the end of this week.
>
> 2. NABS on Facebook and Twitter:
>
> I'm pleased to announce that the National Association of Blind
> Students now has a page on Facebook and an account on Twitter! Become
> a fan of NABS on Facebook to stay in touch and communicate with other
> blind students across the country.  Follow us on Twitter to receive
> announcements about what NABS is doing both nationally and in our
> state divisions.  You can find us by searching for "National
> Association of Blind Students" on Facebook and "NABSLINK" on Twitter.
>
> Do you have a piece of news that you want us to post on Facebook and
> Twitter? Please send it to the membership committee by writing an
> email to
> Nabs.membership at gmail.com
> 3.  Pennies for Pages:
> Sean Whalen, second vice-president of NABS, writes the following. For
> more information about the Braille Readers are Leaders contest, please
> visit
> www.braille.org
>
> Greetings to all members and friends of NABS,
>
> I am writing to announce and solicit assistance for an exciting new
> fundraising effort we are currently undertaking. The fundraiser is
> Pennies for Pages, and is being run in conjunction with the NFB’s
> Braille Readers are Leaders program. We believe that this fundraiser
> has a lot of potential. However, in order to realize this potential,
> we need help from all of you!
>
> The idea is this. Students, or anybody else who is interested in
> helping to raise money for Braille literacy and our national student
> division, can sign up to participate in the Braille Readers are
> Leaders program and then solicit donations from friends, family, or
> anybody really, for Braille pages read throughout the duration of the
> contest. Of course, donations of fixed sums are also gratefully
> accepted.
>
> If you are already participating in the Braille Readers are Leaders
> contest, you can simply find people to sponsor you for each page you
> read. If you are not yet signed up for the contest, no worries! The
> reading contest runs through January 4th, and registration can be
> submitted up until that point. It is by no means too late to get
> started! As an added incentive, NABS will be offering a $50 Amazon.com
> gift card to the participant who raises the most money.
>
> Donated funds can be accepted in cash or as checks made out to the
> National Association of Blind Students and can be given to our
> Treasurer, Nijat Worley, either in person at Washington Seminar or
> sent via postal mail.
>
> If you wish to participate or have any questions at all about the
> plan, please contact me (Sean Whalen) at either  608-332-4147
> 608-332-4147 or smwhalenpsp at gmail.com. I will be compiling the list of
> participants and would be happy to answer any questions which anybody
> might have.
>
> Half of any money we raise through this effort will go to the NFB to
> support Braille literacy programs and the other half will go to NABS.
>
> We all look forward to working together to raise money for and promote
> Braille literacy!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Sean Whalen
>
>
> 4.  Washington Seminar Update:
> On Sunday, January 31, 2010, the National Association of Blind
> Students will hold its annual all-day seminar in Washington, D.C.
> just before the opening of the NFB's annual Washington Seminar.  The
> NABS seminar will take place from 10:00 a.m.  to 5:00 p.m.  at the
> Holiday Inn Capitol hotel in Washington, D.C.  On Sunday evening we
> will conclude our gathering with an informal dinner, mixer and an
> auction.
>
> Generally, our seminar consists of both speeches and breakout sessions
> concerning a variety of issues relevant to blind students.  If there
> are particular topics that you'd like to see on the agenda this year,
> or things we've done in the past that you liked or didn't like, please
> let me know before the end of this month.  Also, if you or someone you
> know has had an opportunity this year that you think other blind
> students might want to know about, like a job or a trip abroad, tell
> me that as well!
>
> 5. 2010 Scholarship Applications Now Available:
> Each year the National Federation of the Blind awards thirty
> scholarships to legally blind college and graduate students across the
> country.  The scholarship includes a cash award ranging from $3000 to
> $12,000, plus a free trip to the NFB national convention and often a
> piece of assistive technology such as a KNFB Reader Mobile.  The
> scholarship application for 2010 is now on the Web at
> www.nfb.org/scholarships
> Applications are due by March 31, 2010.
> Already won a national NFB scholarship? You can apply again and
> potentially win a second scholarship, also known as a TenBroek
> fellowship.
> In addition, many NFB affiliates offer scholarships to blind students.
> You needn't be an active member of the NFB to win.  Contact your NFB
> state president for details.  You can find a list of state affiliates
> and their contact information at
> http://www.nfb.org/nfb/State_and_Local_Organizations.asp
> Finally, there are lots of other scholarship resources available to
> blind and sighted students alike that are worth examining.  Check out
> the "Scholars Hall" section of our website for details.
>
> 6. State Division Announcements:
> From New Mexico:
> The New Mexico Association of Blind has been busy again this month.
> On November 21st, 5 of the students participated in Scuba Diving with
> the Cody Unser First Step Foundation! All of us who participated
> enjoyed the activity and hope to continue it. We went in a swimming
> pool and all of us had a good time!
> If anyone would like more information on the event, please contact me.
> I do not have any new information on the benefit nights we held last
> month, but I hope to have something.
> NMABS is going to be having their annual Christmas party in
> conjunction with our december monthly meeting on December 20 at 5:00
> PM before the meeting begins at 7:00 MST.
>
> Tara Sena, President
> New Mexico Association of Blind Students
>
> From the membership committee:
> Greetings from the   Nabs membership committee.
>
> We would like to thank those of you who were able to attend our   most
> recent conference call where we discussed the benefits of community
> service to self as well as the greater blindness community.
> This month, we hope that you will be able to join us for a fun and
> informative discussion on dating and relationships.
> The call will take place on Sunday, December the 13th at 7p.m. EST.
>  We are pleased to have Special guest speakers LisaMaria Martinez and
> Antonio Guimaraes who will talk about their respective experiences on
> this topic.  As well, we are excited to have fellow student and
> membership committee co-chair Janice Jeang serve as moderator on what
> will be a lively   topic to be sure.
>  Should you have any questions, or wish to take part and would like
> the call-in information; please do not hesitate to contact   Janice
> Jeang at: Janice.jeang at gmail.com or Darian smith at:
> Dsmithnfb at gmail.com.
> And as always; keep a look out on the nabs list serve for more
> information   about  the conference call  series, as well as  other
> announcements from the membership committee.
>    We look forward to seeing you all on the call in a few days!
> Warmest holiday wishes to you and yours,
>  The National Association of Blind Students Membership committee.
>
>
>
> -- 
> Arielle Silverman
> President, National Association of Blind Students
> Phone:  602-502-2255
> Email:
> nabs.president at gmail.com
> Website:
> www.nabslink.org
> 
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