[Blind-international-students] meeting minutes

[Anmol Bhatia]

Hello Zully,
I forgot to mention one more thing, you do know that the braille writers are pretty heavy? I just wanted to make sure and make sure the person with whom you are sending this has enough room in their bag.
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 Tue, 10/26/10, Causes for Change International (CCI) <Info at CausesforChange.org> wrote:

> From: Causes for Change International (CCI) <Info at CausesforChange.org>
> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] meeting minutes
> To: "'Blind International Students Mailing List'" <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 11:25 AM
> Thank you Hina,
> Yes, I am still searching for 
> a Braille Writer. It would be 
> great if we could get one along with
> any other supportive equipment that would
> be helpful to a group of individuals just
> learning to become independent: White canes,
> magnifying glasses and other items that you
> can think of. I have someone from Ecuador
> arriving in Chicago on the 20th and returning 
> to Ecuador on the 11th of December. 
> At that time I would be able to take the
> Opportunity to send these items.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of hina
> altaf
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:04 AM
> To: Blind International Students Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] meeting
> minutes
> 
> dear jan, thanks for sending out the minutes. I think
> instead of
> legally blind, we should use words like people with
> significant vision
> lose. The time for next meeting is this coming sunday at 6
> pm central
> time. if anyone has any other plans please let me know
> ahead of time.
> any suggestions of what are some of the projects we can
> work on? zully
> the braille writer was already taken by someone else and if
> you still
> did not recieve one, i can try a few other resources.
> thanks.
> hina.
> 
> On 10/26/10, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > The meeting Began at 8:15 P.M. (EST).
> >
> > Those in attendance  were  Hina, Anmol,
> Zaby, Jan,  Philip and Imran.
> >
> > The goals and mission statement were read again. It
> was suggested and
> > adopted to change " Legally blind," and "Blind and Low
> Vision"  to
> > "Those with significant vision loss."
> > It was  pointed out that there are already
> international databases of
> > organizations. So, instead of reinventing the wheel,
> we will
> > "evaluate" already existing databases and make
> attempts to add to them
> > or correct them if/when possible.
> > The goals and mission statement were accepted as
> corrected.
> >
> >
> > Zaby  is going to Pakistan, Karachi to evaluate
> an organization where
> > blind people live and work. He will give us a report
> of his findings
> > when he returns. We wish him luck and a safe trip.
> > There was much discussion concerning publicity.
> > Anmol was to write an add for us to put on the email
> lists, etc.
> > We realize that we don't have a website, yet, but we
> could advertise
> > the blind-international-student mailing list
> > and our conference calls.
> > Anmol talked about putting  an advertisement in
> the Ziggler Magazine,
> > MIUSA  and the Braille  forum.
> > Hina will put  something on the technology list.
> > Everyone should put a blurb about the
> organization    on their email
> lists,
> > etc.
> > We could also advertise on newsline, Braille Monitor
> and the Student
> > division.
> > We also discussed making a web site.
> > Philip and Imran can create the web page.
> > Imran will look into setting  up a website and
> have a mailing list on
> > freelists.
> >
> > We discussed grant writing and defining projects that
> are important to
> > us. Hina would talk to Katy about grant writing. Anmol
> would
> > investigate the grant from AAPD.
> > Next meeting is   on Halloween. 
> The exact time is to be announced.
> > This meeting was adjourned at 9:25 P.M.
> >
> > Respectfully submitted,
> > Jan Wright (am in the process of changing my last name
> to Ahmed)
> >
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