[nabs-l] New year, new leadership; and we need your help!
Vejas Vasiliauskas
alpineimagination at gmail.com
Thu Jul 14 00:39:06 UTC 2016
Agreed.
Who=20knows?=20The=20student=20president=20could=20be=20on=20here=20and=20d=
oesn't=20
need=20to=20feel=20like=20that.
Vejas
=20-----=20Original=20Message=20-----
From:=20Joe=20via=20NABS-L=20<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To:=20"'National=20Association=20of=20Blind=20Students=20mailing=20list'"=20=
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date=20sent:=20Wed,=2013=20Jul=202016=2020:20:19=20-0400
Subject:=20Re:=20[nabs-l]=20New=20year,=20new=20leadership;=20and=20we=20ne=
ed=20your=20
help!
Hi=20Shikha,
I'm=20not=20sure=20that=20publicizing=20your=20complaints=20against=20the=20=
current=20
state=20student=20president=20is=20the=20best=20way=20to=20go=20about=20gen=
erating=20
support.=20=20Don't=20get=20me=20wrong.=20=20I=20don't=20like=20entitled=20=
leaders=20any=20
more=20than=20anyone=20else,=20but=20there=20are=20more=20effective,=20and=
=20
diplomatic,=20ways=20of=20voicing=20your=20concerns.=20=20If=20you've=20alr=
eady=20
tried=20talking=20to=20the=20student=20president,=20perhaps=20it=20would=20=
be=20worth=20
taking=20your=20concerns=20to=20the=20affiliate=20president=20or=20someone=
=20on=20the=20
affiliate=20board=20with=20whom=20you=20feel=20comfortable.=20=20Assuming=20=
none=20of=20
that=20works,=20I=20would=20volunteer=20to=20spearhead=20the=20kind=20of=20=
changes=20
you=20would=20like=20to=20see=20in=20your=20state.=20=20Actually,=20I=20wou=
ld=20probably=20
do=20that=20regardless.=20=20It=20would=20show=20your=20dedication=20to=20t=
he=20cause=20
regardless=20of=20your=20position=20as=20the=20state=20division's=20leader.=
=20=20If=20
your=20work=20ethic=20is=20solid,=20people=20will=20notice,=20and=20it=20wo=
n't=20
necessarily=20matter=20if=20your=20speech=20was=20great=20or=20not.=20=20Pl=
ease=20don't=20
take=20this=20as=20a=20lecture.=20=20I=20personally=20love=20mavericks,=20b=
ut=20even=20
mavericks=20have=20to=20follow=20some=20decorum.=20=20I=20hope=20you'll=20t=
ake=20this=20
as=20constructive=20advice.
Best,
Joe
--
Musings=20of=20a=20Work=20in=20Progress:
www.JoeOrozco.com/
Twitter:=20 at ScribblingJoe
-----Original=20Message-----
From:=20NABS-L=20[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org]=20On=20Behalf=20Of=20
Shikha=20via=20NABS-L
Sent:=20Wednesday,=20July=2013,=202016=209:09=20AM
To:=20National=20Association=20of=20Blind=20Students=20mailing=20list
Cc:=20Shikha
Subject:=20Re:=20[nabs-l]=20New=20year,=20new=20leadership;=20and=20we=20ne=
ed=20your=20
help!
Hey,
Can=20I=20please=20get=20the=20second=20Vice=20President=20contact=20inform=
ation=20I=20
am=20from=20Georgia=20and=20I=20would=20like=20to=20make=20our=20student=20=
association=20
of=20Georgia=20better.
Our=20president=20is=20not=20doing=20anything=20and=20I=20would=20like=20so=
me=20help=20on=20
becoming=20the=20next=20president=20for=20Georgia.=20=20I=20have=20tried=20=
becoming=20
president=20in=20the=20past=20but=20my=20speach=20was=20not=20convincing.
Thanks,
Shikha.
=20On=20Jul=2013,=202016,=20at=206:54=20AM,=20NABS=20President=20via=20NABS=
-L=20
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>=20wrote:
=20NABS=20family,
=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Happy=20Wednesday=20morning=
=20fellow=20students.=20=20For=20
those=20of=20you
=20who=20were=20in=20Orlando=20last=20week,=20I=20hope=20you=20are=20catchi=
ng=20up=20on=20
sleep=20after=20an
=20incredible=20week=20at=20our=20National=20Convention!
=20I=20am=20more=20than=20enthused=20to=20be=20serving=20each=20and=20every=
=20one=20of=20you=20
for=20the=20next
=20two=20years=20as=20President=20of=20the=20National=20Association=20of=20=
Blind=20
Students,=20the
=20proudest=20and=20greatest=20division=20within=20the=20National=20Federat=
ion=20of=20
the=20Blind.
=20I=20am=20grateful=20for=20the=20support=20I=20have=20received=20over=20t=
he=20past=20few=20
months,=20and
=20am=20eager=20to=20embark=20on=20a=20journey=20with=20you=20as=20we=20imp=
rove=20the=20lives=20
of=20blind
=20students=20across=20our=20nation.=20=20In=20this=20role,=20I=20want=20to=
=20hear=20from=20
you.=20=20I=20want=20to
=20truly=20know=20your=20thoughts,=20concerns,=20and=20suggestions=20as=20w=
e=20shape=20
our
=20objectives=20for=20the=20next=20few=20years.
=20I=20would=20like=20to=20take=20this=20opportunity=20to=20welcome=20our=20=
new=20
leaders.=20=20Below,=20you
=20will=20find=20a=20list=20of=20the=20newly=20elected=20officers=20and=20b=
oard=20
members,=20as=20well=20as
=20which=20affiliates=20they=20will=20be=20serving=20as=20a=20state=20liais=
on=20to.=20=20To=20
clarify,
=20state=20liaisons=20are=20national=20student=20leaders=20who=20have=20the=
=20
necessary=20tools=20to
=20create,=20grow,=20and=20refine=20student=20divisions.=20=20If=20you=20ar=
e=20in=20a=20
state=20and=20have
=20no=20idea=20how=20to=20get=20involved=20in=20your=20local=20student=20di=
vision,=20we=20
are=20here=20to
=20help.=20=20If=20you=20have=20questions=20or=20simply=20want=20to=20brain=
storm=20ideas=20
with=20someone,
=20our=20national=20student=20leaders=20are=20here=20to=20mentor=20you=20th=
roughout.
=20President:=20Kathryn=20Webster
=201st=20Vice=20President:=20Bre=20Brown
=20Alabama
=20Louisiana
=20Oklahoma
=20South=20Carolina
=20Vermont
=20West=20Virginia
=20Wyoming
=202nd=20Vice=20President:=20Syed=20Rizvi
=20Connecticut
=20Florida
=20Georgia
=20Massachusetts
=20North=20Carolina
=20Puerto=20Rico
=20Texas
=20Treasurer:=20Luke=20Schwinck
=20Illinois
=20Indiana
=20Kansas
=20Montana
=20New=20York
=20Oregon
=20Virginia
=20Secretary:=20Michael=20Ausbun
=20Alaska
=20Idaho
=20Kentucky
=20Missouri
=20Nebraska
=20Nevada
=20Tennessee
=20Board=20Member=201:=20Vee=20Gaspa
=20Delaware
=20Iowa
=20New=20Hampshire
=20New=20Jersey
=20New=20Mexico
=20Wisconsin
=20Board=20Member=202:=20Tarik=20Williams
=20DC
=20Maine
=20Mississippi
=20Pennsylvania
=20Rhode=20Island
=20Utah
=20Board=20Member=203:=20Chris=20Nusbaum
=20Colorado
=20Hawaii
=20Maryland
=20Michigan
=20Minnesota
=20Washington
=20Board=20Member=204:=20Bryan=20Duarte
=20Arkansas
=20Arizona
=20California
=20North=20Dakota
=20Ohio
=20South=20Dakota
=20Congratulations=20to=20each=20of=20them!=20And,=20now,=20for=20where=20y=
ou=20come=20
into=20play.=20=20The
=20National=20Association=20of=20Blind=20Students=20has=20three=20committee=
s=20this=20
year,=20all
=20of=20which=20need=20your=20help=20to=20be=20successful.=20=20I=20encoura=
ge=20you=20to=20
consider
=20joining=20one=20of=20our=20committees,=20based=20on=20your=20preferences=
,=20skill=20
set,=20and
=20interests.=20=20Please=20do=20reach=20out=20to=20the=20committee=20chair=
s,=20contact=20
information
=20listed=20below,=20in=20order=20to=20dive=20into=20the=20work=20of=20our=
=20movement.
=20Fundraising=20Committee:
=20Chair:=20Luke=20Schwinck=20(luke.schwinck at hotmail.com
=20<mailto:luke.schwinck at hotmail.com>=20)
=20The=20most=20important=20part=20of=20any=20movement=20is=20funding=20tha=
t=20
movement.
=20Therefore,=20the=20Fundraising=20Committee=20of=20the=20National=20Assoc=
iation=20
of=20Blind
=20Students,=20a=20proud=20division=20of=20the=20National=20Federation=20of=
=20the=20
Blind,=20is
=20paramount=20to=20effecting=20positive=20change=20for=20blind=20students=
=20in=20our=20
nation.
=20This=20is=20illustrated=20by=20the=20majority=20of=20the=20NABS=20Board,=
=20beginning=20
with=20their
=20involvement=20on=20the=20Fundraising=20Committee.=20=20We=20are=20seekin=
g=20
passionate,
=20creative,=20and=20hardworking=20students=20from=20all=20corners=20of=20t=
he=20
country=20to=20learn,
=20and=20lead=20alongside=20President=20Kathryn=20Webster=20and=20the=20NAB=
S=20board.=20=20
Our=20vision
=20for=20this=20year=20is=20to=20engage=20in=20a=20variety=20of=20ventures=
=20from=20grant=20
writing=20to
=20hosting=20local=20and=20national=20fundraising=20events,=20and=20everyth=
ing=20in=20
between.
=20The=20majority=20of=20our=20committee=E2=80=99s=20work=20is=20creating,=
=20planning,=20
and=20implementing
=20events=20such=20as=20Monte=20Carlo=20Night=20at=20national=20convention=
=20and=20NABS=20
Caf=C3=A9=20at
=20Washington=20Seminar,=20as=20well=20as=20making=20fundraising=20merchand=
ise=20
decisions.=20=20We
=20are=20anxious=20to=20share=20with=20you=20our=20experience,=20and=20know=
ledge=20with=20
the=20sincere
=20hope=20that=20you=20will=20return=20the=20favor.=20=20This=20year=20on=20=
the=20
fundraising=20committee
=20you=20can=20expect=20to=20work=20hard=20and=20have=20a=20great=20time=20=
doing=20it!
=20Legislative=20Committee:
=20Chair:=20Michael=20Ausbun=20(mausbun at nevada.unr.edu)
=20Have=20you=20ever=20found=20yourself=20in=20a=20class=20where=20the=20ma=
terials=20were
=20inaccessible?=20Have=20you=20ever=20thought=20legislation,=20the=20polit=
ical=20
process,=20or
=20advocating=20for=20equality,=20opportunity,=20and=20security=20for=20bli=
nd=20
students=20is
=20important?=20We=20need=20your=20help!=20The=20Legislative=20committee=20=
of=20the=20
National
=20Association=20of=20Blind=20Students=20is=20looking=20for=20volunteers!=20=
We=20work=20
closely
=20with=20the=20Governmental=20Affairs=20team=20at=20the=20National=20Feder=
ation=20of=20
the=20Blind
=20Jernigan=20Institute,=20in=20order=20to=20facilitate=20the=20dialogue=20=
which=20
leads=20to=20the
=20development=20of=20equitable=20policy.=20=20We=20will=20be=20focusing=20=
on=20our=20
national=20agendas
=20from=20a=20student=E2=80=99s=20lens,=20and=20need=20your=20help=20doing=
=20so!
=20Membership/Communications=20Committee:
=20Chair:=20Bre=20Brown=20(bbrown at nfbtx.org)
=20Are=20you=20interested=20in=20communicating=20with=20our=20membership,=20=
and=20
facilitating
=20personal=20and=20professional=20development?=20How=20about=20insuring=20=
students=20have
=20access=20to=20resources=20to=20help=20them=20be=20successful?=20Join=20u=
s!=20The
=20Membership/Communications=20Committee=20of=20the=20National=20Associatio=
n=20
of=20Blind
=20Students=20is=20looking=20for=20volunteers!=20Tasks=20include,=20though=
=20are=20
not=20limited
=20to,=20planning=20and=20participating=20in=20membership=20calls,=20writin=
g=20and=20
gathering
=20blog=20posts,=20generating=20resources=20for=20student=20toolkits,=20
development=20of
=20regional=20student=20programs,=20and=20membership=20outreach.=20=20This=
=20is=20a=20
newly=20formed
=20committee,=20so=20it=E2=80=99s=20got=20a=20lot=20of=20reach=20to=20get=20=
your=20feet=20wet=20in=20
something=20new
=20and=20fun!
=20Thank=20you=20in=20advance=20for=20your=20efforts=20and=20contributions=
=20for=20
ensuring=20that
=20blind=20students=20live=20the=20lives=20we=20want.
=20Please=20reach=20out=20to=20me=20if=20you=20have=20any=20questions,=20wa=
nt=20to=20chat,=20
or=20have=20an
=20idea=20you=E2=80=99d=20like=20to=20throw=20around.=20=20I=20am=20eager=20=
to=20hear=20from=20you!
=20Best,
=20Kathryn=20Webster
=20President=20|=20national=20Association=20of=20Blind=20Students
=20(203)=20273-8463
=20Nabs.president at gmail.com
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