<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">FYI.<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>—</div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Armando Vias</span></div><div>Owner of The Blind Advocate Network</div><div>Website: https://theblindadvocate.net</div><div>Phone: (404) 4803436</div><div>Email: avias@theblindadvocate.net</div><div>Like my page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblindadvocatenetwork</div><div>Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/theblndadvn</div><div>“Getting advocacy results for the blind.”</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Rilee Sloan via NABS-L <nabs-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> March 3, 2020 at 8:39:21 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Rilee Sloan <rilee.sloan1@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NABS-L] Diversity and Inclusion Committee - First Committee Call</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>The NABS Diversity and Inclusion Committee is dedicated to expanding</span><br><span>diversity and inclusion initiatives to promote a healthy and nurturing</span><br><span>culture in the organization. As a new committee, we will need all the</span><br><span>support we can get to accomplish our goals. There are a variety of</span><br><span>opportunities for members. Among other tasks, this can involve creative and</span><br><span>artistic contributions, leadership opportunities, and writing samples.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The Diversity and Inclusion Committee will meet on the first Sunday of</span><br><span>every month at 7:00 pm EST, with the exception of this month, when we will</span><br><span>meet on the second Sunday, March 8th. Please bring your ideas and</span><br><span>enthusiasm for the committee. We will brainstorm ideas for the committee</span><br><span>today. Please join the call using the following Zoom information:</span><br><span>ID- 16468769923, pin- 6143070858#.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Before our first meeting, here's a bit about the chair and co-chair of the</span><br><span>committee:</span><br><span></span><br><span>"My name is Rilee Sloan. I serve as the chair of the NABS Diversity and</span><br><span>Inclusion Committee. I am a sophomore history and political science major</span><br><span>at Oklahoma City University. One fun fact about me is that I’ve never</span><br><span>gotten a brain freeze. To me, diversity and inclusion means empowering</span><br><span>people by respecting and appreciating everyone’s differences. Diversity and</span><br><span>inclusion enables people to explore their differences and their identities</span><br><span>in a safe, positive, and nurturing environment."</span><br><span></span><br><span>"Hey, y'all! I'm Johna Wright, and I'm very excited to serve as the</span><br><span>co-chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. While you all may know</span><br><span>me as the woman behind social media, I am looking forward to expanding my</span><br><span>role and tackling topics that I am passionate about alongside you all. I'm</span><br><span>a senior psychology major at Mercer University, but I'm currently studying</span><br><span>abroad at the University of Essex in Colchester, England. A fun fact about</span><br><span>me is that I can say and spell the longest town name in Wales, which is</span><br><span>Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Personally,</span><br><span>diversity and inclusion means that we create a safe place where differences</span><br><span>are appreciated and respected by all, and everyone is comfortable</span><br><span>expressing their unique intersectionalities around others."</span><br><span></span><br><span>One last thing: in order for our committee to understand and respond to</span><br><span>your needs within the organization, we have generated a quick survey. We</span><br><span>would greatly appreciate it if you could take approximately five minutes to</span><br><span>fill it out. Don't worry; everything is completely anonymous unless you</span><br><span>choose to leave us your info! Here's the survey:</span><br><span>https://forms.gle/o1h7VGJUYXi2yDve8</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rilee Sloan, Chair of the NABS Diversity and Inclusion Committee</span><br><span>(he/him/his)</span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NABS-L mailing list</span><br><span>NABS-L@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/avias%40theblindadvocate.net</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>