[nabs-l] Mentors Wanted!

[Arielle Silverman]

Looking for Mentors for the 2010 Junior Science Academy Programs
Who: Positive blind role models over the age of 18 who are enthusiastic,
high energy, and enjoy working with children.  (Expertise in science is
not a requirement.)

Where: Baltimore, MD at the NFB Jernigan Institute

When: There are two sessions for which we need mentors.  You can apply
for one or both of them.
**Session 1: JULY 28-AUG 1(mentors would need to be available to travel
to Baltimore on JULY 26 to attend a training seminar on JULY 27)

**Session 2: AUG 4-8 (mentors would need to be available to travel to
Baltimore on AUG 2 to attend a training seminar on AUG 3 )

This is a volunteer experience, but looks great on resumes!  All travel,
room, and board is paid for accepted mentors.  Mentors will stay at the
NFB Jernigan Institute during the program.

Duties include:
**helping to facilitate science academy activities
**supervision of children (each mentor will be responsible for three
children )
**--Role model blindness skills to children and parents

Please visit www.blindscience.org To learn more about the Junior Science
Academy.  You can also apply online at this same site.  Contact Mary Jo
T. Hartle, Director of Education at 410-659-9314 ext. 2407.


Mary Jo T. Hartle



Mary Jo Thorpe-Hartle, MEd, NOMC

Director of Education

NFB Jernigan Institute




-----Original Message-----
From: Arielle Silverman [mailto:nabs.president at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 12:42 PM
To: Hartle, Mary Jo
Subject: Re: Action in Delaware

Hi Mary Jo,

Sure, I can announce and also recirculate on our lists. Would you like
to have a table for the Jernigan Institute Education Team at our open
house on Monday morning?

Arielle

On 1/13/10, Hartle, Mary Jo <mhartle at nfb.org> wrote:
> Thanks.  Will do.  ON another note, would you be able to announce at
> Washington Seminar that we are looking for mentors for this summers
> two Junior Science Academy programs?  I can send you an email with the

> details if you think this is something you could announce for me.
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Mary Jo T. Hartle
>
>
>
> Mary Jo Thorpe-Hartle, MEd, NOMC
>
> Director of Education
>
> NFB Jernigan Institute
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arielle Silverman [mailto:nabs.president at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 11:36 PM
> To: Hartle, Mary Jo
> Cc: Wilson, Joanne; Carranza, Rosy; Ewell, Jason; Carol Castellano;
> Arielle Silverman; nabs_Delawaredivision at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: Action in Delaware
>
> Hi Mary Jo,
>
> Thanks for including me in this discussion. I have had several
> discussions with Catherine and we sent a NABS board member to their
> convention and student meeting in October. In addition to the youth
> leadership seminars being planned for this spring, NABS will probably
> have another leadership seminar sometime next year for older students.
> We will certainly let you know when this occurs and ask for
> recommendations of students to invite to attend. Please feel free to
> contact me if you need anything else, and please continue to update us

> on your progress!
>
> Regards,
> Arielle
>
> On 1/7/10, Hartle, Mary Jo <mhartle at nfb.org> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>     I spoke to Catherine Newman who is a student in DE.  She is also
>> their student division president.  She's been working to get a lot of

>> their youth into some of the programs we are having here this year
>> and
>
>> has helped in the past to recruit students for other programs.  We
>> were talking today and she started telling me about how their student

>> division was organized last year and they now have about 15 active
>> students--high school and college.  She then went on to ask me how
>> she
>
>> should go about starting a new chapter as they have two new ones they

>> want to start, and apparently have people for.  She said they
>> organized a new one last year too.  They also are starting a parents
> division.
>> All of this is to say that they have really made some big strides
> there.
>> I didn't know if you all were aware of this.  I told her that she
>> should talk to her state president about starting new chapters and to

>> Carol Castellano about starting a parents division.  She then started

>> asking me how she could get the students they have there to
>> leadership
>
>> seminars.  I told her that typically this comes by being nominated by

>> your state president to Dr. Maurer.  It sounds like they could really

>> benefit from working with all of you.  You may already be helping
>> them, so if you are, please disregard this.  Otherwise, it sounds
>> like
>
>> this is a hot bed of activity right now and that we should consider
>> getting some of these students into the Youth Slam follow up and
>> other
>
>> NABS leadership seminars coming up in the next few months.
>>     I have copied Catherine on this message as way of connecting her
>> to all of you.  Her contact info is:
>> Catherine Newman
>> 302.384.6879
>> 500 North Ford Ave apt. b
>> Wilmington DE 19805
>> nabs_Delawaredivision at yahoo.com
>> <mailto:nabs_Delawaredivision at yahoo.com>
>>
>>
>> So, for what its worth, there you have it.
>> Thanks.
>> MJH
>>
>> Mary Jo T. Hartle
>>
>>
>>
>> Mary Jo Thorpe-Hartle, MEd, NOMC
>>
>> Director of Education
>>
>> Jernigan Institute
>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>> 200 East Wells Street
>> Baltimore, MD 21230
>> Phone: (410)659-9314 ext. 2407
>> Email: mhartle at nfb.org
>> Fax: (410) 659-5129
>> Visit www.nfb.org <http://www.nfb.org/>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Arielle Silverman
> President, National Association of Blind Students
> Phone:  602-502-2255
> Email:
> nabs.president at gmail.com
> Website:
> www.nabslink.org
>


--
Arielle Silverman
President, National Association of Blind Students
Phone:  602-502-2255
Email:
nabs.president at gmail.com
Website:
www.nabslink.org



-- 
Arielle Silverman
President, National Association of Blind Students
Phone:  602-502-2255
Email:
nabs.president at gmail.com
Website:
www.nabslink.org