From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Fri Nov 4 11:58:07 2011 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 04:58:07 -0700 Subject: [Mabs] Fwd: Brown, Goldstein & Levy 2011 Disability Rights Fellowship In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Attention law students and recent law school graduates: Please read the below announcement about a great opportunity offered by Brown, Goldstein and Levy for those interested in practicing disability law. Thanks, Darian In September 2009, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP welcomed its first Disability Rights Fellow. We are now accepting applications for our fourth annual Disability Rights Fellowship to begin in September 2012. The Fellowship offers a recent law school graduate or judicial clerk with a disability the opportunity to participate for a year in all phases of disability rights litigation at our firm in Baltimore, Maryland. Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a 16-lawyer law firm devoted principally to litigation. The firm has developed a national reputation for its high-profile, high-impact disability rights cases. The one-year fellowship will begin in September 2012. The application deadline is November 15, 2011. Please visit our website for additional details about the Fellowship and the firm and to download an application: www.browngold.com. I have attached accessible pdf and Word versions of the application requirements. Please feel free to pass this information along to individuals who you believe would be interested in a great opportunity to both gain experience and put their knowledge and drive to salutary use. And don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Many thanks, Greg Gregory P. Care Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP 120 E. 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Thank you! -- Sean Whalen President, National Association of Blind Students Phone: (608) 332-4147 Email: nabs.president at gmail.com Website: www.nabslink.org -- Darian Smith "To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the formula for a life well lived." - Dr. Peter Benson From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Fri Nov 4 12:29:22 2011 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 05:29:22 -0700 Subject: [Mabs] From The National Association of Blind Students Regarding the Rehabilitation confrence call Message-ID: Greetings All, Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the rehabilitation call presented by the nabs membership committee has been rescheduled. Plans are underway to reschedule this call for a date later on in the month. As soon as a new date is confirmed we will let all of you know when it will be. Meanwhile, all of you are welcome to submit general questions to nabs via nabs.membership at gmail.com or message us on twitter @nabslink. All submissions need to be in no later than November 9th to be considered as a part of the list of questions our moderator uses. Thank you for your patience and we look forward to catching you in the next couple of weeks on the rescheduled voc rehab call! Best, The National Association of Blind Students Membership Committee. -- Darian Smith "To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the formula for a life well lived." - Dr. Peter Benson From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Sat Nov 12 17:08:03 2011 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:08:03 -0800 Subject: [Mabs] Nabs fundraising committee meeting -all are welcomed! Message-ID: The Following comes from the nabs fundraising committee and is a great oppertunity to really dig in there and get some important work done for the division. Hello NABS Members, The NABS fundraising committee will be meeting on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 4:00PM EDT. We are continuing work on our auction for Washington Seminar and are looking for volunteers to procure donations and brainstorm ways to make this auction unforgettable.? If you are interested in being part of the meeting or joining the committee call 712-775-7100 and dial code 257963# at 4pm EDT on Sunday. We look forward to seeing you there! Best Wishes, Domonique Lawless NABS Fundraising Committee Chair dlawless86 at gmail.com Darian Smith "To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the formula for a life well lived." - Dr. Peter Benson From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Thu Nov 17 18:53:17 2011 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:53:17 -0800 Subject: [Mabs] Nabs fundraising committee meeting -all are welcomed! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: NABS Membership Committee Presents: What Vocational Rehabilitation Can do for You Are you concerned about how you are going to pay for college? Do you have no idea how to get the technology you need to succeed? Are you confused about what Vocational Rehabilitation is and how it applies to you? Join us on November 20 at 7 PM EST for a question and answer session about how Vocational Rehabilitation can help you reach your educational and employment goals. Dr. Edward Bell, (director of the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech), will join us to explain the purpose of Voc Rehab and empower you to advocate for your needs. Call in at (712) 775 - 7100 and enter code 257963. See you there! The National Association of Blind Students. On 11/12/11, Darian Smith wrote: > The Following comes from the nabs fundraising committee and is a great > oppertunity to really dig in there and get some important work done > for the division. > > Hello NABS Members, > > The NABS fundraising committee will be meeting on Sunday, November 13, > 2011 at 4:00PM EDT. We are continuing work on our auction for > Washington Seminar > and are looking for volunteers to procure donations and brainstorm > ways to make this auction unforgettable.? If you are interested in > being part of the > meeting or joining the committee call > 712-775-7100 > and dial code 257963# at 4pm EDT on Sunday. We look forward to seeing > you there! > > Best Wishes, > > Domonique Lawless > > NABS Fundraising Committee Chair > > dlawless86 at gmail.com > > > > > Darian Smith > > "To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is > the > formula > for a life well lived." > > - Dr. Peter Benson > -- Darian Smith "To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the formula for a life well lived." - Dr. Peter Benson From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Thu Nov 17 19:00:20 2011 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:00:20 -0800 Subject: [Mabs] The National Association of Blind Students Presents: Rehab call (take two!) Message-ID: Sorry for the Last Message, This is what you really want to pay attention to! *smile* From the nabs membership committee: NABS Membership Committee Presents: What Vocational Rehabilitation Can do for You Are you concerned about how you are going to pay for college? Do you have no idea how to get the technology you need to succeed? Are you confused about what Vocational Rehabilitation is and how it applies to you? Join us on November 20 at 7 PM EST for a question and answer session about how Vocational Rehabilitation can help you reach your educational and employment goals. Dr. Edward Bell, (director of the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech), will join us to explain the purpose of Voc Rehab and empower you to advocate for your needs. ?Call in at (712) 775 - 7100 and enter code ?257963. ?See you there! ?The National Association of Blind Students. -- Darian Smith "To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the formula for a life well lived." - Dr. Peter Benson From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Thu Nov 17 19:07:22 2011 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:07:22 -0800 Subject: [Mabs] *For High School Students Only!* Nabs high school committee presents: Standerdized tests 101 Message-ID: Attention All High School Students Are you planning to take the ACT or SAT? Do you want to learn the differences between the ACT and SAT? Do you want to learn the benefits of both? Are you wondering how to study, or where to find study materials? If you have any of these questions or are wondering other things having to do with the ACT and SAT, join guest speaker Eric Guillory and the high school committee on November 20, at 6:00 p.m eastern. Call: 712-775-7100 Pass code: 257963 Bre Brown NABS High School Chair -- Darian Smith "To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the formula for a life well lived." - Dr. Peter Benson