[nabs-l] high school out reach

[Jess]

Jim and all,
I wish that something like this was around 10 years ago when I was in high 
school . I didn't have much of way to do research about the two different 
Blindness Organizations.  I was involved with The National Alliance of Blind 
Students which is the student Affiliate for The American Council for the 
Blind. Up until about a year or so ago I was involved with the local ACB 
chapter in Albany New York but felt a bit out of place because I was only 
one of three young adults in the group a big majority of this chapter were 
people old enough to be my parents.
Jessica
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Reed" <jim275_2 at yahoo.com>
To: <fowlers at syix.com>; "NABS mail list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 6:36 PM
Subject: [nabs-l] high school out reach


Angela,
You make it sound so simple ! (grin) Your plan makes sense, except I 
disagree with you on making it a state thing. What if a high schooler from 
North Dakota wanted to go check out USC? Now do you see the value of a 
national program? One solution may be to combine individual state databases 
into a larger national database.

I am really suprised, I did not think my idea would have generated so much 
interest. I am excited for the possibilities...

Jim


"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"

Homer Simpson's brain: "Use reverse psychology."
 Homer: "Oh, that sounds too complicated."
 Homer's brain: "Okay, don't use reverse psychology."
 Homer: "Okay, I will!"



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