[nabs-l] Fwd: Get Connected, See How It's Done, and Do It for Free: Become A Mentee in the 2017 MDABS Mentorship Program!

[Ellana Crew]

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> Good morning MDABS!
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> Have you ever just wanted to get the answers from somebody who's already done it? Do you wonder if blind people are even able to do some of the things you want to do? Have you ever asked yourself "What's the big deal about these conventions, anyway?" If you're looking for answers but don't know where to get them, we have a solution for you!
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> This year, MDABS is proud to announce our 2017 convention mentorship program to give students the chance to get to know a blind mentor who is already doing what you're not sure you can do and to give you the chance to come to the NFB of Maryland state convention completely free of charge! That's right, we want to give you the opportunity to come to the convention without paying a dime, and to do it with the help of an experienced blind mentor who can show you the ropes! All you have to do is fill out the quick Google form and you'll get the chance to come to Towson in November and see all of the wonderful things state convention and the hotel have to offer, and someone to guide you through the whole process and answer those difficult questions.
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> "How can I get through my statistics class?"
> "How am I supposed to dress for each day?"
> "What do these resolutions even mean?"
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> If you become a mentee, MDABS will cover...
> — Your hotel room
> — Your banquet ticket
> — Convention registration fee
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> The convention will be taking place from Friday, November 10 through Sunday, November 12 at the Sheraton Baltimore north Hotel in Towson, Maryland and you won't want to miss it! MDABS will be having our annual student seminar, going out to lunch, and maybe even planning a special social event just for mentors and mentees. At this year's convention will also be an event we are calling a carnival, a crab brace, and of course our formal banquet as the weekend's finale! And don't forget the hotel's indoor pool. :) You won't want to miss it and we won't want to miss you.
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> Fill out our short Google form and get your hands on everything state convention and the NFB of Maryland have to offer!
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> Mentee application:
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqaEeifJ5igC69fgwUQU_9i_HwhJBwgx65iH7SpbdAn29j5Q/viewform?c=0&w=1
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> Ellana Crew, Vice President
> Maryland Association of Blind Students
> Website: nfbmd.org/students
> Facebook: facebook.com/mdabs.federation
> Twitter: @MDABS_NFB
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> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
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> 
> Ellana Crew, Vice President
> Maryland Association of Blind Students
> Website: nfbmd.org/students
> Facebook: facebook.com/mdabs.federation
> Twitter: @MDABS_NFB
> 
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.