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

Thu Jul 14 00:20:19 UTC 2016

Hi Shikha,

I'm not sure that publicizing your complaints against the current state student president is the best way to go about generating support. Don't get me wrong. I don't like entitled leaders any more than anyone else, but there are more effective, and diplomatic, ways of voicing your concerns. If you've already tried talking to the student president, perhaps it would be worth taking your concerns to the affiliate president or someone on the affiliate board with whom you feel comfortable. Assuming none of that works, I would volunteer to spearhead the kind of changes you would like to see in your state. Actually, I would probably do that regardless. It would show your dedication to the cause regardless of your position as the state division's leader. If your work ethic is solid, people will notice, and it won't necessarily matter if your speech was great or not. Please don't take this as a lecture. I personally love mavericks, but even mavericks have to follow some decorum. I hope you'll take this as constructive advice.

Best,

Joe

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-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shikha via NABS-L
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 9:09 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Cc: Shikha
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] New year, new leadership; and we need your help!

Hey,
Can I please get the second Vice President contact information I am from Georgia and I would like to make our student association of Georgia better. 
Our president is not doing anything and I would like some help on becoming the next president for Georgia.  I have tried becoming president in the past but my speach was not convincing.
Thanks,

Shikha. 

> 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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