[Mdabs] [Nfbmd] 2012 BISM Student Weekend Retreat and Monday at the NABSWinter Seminar
Chris Nusbaum
dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
Sat Jan 21 22:53:53 UTC 2012
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From: Amy Phelps <aphelps at BISM.org
Subject: [Nfbmd] 2012 BISM Student Weekend Retreat and Monday at
the NABSWinter Seminar
Date sent: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:01:22 +0000
Dear Friends,
Please help us spread the word about our "2012 BISM Student
Weekend Retreat" and Monday at the NABS Winter Seminar. Please
find the agenda below. For registration information, please
contact Dezman Jackson 410-737-2676
djackson at bism.org<mailto:djackson at bism.org>.
It is time for winter to move over...here comes an exciting fun
filled weekend!!
Come hang out with friends, go to a Super Bowl Party, and attend
the Winter Conference of the National Association of Blind
Students in Washington, DC..
What: BISM Student Weekend Retreat
Who: Blind and low vision students (8th grade -
college)
When: Saturday, February 4, 2012 - Monday, February 6,
2012
Where: Baltimore, MD
Hosted by: Blind Industries and Services of Maryland Youth
Programs
Maryland Association of Blind Students
What do you need: Notetaking materials, clothing appropriate to
the weather that weekend, extra spending money if desired,
personal care items
Saturday, February 4, 2012
1:00 PM Student check-in (BISM - 3345 Washington Blvd.,
Baltimore, MD 21227)
2:00 PM Icebreakers and overview of weekend
3:30 PM Break
3:45 PM Depart BISM and check into hotel (Homewood Suites,
BWI Airport)
4:45 PM Depart hotel for fun filled evening of bowling and
dinner out
9:30 PM Return to Hotel
Sunday, February 5, 2012
7:30 AM Breakfast at hotel
9:00 AM Depart for BISM
9:30 AM How to feel confident advocating for yourself and
when is it time to ask someone to join you in advocating for your
rights as a blind student
What is Washington Seminar and the NABS
(National Association of Blind Students) Winter Conference
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Super Bowl Party!
So, you have been invited to a Super Bowl Party? What do you
take? What if you want to host a Super Bowl Party? Where to
begin? All of those questions and more will be answered in this
fun filled afternoon and evening of preparing for our very own
Super Bowl Party!
9:00 PM Depart for hotel
Monday, February 6, 2012
6:00 AM Breakfast at hotel
7:00 AM Depart for DC
9:00 AM National Association of Blind Students Winter
Seminar and resource fair (Holiday Inn Capital, Washington, D.C.)
5:00 PM Washington Seminar Great Gathering In
7:00 PM Depart for Baltimore (will stop at Wendy's for
supper)
9:00 PM Student pick up - BISM
Warm regards,
Amy C. Phelps, CRC, NOMC
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Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
3345 Washington Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21227
Phone: 410-737-2642
Mobile: 410-274-1647
Fax: 410-737-2689
Toll Free: 888-322-4567
E-mail: aphelps at bism.org<mailto:aphelps at bism.org
"...given proper training and opportunity, the average blind
person can do the average job in the average place of business
and do it as well as his or her sighted neighbor..." --Dr.
Kenneth Jernigan, quoted in "Freedom for the Blind" by James H.
Omvig
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