[Mi-abs] Washington Seminar 2014 Information

Sun Oct 27 23:17:33 UTC 2013

Hello,
I am writing to say that I would love the chance to attend this years
Washington Seminar.

I went in 2011, and have ben to sick, or no other students have went,
but I would love the opratunity to go again. My only problem would be
funding, I don't have a job yet, and so can't really afford much, I
would be able to afford my food and extra expences. Sence I don't
attend regular public school, my schedule is a lot more open and i'm
free to do pretty much what I want when I want. When I went with the
youth group in 2011 I had a very positive experience, and it boosted
my traveling kapabilities, and have sence traveled to many places
around the country by myself.

thank you

On 10/25/13, Elizabeth Mohnke <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello J. J.,
>
> Thank you for the clarification. it seemed as though things were already set
>
> in stone based on what was said in your email. I am glad to see there is
> some flexibility to help support any students who wish to attend Washington
>
> Seminar.
>
> Warm regards,
> Elizabeth
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "J.J. Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 12:14 PM
> To: "Michigan Association of Blind Students" <mi-abs at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Mi-abs] Washington Seminar 2014 Information
>
>> Elizabeth,
>> Thanks for writing. The vote at state convention did not frame any arrival
>>
>> or departure dates for the rooms that are being paid for, and this was one
>>
>> of the reasons I supported this.
>> If there is students interested in going, and I hope there are, I will do
>>
>> what I can to make sure they have a place to stay on Sunday night. If the
>>
>> affiliate is not able to help, there is money in the student treasury as
>> well. So in other words, we'll make it work if any students want to go so
>>
>> they can attend the seminar.
>> Of course I'm not on the state board so can't speak for them, but do feel
>>
>> we should do what needs to be done if someone wants to attend one of the
>> Monday meetings.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> J.J.
>>
>> On 10/25/2013 9:39 AM, Elizabeth Mohnke wrote:
>>> hello J.J.,
>>>
>>> Thank you for sending this announcement out to this email list. However,
>>>
>>> with all due respect, if the state affiliate is not willing to assist
>>> students to attend the student seminar, then why should the students
>>> assist the state with the legislative appointments? I believe this lack
>>> of mutual respect between the state affiliate and the students is really
>>>
>>> starting to push away younger members within our organization.
>>>
>>> I am not looking to start any kind of great debate here, I am just tired
>>>
>>> of the state affiliate not giving younger members such as students the
>>> proper respect and support they deserve. In short, I am tired of the
>>> student division being short changed by our state affiliate. And I just
>>> feel as though some mutual respect would go a long way in attracting and
>>>
>>> retaining younger members within this organization.
>>>
>>> Warm regards,
>>> Elizabeth
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "J.J. Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 8:53 PM
>>> To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>;
>>> <mi-abs at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [Mi-abs] Washington Seminar 2014 Information
>>>
>>>> It's time to start thinking about Washington Seminar 2014.
>>>> This is the NFB's biggest legislative event, and gives us and other
>>>>
>>>> members from across the country the opportunity to speak to our
>>>>
>>>> legislators and discuss the issues of most importance to us.
>>>>
>>>> Currently, this means important issues like getting rid of the
>>>> subminimum wage requirements and fighting for accessible technology,
>>>> among othres.
>>>>
>>>> Whether you have attended often or have never gone, we'd love to hear
>>>> from you. Here's what you need to know
>>>>
>>>> The Great Gathering meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 27th at 5
>>>> PM. Appointments for Michigan are generally scheduled on Tuesday and
>>>> Wednesday. If you wish to receive affiliate assistance, I would ask that
>>>>
>>>> you plan to arrive by early afternoon on Monday and plan to leave no
>>>> earlier than 5 PM on Wednesday. If you wish to attend the Students,
>>>> parents, or other meetings, you'll want to arrive earlier.
>>>>
>>>> I'm happy to help you find affordable transportation between Michigan
>>>> and DC Reagan or Baltimore. Tickets in the $200 range are quite common.
>>>>
>>>> Other than that, all I ask is that you are committed to the affiliate
>>>> and will attend all scheduled appointments assigned to you.
>>>>
>>>> The affiliate has allocated funds for one male and one female room for
>>>> up to three nights. Some financial assistance was also authorized and is
>>>>
>>>> available at the disgression of the president.
>>>>
>>>> If you wish to attend, please email jj at bestmidi.com by December 15 with
>>>>
>>>> the following:
>>>>
>>>> Your name
>>>> Phone number:
>>>> Have you attended before?
>>>> What is your prefered dates of arrival and departure?
>>>> Would you like to request financial assistance?
>>>>
>>>> If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a mesage.
>>>>
>>>> Washington Seminar is truly an eye-opening and empowering experience,
>>>> and I hope you consider attending.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> J.J.
>>>>
>>>>
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