[nabs-l] Transparency: the Value, the Quality, the Methods

[Justin Salisbury]

Fellow Federationists:

I like the response I got the last time I polled the membership, so I'm here to do it again. I am a big believer in targeted introspection. I like to look within myself for my own thoughts on matters, and I hope to stimulate NABS to look within ourselves in a similar way.

Before I joined the board, I knew some things about how the board functioned, but I didn't know nearly as much as I do now. In working with student divisions across the country, I have found that I have often been the first one to bring information about the inner workings of the NABS board and about national student initiatives. I have always been proud to do it, but I wonder if we could be a more powerful movement if more members could know more about what was happening inside the board. If we are not performing as well as we can, I accept as much responsibility for it as anybody else. If we are doing it right, I'd also hope that we might receive the encouragement to continue.

How important is transparency? What type of transparency do our members want from us?  How well have we been doing with it?

Whether or not I am honored with the election to the presidency, I will value this feedback and use it to the best of my ability to build the Federation.

Yours,

Justin Salisbury
Board Member
National Association of Blind Students