[nabs-l] Local Chapters

[Sophie Trist]

I have the same problem as Tyler. I am on the Louisiana 
Association of Blind Students' mailing list, but it's pretty much 
a dead list except around convention time. I would like to be 
part of a chapter, but the only ones close to me are about an 
hour away, and school and my family's schedule doesn't allow for 
me to carve out three to four hours a week to go there. There 
probably is an at-large chapter for Louisiana, but I haven't 
looked into joining it. I honestly don't know why--I think it 
would be a great thing. I think about searching for it every now 
and then, but I always forget and don't have time. This 
discussion has given me a lot to think about.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Juanita Herrera <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 7 May 2014 19:47:36 -0700
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Local Chapters

I have made multiple attempts to reach out to various Chapter 
Presidents  within my area and have never received any response 
regarding meeting times, location, or meeting dates. Therefore, I 
figured I wasn't welcome to the chapter meetings, which in turn 
makes it difficult to join the local chapters.
Juanita Herrera

Sent from my iPhone

 On May 7, 2014, at 5:58 PM, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> 
wrote:

 Hey NABS Family,
  As you already know, the National Federation of the Blind is an  
organization of the blind speaking for themselves in all matters 
that concern the blind.
 We come together  to educate the public, elected representatives 
and ourselves about blindness and the true abilities   of blind 
people.
 The most effective way of coming together is on the local level 
via our  chapters.
 We have over 700 chapters last I heard and  chances are  that 
there is one near where you live or go to school.  If there 
isn’t a physical chapter there almost always is a at-large 
chapter in your state which meets via telephone.
 ?We believe there is no real  substitute  for the in-person 
interaction and bonding that comes from a local in-person chapter 
meeting, but the most important  thing is to connect.
  I’ve given this lon-winded introduction to ask you this 
question:  Are you a member of  a chapter? if so, what has your 
experience been? if not, what  holds you back from the 
involvement in a chapter that you desire.
  interested to hear your thoughts.
  Darian


 Darian Smith
 2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students
 (415) 215-9809
 dsmithnfb at gmail.com.
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