From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Wed Jun 11 08:38:35 2014 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian) Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 01:38:35 -0700 Subject: [Mabs] Help NABs make convention happen!! References: Message-ID: <2B96A1EF-BDC5-420A-8E8D-390EFC98FBDA@gmail.com> > > Hey Nabs!! >>> As you all know, the National association of blind students is >>> planning a lot of exciting things at national convention. What you may >>> not know however is that we as a board can?t do all of it ourselves. >>> So we would very much appreciate your help in making the nabs >>> activities a success this year! >>> Where we would most appreciate your assistance is in three areas >> 1: marshalers for the NABS meeting. >> They are the few, the proud, the people who make sure you know where the action is. >> They help you find the right line to stand in. Without them, we don't know how the night might go. >> five to ten people are needed for the NABS meeting >> >> 2. >>> . Assistance in staffing the nabs table located in the exhibit hall. >>> Here you will be partnered up with a nabs board member selling nabs >>> items and handing out nabs literature. The schedule for tabling looks >>> like this: >> Wednesday, >>> July 2: >>> 11:00 a.m. ? 1:00 p.m. >>> 1:00 p.m. ? 3:00 p.m. >>> 3:00p.m. ? 5:00 p.m. >>> Thursday, July 3: >>> 8:30 a.m. ? 11:00 a.m. >>> 11:00 a.m. ? 1:00 p.m. >>> 1:00 p.m. ? 3:00 p.m. >>> 3:00 p.m. ? 5:00p.m. >>> Friday, July 4: >>> 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m. >>> 7:00p.m. ? 9:00 p.m. >>> Saturday, July 5: >>> 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m >>> 6:00p.m. ? 8:30 p.m. >>> >>> >>> As you can see, we have eleven shifts, so if you contact me with your >>> preference, I will be more than happy to get you scheduled in! >>> >>> 3. Staffing the nabs Monte Carlo night fund raiser. This is a great >>> opportunity to work shoulder to shoulder with us in putting together >>> one of our most successful events that we do. For this we will need: >>> Individuals who can work an early shift (7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Those >>> individuals will be asked to either >>> a. Marshal. >>> b. Set up for the event >>> c. Deal card games( blackjack, poker, holdemand other such games) >>> We will also need Late shift workers (9:30 p.m. ? 12:00 a.m.) Those >>> individuals would be asked to: >>> a. deal card games (blackjack, poker, holdem and other such games) >>> b. Assist with event clean- up and playing chip counting. >>> >>> Please let me know what time(s) you are interested in working >>> (exhibit hall, Monte Carlo or both). If Monte Carlo, please let me >>> know what job you would like to take on, if you would like to deal and >>> what games you would like to deal (blackjack, poker, holdem or other >>> such games). >>> This is a great opportunity for you to meet the nabs board, and us to >>> get to know you. As well, this is an equally great opportunity for you >>> to meet a lot of new people and have some fun at the same time. >>> Please contact me and copy Sean Whalen, NABS President if interested. >>> I can be contacted at: dsmithnfb at gmail.com. Sean Can be reached at nabs.president at gmail.com. >>> >>> Thank you very much for your willingness to work together to make this convention the best one yet! >> >>> I look forward to hearing >>> from you all real soon and am excited to see you in Orlando!!! >> Best, >> Darian >>> -- >>> Darian Smith, 2nd Vice President >>> national Association of Blind Students > >> www.nabslink.org >> >> (415)215-9809 >> Dsmithnfb at gmail.com >> twitter:@goldengateace >>> >>> "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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing listTo unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/christine-parsons%40sbcglobal.net From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Tue Jun 17 14:06:47 2014 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 07:06:47 -0700 Subject: [Mabs] Attention High school Students! Check out this great oppertunity! Message-ID: <12A83517-4653-4627-BAC2-A9355C529CD2@gmail.com> The following comes for the Education department of our National Center for the blind. I would highly encourage you to apply for this great oppertunity if you think it sounds interesting to you. Best, Darian Smith, 2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students ------------------------------------------------------ Attention blind and low vision high school students: Have you heard that this coming school year the National Federation of the Blind is facilitating exciting science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs across the country! These programs are particularly exciting for high school students, as they will provide you with the opportunity to step up into the role of mentor and leader for younger blind students. Being a mentor is a fun and rewarding opportunity! You likely know, from your own experience, how much of a difference a mentor can make in your life. Did you know the experience can be just as impactful for the mentor as it is for the mentee? High school students who participate in the NFB STEM2U programs will attend a Leadership Academy this September to prepare for their work as mentors and leaders at the regional programs later in the year. That?s two programs in one year and no registration fee to boot! **The application deadline for high school students has been extended to June 30, 2014.** Don?t miss your opportunity to capitalize on this great experience! LEARN MORE and APPLY before June 30, 2014! Program Dates: ? NFB STEM2U Leadership Academy; September 5-7, 2014 (a special event for high-school-aged participants) ? NFB STEM2U Baltimore (MD); November 6-8, 2014 ? NFB STEM2U Boston (MA); March 12-15, 2015 ? NFB STEM2U Columbus (OH); May 14-16, 2015 Do you live in a state other than Maryland, Massachusetts, or Ohio? No problem! You can apply to attend the programs as long as you live in the United States! If you have questions, please contact Natalie Shaheen by email at STEM at nfb.org or by phone at (410) 659-9314, extension 2312. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1322855. P.S. If you know blind or low vision elementary school students or teachers who work with blind students, be sure to tell them about the programs, too! Their applications are due July 31! From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Tue Jun 17 14:47:45 2014 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 07:47:45 -0700 Subject: [Mabs] Reminder:: Help NABs make convention happen!! In-Reply-To: <2B96A1EF-BDC5-420A-8E8D-390EFC98FBDA@gmail.com> References: <2B96A1EF-BDC5-420A-8E8D-390EFC98FBDA@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi all, One of the things I love about NABS is that anyone and everyone can take part in building the success of the division. No one person can make it possible, it's truly a connected effort if we really want to change what it means to be a blind student by showing that you can live the life you want. I encourage all who will be at convention to look into their schedules and see what time they can carve out to contribute to what our division does to fruther the work of the National FEderation of the Blind. Thanks so much and check out the below announcement. > > >> >> Hey Nabs!! >>>> As you all know, the National association of blind students is >>>> planning a lot of exciting things at national convention. What you may >>>> not know however is that we as a board can?t do all of it ourselves. >>>> So we would very much appreciate your help in making the nabs >>>> activities a success this year! >>>> Where we would most appreciate your assistance is in three areas >>> 1: marshalers for the NABS meeting. >>> They are the few, the proud, the people who make sure you know where the action is. >>> They help you find the right line to stand in. Without them, we don't know how the night might go. >>> five to ten people are needed for the NABS meeting >>> >>> 2. >>>> . Assistance in staffing the nabs table located in the exhibit hall. >>>> Here you will be partnered up with a nabs board member selling nabs >>>> items and handing out nabs literature. The schedule for tabling looks >>>> like this: >>> Wednesday, >>>> July 2: >>>> 11:00 a.m. ? 1:00 p.m. >>>> 1:00 p.m. ? 3:00 p.m. >>>> 3:00p.m. ? 5:00 p.m. >>>> Thursday, July 3: >>>> 8:30 a.m. ? 11:00 a.m. >>>> 11:00 a.m. ? 1:00 p.m. >>>> 1:00 p.m. ? 3:00 p.m. >>>> 3:00 p.m. ? 5:00p.m. >>>> Friday, July 4: >>>> 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m. >>>> 7:00p.m. ? 9:00 p.m. >>>> Saturday, July 5: >>>> 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m >>>> 6:00p.m. ? 8:30 p.m. >>>> >>>> >>>> As you can see, we have eleven shifts, so if you contact me with your >>>> preference, I will be more than happy to get you scheduled in! >>>> >>>> 3. Staffing the nabs Monte Carlo night fund raiser. This is a great >>>> opportunity to work shoulder to shoulder with us in putting together >>>> one of our most successful events that we do. For this we will need: >>>> Individuals who can work an early shift (7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Those >>>> individuals will be asked to either >>>> a. Marshal. >>>> b. Set up for the event >>>> c. Deal card games( blackjack, poker, holdemand other such games) >>>> We will also need Late shift workers (9:30 p.m. ? 12:00 a.m.) Those >>>> individuals would be asked to: >>>> a. deal card games (blackjack, poker, holdem and other such games) >>>> b. Assist with event clean- up and playing chip counting. >>>> >>>> Please let me know what time(s) you are interested in working >>>> (exhibit hall, Monte Carlo or both). If Monte Carlo, please let me >>>> know what job you would like to take on, if you would like to deal and >>>> what games you would like to deal (blackjack, poker, holdem or other >>>> such games). >>>> This is a great opportunity for you to meet the nabs board, and us to >>>> get to know you. As well, this is an equally great opportunity for you >>>> to meet a lot of new people and have some fun at the same time. >>>> Please contact me and copy Sean Whalen, NABS President if interested. >>>> I can be contacted at: dsmithnfb at gmail.com. Sean Can be reached at nabs.president at gmail.com. >>>> >>>> Thank you very much for your willingness to work together to make this convention the best one yet! >>> >>>> I look forward to hearing >>>> from you all real soon and am excited to see you in Orlando!!! >>> Best, >>> Darian >>>> -- >>>> Darian Smith, 2nd Vice President >>>> national Association of Blind Students >> >>> www.nabslink.org >>> >>> (415)215-9809 >>> Dsmithnfb at gmail.com >>> twitter:@goldengateace >>>> >>>> "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 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing listTo unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/christine-parsons%40sbcglobal.net From celticcari36 at gmail.com Tue Jun 17 20:26:08 2014 From: celticcari36 at gmail.com (Cari Ford) Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 15:26:08 -0500 Subject: [Mabs] important change of e-mail address Message-ID: Hi Everyone, I have had problems receiving e-mail from NFB and there seems to be some confusion as to what address is correct. I have 3 gmail addresses I originaly created to keep stuff organized but I find I check one more than the others. This message is to officially make it known the address to send messages to is: celticcari36 at gmail.com. I hope this clears up any confusion and that we see each other's messages *grin*. Peace, Cari From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Wed Jun 18 13:43:32 2014 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian) Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 06:43:32 -0700 Subject: [Mabs] Fwd: [nabs-l] last mentoring program reminder References: Message-ID: <8E410695-A276-4035-9857-831808B51859@gmail.com> Begin forwarded message: > From: Mary Fernandez via nabs-l > Date: June 17, 2014 at 4:22:56 PM PDT > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Subject: [nabs-l] last mentoring program reminder > Reply-To: Mary Fernandez , National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > HI all! > It's unbelievable, but convention is only two weeks away! If you still > haven't done so, and would like to participate as a mentor or mentee, > please sign up for the NABS mentoring program! > To sign up visit www.nabslink.org and follow the 2014 mentoring > program link. OUr amazing kick off activity will be at 6:00 pm on July > 1st. > So come one, and come all, sign up! INvite your friends to sign up! > This is an opportunity to give back and welcome new blind students > into the federation. > Thank you! > > > -- > Mary Fernandez > "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will > forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them > feel." > -- > Maya Angelou > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40gmail.com From gwunder at earthlink.net Sun Jun 22 01:06:07 2014 From: gwunder at earthlink.net (Gary Wunder) Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 20:06:07 -0500 Subject: [Mabs] FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] URGENT: Extension of Deadline and Help Needed in Recruitment In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <004501cf8db6$262384e0$726a8ea0$@earthlink.net> From: State-affiliate-leadership-list [mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Riccobono, Mark via State-affiliate-leadership-list Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 6:45 AM To: State Affiliate Leadership (state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org) Cc: Shaheen, Natalie Subject: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] URGENT: Extension of Deadline and Help Needed in Recruitment Federationists: We need your help! We have extended the deadline for high school students applying to attend NFB STEM2U this upcoming school year because we did not receive quite the response we were looking for. I can think of two possible reasons for the low response rate: 1) the application deadline is pretty early (per our normal promotion routines); 2) it may not be clear to the students that you can come to these programs from anywhere in the country (in other words you do not need to live in MD, MA, or OH (where the programs will be held) in order to attend). Now that we have extended the deadline we are doubling down on promotional efforts. How you can help: reach out to any high school students that you know personally, push this information out through your social media channels, promote the program in any way you can think of. Below the dashes under my signature is the contents of the promotional email that we will be pushing out. Please feel free to use that verbiage in your efforts to help with recruitment. These programs are funded by a federal grant so it is even more crucial than normal that we hit our target for number of participants. If you have any questions about how you can help or other matters related to this program, please feel free to write. You may also call/text my cell phone (614-327-5100). Thank you in advance for your help! I know this is a very busy time! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at the convention! Yours in the Federation, Natalie Shaheen Natalie L. Shaheen, MEd Director of Education Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND ------------------------------------- Attention blind and low vision high school students: Have you heard that this coming school year the National Federation of the Blind is facilitating exciting science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs across the country! These programs are particularly exciting for high school students, as they will provide you with the opportunity to step up into the role of mentor and leader for younger blind students. Being a mentor is a fun and rewarding opportunity! You likely know, from your own experience, how much of a difference a mentor can make in your life. Did you know the experience can be just as impactful for the mentor as it is for the mentee? High school students who participate in the NFB STEM2U programs will attend a Leadership Academy this September to prepare for their work as mentors and leaders at the regional programs later in the year. That's two programs in one year and no registration fee to boot! **The application deadline for high school students has been extended to June 30, 2014.** Don't miss your opportunity to capitalize on this great experience! LEARN MORE and APPLY before June 30, 2014! Program Dates: . NFB STEM2U Leadership Academy; September 5-7, 2014 (a special event for high-school-aged participants) . NFB STEM2U Baltimore (MD); November 6-8, 2014 . NFB STEM2U Boston (MA); March 12-15, 2015 . NFB STEM2U Columbus (OH); May 14-16, 2015 Do you live in a state other than Maryland, Massachusetts, or Ohio? No problem! You can apply to attend the programs as long as you live in the United States! If you have questions, please contact Natalie Shaheen by email at STEM at nfb.org or by phone at (410) 659-9314, extension 2312. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1322855. P.S. If you know blind or low vision elementary school students or teachers who work with blind students, be sure to tell them about the programs, too! Their applications are due July 31 -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: Untitled attachment 00004.txt URL: From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Mon Jun 23 03:40:14 2014 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 20:40:14 -0700 Subject: [Mabs] NABS is at Convention! you are at convention! we are at convention! we're talking' about National Convention! Message-ID: <7B71A6F7-7A85-4120-AD5D-6FF30E1B9887@gmail.com> Introducing the Nabs Membership call for June: ???Getting Ready for the 2014 National Convention!"" Whether you have been to the National Federation of the Blind's National Convention before or this year will be your first time going, come and hear all about what makes convention fun, informative and an experience you are sure to never forget! Join Members of the NABS Board, as they will be on hand to give you an overview of the convention week, and what events the National Association of Blind Students will be taking part in. Call in to hear about what exciting things the board as been working on, and how all who want in can get in on the various activities .. Bring your convention questions too, because we?d all love to answer them! When: Tuesday , June 24, 8:00 PM Eastern. Where: Conference call: ((605) 475-6700, passcode 7869673. Your Nabs Membership Committee Darian Smith 2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students (415) 215-9809 dsmithnfb at gmail.com. twitter: @goldengateace www.nabslink.org Follow the National Association of Blind Students on twitter: @nabslink. ? A good Head and a good heart are always a formidable combination? - Nelson Mandela. > > Vehicle Donations Take the Blind Further > Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today! > For more information, please visit: www.carshelpingtheblind.org or call 1-855-659-9314 From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Mon Jun 23 07:40:58 2014 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 00:40:58 -0700 Subject: [Mabs] Come be a part of the fray;NABS needs your help today! Message-ID: without a doubt one of my biggest highlights of a given year is the time I get to spend with my Federation family at National Convention. There is always so much to do, so many people to see and so much energy in the air. One of the Places where this energy is most noticeable is amongst us in the NABS family. there is always such a buzz at our meetings or around our exhibit hall table or at Monte Carlo, where so many people connect and re-connect, support our efforts as a part of our great movement. The best part of it all is getting to meet the great folks who give of their time to work along side our board members to make our activities a fantastic success! This year? will it be you who?s a part of it all? you ask ?how?? I answer ?read below and find out!?! Hey Nabs!! >> As you all know, the National association of blind students is >> planning a lot of exciting things at national convention. What you may >> not know however is that we as a board can?t do all of it ourselves. >> So we would very much appreciate your help in making the nabs >> activities a success this year! >> Where we would most appreciate your assistance is in three areas > 1: marshalers for the NABS meeting. > They are the few, the proud, the people who make sure you know where the action is. > They help you find the right line to stand in. Without them, we don't know how the night might go. > five to ten people are needed for the NABS meeting > > 2. >> . Assistance in staffing the nabs table located in the exhibit hall. >> Here you will be partnered up with a nabs board member selling nabs >> items and handing out nabs literature. The schedule for tabling looks >> like this: > Wednesday, >> July 2: >> . >> 1:00 p.m. ? 3:00 p.m. >> 3:00p.m. ? 5:00 p.m. >> Thursday, July 3: >> 8:30 a.m. ? 11:00 a.m. >> 11:00 a.m. ? 1:00 p.m. >> 1:00 p.m. ? 3:00 p.m. >> . >> Friday, July 4: >> 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m. >> . >> Saturday, July 5: >> 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m >> 6:00p.m. ? 8:30 p.m. >> >> >> As you can see, we have eleven shifts, so if you contact me with your >> preference, I will be more than happy to get you scheduled in! >> >> 3. Staffing the nabs Monte Carlo night fund raiser. This is a great >> opportunity to work shoulder to shoulder with us in putting together >> one of our most successful events that we do. For this we will need: >> Individuals who can work an early shift (7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Those >> individuals will be asked to either >> a. Marshal. >> b. Set up for the event >> c. Deal card games( blackjack, poker, holdemand other such games) >> We will also need Late shift workers (9:30 p.m. ? 12:00 a.m.) Those >> individuals would be asked to: >> a. deal card games (blackjack, poker, holdem and other such games) >> b. Assist with event clean- up and playing chip counting. >> >> Please let me know what time(s) you are interested in working >> (exhibit hall, Monte Carlo or both). If Monte Carlo, please let me >> know what job you would like to take on, if you would like to deal and >> what games you would like to deal (blackjack, poker, (we are in particular need for poker dealers) or other >> such games). >> This is a great opportunity for you to meet the nabs board, and us to >> get to know you. As well, this is an equally great opportunity for you >> to meet a lot of new people and have some fun at the same time. >> Please contact me and copy Sean Whalen, NABS President if interested. When contacting please include a contact phone number so that we might get a hold of you at convention if needed. >> I can be contacted at: dsmithnfb at gmail.com. Sean Can be reached at nabs.president at gmail.com. >> >> Thank you very much for your willingness to work together to make this convention the best one yet! > >> I look forward to hearing >> from you all real soon and am excited to see you in Orlando!!! > Best, > Darian >> -- Darian Smith 2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students (415) 215-9809 dsmithnfb at gmail.com. twitter: @goldengateace www.nabslink.org Follow the National Association of Blind Students on twitter: @nabslink. ? A good Head and a good heart are always a formidable combination? - Nelson Mandela. > > Vehicle Donations Take the Blind Further > Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today! > For more information, please visit: www.carshelpingtheblind.org or call 1-855-659-9314 From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Sun Jun 29 15:56:34 2014 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 08:56:34 -0700 Subject: [Mabs] Where have all the NABs-ters gone? Message-ID: maybe you are heading off to convention right now, maybe you are leaving tomorrow , maybe you are chill in? by the pool or exploring Orlando. Either way, if you are reading this, then I?m officially getting at you in serious go-time mode! we need some more help with the various activities at National Convention! yes we need you, and I mean you! if you a. are going to convention 2. if you have a loud voice. c. if you can deal cards. d. if you love/are good with people e. if you are running for office on the NABS board (if you?ve posted to the list your intentions then everyone knows who you are*smile*) f. if you are a past nabs board member g. you are a student/scholarship winner/nabs mentoring program participant. So, basically if you are breathing and receiving this message then we are looking for you! no prior experience needed;we provide on-the-job training in the Federation. All you need to do is contact me at dsmithnfb at gmail.com and i?ll set you up. Also, please feel free to share with other folks you know who will be at convention. It seriously is a fun time and you get to meet some great folks too. Thanks so much and see you in Orlando! Darian Darian Smith 2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students (415) 215-9809 dsmithnfb at gmail.com. twitter: @goldengateace www.nabslink.org Follow the National Association of Blind Students on twitter: @nabslink. ? A good Head and a good heart are always a formidable combination? - Nelson Mandela. > > Vehicle Donations Take the Blind Further > Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today! > For more information, please visit: www.carshelpingtheblind.org or call 1-855-659-9314