[Blind-international-students] [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
jan wright
jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com
Sat Jul 24 01:02:14 UTC 2010
Hi Anmol,
Do you mean:
trying to push libraries to ease up on the copyright issues and work
with overseas libraries to make books available for the blind.
or
implementing our own "exchange program" where blind students under the
age of 16 are matched with nfb families in the USA for one year of
schooling.
or
getting colleges and Universities to use the NFB as a resource when
they have blind students.
or
starting drives for technology and other equipment that is helpful for
the blind and sending it to various countries.
or
starting a program where blind children from this country and blind
children from other countries are overseas penpals in a hope of some
cultural exploration.
or
.....
You tell me.
Jan
On 7/23/10, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh, Anmol,
> I forgot to tell you that I did email Diane McGeorge and tell (or
> remind her) about the email list serv.
> I don't think that she has the email addresses of the others, though.
> I did ask her to send the information to the state presidents, etc
> just in case.
> Jan
>
> On 7/23/10, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Anmol,
>> Yes, I found the blind corps discussions quite interesting, also.
>> Hey, a table for blind internationals That is a great idea.
>> I wondered if we would meet in a less formal setting.
>> I think that we should for the next nfb convention.
>> It is in Orlando Florida, you know.
>> I am from Indiana.
>> Where do you live now?
>> The world blind union is quite interesting, but I could not get anyone
>> to answer my questions and it seemed to be quite a few
>> "professionals," and not enough ordinary people -- if you know what I
>> mean.
>> I knew that Hina had started a list, but I could not remember the name
>> or address or anything to pass along.
>> Did any of the other international students get in contact with you?
>> Thanks.
>> Jan
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/23/10, Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu> wrote:
>>> but it depends how active this list becomes. so far we only have very
>>> few
>>> members to start with.
>>> hina.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Anmol Bhatia" <anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com>
>>> To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
>>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 7:30 PM
>>> Subject: Re:
>>> [Blind-international-students][Blind-international-studentsintroduction
>>>
>>>
>>> Well, what I was thinking not just disability related issues, but
>>> disability
>>> blind related issues in the field of international development. In the
>>> intercultural exchange we discussed ways to help blind people in
>>> developing
>>> countries and maybe making the committee more active so I was thinking
>>> perhaps this could be driving force that can make it happen.
>>> Any thoughts?
>>> Anmol
>>> I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps
>>> there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a
>>> breeze
>>> among flowers.
>>> Hellen Keller
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Fri, 7/23/10, Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students]
>>>> [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
>>>> To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
>>>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 7:16 PM
>>>> hi anmol,
>>>> that is a great idea to turn it into a discussion list to
>>>> discuss disability related issues. maybe someday we all
>>>> could get together and do something like that.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anmol Bhatia"
>>>> <anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com>
>>>> To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
>>>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:59 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students]
>>>> [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi jan,
>>>> Wellcome to the list. I believe I am the guy from India who
>>>> you met at the Intercultural exchange meeting. It occured to
>>>> me later that this group would be a good resource for anyone
>>>> interested in communicating with international students and
>>>> maybe we could even use it to implement some international
>>>> development projects some of which we discussed in the
>>>> meeting. Perhaps this can become mailing list for the
>>>> Intercultural exchange committee. I really found the
>>>> discussion about Blind Core really interesting and one day I
>>>> would love to attend the World Blind Union. Someone had
>>>> suggest to me that perhaps we can have an international
>>>> table at the bankquit but frankly things were so busy I did
>>>> not even have the time to visit with this person.
>>>> To answer your question, I do not mind answering any
>>>> question about my country or my experience or my culture or
>>>> religion. That is how a person can learn. So feel free to
>>>> ask me any questions.
>>>> Anmol
>>>> I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me
>>>> sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but
>>>> it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
>>>> Hellen Keller
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On Fri, 7/23/10, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > From: jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>>>> > Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students]
>>>> introduction
>>>> > To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
>>>> > <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>>>> > Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 2:06 PM
>>>> > Hi Hina,
>>>> > Well, I didn't meet many international students.
>>>> > In the Intercultural exchange meeting, there was a guy
>>>> from
>>>> > India, but
>>>> > he said that it was his first time.
>>>> > And, there was so much on the agenda that we did not
>>>> get to
>>>> > mingle.
>>>> > I wish that we had.
>>>> > I thought that I heard other international students
>>>> there:
>>>> > But, I felt a bit awkward just walking up to them and
>>>> > saying:
>>>> > "Hi, my name is Jan. Are you an international student
>>>> or
>>>> > non-American
>>>> > NFB member?"
>>>> > I may not have been received well.
>>>> >
>>>> > So, here is a question for the group:
>>>> > Do you mind people approaching you and asking you
>>>> what
>>>> > country you are
>>>> > from and other questions about your journey as a
>>>> blind
>>>> > person????
>>>> > Or, is that just too personal and do you get tired of
>>>> > answering
>>>> > questions that emphasize your differences?
>>>> > Jan
>>>> >
>>>> > On 7/23/10, Imran Ahmed <imran.altaf at gmail.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> > > Hello Noah,
>>>> > > Its always exciting to come across people on the
>>>> lists
>>>> > who are
>>>> > > pursuing the same field as I am.
>>>> > > I actually have a friend located in oman who
>>>> works
>>>> > there for some company
>>>> > > now.
>>>> > > When did you happen to come to USA? I have been
>>>> in the
>>>> > US for almost
>>>> > > for four years now and hope to settle down here.
>>>> > > Imran Ahmed,
>>>> > > skype:
>>>> > > Imran.altaf
>>>> > > MSN:
>>>> > > imrancricketer1985 at hotmail.com
>>>> > > phone:
>>>> > > 414-671-9127
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > > On 7/23/10, hina altaf <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> > >> hi carly,
>>>> > >> i am also looking into some university
>>>> for
>>>> > my masters in california
>>>> > >> and might run across someday.
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> On 7/23/10, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at earthlink.net>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> > >>> Hi, Mr. Noah,
>>>> > >>>
>>>> > >>> I used
>>>> to
>>>> > live in Denver and Littleton. My friend, Tieu who
>>>> > >>> is also blind used to go to UNC up in
>>>> Greeley
>>>> > I remember passing
>>>> > >>> through Fort Collins on our way to
>>>> Greeley on
>>>> > the bus.
>>>> > >>> I would love to hear of your experiences
>>>> in
>>>> > Oman. Do you have any
>>>> > >>> partial vision or are you also a total?
>>>> > >>> in Berkeley, California
>>>> > >>> At 10:36 AM 7/23/2010,
>>>> you
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> > >>>>Hi Jan,
>>>> > >>>>Welcome to the list!
>>>> > >>>>My name is Noah Al Hadidi. I'm from
>>>> Oman.
>>>> > Most of the people that I met
>>>> > >>>> in
>>>> > >>>>the US they don't know Oman. It's a
>>>> country
>>>> > located in the middle east
>>>> > >>>> south
>>>> > >>>>of Saudi Arabia. My major is Computer
>>>> > Science. I'm studying at Colorado
>>>> > >>>>State university in Fort Collins
>>>> Colorado
>>>> > .
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>>Thanks.
>>>> > >>>>Have a pleasant day!
>>>> > >>>>Kind Regards and Best Wishes,
>>>> > >>>>Noah Al Hadidi.
>>>> > >>>>1400 W Elizabeth Street,
>>>> > >>>>Apt 313
>>>> > >>>>Fort Collins , Colorado,
>>>> 80521
>>>> > USA
>>>> > >>>>Phone: (1 970) 492-9664
>>>> > >>>>Mobile: (1 970) 310 4415 (USA)
>>>> > >>>>Mobile: (968) 9516 3662 (Oman)
>>>> > >>>>Web: www.batechno.com
>>>> > >>>>Skype Name: noah.alhadidi
>>>> > >>>>Find me on facebook:
>>>> > www.facebook.com/noah.alhadidi
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>> > >>>>From: blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>> > >>>>[mailto:blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> > On Behalf Of
>>>> > >>>> hina
>>>> > >>>>altaf
>>>> > >>>>Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 11:00 AM
>>>> > >>>>To: Blind International Students
>>>> Mailing
>>>> > List
>>>> > >>>>Subject: Re:
>>>> [Blind-international-students]
>>>> > introduction
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>>oh no, i wish i could have been able
>>>> to
>>>> > attend the convention this
>>>> > >>>>year, it was so much fun last year. i
>>>> think
>>>> > anmol from our list was
>>>> > >>>>there and he is from india. he tried
>>>> to
>>>> > meet some international
>>>> > >>>>students while he was there. who did
>>>> you
>>>> > meet? maybe if you could have
>>>> > >>>>taken someone's names and addressis,
>>>> we
>>>> > could invite them. it would be
>>>> > >>>>nice if everyone send a brief
>>>> introduction
>>>> > for the new member. I am
>>>> > >>>>hina altaf, originally from pakistan
>>>> but
>>>> > currently residing in US. I
>>>> > >>>>did my bechelors in computer science
>>>> and
>>>> > now work as assistive
>>>> > >>>>technology specialist in il. most of
>>>> you
>>>> > know me! but for new members
>>>> > >>>>please introduce yourself. thanks.
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>>On 7/23/10, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> > >>>> > Hi Hina, Thanks for the
>>>> warm
>>>> > welcome.
>>>> > >>>> > Please write me anytime!
>>>> > >>>> > I would love to hear from the
>>>> members
>>>> > of this list.
>>>> > >>>> > By nature: I'm a talker.
>>>> > >>>> > Let's talk about anything
>>>> concerning
>>>> > blindness, education, culture,
>>>> > >>>> > language, etc.
>>>> > >>>> >
>>>> > >>>> > Hina,
>>>> > >>>> > I remembered that there was a
>>>> list.
>>>> > >>>> > But, when I went to Dallas this
>>>> time
>>>> > for the NFB national convention,
>>>> > >>>> > I could not remember the name.
>>>> > >>>> > Some of the blind international
>>>> > students were asking for such a list
>>>> > >>>> > and I just could not remember
>>>> the
>>>> > name or anything.
>>>> > >>>> > What a wasted opportunity.
>>>> > >>>> > That won't happen again.
>>>> > >>>> > Jan
>>>> > >>>> >
>>>> > >>>> > On 7/23/10, Imran Ahmed <imran.altaf at gmail.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> > >>>> >> Hi Jan,
>>>> > >>>> >> I am so glad you have become
>>>> a
>>>> > part of this still growing group of
>>>> > >>>> >> people from all over the
>>>> country
>>>> > as well as the rest of the world.
>>>> > >>>> >> I am currently seeking
>>>> > employment, compiling my final project in
>>>> > >>>> >> order
>>>> > >>>> >> to complete my degree in
>>>> > Information technology and have recently
>>>> > >>>> >> expedited my efforts to
>>>> learn
>>>> > jaws scripting.
>>>> > >>>> >> Have fun while you stay
>>>> here,
>>>> > >>>> >> Imran.
>>>> > >>>> >>
>>>> > >>>> >> On 7/23/10, jan wright
>>>> <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> > >>>> >>> Hi All,
>>>> > >>>> >>>
>>>> > >>>> >>> My name is Jan.
>>>> > >>>> >>> I am so glad Hina
>>>> > Altaf, (someone who is dear to me) started this
>>>> > >>>> >>> list. I am not an
>>>> > international student, but am interested in
>>>> > >>>> >>> culture
>>>> > >>>> >>> and international
>>>> affairs,
>>>> > especially when it comes to blind people.
>>>> > >>>> >>> I am also blind and have
>>>> been
>>>> > a menber of nfb for quite sometime.
>>>> > >>>> >>> I heard about the list
>>>> and
>>>> > wanted to join.
>>>> > >>>> >>> I'd love to hear from
>>>> you and
>>>> > about your experiences.
>>>> > >>>> >>> I wonder what all of
>>>> you
>>>> > international students are doing now that
>>>> > >>>> >>> it
>>>> > >>>> >>> is
>>>> > >>>> >>> summer?
>>>> > >>>> >>> Are you taking extra
>>>> > classes?
>>>> > >>>> >>> Are you finding fun
>>>> things to
>>>> > do?
>>>> > >>>> >>>
>>>> > >>>> >>>
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