From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Mon Apr 1 21:27:13 2013 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 14:27:13 -0700 Subject: [Mabs] The National Association of Blind Students presents: Getting to that training center Message-ID: How to Get to that Training Center! We know people like you. You know that you want to get comprehensive adjustment to blindness training, and you would really like to go to an NFB training center. But you have also heard the horror stories about how difficult it is to convince your VR counselor that attending an NFB training center will give you the proper training and tools to reach your true potential. Join us for an informative call with special guest Al Spooner, Assistant Director of Outreach and Marketing at BLIND, Inc., one of the NFB?s training centers, to learn how to work with a difficult agency. You?ll get a start to finish timeline of what documents you?ll need to fill out, how to word things, and how to problem- solve when your counselor does not respond or sidesteps your requests. You?ll also hear from Cindy Bennett, NABS Secretary and Membership Committee member on her experiences problem-solving with her state agency to get to, and to stay in training for the amount of time she needed. When: Sunday, April 7, 7:00 P.M. Eastern Where: Call 605-475-6700 and enter the access code 7869673 Who: Anyone who could benefit! We look forward to sharing our insight on how to make your own, informed choice and get to that training center! We?ll be available to answer questions after the presentation. *To listen to this call online Please visit: http://www.nabslinkaudio.org/listen to access the live stream. From kgborah at att.net Tue Apr 2 19:24:40 2013 From: kgborah at att.net (Kyle Borah) Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 14:24:40 -0500 Subject: [Mabs] FW: [blindlaw] FW: "Go Abroad with a Disability, Find Your Career Path" In-Reply-To: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D1490CED4@PL-EMSMB12.ees.hhs.gov> References: <19B899BD3501D846AD62D3F087E8588108F0A7CF@BL2PRD0810MB373.namprd08.prod.outlook.com> <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D1490CED4@PL-EMSMB12.ees.hhs.gov> Message-ID: <003301ce2fd7$b9623be0$2c26b3a0$@att.net> -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA) Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 8:55 AM To: Rogers, Gene (FDA/OC); Joshua Friedman (jterpslaw at gmail.com); elaine at clarityresolutions.com; jason.perry at ssa.gov; Rose.Trotter at usa.apachecorp.com; mhaineshi at gmail.com; srstarburst at aol.com; Blind Law Mailing List (blindlaw at nfbnet.org); Charles Crawford (ccrawford at RCN.com) Subject: [blindlaw] FW: "Go Abroad with a Disability, Find Your Career Path" From: Joan Durocher [mailto:JDurocher at ncd.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 8:01 AM To: Joan Durocher Subject: "Go Abroad with a Disability, Find Your Career Path" Forwarded from MIUSA: Dear colleagues, please invite your networks of youth, college students, young adults in transition, and others with disabilities to attend this free online event from MIUSA. Disability organizations and professionals are welcome to join us as well! I have included a sample newsletter announcement, Tweets, and Facebook posts you may wish to use. Thank you! Ashley Bryant Mobility International USA (MIUSA) www.miusa.org/ncde [Title: - Description: Photo collage of young people with physical and sensory disabilities during their travels.]Sample Newsletter/e-news announcement: "Go Abroad with a Disability, Find Your Career Path" Thursday, April 25, 2013, 4-5 pm Eastern Time (1-2 pm Pacific Time) Going abroad is an excellent opportunity to travel and explore other cultures, but have you ever wondered how it can help you stand out to future employers or launch your career? In this free webinar, presenters with diverse disabilities describe how their experiences studying, volunteering, and working abroad made a positive impact on their career paths. Staff from Mobility International USA (MIUSA) will share tips for how young people with disabilities can take the first steps towards exploring international exchange as an option for them! Live captioning and ASL interpreting will be provided. Other reasonable accommodations provided upon request with advance notice. Sign up here: http://www.miusa.org/ncde/goingabroad/careerwebinar Sample Facebook posts: Going abroad is an excellent opportunity to travel and explore other cultures, but have you ever wondered how it can help you stand out to future employers or launch your career? http://ow.ly/jzRPB Join a webinar to meet people with disabilities who have turned their experiences studying, volunteering, and working abroad into career opportunities! http://ow.ly/jzRPB Get tips and advice for going abroad with a disability from travelers with disabilities and @Mobility International USA. http://ow.ly/jzRPB Going abroad provides unique opportunities to develop personal and professional skills. Join a webinar to learn how people with disabilities can benefit professionally from international exchange. http://ow.ly/jzRPB Sample Twitter posts: How to translate your #studyabroad experience into a #job! From @MobilityINTL http://ow.ly/jzRPB #studyabroad led to careers for these ppl with #disabilities. Ask them q's in a live webinar @MobilityINTL http://ow.ly/jzRPB Go abroad with a #disability, launch your career! Attend a webinar with @MobilityINTL to get started. http://ow.ly/jzRPB Study or volunteer abroad is a real option for people with #disabilities. Meet ppl who made it happen. @MobilityINTL http://ow.ly/jzRPB Ashley Bryant Project Coordinator Mobility International USA National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange 132 E. Broadway, Suite 343 Eugene, OR 97401 Tel (541) 343-1284 ext. 18 Fax (541) 343-6812 abryant at miusa.org www.miusa.org/ncde [Description: E-News Icon]Subscribe to NCDE E-News [Description: Blog]Read our Blog [Description: Twitter]Follow us on Twitter [Description: Facebook]Find us on Facebook The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE) provides free information and referral services related to the participation of people with disabilities in international exchange programs. ________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 14617 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image006.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 807 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: Untitled attachment 00022.txt URL: From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Wed Apr 3 18:38:53 2013 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 11:38:53 -0700 Subject: [Mabs] Fwd: The National Association of Blind Students presents: Getting to that training center References: Message-ID: <59B7D744-B86F-48B5-93BD-A5DE657053D7@gmail.com> Begin forwarded message: > From: Darian Smith > Subject: The National Association of Blind Students presents: Getting to that training center > Date: April 1, 2013 2:27:13 PM PDT > Cc: Darian Smith > Bcc: North Carolina Association of blind students , Arizona Association of blind students , Kentucky Association of blind students , Virginia Association of blind students , Maryland Association of blind students , Ohio Association of blind students , West Virginia Association of blind students , New York Association of blind students , New Hampshire Association of blind students , New Jersey Association of blind students , Illinois Association of blind students , Colorado Association of Blind Students , Texas Association of blind students , New Mexico Association of blind students , Georgia Association of blind students , Louisiana Association of blind students , Florida Association of Blind Students , Massachusetts Association of blind students , Tennessee Association of blind students , Minnesota Association of blind students , National Association of blind students , List for NABS State Presidents , cabs-talk , Michigan Association of blind students , Wisconsin Association of blind students , Nebraska Association of blind students , Missouri Association of blind students , Alabama Association of blind students , Utah Association of blind students > > How to Get to that Training Center! > > We know people like you. You know that you want to get comprehensive adjustment to blindness training, and you would really like to go to an NFB training center. But you have also heard the horror stories about how difficult it is to convince your VR counselor that attending an NFB training center will give you the proper training and tools to reach your true potential. > > Join us for an informative call with special guest Al Spooner, Assistant Director of Outreach and Marketing at BLIND, Inc., one of the NFB?s training centers, to learn how to work with a difficult agency. You?ll get a start to finish timeline of what documents you?ll need to fill out, how to word things, and how to problem- solve when your counselor does not respond or sidesteps your requests. You?ll also hear from Cindy Bennett, NABS Secretary and Membership Committee member on her experiences problem-solving with her state agency to get to, and to stay in training for the amount of time she needed. > > When: Sunday, April 7, 7:00 P.M. Eastern > Where: Call 605-475-6700 and enter the access code 7869673 Who: Anyone who could benefit! > > We look forward to sharing our insight on how to make your own, informed choice and get to that training > > center! We?ll be available to answer questions after the presentation. > > > *To listen to this call online Please visit: > http://www.nabslinkaudio.org/listen to access the live stream. The NABS membership committee From kgborah at att.net Wed Apr 10 14:23:21 2013 From: kgborah at att.net (Kyle Borah) Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:23:21 -0500 Subject: [Mabs] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB Summer Internship Opportunities In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003e01ce35f6$f4a516d0$ddef4470$@att.net> From: Nfbnet-members-list [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 5:33 PM To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB Summer Internship Opportunities National Federation of the Blind Summer Internship Opportunities The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind people in the United States. With an affiliate in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, the Federation is the voice of the nation's blind. In 2004, the NFB established the Jernigan Institute as the first research and training facility developed and directed by blind people. Through its members at the local level and programs and services offered through the NFB Jernigan Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, the Federation has established itself as a leader in creating innovative education programs, technologies, research, and partnerships that will forever change opportunities for the blind. As we imagine and build a future full of opportunities, we are interested in fostering leadership and innovation through NFB internships. NFB internships provide an opportunity for individuals to contribute to the work of the Federation while gaining valuable work experience at the center of innovation in the blindness field. NFB internships will be hosted at the NFB headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, and may last a month or a semester depending on the needs of the NFB and the skills and interests of the intern. Internship placements are currently available for the summer of 2013. NFB internships include a stipend and can include sleeping accommodations at the NFB Jernigan Institute. Areas where interns might be placed during the summer of 2013 include: . Access technology . Civil rights-especially advocacy around voting rights and educational accessibility . Data management . Education programs . Governmental affairs . Information technology . Jacobus tenBroek Library . NFB NEWSLINER for the Blind . Outreach and fundraising . Public relations & social media Individuals interested in applying for an internship with the National Federation of the Blind should prepare the following materials and submit them no later than April 30, 2013: 1. A cover letter expressing why you are uniquely qualified for an NFB internship, what area you would prefer to work in, and what types of projects you are interested in doing during your internship. Please include any innovative new projects that you might want to help initiate during your internship. The letter should also express the dates you would be available to perform your internship with the NFB. 2. A resume including current contact information. 3. Two or three references with complete contact information. Send all of your materials, preferably via email, to: National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Attn: Bridgid Burke Director of Fiscal Services 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Email: bburke at nfb.org Questions regarding NFB internships can be directed to Mark Riccobono at 410-659-9314, extension 2368, or mriccobono at nfb.org. image001145.jpg image001145.jpg -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: Untitled attachment 00022.txt URL: From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Wed Apr 17 23:43:15 2013 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:43:15 -0700 Subject: [Mabs] Fwd: looking for users experincing inaccessibility with Google Apps References: <2E77F7FE85FE99418761668AE1AA779E20B4FA82@SN2PRD0710MB382.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> Message-ID: <1783C6CE-A18F-4573-97C8-BE21925B7F05@gmail.com> Hello all, I have been asked to circulate the following, and strongly encourage you to read the below /contact this person as requested if the below fits your situation. Thank you in advance, Darian Begin forwarded message: > From: "Yingling, Valerie" > Subject: FW: looking for users experincing inaccessibility with Google Apps > Date: April 17, 2013 12:07:11 PM PDT > To: "Darien Smith (dsmithnfb at gmail.com)" > > > > The NFB wants to see what can be done to address the problem of the inaccessibility of Google Apps in the workplace and on campus. To that end, the NFB would like to hear from employees or students - by telephone only - who have experienced inaccessibility with any of Google?s applications, including but not limited to the following: > > Google Docs > Gmail > Google Calendar > Google Slides > Google Plus > Google Drive > Google Scholar > > If you have encountered such difficulties and would like to help us, DO NOT RESPOND BY EMAIL, but instead please call Valerie Yingling at 410-659-9314 x2440. > > Thank you, > Valerie > > > Valerie Yingling > National Federation of the Blind > Telephone: 410-659-9314 ext. 2440 > > > From gwunder at earthlink.net Mon Apr 22 14:09:47 2013 From: gwunder at earthlink.net (Gary Wunder) Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:09:47 -0500 Subject: [Mabs] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB STEM-X: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to the Extreme In-Reply-To: <2F1091E27263094B88ECF7AFAF3D47F7130EAE72@CH1PRD0710MB392.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> References: <2F1091E27263094B88ECF7AFAF3D47F7130EAE72@CH1PRD0710MB392.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> Message-ID: <001401ce3f63$0c6daeb0$25490c10$@earthlink.net> Attention All High School Students: Are you looking for something to spice up your summer plans? If so, NFB STEM-X, the latest National Center for Blind Youth in Science (NCBYS) program, is just what you've been waiting for! This inquiry-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program will provide participants with learning opportunities in STEM disciplines ranging from engineering and robotics to the science of cooking. If you have attended or heard about previous NCBYS programs, like NFB Youth Slam or NFB Project Innovation, you are familiar with the exciting opportunities such programs provide. So, follow the link below and apply today! And don't forget to tell your friends to do the same! Applications close at 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2013. Who: Blind students currently in grades 8-12 What: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn new and exciting information in STEM, and experience a small taste of life on a college campus while meeting new friends Where: Towson University, Towson, Maryland (just north of Baltimore) When: July 29 to August 3, 2013 Hashtag: #NFBSTEMX To learn more, or to apply, please visit www.blindscience.org/STEMX. Questions about the program can be directed to Natalie Shaheen at nshaheen at nfb.org. _______________________________________________ Nfbnet-members-list mailing list Nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org List archives: