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

T. Joseph Carter carter.tjoseph at gmail.com
Wed Aug 5 22:18:37 UTC 2009 

Who are we?

TIRED.  *grin*

I managed to make it through the Youth Slam, but it was a long week, 
and I seem to have caught the first bug that came along.  Glad it 
seems to be just a cold.  *sniffle, cough*

Joseph


On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 07:01:25AM +1000, Arielle Silverman wrote:
>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
>Email:
>nabs.president at gmail.com
>Website:
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