[nabs-l] Candidates' Forum Announcement!
Darian Smith
dsmithnfb at gmail.com
Wed Jun 29 00:34:32 UTC 2011
No word as of yet in regards to the status of a this call being
recroded. If you can make this call, Please do, just to make sure
you get the information you need. I'm sure more information will be
made available, if the call is to be recorded.
Thanks
On 6/28/11, Josh Gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, I posted that and that it was my error.
>
> sent from my Apex
> Email: joshkart12 at gmail.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
> list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:20:59 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Candidates' Forum Announcement!
>
> Josh,
>
> Just FYI, I'm almost positive that in the post, it said that
> calls won't be * streamed * until August. David can correct me
> there if I'm wrong!
>
> Chris
>
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
>
> The I C.A.N. Foundation helps visually impaired youth in
> Maryland have the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click
> on this link to learn more and to contribute:
> www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook at I C.A.N.
> Foundation.
>
>
>
> Sent from my BrailleNote
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Josh Gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
> list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:05:27 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Candidates' Forum Announcement!
>
> Hi, Chris, I am not Mary, but I can answer you.
> It was posted to the list a while back that calls will not be
> recorded until August. So, I assume that call (the August one)
> will be, but, to answer you, no, I do not think this one will be.
> Best,
> Josh
>
> sent from my Apex
> Email: joshkart12 at gmail.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
> list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:59:22 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Candidates' Forum Announcement!
>
> Hi Mary,
>
> By the way, will David be able to record this call?
>
> Chris
>
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
> To learn more about Camp Abilities and find a local camp near
> you, just click on this link to their national Web site:
> www.campabilities.org.
>
> The I C.A.N. Foundation helps visually impaired youth in
> Maryland have the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click
> on this link to learn more and to contribute:
> www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook at I C.A.N.
> Foundation.
>
> Join me on Facebook: Search for Christopher Nusbaum!
>
> Sent from my BrailleNote
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mary Fernandez <trillian551 at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:28:00 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Candidates' Forum Announcement!
>
> No Problem you guys. Lets just all be there! And remember to go
> on
> the Survey Monkey to submit your questions!
> Mary
>
> On 6/28/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes it is, thank you Mary!
>
> Chris
>
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities
> motto)
> To learn more about Camp Abilities and find a local camp near
> you, just click on this link to their national Web site:
> www.campabilities.org.
>
> The I C.A.N. Foundation helps visually impaired youth in
> Maryland have the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click
> on this link to learn more and to contribute:
> www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook at I C.A.N.
> Foundation.
>
> Join me on Facebook: Search for Christopher Nusbaum!
>
> Sent from my BrailleNote
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:01:01 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Candidates' Forum Announcement!
>
> Mary,
> This is brilliant! Thank you!
> Best,
> Kirt
>
> On 6/27/11, Mary Fernandez <trillian551 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello All:
>
> I hope this Email finds you doing well. As the NABS elections
> approach,
> we thought that hosting a Presidential Candidates' Forum would
> be both
> beneficial and informative for the membership. Thus, we are
> asking all
> who are interested in voting during the NABS meeting and would
> like to
> know more about their candidates to participate in this call.
>
> First, the call will consist of six candidates maximum, who are
> interested in running for the offices of President, First Vice
> President, or Second Vice President. The candidates will be
> given a set
> time to make opening remarks with random selection to be made
> by
> the
> moderator in advance. Then, they will be asked questions which
> the
> membership will have provided and, finally, they will have time
> to make
> concluding statements. If time permits, they will also take
> questions
> from the floor before making concluding remarks. The time
> allotted for
> each candidate to deliver statements and answer questions will
> depend
> both on the number of candidates who choose to participate in
> the Forum
> and the number of questions submitted. The call is not
> expected
> to last
> any longer than one hour.
>
> In order for the membership to submit questions, I will be
> creating a
> Survey Monkey form, which we can use to submit our questions.
> All
> questions must be submitted by noon on Wednesday in order for
> them to be
> considered. Furthermore, this survey will allow you to
> indicate
> whether
> you are intending to run for an office and be part of this
> forum.
>
> In order to make the call objective, Ollie Cantos, who is not
> affiliated
> with the student division but who is a Federationist and past
> president
> of NABS, will serve as our moderator. I am attaching his
> biography with
> this Email. Ollie will be sorting through the questions from
> the Survey
> Monkey results and selecting which will be posed to the
> candidates.
>
> In order for this Forum to be effective, we have set a few
> parameters,
> so that the call can be objective, informative, and fair to all
> those
> who want to participate.
>
> 1. Because of time constraints, the offices will be
> limited to
> the positions of President, 1st
> Vice President, and 2nd Vice President.
>
> 2. These candidates will be given a set time for an
> introduction, time to answer questions from the membership, and
> time to
> make concluding remarks.
>
> 3. Those who are running for the previously-mentioned
> offices,
> except for the office of President, must indicate via Survey
> Monkey
> their desire to be a part of the forum as a candidate. If more
> than two
> people are intending to run for the same office and wish to
> participate
> in the Forum, every effort will be made to accommodate each
> candidate.
> If the total number of candidates wishing to participate in the
> Forum
> exceeds 6, only the first 6 names received (2 for President and
> the
> remainder for the other offices) will be able to participate in
> the
> Candidate Forum.
>
> 4. Once we get a set count of the candidates
> participating, we
> will send out a breakdown of the time frames. Note that if you
> are
> participating as a candidate, you will be stopped, even if it
> is
> mid-sentence by our Moderator, once time is up. He will make
> every
> attempt to give 30-second warnings before time is set to
> expire.
>
> Finally, having read all the postings regarding elections that
> have been
> written in the last two weeks, I sincerely hope that we all
> make
> an
> effort to be on this call. This is your chance to let your
> voice be
> heard and to ask questions of your candidates! I will create
> the
> Survey
> Monkey soon, and post the link. In the meantime, be thinking
> about what
> you want to know about your candidates before July 4th.
>
> Thanks so much!
>
>
>
> --
> Mary Fernandez
> President: Georgia Association of Blind Students
> Emory University 2012
> P.O. Box 123056
> Atlanta Ga.
> 30322
> Phone: 732-857-7004
>
> "It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere,
> would
> much
> rather you weren't doing it."
> Terry Pratchett
>
>
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> --
> Mary Fernandez
> President: Georgia Association of Blind Students
> Emory University 2012
> P.O. Box 123056
> Atlanta Ga.
> 30322
> Phone: 732-857-7004
>
> "It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would
> much
> rather you weren't doing it."
> Terry Pratchett
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Darian Smith
“My secret? See it, and stay focused on it.”
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