[Cabs-talk] calling all members of the membership committee

[Bruce Sexton Jr.]

I think interest can be increased by securing speakers with specialty topics 
that would fascinate students.  Then advertise these speakers to a wide 
audience from all California agencies that serve the blind.  Topics can 
range from:

*  Applying to college by a recruiter
* summer jobs, internships, externships and more  by a career developer or 
human resources person.
*  law school, what's entailed, by someone who's done it before
* Study methods and time management for the serious student
*  Blubs and extra curricular for the fun loving student
*   Show me the money, Scholarships
*  community college is an option for me
*    University, What does it take
*  legislation that effects you
*    budget cuts, how can I help?


If you secure the speakers ahead and are able to provide this list of 
upcoming speakers to all service providers and put on the website these 
upcoming events, I think you might get more participation.  The trick will 
be constantly reminding people to participate.  Make it attractive!  then 
when you get students, get their information and give them something 
tangible they can do to help.

It might be good to stagger the days to accommodate people's schedules.  So 
long as there is consistency and interesting things, as well as good 
advertising, people will participate.


Hope that helps,
Bruce





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aziza Cano" <daydreamingncolor at gmail.com>
To: "California Association of Blind Students Mailing List" 
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Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Cabs-talk] calling all members of the membership committee


> Those of you who share Jaime's view, I am curious as to your thoughts on 
> how to increase the number of members present at each meeting.
> Thanks.
> Aziza
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <JKTomasell at aol.com>
> To: <cabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 7:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Cabs-talk] calling all members of the membership committee
>
>
>>i think the membership  meetings should stay the same especially the day
>> and time.  if you have the  meeting on either Friday and/or Saturday 
>> people
>> are not going to like that  because in my opinion i do the bulk of my 
>> studying
>> and other things that I have  to do.  usually on sundays most people are
>> home plus this allows those who  go to church to go and also participate 
>> in
>> the conference call for the  membership meeting instead of choosing 
>> church
>> over a conference call.
>> Jaime Tomasello
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 3/9/2010 5:11:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>> daydreamingncolor at gmail.com writes:
>>
>> Hi  all,
>> At the last membership meeting, it was brought to our attention that
>> perhaps we should decrease the number of meetings we have a year. For 
>> example,
>> we could start having our meetings be once every two months instead of
>> monthly. We are hoping that the decreased number of meetings will result 
>> in a
>> greater amount of involvement from members who have been otherwise unable 
>> to
>> make meetings. We would like to get your feedback on this idea.
>>
>> Also,  the idea to change the date and or time of the membership meetings
>> was also  proposed. It was said that perhaps we should hold our meetings 
>> on
>> the last  Thursday of the month, or another week day. Before you decide
>> whether or not  to support this idea, let me point out a few facts. Some 
>> students
>> work part  time, meaning that on the week day evenings they are busy. 
>> Other
>> students  study lots, and still others have night classes that would
>> prevent them from  attending a membership meeting during the week. This 
>> is not to
>> say we can't  move the meeting to Saturday, or change the time of which 
>> the
>> meeting is held  on Sundays.
>>
>> We would simply like your thoughts to help us make our  decision.
>>
>> Thank you.
>> Aziza Cano
>> California Association of Blind  Students, First  vice-president
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