[Blind-international-students] meeting minutes

Wed Oct 27 14:35:05 UTC 2010

hi zully,
I sent your braille writer request to sightexchange and i hope someone
will respond to our request for a braille writer. but maybe we can
talk to mail department to allow us to send equipment for free sent
through causis for change international to any where in the world. i
know the postal service has a weight limit, but since this is going to
be shipped by an organization we can talk to the postal service to
lift this  weight requirement. thanks.
hina.

On 10/27/10, Info <info at causesforchange.org> wrote:
> Thank you Anmol, you stated things very well. It is about partnership,
> collaboration, and strenthening each others vision and mission.
> I appreciate the tip about the weight of the braille writer.
> Sent from Zully
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anmol Bhatia <anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com>
> Sender: blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org
> Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:48:50
> To: Blind International Students Mailing
> List<blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
> Reply-To: Blind International Students Mailing List
> 	<blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] meeting minutes
>
> Hello my fellow blind international students,
> Sorry for my slow in providing response to some of the discussion that we
> have going on this list, but I think we have a positive vision going and I
> think we will have some good contribution to the blind community in America
> and world as well as some positive contribution to the disability community
> in the United States and world wide.
> Jan, you presented some some good points both pro and cons with us joining
> with Causes for Changes and during our last meeting I somewhat provided some
> of the thoughts on what I am thinking.
> But let me provide my thoughts in greater detail:
> Generally when I am thinking about doing any project wheather it be for
> non-profit or for-profit, I like to use the step by step process that I was
> tought when writing a proposal:
> 	What is it that I or my group or organization wants to do?
> 	Who are the people that will be involved and who are the people who will
> benefit?
> 	What are the pros and what are the the cons of the project?
> 	How much if any would be the cost if we did the project?
> 	Is there anyone or any other group or organization who is doing the
> samething or related thing?
> 	If so would it be possible for my group to eather join or partner with
> that organization or group to carry out the project?
> 	Finally what is the outcome that we want to achieve?
> I think we need to keep this in mind as we are thinking of what are some of
> the projects that we want to do and who we want to work with.
> This step by step process will also help us in applying for the Paul G. Hern
> award.
> Now to answer to some of the previous discussion:
> Last time Hina you suggested that one project that Blind International could
> do is to create a distance learning program for blind students living in
> other countries.
> I mentioned that the Hadley School already has a similar program to which
> you replyed that perhaps we could offer some of the courses that the Hadley
> does not offer such as computer courses.
> I think a better approach would be to work with the Hadley school to perhaps
> assisting them with creating some additional courses and maybe some of us
> can help teach of some of the courses.
> My thinking is that Hadley already has a well established program one which
> has a good reputation and a strong name. Working cepretly will not help
> anyone and would not serve the people we want to help well.
> What my thinking is when it comes to working with Causes for Change is that
> both would be separate organizations maintaining eaches identy, but work to
> to together.
> There is a common bond between us enhance we both want to help disabled
> people in under developed countries. In relationship we call this chemistry
> and in business we call this partnership. So since there is chemistry
> between Blind International Network and Causes for Changes, I would
> encourage for us when doing some projects to go into a partnership.
> The advantage we would have is that we have resources and possible sources
> for fund which can help Causes for Change and the opposite. In addition, we
> can serve as the experts on blindness for clients of Causes for Change and
> perhaps they can be experts for us if we came across a client who is not
> blind.
>  Finally I think working will help both Causes for Change and Blind
> International advance their goals and help both organizations with funding
> and name identification. To often the disability organizations work
> separately  and everyone is competing for attention and power. This to often
> drives donors and possible supporters away and causes them to not get
> involved in anything. So it think it will be great if we can show donors and
> supporters  that we are calabrating with other organizations where it is
> possible but still maintaining our identy.
> Another advantage this would bring is that it would help us when we apply
> for the Paul G. Hern award. In addition, applying for this award would give
> some of us who want experience applying for grants to work with Katy who
> already has experience and something we can include in our resume.
> Just some of my thoughts and sorry for the long rants.
> 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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