[Cabs-talk] Great Job Forum-goers!
Darian Smith
dsmithnfb at gmail.com
Mon Oct 12 14:00:53 UTC 2009
Hi Mike,
Good questions for sure.
To answer the first one.
To answer your question relating to differentiating one’s self to a
new cabs member, I first would have to say that I am here running in
this election for the individuals who are new to blindness, who may
not understand what our philosophy is all about. I would like to do
my best to make cabs open and accessible to every student who has
interest in being a part of it. I want to be able to hear the
concerns of the membership, and address those concerns with the same
urgency and vested interest as I would my own. In short, I want
the new member to feel like that five dollars and the two hours of
your time is well spent. That you feel empowered to do something with
cabs, an be as involved with the NFB as you would like. The last
thing that cabs would like to portray ourselves is as an
organization that only really pops up once a year, asks for money and
talks your ear off.
I know that I am here to take the time and give the same positive
reinforcement, mentorship and presence that I was very fortunate to
get to the new members of our division, who may develop into great
leaders; not just here, but in whatever field, or areana they wish
to impact.
To the second question.
I actually have given this a great amount of thought, considering
the short amount of time I’ve had to sit on it. I think that I
would think about the possibility of taking on Aziza’s potential
vacant office, if I was absolutely without a shadow of a doubt
confident that I could help the board accomplish with it’s set out
to do from that position. To be honest with you, I’m not confident
that I can. As if the case with all of the offices on this board, the
skill-sets needed in this position are nothing to be taken lightly,
and I greatly appreciate the dedication, skill and talent that
Aziza’s shown to make that position a very successful and productive
one.
That said, I feel that when you make a decision to take on a
leadership role and or any role that requires of you to be
successful, using the skills and talents that you have, you should
consider if you are putting yourself in a position to be successful
or not. If you are not putting yourself in that position to gbe
successful, you are not only doing yourself a disservice, not just
the team you work with, but the individuals you work for.
So, at this moment, I don’t believe I would consider the office of
secretary.
However, this may change, I still have to speak to other people
who have served in this capacity not only in cabs, but in various
parts of our organization and in other organizations to fairly weigh
it out.
Thank you for your questions Mike, I think it’s good that people
are still asking questions, and should feel as if they can even after
the forum because everybody should feel like they are a part of
this conversation.
On 10/11/09, Michael Peterson <its.mike at att.net> wrote:
> Hi Darion. I agree good job. and this forum successfully muted me
> because lol I forgot how to unmute myself. Not a senior moment I just don't
> do those conference lines using that feature much.
> However, I was successfully muted applying that to everyday life,
> My wife could be so lucky right?
> Anyway two questions one I would've ask and it's just for you all to ponder
> no one has to answer it because the forum is over but it is a thinking
> question the other question is for you specifically.
> question 1. Assume I am a brand new cabs member or so I just got my vote
> but I really don't know what NFB is philosophy or otherwise All I know is
> I'm a blind student just leaving high school and my friend ralph Sylvia or
> whoever told me to join this great blind organization. I don't know about
> rehab at least not much anyway bookshare is a club we have after school and
> as for centers for the blind I guess those must be like the braille library
> or something.
> I totally respect my friend so I joined this organization.
> Can you explain what makes your candidacy special to me what special benefit
> you bring to the table I need that is at least better than your oponents?
> I mean if you all want and do the same thing what would distinguish you for
> me specifically a new student without a lot of knowledge about well even
> blindness and my capabilities?
> 2. My question for you is a follow-up a person said we have four candidates
> and three positions president, first vice-president and treasurer. We have
> four candidates but only three can win.If Aziza looses she says she will
> gladly continue as secretary so lets flip the coin to an oposite scenario.
>
> If you are not elected for president or vice-president would you consider
> replacing the post Aziza is giving up if she wins first vice president?
> You seem like the four of you would click fabulously as a board.
> And I'm sure the other members not up for election would benefit from all of
> you together.
> Have a great day.
> Mike Peterson
> Unmuted, I think
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darian Smith" <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 6:45 PM
> Subject: [Cabs-talk] Great Job Forum-goers!
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>
>> Hello all,
>> i would like to take this oppertunity to thank everybody involved
>> in making the cabs forum a success!
>> while I am not a board member with cabs, I just want to thank all of
>> the individuals who took the time out of their sunday afternoon to be
>> a part of this forum. I would also like to thank my fellow
>> participants, who made the future of cabs, and the students cabs
>> serves an apparent priority by being present and answering the
>> questions that the membership wanted answered.
>> I believe this has been a very positive and educational thing for us
>> to be a part of, My hope is that we all got something from this.
>> Thank you all,
>> Darian smith
>>
>>
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"And if you will join me in this improbable quest, if you feel destiny
calling, and see as I see, a future of endless possibility stretching
before us;
if you sense, as I sense, that the time is now to shake off our
slumber, and slough off our fear, and make good on the debt we owe
past and future generations,
then I'm ready to take up the cause, and march with you, and work with
you. Together, starting today, let us finish the work that needs to be
done, and
usher in a new birth of freedom on this Earth."- Baraq Obama
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