[nabs-l] getting the interest of young people

Sat Jan 8 00:23:35 UTC 2011

Hi Debbie,

I'm a friend of Julie's and also one of the people in St. Louis who is 
interested in helping to build the Missouri student division and recruit 
younger members. You can e-mail me off list as well if you would like:

christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net

Christine Parsons

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From: "Julie McGinnity" <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 5:15 PM
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] getting the interest of young people

> Hi Debbie.  My name is Julie, and I am a member of the St. Louis
> chapter.  There are a small group of us "young people" who would like
> to work building the student division back up in Missouri.  I am
> currently a colege student, and I would like to do what I can to help
> recruit more young people and students.  You can email me off list if
> you would like.
>
> kaybaycar at gmail.com
>
> Thanks
>
> On 1/7/11, Anita Adkins <aadkins7 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm Anita, and I don't live in Missouri. However, I am 33, but I joined 
>> when
>> I was in my twenties because I felt it was important for students to have
>> their textbooks in Braille and I wanted to assist with that. I am hoping
>> that Braille will become a priority for college students and working
>> students now, but I realize that will take time. The other reason I went 
>> was
>> to be around other blind people. Can your group do activities, such as
>> bowling, games, or etc. that might bring people into it? The other 
>> thought I
>> have is the availability of transportation for blind people in your area.
>> Unfortunately, that is not the case in my area, and our bus system does 
>> not
>> function after 5. Our meetings are in the evenings and are not over in 
>> time
>> for me to catch a bus. Actually, they aren't even started prior to the 
>> bus
>> stopping. So that may be another concern combined with lack of blindness
>> skills training. Is their a driver who could pick people up. Door prizes
>> might also work. Just some thoughts. Anita
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Debbie Wunder" <debbiewunder at earthlink.net>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 12:31 PM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] getting the interest of young people
>>
>>
>>> Hello students. I am the membership chair in the state of Missouri. It 
>>> is
>>> very obvious that our affiliate is aging, and there is not tremendous
>>> growth in the under thirty-five age group. I am looking for input and 
>>> any
>>> suggestions as to what interests, and makes people in this age group
>>> interested in joining the federation and interested in being a part of a
>>> grassroots organization such as ours.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Can you tell me why you came to a meeting? After coming what made you 
>>> join
>>>
>>> and get involved? Do you see different issues that we should be working 
>>> on
>>>
>>> that would help in getting some people involved?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Any input would be most
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Debbie Wunder
>>>
>>> 573 874 1774 home
>>>
>>> 573 529 2008 AT&T cell
>>>
>>>
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>
>
> -- 
> Julie McG
> Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
> Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
> Eyes for the Blind
>
> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
> life."
> John 3:16
>
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