[Cabs-talk] legislative issues critical to students

Wed Feb 20 02:58:09 UTC 2013

Hello Leticia,
	Could you please email me offlist?
fowlers at syix.com
Thanks

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From: Cabs-talk [mailto:cabs-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Latisha
Lyles latisha Lyles
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:19 AM
To: California Association of Blind Students Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Cabs-talk] legislative issues critical to students

Hello, Angela I would love to help in anyway that I possibly can because the
issues regarding blind americans across the country matter and I agree that
things should be done to let not only our Representatives in our individuals
cities know what changes should be made, but continuous conversation should
be held with Washingston as well.

If you and the others need letters written, emails sent, or phone calls to
be made please let me know.  I realize I am not able to do much, but what I
can do is at your disposal.

Sincerely yours,

Latisha Lyles, NFB SWRC Chapter

On 2/18/13, Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
> I hope you don't mind me giving a little background.
> Washington seminar is an annual gathering in Washington DC where we as 
> members of the national Federation of the blind go and meet with our 
> representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington DC and educate them 
> about important legislation, and how it impacts blind  Americans.  An 
> example of something that we were able to get successfully passed 
> through Congress and signed by the president was an act related to 
> creating a sound standard for hybrid/quiet car vehicles. A lot of 
> times one may look at the legislative work and see it  as something 
> that is Way too complicated, and therefore something that is impossible to
be involved with.
> You can ask anyone who has gone to Washington seminar, or have met 
> with their Congressional representative, that talking to them it is 
> not extremely difficult, though you might get a little nervous. Once 
> you get to know the issues well enough, and get a little practice, you
should be fine.
>  Angela, Tiffany and Michael have all been to Washington seminar quite 
> a few times and can help you through the process of figuring things out.
>   I personally hope to see what great results we can get from 
> contacting our representatives; I plan on going to do it myself.
>  Thanks so much for reading!
>   Darian
>
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>
> On Feb 18, 2013, at 6:50 PM, "Tina Thomas" <judotina48kg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello Angela- I am willing to help in any way I can with Teach act. I 
>> have been a college who has had to deal with inaccessibility at the 
>> higher education level.
>> Tina
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cabs-talk [mailto:cabs-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Angela Fowler
>> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 4:26 PM
>> To: California Association of Blind Students Mailing List
>> Subject: [Cabs-talk] legislative issues critical to students
>>
>> Hello fellow students,
>>
>>                I was honored this year to be one of the 14 
>> representing California at Washington Seminar. There we met with our 
>> congressional representatives and their aids, and discussed those 
>> issues effecting blind Americans.
>>
>>                Once again, we presented the issue of fair wages, and 
>> asked Congress to eliminate section 14C of the Fair Labor Standards 
>> Act so that disabled workers would be paid the minimum wage or 
>> higher.
>>
>>                We presented HR 164. At present, retired military 
>> personnel can fly on military aircraft at little or no cost provided 
>> there is space available. This bill, which already has over 20 
>> co-sponsors, would extend that to include combat disabled veterans.
>>
>>                Last but not least, we presented an issue critical to 
>> students. This is the Technology Education and Accessibility in 
>> Colleges and Higher Education (TEACH) act. This act would authorize 
>> the access board to develop standards which publishers could use to 
>> make textbooks and supplemental materials used in colleges classes 
>> accessible to blind students. Those PDFs you can't read, those course 
>> web sites you can't access, all would be covered under this act.
>>
>>                The work we did at Washington Seminar was important, 
>> but even more so is the work which follows, and it is work in which 
>> all of you can take a hand. We need to follow up with our 
>> representatives in their districts. So often we go to Washington 
>> Seminar, come home, and the experience soon recedes into a sweet 
>> memory, nothing more. This year's team of Washington Seminarians is 
>> spearheading the crucial follow-up work which will drive our 
>> legislative agenda forward.
>>
>>                If you are interested in helping to continue the great 
>> work begun at Washington Seminar, contact me, Tiffany Manosh, or 
>> Michael Hingson.
>> Our contact info is listed below.
>>
>>                California has by far the most congressional 
>> representatives of any state in the nation. We also have a dedicated 
>> group of strong legislative advocates spread out throughout the 
>> state. There is no reason why we shouldn't be amongst the top in 
>> terms of co-sponsors per state. If we all work together and persist 
>> in this effort, California could quickly become a driving force on 
>> the National legislative front.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Angela Fowler
>>
>>
>>
>> Angela Fowler
>>
>> (530-902-0987
>>
>> fowlers at syix.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Tiffany Manosh
>>
>> (916) 202-3486
>>
>> tmanosh at gmail.com\
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael Hingson
>>
>> 415-246-7250
>>
>> mike at michaelhingson.com
>>
>>
>>
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