[nabs-l] A Suggestion For The Nabs Guidelines

[Mary Fernandez]

Roanna,
The NABS list is a public list administered by NFBNET. While it is
interest specific, it is public, so anyone can subscribe, which is how
all NFB lists are set up. The guidelines are merely that, guidelines
to make sure that subscribers get the most out of the list.
Thanks!'

Mary

On 6/4/15, Jen via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good morning,
>
>  I've been a member for quite some time now but haven't posted but read a
> fair bit. I am a fairly busy woman, so dn't always get a moment to write
> but
> enjoy all the great posts, and saw this and had to put in my two cents
> worth.
>
> I was once a student, graduating back in 2008 with an Applied Business
> Technology certification alongside my adult Dogwood diploma (adult high
> school graduation). I currently haven't been successful in my area in
> searching for a job in my area of study; however, have been running my own
> small business plus volunteering for two non-profits; Canadian Cancer
> Society and mainly at the Canadian Red Cross Society. I recently changed
> departments with RC to go into disaster management, where I've been bitten
> with the "bug". I'm in the research phase to find a suitable post-secondary
> institution, mainly via on-line, for certification in Emergency / Diisaster
> Management. I am potentially looking at the Fall of 2016 to go back to
> school. With my volunteer experience at RC, my supervisor (and many others)
> have questioned why I've not been hired within the organization with my
> vast
> background. I live in a rural city in Northern BC at this time, living
> independently with a guide dog. I am deafblind but very highly functioning
> so do not fit into the mold within the disability, and have gone out of
> regular "mold" so to speak, to find interest outside disability-related
> positions, and here I am *grin*
>
> I am quite active in other areas besides the volunteer work I do
> (especially
> with DM I'm on call, plus, as a family joke, "You can never be late for
> work." As I actually live beside my office! Previous to my switch I was
> doing reception and then moved up to doing volunteer resources in the
> Health
> Equipment Loan department covering a large territory. Due to changes in the
> volunteer management model, my job had to change.
>
> So the program I graduated with from college didn't necessarily help me in
> the career path, but it helped in some aspects in the work I ended up doing
> and have and soon to be doing. I am 33 years old and finally found the path
> that should help lead to a career that I want to be in, especially
> considering my supervisor's long-term plans she hints to me...
>
> Off to start the day, have a meeting with my supervisor this morning prior
> to her leaving for two weeks with me being on-call to deploy volunteers
> during disasters while she is away, so she is putting everything into my
> capable hands alongside the paid team member (who can only do it after work
> hours) and awaiting to hear my sister's newborn (she's been in labor since
> yesterday). I tend to hlead a fairly non-boring life including reading and
> lurking and reading in most lists, especially dog, cat and pet-sitting
> related email groups to stay on top of anything health and behavior related
> to keep me educated for running my business, plus I run several fB groups
> and email groups (mainly GDB-related).
>
> So in an answer to this, no, I don't think this is a plausible rule as we
> are all mature students and there are times, like myself, who graduate and
> at times want to pursue other avenues and go back to school again at a
> later
> date... that's putting a bit of a restriction and it is likes inviting to
> mentor all age groups; high school to even seniors (my mother actually went
> back to school when she was 60!). Just my own two cents worth, even from
> someone who barely has time to write such a lengthy post! *grin*
>
> Every one stay safe and have a wonderful day,
>
> Jen and Aiken McEachen
> Pampered Critters House and Pet Sitting Services
> Email me to inquire about my services at: pamperedcritters at gmail.com
> www.pamperedcritters.ca / http://www.facebook.com/pamperedcritters
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roanna Bacchus
> via nabs-l
> Sent: June-04-15 7:52 AM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Roanna Bacchus
> Subject: [nabs-l] A Suggestion For The Nabs Guidelines
>
> Dear Students,
>
> I hope you are having a wonderful start to your Summer vacations.
> I have a suggesttion for the Nabs guidelines that I'd like to
> share with you.  I'd like to see a guideline about how long
> students can stay on the list after they have graduated from high
> school or college.  Some of the students who have graduated are
> great mentors and role models for the oneyer blind students on
> this list.  Let me know what you think of this idea.
>
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Mary Fernandez
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will
forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them
feel."
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Maya Angelou