[Cabs] Fw: Successful CABS seminar at csdb

[Melissa Green]

Message from President Labarre about our cabs seminar.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Scott C. LaBarre 
To: Melissa Green 
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: Successful CABS seminar at csdb


Great job!!  Let's keep building the momentum and thereby our movement.
Scott C. LaBarre, Esq.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Melissa Green 
  To: Scott C. LaBarre 
  Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 11:06 AM
  Subject: Successful CABS seminar at csdb


  Yesterday, five members of cabs hosted a seminar at csdb.  19 students participated in three break out sessions.  The sessions concerned college and social issues, Technology, and independent travel.  Even though these were the topics covered.  Many times the discussions went deeper than those topics.
  For example, in the travel group, which I was co-facilitating, we discussed being picked on in school.
  There were also some humorous moments as well.  For example, in the social group arielle was asked how can you date someone for more than two weeks.
  After the break out sessions, we discussed the importnace of the national federation of the blind and both the colorado asociation of blind students and the national asociation of  blind students.  In the beginning of the seminar, Mr. Tutt Addressed us all.  He informed the students that we were their rolemodels and that we would be coming back there to be involved with the students and to discuss their future.
  Mr. Tutt also stayed through out most of the seminar and observed the break out sessions.
  At the end of the seminar, many of the students gave us their contact information and thanked us for coming to be with them on a thursday night.
  We have been invited to do another seminar on September 17th and to participate in some way in their homecoming activities on the 19th.
  i believe that everyone in volved left the activity center in a very good mood.  As well as feeling more inspired and energized.
  On a personal note, I reallized that one of the students attending the sseminar, was a student that I worked with when I vollunteered at the Anchor center for blind children in the mid 90's.  This student was also a participant in our buddy program.  Now this student is 17 and attending the school for the blind.  This reminded me of the enfluence that we as an organization and as endeviduals have on the lives of blind people both young and old alike.  Listening to the students talk about the colorado center, shaking our hands, asking questions, and leaving the building happily sharing what they had learned and how cool we all were made me smile.  All of the logistical diffeculties, and people backing out at the last minute was worth the headache and more.  Just feeling the enthusiasm and hope flow through the room from those students made it all the headaches discouragement, and disappointment in the lack of commitment  disappear
  sincerely,
  Melissa Green 
  CABS Second vice president
  NFBCO Board member
  The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval. 




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