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<p class="MsoNormal">Fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here are the minutes from tonight’s conference call, attached and pasted here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Louisiana Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">January 2016 Meeting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7:00 pm via Conference Call<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Justin Salisbury<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yadiel Sotomayor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bre Brown<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pam Allen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sophie Trist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stephanie Martin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michell Gip<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chelsea Gwen Page<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Syed Rizvi<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Emily Hope Miller<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Christie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Morgan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Call to Order: 7:04 pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stephanie discussed the NFB BELL Academy. Krystal Guillory is setting up a donation list so that people can donate to help support the program.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stephanie introduced Pam Allen, our featured speaker.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The BELL Academy will be held on the second week in June of 2016<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are interested in volunteering, contact Pam, Krystal or Stephanie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pam asked everyone to challenge themselves to bring one new person to the next call and the state convention.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you will be in college or graduate school in the fall, you are eligible for the NFB scholarship programs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NFBL Deadline: March 25 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NFB Deadline: March 31<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4 state scholarships<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">30 national scholarships<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications can be found online at nfb.org and nfbla.org.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pam challenged all of us to apply. The only way to be sure that you will not win is to not apply. Winners get much more than money: mentors, resources, extra gifts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The top winner at the national level gets a chance to address the Federation and funds to support future national event attendance.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Be sure to interview with the state president from your home state if you want to apply for a national scholarship.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t put off your application process! It takes time to compile your application.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are a student at LCB or Louisiana Tech, your expenses will be paid as a part of your program. If not, there will still be resources such as help paying for and organizing transportation to the convention.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pam would love to have people’s help with getting involved at the convention and doing the little things that make the convention go.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pre-register for the convention at nfbla.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We do not yet know who the national representative is; regardless of who it is, we can expect a great person and a great leader to join us<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pam is in the midst of working on the agenda. If you have ideas for any presentations, please get them to her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National convention will be in Orlando at the Rosen Shingle Creek in July. It starts on Thursday, June 30 and ends on Tuesday, July 5.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Louisiana is one of the affiliate that is on the host committee to run the convention. Pam will be calling on all of us to help with various things<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Louisiana, Utah, Oklahoma, and New Hampshire are on the host committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Louisiana will be helping out with youth track activities<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Louisiana will offer bus transportation for $50 to get to and from the convention.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cost of State Convention: Preregister $50, Regular Registration $60<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Held at the Crown Plaza Baton Rouge<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have questions about transportation, call Susan Clark at LCB, who is coordinating transportation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">People of all ages are welcome; if anyone is younger than 18, we will need to work out certain details; contact Pam if this is the case for you or a friend<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pam covered the issues for Washington Seminar:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment (TIME) Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>AIM HE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Equal Access to Air Travel for Service-Disabled Veterans <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Marrakesh Treaty Ratification in the US Senate<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Syed spoke about the campaign collecting letters about inaccessible technology in higher education. We need your letters!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are also planning another meeting with Dr. Les Guice, President of Louisiana Tech University, for a letter of institutional support<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ten Tips from Bre Brown on Winning a National Scholarship<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Get a Sighted Person to Look Over Your Application Before You Turn It In!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Turn in your application before the deadline in case anything comes up<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Essay Prompt Limit: 700 words. Write an initial essay and then tweak it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Choose recommenders who know you, who you trust<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Give recommenders sufficient time to submit your letter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Don’t wait until the deadline to talk to your state president about her letter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Be sure to read through everything on the application to fill out everything<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Don’t be afraid to reach out to scholarship chair Patti Chang<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">9.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>When you get the confirmation email, check to see that everything on the submission list was submitted<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">10.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Not everyone wins on the first try, so apply again!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bre added that it is so important to apply for state scholarships in addition to national scholarships<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There will be a NABS Winter Seminar at Washington Seminar. There will be a pre-registration open for that soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There is a funding program bringing 30 students to Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There will be a NABS fundraiser with an auction at Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Convention will include a NABS meeting, Monte Carlo Night fundraiser<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bre chairs the communications committee for NABS. The committee publishes a blog each month, featuring different students, what they do<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contact Bre at <a href="mailto:bbrown@nfbtx.org">bbrown@nfbtx.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">LCB’s summer programs are funded through Louisiana Rehabilitation Services. Anyone interested can contact the Louisiana Center for the Blind.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Meeting Adjourned at 8:04 pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Respectfully submitted,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Justin Salisbury<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Secretary/Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Justin Salisbury, NOMC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Graduate Student<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">
President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822">
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"None can be free as long as any are enslaved" <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Kenneth Jernigan<o:p></o:p></p>
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