[nabs-l] Gwu aim high letter

[Vanna Song]

That is very good to hear!

On 12/13/16, Emma Mitchell via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> To whom it may concern,
>
> We hope this letter finds you well. This year, we heard from numerous
> students with disabilities who are frustrated with the lack of proper
> accommodations that they have received. As a direct result, we conducted
> interviews with University administrators on the state of accessibility on
> our college campus. As a result, we, The George Washington University
> Student Association Senate, unanimously passed a bill in support of AIM-HEA.
> This act of support was in large part due to the urging of a member of our
> Universitycommunity. This student has cited that she experiences issues with
> accessing instructional materials in the past.
>
> What this bill does is to reaffirm our principles as an inclusive, friendly,
> and accessible community for all, including for the visually and hearing
> impaired. What this bill does is to express our Student Association’s formal
> support for improving accessibility to the best of our ability. However, we
> believe that these values should not be limited to The George Washington
> University. We believe that all universities should be making a concerted
> effort to make their campuses and their learning materials accessible to all
> students. Attached is the Resolution that we passed on December 6th. This
> bill endorses The Access to Instructional Materials for Higher Education Act
> or AIM-HEA. These are values we can stand behind and these are values that I
> hope you can stand behind, too.
>
> ​AIM-HEA reminds us that change, at the university-level but also almost
> everywhere else in this world, can be difficult and can be a painstakingly
> slow process. It also reminds us that as elected representatives, whether
> that be by our fellow students or, in your case, your constituents, our job
> is to not only to align ourselves with the most salient, present values
> impacting people today, but to also identify policies, practices, and events
> that affect the livelihood of all students. We have a job to do to make
> things better and we all have a responsibility to ensure that students have
> equal access to education.
>
> ​We, the Student Association Senate at The George Washington university, are
> proud to support AIM-HEA and we hope that you support this piece of
> legislation too. Thank you. from my iPhone
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