[nabs-l] From the nabs membership committee

[Darian Smith]

Dear Nabs membership
 We would like to thank everybody who could attend the membership
discussion regarding elections.   We greatly value your participation
and enthusiasm; for without it, we  would not  have an organized
student division.
 As  Chairs of the membership committee, we would  like  to initiate a
topic discussion series including topics that would most interest you,
that we  discuss via conference call.  Below we have listed five
topics that  may or may not peek your interest.  If these topics
sound good,we’ll look further into making them happen.   If they don’t
Jump off of the page and grab you, and you might have  suggestions for
topics that might be of particular interest to blind students,  please
let us know, and we’ll do our best to make it happen. The  nabs
membership committee  is excited  and  looks forward to getting the
opportunity to work with all of you, and wants this exciting series of
thought-provoking and interactive discussions to be built  by and for
you all as students. Also, if you may have interest, we plan on having
guest  speakers to facilitate the  discussions. Thank you in advance
for your constructive feed back and  thoughtful suggestions; as our
goal is to Find a way to get the membership communicating on subjects
that we would all like to learn and discuss more about.
 One final thing; if you would like  to assist in recruiting guest
speakers for the conference call series, or   if you would  like to
help out  with  the membership committee please feel free to contact
either Janice or myself, Thanks.
 Contact info:  Janice Jeang-  Janice.jeang at gmail.com

Darian Smith- dsmithnfb at gmail.com

Suggested topics

External outreach/relations: Service learning.

 How can your local division/chapter get involved in the community?
 What are the Benefits of getting involved?

Why ought we get involved (Social responsibility, Perception-changing?)

What is Service learning?


Students in Sports; how the individual student can get involved in
sports and recreational activities.

What kinds of sports can blind people get involved with?

How can I get involved?

Why is involvement in sports important for an individual (blind or not)?


Dating and relationships

Fashion (what’s cool to wear on a date)

Proper conduct and helpful hints (how to conduct one’s self/techniques
one can use at clubs, restaurants and theaters)


 Career; I can really do that?!


What kinds of unique jobs do blind people hold?

How did they get there?

How did they show that they could be successful in their job?



Blind Parenting?


>From Hospital to home; how did they do it? (How does one perceive the
blind parent in the hospital?)


How does one insure their child is safe, happy, and healthy?
(Alternative techniques for feeding, changing, monitoring your child…
and more!)

How does one navigate general public perception of the blind parent?