<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hello all!<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My sincere apologies for getting this sent out so late. I unfortunately sent the minutes to the wrong list serve. Sorry again! Please don't hesitate to ask for any clarifications.</div><div>MONTHLY CONFERENCE CALL For CTABS<br><br>Meeting called to order at 9:15 p. m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013<br><br>Participants: Justin Salisbury, Kathryn Webster, Trevor Attenberg, Hamit Campos, guest speaker Darian Smith, and Ayesha Ali<br>President Salisbury announces the start of our novel tradition of reciting The National Federation of the Blind Pledge at the beginning of each conference call:<br><br>"I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and the programs of the federation; and to abide by the Constitution."<br><br>Treasurer's Update: No change ($30 remains); awaiting for approximately $60 from the fundraising program hosted by NABS (Pennies for Pages)<br>Note: If anyone is interested in being apart of, or coordinating, Pennies for Pages, contact Sean Whalen at <a href="mailto:nabs.president@gmail.com">nabs.president@gmail.com</a><br><br>Introduction of Darian Smith: Second Vice President of the National Association of Blind Students. Darian is joining us to enlighten Connecticut students about the NABS mentoring program.<br>Mentoring Program: NABS has created a system that provides first-time Convention attendees a way to interact and learn from experienced federationists who have attended convention previously. On Monday, July 1 from 6:00-7:00 p. m., NABS is hosting a mentor-mentee introduction for all participants. From then on, mentees and mentors can freely communicate in order to: ask questions and get answers in order to fully embrace the NFB Convention experience; feel comfortable and secure at Convention; and gain knowledge. Mentees are matched up based upon similar interests or career goals. NABS is in need of mentees. (Potential mentee: Hamit Campos)<br>Note: On Twitter: be sure to tweet #NFB13 (shift-3 for hash-tag)<br>Darian Smith announces the NABS Board Members (Justin Salisbury and Darian Smith are both apart of the NABS Board)<br><br>CT advertising progress: Trevor Attenberg and Kathryn Webster will continue to follow-up on this enforcement; planning on revising and editing the fliers in order to finalize the designs<br><br>CT mentoring program: We strongly want to execute and expand this idea; contact Gabe Cazares (Potential Program Coordinator: Kathryn Webster)<br>PS: These notes end at 9:50 p. m. because I had to exit the conference.<br><br>Sincerely,<br>Kathryn C. Webster</div>
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