[Blind-international-students] meeting minutes

Thu Oct 28 16:31:27 UTC 2010

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--- On Thu, 10/28/10, Jan Wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Jan Wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] meeting minutes
> To: "Blind International Students Mailing List" <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 10:39 AM
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> >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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