[nabs-l] National Federation of the Blind Youth SlamEndswithMarch and Ceremony in Washington

Wed Aug 5 21:01:25 UTC 2009

When I say, Youth..
You say, Slam!

Arielle

On 8/6/09, Antonio Guimaraes <aguimaraes at nbp.org> wrote:
> Like slam 1,
>
> 6 rocks,
> 4 rules,
> 5's alive, or needs to strive.
>
> Oh the slammic floor competitions of 2007!
>
> Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.
>
> ReadBooks Coordinator
> National Braille Press
> aguimaraes at nbp.org
> 1800 548-7323, ext 440.
> (617) 266-6160
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dezman Jackson" <jackson.dezman at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 9:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] National Federation of the Blind Youth
> SlamEndswithMarch and Ceremony in Washington
>
>
> It was awsom being a Youth Slam mentor.  My pod was in the computer science
> track and created chat bots that one could type into and receive back all
> types of cool info depending on how it was programmed.  It was great meeting
> many of you who are on this list as well and remember, Hartford dorm rules!!
>
> Dezman
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darian Smith" <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 3:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] National Federation of the Blind Youth Slam
> EndswithMarch and Ceremony in Washington
>
>
> Nathan, that sounds like  such fun! Not gonna lie, kinda jealous!  Who
> was in your pod?  Awsomeness!
>  Darian
>
> On 8/4/09, Aziza C <daydreamingncolor at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Good going Nathan!
>> Email me off list, I have a question for you.
>> Aziza
>>
>> On 8/4/09, Nathan Clark <troubleclark at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> We had finger prints, blood, a weapon and a narative. We convicted Marc
>>> Maurer.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/3/09, Antonio Guimaraes <aguimaraes at nbp.org> wrote:
>>>> Hey Nathan,
>>>>
>>>> How did that work? Who did you end up arresting?
>>>>
>>>> What did you have to work with. Finger prints, fake blood?  A narrative?
>>>>
>>>> Just wondering,
>>>>
>>>> Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Nathan Clark" <troubleclark at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 8:47 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] National Federation of the Blind Youth Slam Ends
>>>> withMarch and Ceremony in Washington
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My name is nathan Clark and I am from Maryland. I was in the CSI track
>>>> and it was cool. We got to solve murder mysteries.
>>>>
>>>> On 8/1/09, Freeh, Jessica <JFreeh at nfb.org> wrote:
>>>>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>>>>
>>>>> CONTACT:
>>>>> Chris Danielsen
>>>>> Director of Public Relations
>>>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>>>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>>>>> (410) 262- 1281 (Cell)
>>>>> cdanielsen at nfb.org
>>>>>
>>>>> National Federation of the Blind Youth Slam
>>>>> Ends with March and Ceremony in Washington
>>>>>
>>>>> NASA to Present Braille Coins That Flew in Space
>>>>>
>>>>> Washington, D.C. (July 31, 2009): Two hundred
>>>>> blind high school students and their mentors from
>>>>> across the nation will close out the second
>>>>> National Federation of the Blind Youth Slam in
>>>>> the nation’s capitol this afternoon. The students
>>>>> will begin their visit to Washington at 2 p.m.
>>>>> with a rally at the Lincoln Memorial followed by
>>>>> a march down the mall to the brand new Capitol
>>>>> Visitors Center, where the closing ceremonies of
>>>>> the Youth Slam will take place at 6 p.m. The
>>>>> closing festivities will include a presentation
>>>>> by the students about their week of scientific
>>>>> study, as well as a special presentation by
>>>>> senior officials of the National Aeronautics and
>>>>> Space Administration. NASA will present the NFB
>>>>> with two Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver
>>>>> Dollars that flew aboard space shuttle Atlantis
>>>>> on its mission to the Hubble Space Telescope in
>>>>> May 2009. Astronaut Gregory H. Johnson will be
>>>>> among the dignitaries in attendance.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
>>>>> Federation of the Blind, said: "The National
>>>>> Federation of the Blind is thrilled that our
>>>>> second Youth Slam will conclude with a ceremony
>>>>> in our nation’s capitol and will feature a
>>>>> presentation by leaders in the field of space
>>>>> exploration. This is doubtless an experience that
>>>>> the Youth Slam studentsand everyone involved
>>>>> with the Youth Slamwill never forget. This
>>>>> closing event will symbolize the belief of the
>>>>> National Federation of the Blind, and all of our
>>>>> partners in the Youth Slam, that blind people,
>>>>> like everyone else, have a spirit of adventure, a
>>>>> willingness to explore new ideas and new worlds,
>>>>> and a boundless capacity to imagine a future full of possibility."
>>>>>
>>>>> "I’m so proud of all the Youth Slam partners here
>>>>> today and the work you do every day, in every
>>>>> way. I’m also so proud of the students who’ve
>>>>> traveled from all over the country for a week of
>>>>> intense STEM training. You have so much to offer
>>>>> and deserve the opportunity to earn your stars in
>>>>> STEM fields. I am committed to making sure you
>>>>> have that opportunity," said Senator Mikulski,
>>>>> Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations
>>>>> Subcommittee that funds NASA. "I was proud to put
>>>>> $600,000 in the federal checkbook to support
>>>>> NFB's Youth Slam and to develop teaching and
>>>>> training techniques for the blind and visually
>>>>> impaired. I will continue to fight for federal
>>>>> investments in key programs like this one.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> # # #
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> About the National Federation of the Blind
>>>>>
>>>>> With more than 50,000 members, the National
>>>>> Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
>>>>> influential membership organization of blind
>>>>> people in the United States. The NFB improves
>>>>> blind people’s lives through advocacy, education,
>>>>> research, technology, and programs encouraging
>>>>> independence and self-confidence. It is the
>>>>> leading force in the blindness field today and
>>>>> the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004
>>>>> the NFB opened the National Federation of the
>>>>> Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
>>>>> training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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Arielle Silverman
President, National Association of Blind Students
Phone:  602-502-2255
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