[Ctabs] Letter to universities

hamitcampos hamitcampos at gmail.com
Thu Jul 23 12:57:45 UTC 2015 

Yeah maybe. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 22, 2015, at 10:57 PM, Justin Salisbury via Ctabs <ctabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey, I totally get it. The key is that someone has to make it happen. Since you have this great idea and are physically located in Connecticut, maybe you could be the right person to make it happen. We have a lot of fun with that kind of stuff at the training centers, too!
>  
> Justin
>  
> Justin Salisbury - Running Thunder Phoenix
> Graduate Student
> Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness
> Louisiana Tech University
> Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu
> Twitter: @SalisburyJustin
>  
> First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
> Because I was not a Socialist.
>  
> Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
> Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
>  
> Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
> Because I was not a Jew.
>  
> Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
>  
> Martin Niemöller
>  
> From: Ctabs [mailto:ctabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos via Ctabs
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 10:16 AM
> To: 'Connecticut Association of Blind Students'
> Cc: Hamit Campos
> Subject: Re: [Ctabs] Letter to universities
>  
> I don’t know. I just bring it up because over the phone ain’t the same as being with actual flesh bone and blood people. That’s whyb it’s so cool to go to national. I got to put an actual person to names and voices. I got to meet some of the FS guys I only had heard on MP3. So yeah, that’s more my point.
>  
> From: Ctabs [mailto:ctabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury via Ctabs
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 12:26 AM
> To: Connecticut Association of Blind Students <ctabs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Ctabs] Letter to universities
>  
> Great point, Hamit.
>  
> Massachusetts started doing socials, and that helped a lot. One of the challenges that we have been facing is that some of our leaders aren’t physically in Connecticut for much of the year. Do you think you would be interested in putting together some socials?
>  
> Justin
>  
> Justin Salisbury - Running Thunder Phoenix
> Graduate Student
> Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness
> Louisiana Tech University
> Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu
> Twitter: @SalisburyJustin
>  
> First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
> Because I was not a Socialist.
>  
> Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
> Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
>  
> Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
> Because I was not a Jew.
>  
> Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
>  
> Martin Niemöller
>  
> From: Ctabs [mailto:ctabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of hamitcampos via Ctabs
> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 8:12 AM
> To: Connecticut Association of Blind Students
> Cc: hamitcampos
> Subject: Re: [Ctabs] Letter to universities
>  
>             Thanks. I also meant to bring up on the last call too bad we don't have actual meetings. So they can neet people for real right from the get go. But yeah, it's just exposure. Like I said, I just found out about the NFB because of the trip to the science museam.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jul 21, 2015, at 1:40 AM, Justin Salisbury via Ctabs <ctabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey Hamit,
>  
> I’m glad you’re paying attention! Massachusetts just didn’t do a whole lot in the form of a written recruitment effort. It was a minimal email with the scholarship application, and then follow-up phone calls were made. It may be that the minimalist structure is what we need. It probably wouldn’t hurt us to spruce up old flyers that we have used, though, and have them for those who actually read flyers.
>  
> I am about to send out a batch of old advertising materials that some of us may recognize from a past life.
>  
> Regardless of how we develop that brochure/flyer/advertisement, we also ought to follow through on the plan to have a standard letter. Our affiliate president has decided he wants a bite of this apple, so he will be sending me some bullet points to include soon.
>  
> In light of these new developments, let’s now shoot to have this language pinned down by the end of this week.
>  
> Thanks for all you do for us! You’d make a great addition to the LCB student body if you do decide to come here.
>  
> Take care,
>  
> Justin
>  
> Justin Salisbury - Running Thunder Phoenix
> Graduate Student
> Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness
> Louisiana Tech University
> Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu
> Twitter: @SalisburyJustin
>  
> First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
> Because I was not a Socialist.
>  
> Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
> Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
>  
> Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
> Because I was not a Jew.
>  
> Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
>  
> Martin Niemöller
>  
> From: Ctabs [mailto:ctabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos via Ctabs
> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 11:07 AM
> To: 'Connecticut Association of Blind Students'
> Cc: Hamit Campos
> Subject: Re: [Ctabs] Letter to universities
>  
> Wait what? Then what did they do then?
>  
> From: Ctabs [mailto:ctabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury via Ctabs
> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 1:11 AM
> To: ctabs at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Justin Salisbury
> Subject: [Ctabs] Letter to universities
>  
> Just a quick update to everyone
>  
> It turns out that the potential letter that Massachusetts used to generate success did not exist. The success is still real, just to be clear.
>  
> Tomorrow, Monday, I plan to look into The materials we used in years past and will draft something to send to everyone. 
>  
> Have a good night!
> 
> Sent from the iPhone of
>  
> Justin Salisbury - Running Thunder Phoenix
> Graduate Student
> Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness
> Louisiana Tech University
> Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu
> Twitter: @SalisburyJustin
>  
>  
>  First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
> Because I was not a Socialist. 
>  
> Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
> Because I was not a Trade Unionist. 
>  
> Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— 
> Because I was not a Jew. 
>  
> Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
>  
> Martin Niemöller
>  
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