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

Wed Apr 8 16:34:40 UTC 2009

Dear Rania
good for you

On 4/6/09, Rania <raniaismail04 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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