[Blind-international-students] meeting minutes

[Hina]

hi jan,
no, but please send it to me both goals and mission statement because i and 
philip are going to work on our web site this weekend.
hina.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jan Wright" <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
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    Hi Hina,
Yes. we decided to change it to "Those with significant vision loss."
That will be in the goals.
Do you want a new copy sent to the list with the revisions?
Jan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "hina altaf" <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:04 AM
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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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