<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Dear Parents:<br><div><br></div><div>Please see below this exciting announcement about our latest initiative to get students connected with successful blind mentors in the Federation. This time, we plan to connect our mentees with student mentors to whom they can easily relate. If your child is in late middle school, high school, college or in a transitionary period, I encourage you to help them get involved in this beneficial program which will give them a unique convention experience tailored to their needs. If you have any questions, please contact Ellana Crew and Sharon Kim, mentoring program coordinators, at <a href="mailto:eemcrew@gmail.com">eemcrew@gmail.com</a> and <a href="mailto:sharon.mi.kim22@gmail.com">sharon.mi.kim22@gmail.com</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,<br><br><div>Chris Nusbaum, President</div><div>Maryland Association of Blind Students<br><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Ellana Crew via NABS-L <<a href="mailto:nabs-l@nfbnet.org">nabs-l@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> September 27, 2017 at 11:23:48 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nabs-l@nfbnet.org">nabs-l@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Ellana Crew <<a href="mailto:eemcrew@gmail.com">eemcrew@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[nabs-l] Fwd: Get Connected, See How It's Done, and Do It for Free: Become A Mentee in the 2017 MDABS Mentorship Program!</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> National Association of Blind Students mailing list <<a href="mailto:nabs-l@nfbnet.org">nabs-l@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Begin forwarded message:</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Good morning MDABS!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Have you ever just wanted to get the answers from somebody who's already done it? Do you wonder if blind people are even able to do some of the things you want to do? Have you ever asked yourself "What's the big deal about these conventions, anyway?" If you're looking for answers but don't know where to get them, we have a solution for you!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>This year, MDABS is proud to announce our 2017 convention mentorship program to give students the chance to get to know a blind mentor who is already doing what you're not sure you can do and to give you the chance to come to the NFB of Maryland state convention completely free of charge! That's right, we want to give you the opportunity to come to the convention without paying a dime, and to do it with the help of an experienced blind mentor who can show you the ropes! All you have to do is fill out the quick Google form and you'll get the chance to come to Towson in November and see all of the wonderful things state convention and the hotel have to offer, and someone to guide you through the whole process and answer those difficult questions.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"How can I get through my statistics class?"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"How am I supposed to dress for each day?"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"What do these resolutions even mean?"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you become a mentee, MDABS will cover...</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>— Your hotel room</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>— Your banquet ticket</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>— Convention registration fee</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The convention will be taking place from Friday, November 10 through Sunday, November 12 at the Sheraton Baltimore north Hotel in Towson, Maryland and you won't want to miss it! MDABS will be having our annual student seminar, going out to lunch, and maybe even planning a special social event just for mentors and mentees. At this year's convention will also be an event we are calling a carnival, a crab brace, and of course our formal banquet as the weekend's finale! And don't forget the hotel's indoor pool. :) You won't want to miss it and we won't want to miss you.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Fill out our short Google form and get your hands on everything state convention and the NFB of Maryland have to offer!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Mentee application:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqaEeifJ5igC69fgwUQU_9i_HwhJBwgx65iH7SpbdAn29j5Q/viewform?c=0&w=1">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqaEeifJ5igC69fgwUQU_9i_HwhJBwgx65iH7SpbdAn29j5Q/viewform?c=0&w=1</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Ellana Crew, Vice President</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Maryland Association of Blind Students</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Website: <a href="http://nfbmd.org/students">nfbmd.org/students</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/mdabs.federation">facebook.com/mdabs.federation</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Twitter: @MDABS_NFB</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Ellana Crew, Vice President</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Maryland Association of Blind Students</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Website: <a href="http://nfbmd.org/students">nfbmd.org/students</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/mdabs.federation">facebook.com/mdabs.federation</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Twitter: @MDABS_NFB</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><br></blockquote><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NABS-L mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:NABS-L@nfbnet.org">NABS-L@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>