[nabs-l] getting the interest of young people

Sat Jan 8 01:14:35 UTC 2011

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I'll agree with you on that greatly.  Bringing up issues in a constructive 
way that people question the NFB about is a good way to change peoples 
misconseptions about our mission aand that we are a diverse group from all 
walks of life.
Rob Blachowicz
-----Original Message----- 
From: Darian Smith
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 8:04 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] getting the interest of young people

Hi List,
  I think one thing that   was always a big thing for me when I was
younger was navigating the contentious issues  that  we tend to have
stuck with us in the NFB. "Why does the NFB feel so strongly about not
taking assistance?" or "am I less a blind person because I read large
print" or "am I not welcomed because I use a guide dog?"  "what's the
big idea of   the training centers anyway"   then there is a whole
different question  of "who can take on  leadership in the NFB? "
obviously, these questions are contentious, as I have stated earlier,
but  I think those are questions that if approached in a way that
doesn't push people away, that can help hugely.  Over the past year,
nabs has  touched on everything from dating and relationships, to  the
S.T.E.M field, guide dogs and canes.  Just showing that we all look at
the big peature  the same, but probably look at it from different
angels. I think it's that deversity that keeps  the student division i
in this case,  lively and active.

On 1/7/11, Rob Blachowicz <rob_blach at hotmail.com> wrote:
> ?
> 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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