[nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a driver.

Mon Apr 6 20:49:01 UTC 2009

I am going to contact newspapers and find out how much a day they would 
charge to let me put one in.
Rania,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Clark" <troubleclark at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a driver.


> Dear Rani
> Why can't you put a flyer in the paper or in the hospital. This is
> wrong and I think you should have the right to do that.
>
> Sincerely,
> Nathan
>
> On 4/6/09, Rania <raniaismail04 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Wow. i have never herd of schools doing something like that.
>> Rania,
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bill" <cassonw at gmail.com>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 11:13 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a driver.
>>
>>
>>>I am not sure how standard this is, but my school sets up lists for each
>>> class which anyone in the class can email.  for example: a music
>>> performance
>>> class number 101 section 01 in the fall of 09 would be,
>>> 09fa-mup-101-01 at school.edu.  I would imagine that even if the students
>>> cannot use it i would think the professor can, this might be a good 
>>> method
>>> of asking the whole cvlass without having to get names.
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Serena <serenacucco at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I respectfully disagree.  Although the college might say they won't 
>>>> give
>>>> out the class list for privacy reasons, I say, oh well!  How will she
>>>> announce to the class about needing a driver if she can't get there in
>>>> the
>>>> first place?  My profs. never had a problem giving me the names of
>>>> students
>>>> in the class.  Once I had the names, I could simply go online and look 
>>>> up
>>>> their info in the student directory.  Plus, their emails were usually
>>>> standard college email addresses.
>>>>
>>>> Serena
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ashley Bramlett" <
>>>> bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <
>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 7:26 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a driver.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Serena,
>>>>>
>>>>> The college may be reluctant to give out lists of students in a class
>>>>> for
>>>>> privacy reasons.  They would distribute this without student consent
>>>>> wich
>>>>> may cause probablems.  If Rania wishes to contact students a better,
>>>>> more
>>>>> appropriate way is to announce the first day of class and have them
>>>>> contact
>>>>> her.  Another way to contact them is email the professor with the
>>>>> information and the professor send out the info to the class.
>>>>>
>>>>> But asking the institution for a list of students is not very 
>>>>> reasonable
>>>>> and as Rania said they would likely not disclose this information.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ashley
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Serena" <serenacucco at verizon.net>
>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <
>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 10:13 AM
>>>>>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a 
>>>>> driver.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  Why on earth wouldn't they give you a list of students in your 
>>>>> classes?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Serena
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rania" <raniaismail04 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <
>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 9:38 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a 
>>>>>> driver.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Those are really great ideas but I can't leave a flyer up because 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> school is in a hospital. I tried asking about leaving a flyer so I
>>>>>>> could try
>>>>>>> to find someone that way but I was told that they  the people from 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> school are not alowd to ask other students to do things like that. 
>>>>>>> As
>>>>>>> far as
>>>>>>> geting a list of students I am not sure they would even give it to 
>>>>>>> me
>>>>>>> and I
>>>>>>> would have to wait until orientation to find out if someone from my
>>>>>>> ariea
>>>>>>> was able to let me car pull with them.
>>>>>>> Rania,
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Stover" <
>>>>>>> liamskitten at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <
>>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 2:51 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a
>>>>>>> driver.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Rainia,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Is it possible to get a list of students who will be taking the 
>>>>>>>> last
>>>>>>>> class of the evening with you?  My thought was that perhaps you 
>>>>>>>> could
>>>>>>>> approach them, explain your situation, and ask if anyone was
>>>>>>>> interested in carpooling.  Also, what about putting up flyers on
>>>>>>>> campus with your contact info and the time you would be leaving 
>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>> last class, inquiring if there would be anyone interested, even
>>>>>>>> someone who was taking another late night class?  These are merely
>>>>>>>> suggestions, and whether they prove successful or not, I hope they
>>>>>>>> perhaps get you thinking of other options.
>>>>>>>> Best of luck,
>>>>>>>> Courtney
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 4/3/09, Rania <raniaismail04 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Know I have not found one yet. I also found out that the school I
>>>>>>>>> applied to
>>>>>>>>> has a campis that is a little closer but I am still stuck if I 
>>>>>>>>> can't
>>>>>>>>> find
>>>>>>>>> one because the classes would be at night. I can't take a train
>>>>>>>>> because the
>>>>>>>>> last one is at 10 in the evening and class doesn't get out until
>>>>>>>>> 10:30.
>>>>>>>>> Rania,
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>> From: "Nathan Clark" <troubleclark at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 7:59 PM
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a
>>>>>>>>> driver.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Dear Rania
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>>>> Nathan Clark
>>>>>>>>>> Did you everfind a driver?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 3/25/09, Nathan Clark <troubleclark at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> If you have any more questions I will be happy to answer them.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/25/09, sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca
>>>>>>>>>>> <sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Beth,
>>>>>>>>>>>> You can get them online? Cool! I didn't know that. When a
>>>>>>>>>>>> potential
>>>>>>>>>>>> employer, for paid work or volunteering,  has asked me for one,
>>>>>>>>>>>> I've
>>>>>>>>>>>> had to go to my local police station and get one myself. You do
>>>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>>>> to pay for them, unfortunately, but it's necessary to have one
>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>> many job/volunteer position applications.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Have a good day,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sarah
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Quoting Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Sarah,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> What's the best way to criminal record check smebody?  I've
>>>>>>>>>>>>> tried
>>>>>>>>>>>>> looking in the white pages and such, but there are no free
>>>>>>>>>>>>> criminal
>>>>>>>>>>>>> record checks websites I know of.  Most of the time you have 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> buy
>>>>>>>>>>>>> them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Beth
>>>>>>>>>>>>> P.S. Am I correct about the buying thing?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/24/09, sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Rania,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've never had to do this either, but you might want to get a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> criminal
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> records check done for them - ask them to submit one to you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> resume and cover letter. Ask for references and follow up 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You're putting a lot of trust into this person and you don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doubts about them at all. Questions such as why they've 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> applied
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the position, why they think they'd be good at it, their
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> strengths/weaknesses are a good idea. Also ask if they've had
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> similar
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> experiences, or have any contact with people with visual
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> impairment.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good luck,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sarah
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quoting Nathan Clark <troubleclark at gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Dear Rani
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ask them do you know this area well enough? Are you going to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nathan Clark
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/23/09, Rania <raniaismail04 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi I am trying to find someone to higher to drive me to and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> school.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What questions can I ask so it is like an interview? I have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> never
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interviewed anyone before so I want to make sure I am 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> asking
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rite
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> questions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rania,
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