[nabs-l] Trouble forming an Association of Blind students for my state

Joshua Lester jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
Wed Sep 7 22:23:12 UTC 2011


Wow!
That's surprising!
Audio Access Radio works right, so what's the deal?
Blessings, Joshua

On 9/7/11, chris nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> That Web site isn't working right now, for some reason. I'll contact
> David Dunphy. When I select the "click here to download or listen to
> past NABS presentations" link, I get a "the page cannot be displayed"
> message. That's happening on both the BrailleNote and on the computer.
>
> Chris
>
> On 9/7/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>> I'll listen, online, to www.nabslinkaudio.org.
>> What time will the call take place?
>> I can't attend state convention, because I don't have transportation.
>> I'll continue working with our state president.
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
>> On 9/7/11, Salisbury, Justin Mark <SALISBURYJ08 at students.ecu.edu> wrote:
>>> Hi Joshua,
>>>
>>>      Have you heard about the conference call that will take place on
>>> Sunday, September 11, called "The ABCs of NABS Reps?"  Ironically, the
>>> North
>>> Carolina ABS (of which I am President) will be with a national rep at our
>>> first-ever student track at the NFB of NC state convention this weekend.
>>> I
>>> definitely recommend attending that call because they can talk about how
>>> a
>>> NABS rep coming to your state can help you start a student division.
>>>
>>>     Having strong support from the NFB of Arkansas president in your
>>> efforts
>>> to establish a student division can be quite helpful.  Gary Ray,
>>> president
>>> of the NFB of North Carolina, believes very much in our importance.  If
>>> you
>>> question how big a priority a students division is to your state
>>> president,
>>> encourage her to talk to her fellow affiliate presidents about the value
>>> of
>>> a student division.
>>>
>>>     If you can coordinate an interested group of people from Arkansas to
>>> attend a function of an Association of Blind Students in a neighboring
>>> state, that might help inspire the students, too.  You can certainly
>>> bring
>>> some folks to NC in March for our student seminar.  Our seminar is big
>>> enough now that we welcome people from all states.  We aren't quite
>>> neighbors, but that's why we have airports.
>>>
>>> Feel free to contact me off-list about this if you want, too.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>> Justin
>>>
>>> Justin M. Salisbury
>>> Undergraduate Student
>>> The University Honors Program
>>> East Carolina University
>>> salisburyj08 at students.ecu.edu
>>>
>>> “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
>>> change
>>> the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”    —MARGARET MEAD
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 06:20:19 -0500
>>> From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>         <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Trouble forming an Association of Blind students,
>>>         for my state
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>>>
>>> On 9/7/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>>>> Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>>>> I haven't shared this with the entire group, but with some of you, off
>>>> list.
>>>> I'm interested in starting an Association of Blind Students, in
>>>> Arkansas.
>>>> Isaiah Wilcox, is no longer my regional rep.
>>>> Who is?
>>>> My old student contact isn't doing it anymore, either.
>>>> Thanks for your help.
>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>
> --
> Chris Nusbaum
>
> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The real
> problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that exists. If
> a blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness can
> be reduced to a mere physical nuissence." -- Kenneth Jernigan
>
> Visit the I C.A.N. Foundation online at: www.icanfoundation.info for
> information on our foundation and how it helps blind and visually
> impaired children in MD say "I can!"
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