[Cabs] Successful Seminar at CSDB

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi CABSters,

We did indeed have an excellent visit to CSDB yesterday, and I was
honored to be a part of it. I think the students' enthusiasm really
reminded all of us why we do the things we do to keep CABS alive.

I've been thinking a lot about our visit and especially the warm
reception we got from the CSDB officials, and their invitation for us
to come back in September. I think we can do a lot of good by keeping
in touch with these students over the years and, whether or not they
decide to join CABS, offering them our mentorship, wisdom, and
experience.

I wonder if we can set up a partnership with CSDB and especially the
transitioning students (perhaps juniors, seniors and postgrads) and
maybe match one or two of their students with each of us to continue
contact between our visits? That way we can mentor them while they're
applying to colleges, looking for jobs, etc. I recognize not all  of
their students are college-bound but any of them can benefit from
having a blind mentor. I also suspect that more of these students
would be college-bound if they were exposed to successful blind
college students and had the information and resources to pursue a
college education.

So what do you guys think about setting up this kind of program and
maybe having monthly conference calls for all the CSDB student
participants and mentors, and then arranging visits two or three times
a year with information as well as a fun event?

This is obviously still an immature idea but, as membership committee
chairman, I would be willing to head this up if a group of you are
interested in participating.

Arielle

On 5/16/09, Melissa Green <graduate56 at juno.com> wrote:
>
> Thank you all who participated.
> Thank you to the center for the chocolate coins.  They were a hit with the
> students.
> 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.
> Melissa Green
> 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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