[nabs-l] High school outreach

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi all,

I also think this is an excellent idea, and definitely something that
can be worked out on a state-by-state basis and with your local
colleges and universities. It's something you can easily pitch to the
DSS office at your local school, who can help match mentors up with
students.

Do you guys think that the national NABS would be helpful in this
endeavor and if so, in what way? For example, if the national NABS
were to provide a small grant to state divisions who want to start
mentoring programs, how would you envision spending this money? Are
there other ways that the NABS regional reps could assist your state
divisions in making  these programs happen?

This is just brainstorming--nothing formal yet, but these are things
the next NABS board will definitely consider.

Arielle Silverman
First Vice-President, NABS

On 5/15/09, Domonique Lawless <dlawless86 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> This sounds like a great idea. I think that the best way to accomplish
> this though is by approaching your state student division boards. You
> can do this by requesting a slot on the agenda at either a board or
> member meeting. Keep up the great ideas you guys!
>
> Domonique
>
> On 5/13/09, Angela fowler <fowlers at syix.com> wrote:
>> 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
>>>> Visit my livejournal:
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>>>> Consider helping blind and visually impaired Delaware students in the
>>>> March for Independence:
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>>>> &pg=tea
>>>> m&fr_id=1050
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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