[nabs-l] New year, new leadership; and we need your help!

Wed Jul 13 13:17:06 UTC 2016

You have my full support.

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> On Jul 13, 2016, at 6:54 AM, NABS President via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> NABS family,
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>                Happy Wednesday morning fellow students. For those of you
> who were in Orlando last week, I hope you are catching up on sleep after an
> incredible week at our National Convention!
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> I am more than enthused to be serving each and every one of you for the next
> two years as President of the National Association of Blind Students, the
> proudest and greatest division within the National Federation of the Blind.
> I am grateful for the support I have received over the past few months, and
> am eager to embark on a journey with you as we improve the lives of blind
> students across our nation. In this role, I want to hear from you. I want to
> truly know your thoughts, concerns, and suggestions as we shape our
> objectives for the next few years.
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> I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new leaders. Below, you
> will find a list of the newly elected officers and board members, as well as
> which affiliates they will be serving as a state liaison to. To clarify,
> state liaisons are national student leaders who have the necessary tools to
> create, grow, and refine student divisions. If you are in a state and have
> no idea how to get involved in your local student division, we are here to
> help. If you have questions or simply want to brainstorm ideas with someone,
> our national student leaders are here to mentor you throughout.
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> President: Kathryn Webster
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> 1st Vice President: Bre Brown
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> Alabama
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> Louisiana
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> Oklahoma
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> South Carolina
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> Vermont
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> West Virginia
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> Wyoming
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> 2nd Vice President: Syed Rizvi
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> Connecticut
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> Florida
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> Georgia
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> Massachusetts
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> North Carolina
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> Puerto Rico
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> Texas
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> Treasurer: Luke Schwinck
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> Illinois
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> Indiana
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> Kansas
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> Montana
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> New York
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> Oregon
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> Virginia
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> Secretary: Michael Ausbun
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> Alaska
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> Idaho
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> Kentucky
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> Missouri
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> Nebraska
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> Nevada
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> Tennessee
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> Board Member 1: Vee Gaspa
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> Delaware
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> Iowa
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> New Hampshire
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> New Jersey
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> New Mexico
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> Wisconsin
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> Board Member 2: Tarik Williams
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> DC
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> Maine
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> Mississippi
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> Pennsylvania
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> Rhode Island
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> Utah
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> Board Member 3: Chris Nusbaum
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> Colorado
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> Hawaii
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> Maryland
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> Michigan
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> Minnesota
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> Washington
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> Board Member 4: Bryan Duarte
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> Arkansas
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> Arizona
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> California
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> North Dakota
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> Ohio
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> South Dakota
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> Congratulations to each of them! And, now, for where you come into play. The
> National Association of Blind Students has three committees this year, all
> of which need your help to be successful. I encourage you to consider
> joining one of our committees, based on your preferences, skill set, and
> interests. Please do reach out to the committee chairs, contact information
> listed below, in order to dive into the work of our movement.
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> Fundraising Committee:
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> Chair: Luke Schwinck (luke.schwinck at hotmail.com
> <mailto:luke.schwinck at hotmail.com> )
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> The most important part of any movement is funding that movement.
> Therefore, the Fundraising Committee of the National Association of Blind
> Students, a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind, is
> paramount to effecting positive change for blind students in our nation.
> This is illustrated by the majority of the NABS Board, beginning with their
> involvement on the Fundraising Committee. We are seeking passionate,
> creative, and hardworking students from all corners of the country to learn,
> and lead alongside President Kathryn Webster and the NABS board.  Our vision
> for this year is to engage in a variety of ventures from grant writing to
> hosting local and national fundraising events, and everything in between.
> The majority of our committee’s work is creating, planning, and implementing
> events such as Monte Carlo Night at national convention and NABS Café at
> Washington Seminar, as well as making fundraising merchandise decisions.  We
> are anxious to share with you our experience, and knowledge with the sincere
> hope that you will return the favor.  This year on the fundraising committee
> you can expect to work hard and have a great time doing it!
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> Legislative Committee:
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> Chair: Michael Ausbun (mausbun at nevada.unr.edu)
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> Have you ever found yourself in a class where the materials were
> inaccessible? Have you ever thought legislation, the political process, or
> advocating for equality, opportunity, and security for blind students is
> important? We need your help! The Legislative committee of the National
> Association of Blind Students is looking for volunteers! We work closely
> with the Governmental Affairs team at the National Federation of the Blind
> Jernigan Institute, in order to facilitate the dialogue which leads to the
> development of equitable policy. We will be focusing on our national agendas
> from a student’s lens, and need your help doing so!
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> Membership/Communications Committee:
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> Chair: Bre Brown (bbrown at nfbtx.org)
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> Are you interested in communicating with our membership, and facilitating
> personal and professional development? How about insuring students have
> access to resources to help them be successful? Join us! The
> Membership/Communications Committee of the National Association of Blind
> Students is looking for volunteers! Tasks include, though are not limited
> to, planning and participating in membership calls, writing and gathering
> blog posts, generating resources for student toolkits, development of
> regional student programs, and membership outreach. This is a newly formed
> committee, so it’s got a lot of reach to get your feet wet in something new
> and fun!
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> Thank you in advance for your efforts and contributions for ensuring that
> blind students live the lives we want.
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> Please reach out to me if you have any questions, want to chat, or have an
> idea you’d like to throw around. I am eager to hear from you!
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> Best,
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> Kathryn Webster
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> President | national Association of Blind Students
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> (203) 273-8463
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> Nabs.president at gmail.com
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