[Blind-international-students] meeting minutes

[Philip So]

Thanks, Jan, for sending us the conference-call minute.
Philip

On 10/28/10, Info <info at causesforchange.org> wrote:
> Thanks Jan for the explanation. It is important for me to have an
> understanding, the word "significant" to me means "severe", that is why I
> felt rather inquisitive. For the past three years CCI has been asking for
> donations of eye glasses and sun glasses because people with low vision in
> poor countries can not afford to go to an eye doctor or purchase a pair of
> glasses. In the coast of Ecuador there is a lot of burning of sugarcane
> fields and these ashes fly around for miles and get into people's eyes
> usually causing eye damage, we have started to provide sun glasses when we
> can. This is a major project for a group to take on  and it could benefit
> and it is needed in many countries. Another idea to consider.
> Sent from Zully
>
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> From: "Jan Wright" <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
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> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:39:22
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> I think that it will exclude those who do not have significant vision loss.
> Because... .... they don't have significant vision loss and therefore, we
> are saying that when the vision loss is not "significant,"  it does not
> detour them from their daily living.
>
> but, we probably should define "Significant."
> Maybe "significant vision loss," is the same as "low vision."
> If that has been defined, then, we can go with it.
> I mean,
> what exactly is "low,"
> If there are definitions, let us know.
> We did not like the "legally blind," definitions because we felt that there
> were some "legally blind" individuals who could see quite well and would not
> need our services.
> I know some here in the USA.
> Jan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Causes for Change International (CCI)" <Info at CausesforChange.org>
> To: "'Blind International Students Mailing List'"
> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 6:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] meeting minutes
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>
>>A question. What percentage of the
>> Population has "significant vision loss"?
>> How is that defined? Will this exclude those
>> That do not have "significant vision loss"?
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hina
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 5:22 PM
>> To: Blind International Students Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] meeting minutes
>>
>> 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>
>> To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 1:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] meeting minutes
>>
>>
>>
>>    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>
>> To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:04 AM
>> 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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