[nabs-l] The Return of: NABS Notes
Elizabeth Mohnke
lizmohnke at hotmail.com
Mon Feb 10 15:05:21 UTC 2014
Thank you for bringing back the NABS monthly bulletin! it has always been
something I have enjoyed reading, and I am glad to see it return.
However, does anyone know about how much money we raised from the NABS Café
auction fundraiser? I would be really interested in receiving this
information.
Thanks,
Elizabeth
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Subject: [nabs-l] The Return of: NABS Notes
> From the Communications Committee:
>
> NABS Notes
>
> February 2014
>
>
> In this edition of NABS’ monthly bulletin:
>
> 1. We’re Bringing Updates Back
> 2. Washington Seminar Roundup
> 3. The TEACH Act Petition on Change.org
> 4. State Announcements
>
> We’re Bringing Updates Back
>
> The Communications Committee of the National Association of Blind Students
> is proud to present once again, the NABS Monthly Bulletin! Check this
> space for monthly updates from the NABS board, national initiatives, and
> from fellow state student divisions. Bre Brown and Gabe Cazares, both
> hailing from the great state of Texas, are heading up the Communications
> Committee, so if you have anything you’d like to see included in this
> space please contact them at bre.brown24 at gmail.com orgcazares at nfbtx.org
> respectively. We look forward to hearing about all the exciting things our
> state student divisions are doing!
>
> Washington Seminar Roundup
>
> The week of Monday January 27 through Thursday January 30, 2014, saw
> hundreds of blind Americans with cane or dog guide in hand, converging on
> our nation’s capitol for our annual NFB Washington Seminar. As is
> customary, the National Association of Blind Students came out in full
> force. Monday morning brought with it our annual Mid-Winter Seminar, which
> First Vice President Karen Anderson skillfully chaired. We heard from
> members of our National Center staff, from Jeannie Massay, President of
> the National Federation of the Blind of Oklahoma who spoke to us about
> scholarships and our NFB scholarship program, in addition to moderating a
> NABS forum in which members got the opportunity to voice their opinions on
> ways we can continue to improve this great division. President Maurer also
> addressed our crowd of students, encouraging us to continue getting
> involved in our movement. State student divisions updated us all on the
> exciting projects and programs they are currently working on; see the end
> of this update for some of those announcements.
>
> The afternoon segment brought with it our NABS resource fair in which
> students had the opportunity to peruse information and services provided
> by a number of companies and organizations, including our three NFB
> training centers.
>
> NABS Café, an evening of music and entertainment was held shortly after
> the conclusion of the Great Gathering-In Monday Evening. Federationists
> from all across the country came together to support our national student
> division, as well as to hear wonderful music selections performed by
> fellow Federationists, and to participate in our very lively and wildly
> entertaining auction. Special thanks go out to fundraising co-chairs,
> Cindy Bennett and Candice Chapman, as well as their impressive team of
> volunteers for planning and executing this event. Special thanks also go
> out to Corb O’Cconnor for serving as our lively auctioneer, as well as to
> all the Federationists who took time out of their evening to grace our
> event with their musical abilities.
>
> The TEACH Act Petition on Change.org
>
> the National Association of Blind Students is proud to be leading the
> charge with the Technology, Education and Accessibility in College and
> Higher Education Act, or the TEACH Act, as its most popularly known with
> the guidance and direction of Lauren McLarney and our Government Affairs
> Team. Mary Fernandez, Jamie Principado, and Lauren McLarney have been
> working with change.org, to create a petition on their website to bring
> awareness to this issue. Not only have we managed to get the petition
> created, but thanks to the reach of social media and student’s constant
> use of it, we have made this one of the most rapidly growing petitions on
> the site. As of the time of the writing of this article we have 115,285
> signatures. While this number is incredibly exciting, the House of
> Representatives of the United States represents 313 million Americans, so
> we still have work to do. If you haven’t already, please read, sign, and
> share the petition far and wide. If you’ve already signed and shared,
> consider doing it again. Visit www.change.org/teachact to see awareness in
> action, additionally please post on social media using the hashtag
> #teachact.
>
> About H.R. 3505, taken directly from our online petition:
> The Technology, Education and Accessibility in College and Higher
> Education Act (HR 3505) will provide equal access to educational materials
> to students with disabilities across the country. The new TEACH Act
> guidelines will offer a direct path for schools towards compliance with
> current disability law, and gives directions to manufacturers which will
> increase the number of affordable, accessible options in the marketplace.
>
> State Announcements
>
> Note: All announcements are printed below as they were received from their
> senders. No effort to edit for content, grammar or clarity has been made
> on the part of NABS.
>
> Colorado
>
> Colorado Association of Blind Students, Colorado Center for the Blind, and
> Colorado Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Present: Student Connect
> 2014 Western States Seminar April 10-13, 2014
> Connect to build success in the classroom and beyond!
>
> What happens when you get a group of intelligent, enthusiastic, and
> ambitious blind students from across the western United States together
> for a weekend? You have a MIND BLOWING Student Connect 2014 Western States
> Seminar where students gain information about tools and resources, learn
> to network, brainstorm creative solutions to common problems facing blind
> students, and HAVE FUN!
>
> Join the Colorado Association of Blind Students at Connect 2014 on April
> 10-13 for the year's most dynamic student seminar in the Western United
> States. Seminar sessions will be held at the Colorado Center for the Blind
> in Littleton Colorado. There will be presentations and information about
> all aspects of college. From the high-school transition to graduation and
> finding a job, from the classroom to the intramural sports field, we will
> address all the tough questions about how to be a successful college
> student.
>
> Our hotel room block is available at the Hampton Inn, Highlands Ranch
> located at 3095 W. County Line Rd. Littleton, CO 80129. Room rates are
> $89.00 per night regardless of occupancy number. There is FREE hotel
> shuttle within a 5 mile radius of the hotel including the CCB. Make your
> reservation NO LATER THAN March 10, 2014 by calling 855-261-5567. Mention
> that you are with the Colorado Association of Blind Students Student
> Seminar to receive the 89.00 room rate. DO NOT wait! Make your
> reservations today!
>
> Registration will be $50 and will include Friday lunch, Saturday Lunch,
> and Saturday dinner. To REGISTER or get more information contact Antonio
> Rozier at arozier at cocenter.org. You can also call 404-376-5661.
>
> CONNECT!
> CONNECT to the latest innovations in science, technology, math, and
> science for blind students.
> CONNECT to scholarships, employment and internship opportunities, and
> blind professionals.
> CONNECT to the largest network of blind students in the United States!
>
> More info and tickets at http://studentconnect14.brownpapertickets.com/
>
> Ohio
>
> This year we have divided into 2 really strong committees for membership
> and fundraising. The membership committee is working to recruit more
> members through a variety of means, including a brochure which will be
> circulated to various state agencies for the blind and to teachers of the
> visually impaired. Our corresponding secretary has just launched our web
> site, and is in the process of adding new content. In the future this web
> site will house the information about our organization and board member
> bios, as well as an archive of our minutes and recordings of our meetings.
> The web site domain iswww.nfboabs.wordpress.com.
>
> Our fundraising committee is currently working on two projects. Our
> short-term fundraiser will be a gift card raffle, with the winners being
> announced at the spring affiliate board meeting in late April. Our
> long-term fundraising project is to produce and sell Braille bookmarks.
> On one side the book marks would feature the Braille alphabet and an NFB
> logo, complete with a picture of Whozit. The other side would have a
> simple text description of Braille and a puzzle for sighted readers to
> solve. The puzzle would read, “Seeing occurs in the mind.” These
> bookmarks will be great accessories for blind and sighted readers alike.
>
> We’re looking forward to a year of growth in Ohio. More about our
> recruitment and fundraising efforts will follow.
>
> Texas
>
> The stars at night are big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas! The
> Texas Association of Blind Students is gearing up for our fourth annual
> NFBT Youth Conference hosted jointly with the Texas Parents of Blind
> Children. We are excited to be bringing this dynamic and interactive
> conference for blind students, parents of blind children, and related
> professionals to Houston Texas, the weekend of April 4-6, 2014. We are
> equally excited to be welcoming Pam Allen, Executive Director of the
> Louisiana Center for the Blind, and board member of the National
> Federation of the Blind as this year’s national representative and keynote
> speaker. Get all the details on this year’s conference, including hotel
> rates, registration cost, and pertinent agenda information by visiting
> www.nfbtx.org, or by following the hashtag #NFBTYC14.
>
>
>
> Darian Smith
> 2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students
> (415) 215-9809
> dsmithnfb at gmail.com.
> twitter: @goldengateace
>
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> “ A good Head and a good heart are always a formidable combination”
> - Nelson Mandela.
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