[nabs-l] recruiting young people and keeping them involved in the NFB

[Kerri Kosten]

Hi:

I am a 22-year-old college student. I really like the NFB and all it
stands for including it's philosophy of equality for the bind and
making blindness a nuisence with proper training.

Have you tried contacting the Aphiliate Action department at the
National Center?
What about the Jernigan Institute?
They may have some good suggestions.

As for myself, when I was younger the NFB really tried to get involved
in my Mother and I's lives. But, my mother for some reason didn't like
them...I guess she thought she could do better with me.
I wish so much now that she would've gotten involved...because the NFB
seems to have so much for youth...at least youth under 18 or who are
still in high school.
I also had a lot of misconceptions about the NFB when I got older...I
thought they were just a bunch of blind people.
I was bored this past July and decided to listen to the convention. I
was fascinated and immediately was hooked.

I honestly don't know and can't understand why it's hard to keep youth
interested in the NFB...I honestly wish I were younger sometimes so I
could participate in all the social, and academic programs the NFB has
to offer for students under 18.
I hope this message does not offend anyone...just my thoughts.
But, I would try contacting the Aphiliate Action department and the
Jernigan Institute.

Kerri

On 2/1/10, daisydacia at centurytel.net <daisydacia at centurytel.net> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> Two weeks from now, the MO state affiliate will be hosting an officers
> seminar.  I was asked to present on the topic of recruiting young people and
> also how to keep them involved.  Any suggestions to include in my
> presentation as well as any literature anyone can think of would be helpful.
>  If any literature could be sent as an attachment or if I could have a
> website to go to it would be most helpful.  I need the info by the end of
> this week, please.
>
> thank you in advance.
>
> Dacia Luck
>
>
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