[nabs-l] getting the interest of young people

Sat Jan 8 00:42:05 UTC 2011

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I am a board member of the New York devision we started very small and 
basically only with the officers.  The biggest way to get members is through 
social networking and also getting out in the camunity including bars, 
clubs, social events and  in any of your dayly activities.  The other way is 
by calling campuses and giving them your information instead of asking for 
students info to pass out about the NFB as well as your state devision.
Rob Blachowicz

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mark J. Cadigan
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 7:30 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] getting the interest of young people

I am the secretary of the Massachusetts Association of Blind Students
division. I created a facebook page and have 28 members. Most of them 
haven't
gone to a meeting, but that's no fault of there's. We haven't had a meeting
since the creation of the page, but hopefully when we do have the next
meeting, many of them will show up.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <christine-parsons at sbcglobal.net>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] getting the interest of young people

> 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
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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