[nabs-l] High school outreach

[Angela fowler]

Yes, a college-age mentor could not only give the high school student
someone they could relate too, but could help to communicate to the guide
the need to verbally explain what is going on.  

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Aziza C
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:33 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] High school outreach

Angela,
Only one addition to your idea. Their are programs that take field trips
with students to colleges, I went on one with my AVID program, this college
prep program at my school as a Freshman. Maybe college blind students could
make filed trip tours less of a bore? I personally got nothing out of the
tour because the guide stood in the middle, pointed at things, told us what
was waht, and sent us to go get food.
Aziza

On 5/13/09, Rania <raniaismail04 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think that is a wonderful idea!
> Rania,
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angela fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] High school outreach
>
>
>>I love the idea of a mentoring program like the one you guys are 
>>talking  about. I think, however, that these programs are best handled 
>>by the  individual state divisions. How can NABS encourage the states 
>>to put  something like this together?
>> Just thinking about California, and how we could best enact this  
>>plan. The first thing we would need is a list of all the colleges and  
>>universities in the state, and how many blind students attend each one.
>> Then
>> we would have to contact these students and, maybe also offering them 
>>some  incentive, determine whether or not they would be willing to 
>>participate  in  the program. Then we would need to compile a database 
>>of the people who  are  willing. Once that is done, we market, market, 
>>market the program to high  school juniors and seniors throughout the 
>>state. When high schoolers are  in  need of a mentor, they contact us, 
>>we pair them with someone, and then  follow up with both parties to 
>>make sure all is going well.
>> What do you guys think?
>> Angela
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Liz Bottner
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:00 PM
>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] High school outreach
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I think this is an amazing idea. I'd be willing to help in any way 
>> that I can.
>>
>> Liz
>>
>> email:
>> liz.bottner at gmail.com
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>> Consider helping blind and visually impaired Delaware students in the 
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>> m&fr_id=1050
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