From pulyperez1 at gmail.com  Sun Apr  1 01:34:32 2018
From: pulyperez1 at gmail.com (Precious Perez)
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2018 21:34:32 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] traveling to spain
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Hi Dan,

My name is Precious Perez, and I spent the 2017 fall semester in Spain. I had a very positive experience, and people are very open and helpful. I would be happy to connect with you if you have any specific questions. Please feel free to email me directly. Also, I documented my entire experience. If you would like to, you can check it out here: https://preciousvalenciajourney.wordpress.com/author/preciousvalenciajourney/
I am happy to help in any way I can, so please don't hesitate to reach out. :)

Best,

Precious
Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 31, 2018, at 7:46 PM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> Thank you all for responding. Chriss, I would absolutely love to write about my experiences while I’m over there; i’ve actually thought about blogging it, but not sure about that yet. The first week to 10 days I’m in Spain I’ll be traveling around the country and when my actual studies start, I’ll be staying with a host family. I’m semi nervous about the family and how they will react to having a blind student in there home, but I can only hope it all goes well. I specifically put on my family placement form I am blind so I think everything should be ok.
> Thank you all for these resources, They will help me immensely.
> with well-wishes,
> Dan.
>> On Mar 31, 2018, at 5:58 PM, Miso Kwak via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Dan, you also might be interested in checking out resources provided
>> on the Mobility International USA website:
>> www.miusa.org <http://www.miusa.org/>
>> 
>> MIUSA supports students with disabilities studying abroad.
>> 
>> Miso
>> 
>>> On 3/31/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>>> Dan:
>>> 
>>> That's so exciting! Like Sarah, I would be very interested in hearing how it
>>> goes. Perhaps you would consider writing a post for the NABS Blog about your
>>> experiences when you return to the States; I'm sure our outreach committee
>>> would be very interested in including your reflections.
>>> 
>>> I would encourage you to contact Precious Perez, the president of our
>>> Massachussetts student division. She just completed a study abroad program
>>> in Valencia, Spain, and would have a wealth of information on both Spain and
>>> the study-abroad experience. Her contact information can be found on
>>> nabslink.org in the list of state student divisions.
>>> 
>>> Have a great trip!
>>> 
>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>> 
>>>> On Mar 31, 2018, at 4:09 PM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello students,
>>>> i have just confirmed that I will be traveling to Spain this summer for a
>>>> little over a month. While I am extremely excited I am also slightly
>>>> nervous because I’ve never been out of the country before. I’m writing the
>>>> list to ask other students about there study abroad experiences. I’m
>>>> wondering if any of ya’ll have any information about Spain in regards to
>>>> accessibility; are people generally helpful, are things easy to find, are
>>>> blind people accepted in society, things I should, or shouldn’t do? How is
>>>> traveling within the country like? Any help is greatly appreciated and if
>>>> you have any study abroad tips if you’ve been to another country please
>>>> chip in with experiences and things I should know.
>>>> Warm regards,
>>>> Dan
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>>>> NABS-L mailing list
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>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Miso Kwak
>> University of California, Los Angeles | 2017
>> Psychology B.A. | Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor
>> (909) 660-1897
>> 
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From desai1shikha at gmail.com  Sun Apr  1 06:47:45 2018
From: desai1shikha at gmail.com (Shikha)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 02:47:45 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Need help with graduation invitations
Message-ID: <D3E4AA3D-93F0-4609-BFFF-B12DFE5C389A@gmail.com>

Hello 
My name is shikha, and I will be graduating in May from Georgia State University. I will be receiving my Bachelor in social work. I have decided to invite a group of people, but I have never sent out print invitations before. Please give some suggestions.
Thanks,


Shikha. 

From sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com  Sun Apr  1 12:39:13 2018
From: sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com (Sami Osborne)
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2018 08:39:13 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Need help with graduation invitations
Message-ID: <5ac0d30d.ad21c80a.a7a56.0f1c@mx.google.com>

Hi Shihkha,

Who do you plan on inviting? Is it your family, friends, or 
acquaintances? If it's your family, your parents can always tell 
your family members all the details.  If it's your friends, I 
think you could just email/text/call them.  If it's 
acquaintances...  Unfortunately I have no idea about that, though 
I guess sending them an email or text might work.

Personally, I see no need for print invitations, because we're in 
the technology generation where everyone is on their phones...  I 
also think invitations may be too much of a hassle, but that's 
just me.  If you absolutely need to send an invitation to your 
invitees for whatever reason, you can always ask a family member 
or friend to help you out.  Or you can set up the event on some 
kind of event planning website (like EventBrite or Google Docs 
which is what my school uses, sorry I don't know of any others) 
and then send an email to everyone.  The invitation from that 
website will go out to them.

I hope this helps,

Sami ----- Original Message -----
From: Shikha via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: National Association of Blind Students <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 02:47:45 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Need help with graduation invitations

Hello
My name is shikha, and I will be graduating in May from Georgia 
State University.  I will be receiving my Bachelor in social 
work.  I have decided to invite a group of people, but I have 
never sent out print invitations before.  Please give some 
suggestions.
Thanks,


Shikha.
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From justin.williams2 at gmail.com  Sun Apr  1 13:41:56 2018
From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (Justin Williams)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 09:41:56 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Need help with graduation invitations
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Well shikah, congradulations for graduating.  
Congradulatations! LOL
Seriusly, my suggestions would be to send ti out over e-mail, or text to the
folks.  
But, if you want to print them, get them done electronically the way you
want, and then go to kinkos or something similar so they can do them up
right and make them look pretties.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sami Osborne
via NABS-L
Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 8:39 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sami Osborne <sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Need help with graduation invitations

Hi Shihkha,

Who do you plan on inviting? Is it your family, friends, or acquaintances?
If it's your family, your parents can always tell your family members all
the details.  If it's your friends, I think you could just email/text/call
them.  If it's acquaintances...  Unfortunately I have no idea about that,
though I guess sending them an email or text might work.

Personally, I see no need for print invitations, because we're in the
technology generation where everyone is on their phones...  I also think
invitations may be too much of a hassle, but that's just me.  If you
absolutely need to send an invitation to your invitees for whatever reason,
you can always ask a family member or friend to help you out.  Or you can
set up the event on some kind of event planning website (like EventBrite or
Google Docs which is what my school uses, sorry I don't know of any others)
and then send an email to everyone.  The invitation from that website will
go out to them.

I hope this helps,

Sami ----- Original Message -----
From: Shikha via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: National Association of Blind Students <nabs-l at nfbnet.org Date sent:
Sun, 1 Apr 2018 02:47:45 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Need help with graduation invitations

Hello
My name is shikha, and I will be graduating in May from Georgia State
University.  I will be receiving my Bachelor in social work.  I have decided
to invite a group of people, but I have never sent out print invitations
before.  Please give some suggestions.
Thanks,


Shikha.
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From keribcu at gmail.com  Sun Apr  1 13:53:42 2018
From: keribcu at gmail.com (Keri Svendsen)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 09:53:42 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] traveling to spain
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Dan,


I've been to Denmark before. First trips out of the country are so 
exciting! have fun!


On 3/31/2018 5:07 PM, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L wrote:
> Dan:
>
> That's so exciting! Like Sarah, I would be very interested in hearing how it goes. Perhaps you would consider writing a post for the NABS Blog about your experiences when you return to the States; I'm sure our outreach committee would be very interested in including your reflections.
>
> I would encourage you to contact Precious Perez, the president of our Massachussetts student division. She just completed a study abroad program in Valencia, Spain, and would have a wealth of information on both Spain and the study-abroad experience. Her contact information can be found on nabslink.org in the list of state student divisions.
>
> Have a great trip!
>
> Chris Nusbaum
>
>> On Mar 31, 2018, at 4:09 PM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello students,
>> i have just confirmed that I will be traveling to Spain this summer for a little over a month. While I am extremely excited I am also slightly nervous because I’ve never been out of the country before. I’m writing the list to ask other students about there study abroad experiences. I’m wondering if any of ya’ll have any information about Spain in regards to accessibility; are people generally helpful, are things easy to find, are blind people accepted in society, things I should, or shouldn’t do? How is traveling within the country like? Any help is greatly appreciated and if you have any study abroad tips if you’ve been to another country please chip in with experiences and things I should know.
>> Warm regards,
>> Dan
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
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From keribcu at gmail.com  Sun Apr  1 13:54:57 2018
From: keribcu at gmail.com (Keri Svendsen)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 09:54:57 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] traveling to spain
In-Reply-To: <92F4F8E2-AEA4-4A16-B34B-10E6109B7867@gmail.com>
References: <431F0143-E009-4952-9FCA-E4BD8416C573@gmail.com>
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Hey Dan just one more tip. Remember your shoes, your keys, and 
everything else! :P


On 3/31/2018 7:46 PM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L wrote:
> Hi all,
> Thank you all for responding. Chriss, I would absolutely love to write about my experiences while I’m over there; i’ve actually thought about blogging it, but not sure about that yet. The first week to 10 days I’m in Spain I’ll be traveling around the country and when my actual studies start, I’ll be staying with a host family. I’m semi nervous about the family and how they will react to having a blind student in there home, but I can only hope it all goes well. I specifically put on my family placement form I am blind so I think everything should be ok.
> Thank you all for these resources, They will help me immensely.
> with well-wishes,
> Dan.
>> On Mar 31, 2018, at 5:58 PM, Miso Kwak via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Dan, you also might be interested in checking out resources provided
>> on the Mobility International USA website:
>> www.miusa.org <http://www.miusa.org/>
>>
>> MIUSA supports students with disabilities studying abroad.
>>
>> Miso
>>
>> On 3/31/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>>> Dan:
>>>
>>> That's so exciting! Like Sarah, I would be very interested in hearing how it
>>> goes. Perhaps you would consider writing a post for the NABS Blog about your
>>> experiences when you return to the States; I'm sure our outreach committee
>>> would be very interested in including your reflections.
>>>
>>> I would encourage you to contact Precious Perez, the president of our
>>> Massachussetts student division. She just completed a study abroad program
>>> in Valencia, Spain, and would have a wealth of information on both Spain and
>>> the study-abroad experience. Her contact information can be found on
>>> nabslink.org in the list of state student divisions.
>>>
>>> Have a great trip!
>>>
>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>
>>>> On Mar 31, 2018, at 4:09 PM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello students,
>>>> i have just confirmed that I will be traveling to Spain this summer for a
>>>> little over a month. While I am extremely excited I am also slightly
>>>> nervous because I’ve never been out of the country before. I’m writing the
>>>> list to ask other students about there study abroad experiences. I’m
>>>> wondering if any of ya’ll have any information about Spain in regards to
>>>> accessibility; are people generally helpful, are things easy to find, are
>>>> blind people accepted in society, things I should, or shouldn’t do? How is
>>>> traveling within the country like? Any help is greatly appreciated and if
>>>> you have any study abroad tips if you’ve been to another country please
>>>> chip in with experiences and things I should know.
>>>> Warm regards,
>>>> Dan
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
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>>>
>>
>> -- 
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>> University of California, Los Angeles | 2017
>> Psychology B.A. | Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor
>> (909) 660-1897
>>
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From lakeria2009 at gmail.com  Sun Apr  1 15:09:10 2018
From: lakeria2009 at gmail.com (Lakeria Taylor)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 10:09:10 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Need help with graduation invitations
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Vista print has good deals on invitations.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 1, 2018, at 7:39 AM, Sami Osborne via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Shihkha,
> 
> Who do you plan on inviting? Is it your family, friends, or acquaintances? If it's your family, your parents can always tell your family members all the details.  If it's your friends, I think you could just email/text/call them.  If it's acquaintances...  Unfortunately I have no idea about that, though I guess sending them an email or text might work.
> 
> Personally, I see no need for print invitations, because we're in the technology generation where everyone is on their phones...  I also think invitations may be too much of a hassle, but that's just me.  If you absolutely need to send an invitation to your invitees for whatever reason, you can always ask a family member or friend to help you out.  Or you can set up the event on some kind of event planning website (like EventBrite or Google Docs which is what my school uses, sorry I don't know of any others) and then send an email to everyone.  The invitation from that website will go out to them.
> 
> I hope this helps,
> 
> Sami ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shikha via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> To: National Association of Blind Students <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 02:47:45 -0400
> Subject: [NABS-L] Need help with graduation invitations
> 
> Hello
> My name is shikha, and I will be graduating in May from Georgia State University.  I will be receiving my Bachelor in social work.  I have decided to invite a group of people, but I have never sent out print invitations before.  Please give some suggestions.
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Shikha.
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From jameyanne at gmail.com  Sun Apr  1 16:46:46 2018
From: jameyanne at gmail.com (Jameyanne Fuller)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 12:46:46 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Get your NABS Cookbook Today!
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Hello Dustin,
I ordered a cookbook and selected venmo as my payment option. I'm searching for nabs.president at gmail.com on venmo but not finding anyone. Can you tell me the appropriate username on venmo so I can pay for my cookbook?
Thanks,
Jameyanne

-----Original Message-----
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Subject: [NABS-L] Get your NABS Cookbook Today!

Hello fellow students!   Question... are you looking to change your eating habits? Are you tired of the same old same old meals every day? Then you're in luck! The 3rd Annual NABS Cookbook is here! This time, with a healthy twist. That right, choose from 50 easy to make recipes ranging from smoothies to full meals that will boost your metabolism and start your day fresh. This year our cookbook has a little bit of everything for everyone that is targeted towards a healthy living. Get yours today for only $15! 
Here is how you order.    Go to this link:    goo.gl/forms/q6iR6rPQW0Y31yKI3  
 Once on the form fill out your information with what format you want it in and which payment method you will be using. From there. you will get instructions on how to pay using your preferred payment method.    If you have any questions regarding the cookbook please direct them to Dustin Cather at cather.dustin at gmail.com or via cell phone at 309-267-7670.    Once again, we thank you for your support and hope that you choose to buy this awesome cookbook!  Best,Dustin Cather - Fundraising Chair   






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From dandrews at visi.com  Sun Apr  1 22:33:07 2018
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2018 17:33:07 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] FW: Princeton Braillists' Tactiles Now Available: March
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>Subject: Princeton Braillists' Tactiles Now Available: March eNews
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>In this edition: Princeton Braillists available 
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>The Princeton Braillists' Tactiles Now Available!
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>photo: hands on a tactile map
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>Beginning in 1965, Nancy Amick created tactile 
>images to accompany audio texts for Recording 
>for the Blind in Princeton. Drawing on her 
>childhood experience with copper embossing, 
>Nancy generated textures, patterns and lines in 
>sheets of flexible aluminum, designing hundreds 
>of diagrams for math and science textbooks. In 
>1980, Nancy and Ruth Bogia, a certified braille 
>transcriber, resurrected a dormant non-profit: 
>The Princeton Braillists. Their first tactile 
>volume was released in 1988, and eight years 
>later they advertised their first set of tactile maps.
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>By 2016, The Princeton Braillists and their 
>all-volunteer operation had created 35 books 
>covering Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South 
>America, as well as 18 U.S. states, along the 
>way receiving wide acclaim and awards for their 
>tactile contributions to the blind community.
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>After Nancy died in the fall of 2016, her family 
>searched for a new home for the entire 
>collection. Her husband Jim and daughter D'Maris 
>toured NBP in February 2017; by May, three NBP 
>team members were in a 15-foot truck bound for 
>Princeton, charged with the careful transfer of Nancy's work.
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>And now, 37 tactile maps - and one book of 
>anatomy diagrams – are available for purchase 
>from NBP! From Outlinee Maps of the World, to 
>regional atlases such as the Middle East or 
>Southern Africa, to more detailed books on U.S. 
>states, NBP is honored to continue 
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>Legion Child Welfare Foundation, we’re pleased 
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>United States” – for free! Every home with a 
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From PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu  Mon Apr  2 10:23:57 2018
From: PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu (Justin Salisbury)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 10:23:57 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] You're Invited: Legislative Advocacy Committee Call
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Aloha, my fellow students and legislative advocates!

You are invited to the next:

Legislative Advocacy Committee Call
Sunday, April 08
8:00 pm Eastern

Dial 712-770-5197
Enter access code 265669

Chair Kenia Flores has big plans for us, and you don't want to miss out! We need YOUR HELP in order to raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We hope to have participation from as many states as possible because our momentum in every state feeds us all. 

We are looking forward to speaking with you all on Sunday! 

As always, feel free to reach out to Chair Kenia Flores, Co-Chair Robert Parsons, or me with any questions.

Together, with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality!

Mahalo nui loa,

Justin Salisbury
Co-Chair
Legislative Advocacy Committee
National Association of Blind Students

Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB 
President 
Hawaii Association of Blind Students and Recent Graduates 
A Division of the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii
Phone: 808.797.8606
Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury  
 
“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.”

Cesar Chavez


From carne23m at mtholyoke.edu  Mon Apr  2 12:49:37 2018
From: carne23m at mtholyoke.edu (Melissa Carney)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 08:49:37 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] March 2018 NABS Notes
Message-ID: <003601d3ca81$0f96a840$2ec3f8c0$@mtholyoke.edu>

Good afternoon NABSters,

 

This month flew by! Midterm season is finally coming to a close, and we are
rapidly approaching the end of the spring semester. I hope that you all
continue to thrive in and outside of the classroom. Your accomplishments
speak for themselves. Your academic life may be stressful, but make sure you
take the time to breathe, eat, sleep, and practice self-care. Allow yourself
to take a break, and feel free to read about what NABS has been up to during
the month of March. Please find the link to our online version of the NABS
notes below, followed by the notes themselves. A copy of the NABS notes is
also attached to this email for your convenience. We continuously strive to
update and improve the format and content of our monthly bulletin, so your
suggestions and recommendations are much appreciated.

http://nabslink.org/content/nabs-notes-march-2018

 


NABS Notes: March 2018  


In this issue, you will find:  

*         President's Note

*         2018 Midwest Regional Student Seminar

*         2018 NFB National Scholarship Program

*         The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund

*         2018 Southeast Regional Student Seminar

*         NFB Engineering Quotient Program

*         NABS Committee Updates

*         State Updates

*         March Blog Post

*         Launch of the New NABS Facebook Group

 


President's Note


As spring is quickly upon us, my energy level immediately increases, as this
is my favorite time of year! Not only is the warm weather impossible to
resist (and my birthday month of April!) but milestones are met for blind
students as graduations come and difficult semesters conclude. This month, I
especially am thankful for our leaders without titles. We all see the NABS
Board and the talent and drive that vibrantly shines, but we sometimes miss
out on recognizing our new leaders and those without formal titles. This
month, I can't proceed without mentioning the work from Melissa Carney, who
worked tirelessly to compile this month's edition of our NABS Notes; Janae
Bergmeier who stepped up to the plate by ambitiously and confidently serving
as chair of our Convention Planning Committee; and Dustin Cather whose
successes are so vast, given the brief amount of time he's been with us in
NABS. These are just three of the leaders whose contributions support the
progress and overwhelming success we see every day.

With technology reshaping the way in which we communicate, I am thrilled to
announce that NABS has launched a Facebook group with the sole purpose of
catering to our members. While our email list is here to stay, the Facebook
group gives yet another outlet of communication so that we are serving as a
resource to blind students in the most optimal fashion. Read down to learn
more about how you can join us within the world of Facebook!

Finally, we are gearing up for our family reunion, taking place in just over
three months in Orlando, FL. Hotel reservations are open, as well as our
pre-registration form! While you are deciding on internships or opting to
take classes for the summer, there is always a way to make our family a
priority this summer. Throughout my undergraduate studies, I did not let
internships interfere with my Convention plans. Similarly, I did not let my
Convention plans interfere with my internships. For some, it's a
conversation with your professor or supervisor, explaining the importance of
our great gathering and your role in such events. To others, it's a formal
request off work or away from class. Either way, I am here to ensure your
presence is warranted and your experience is one you will never want to
miss. Please reach out, as I am eager to justify your attendance at our 2018
National Convention in any way I can. Stay tuned on all of the engaging
opportunities we have for you this year in Orlando! 

 


2018 Mid-West Regional Student Seminar  


What's next for you?  

This year's Midwest regional student seminar will be a weekend of fun,
engagement, and information! It's all about the next step in your life,
whatever that may look like: taking a step back, learning about options, and
paving the path for your future. We will have experts from blindness
training centers, working professionals, career guidance, college
preparation, health & wellness, and so much more. This seminar gives
students an invaluable tool: the power of networking. Both Friday and
Saturday night, we will engage in activities and social events. With
students traveling from neighboring states, the interactions you'll
experience will be unlike anything else!  

 

Who: blind and low vision students (high school and up)  

When: 6PM, Friday, April 20 - 12PM, Sunday, April 22, 2018  

Where: Holiday Inn O'Hare, 5615 N. Cumberland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631  

Cost: $50 for meals and registration, $109 plus tax per night  

To reserve a room, call 773-693-5800. Mention NFB of Illinois to get our
special group rate!  

 

Want roommates to cut down costs? Email  <mailto:nabs.president at gmail.com>
Kathryn Webster  

WHY WAIT? Event and hotel registration is open from February 1 - March 31,
2018  

 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDvp87a-j_Yv6mpfEDmYU7dWNmg0CVDRp
GbftGwIj7goYVDg/viewform> REGISTER 

 

Direct questions and special requests to  <mailto:nabs.president at gmail.com>
Kathryn Webster  

For financial assistance, contact your affiliate president by March 20.  

 


2018 NFB National Scholarship Program  


APPLY NOW  


 

Are you legally blind? Do you reside in the United States, the District of
Columbia, or Puerto Rico? Are you pursuing or planning to pursue a
full-time, postsecondary course of study at a U.S. institution in the
2018-2019 scholastic year? Are you available to attend the entire NFB
National Convention in Orlando, Florida  <x-apple-data-detectors://27> from
July 3-July 8, 2018? Are you eager to meet Federation leaders and network
with some of the brightest, most passionate mentors out there?  

 

If you said yes to all of these questions, then we strongly encourage you to
apply to our 2018 National Scholarship Program! Each year, the National
Federation of the Blind gives college students the opportunity to win one of
thirty merit-based, national-level scholarships ranging in value from $3,000
to $12,000 in order to recognize the outstanding achievements of blind
scholars. All scholarships awarded are based on academic excellence,
community service, and leadership. Please visit the official website at
<https://nfb.org/scholarships> https://nfb.org/scholarships for more
information or to begin your application!  

 

Remember: applications, along with all necessary documents, must be
submitted no later than  <x-apple-data-detectors://32> March 31, 2018. There
is still time to apply.

 

Here are a few words from the scholarship class of 2017:

 

Sophie Trist

I was proud and honored to win an NFB scholarship in 2017. This program is
worth so much more than the money you get out of it. The ability to be
mentored by and network with successful blind people is priceless. I always
believed in my ability to turn my dreams into reality, but getting the
chance to interact with so many people who have done just that inspired me
and gave me a boost of confidence. I keep in touch with a couple of my
scholarship mentors. This is an amazing opportunity, and I would encourage
everyone to apply.

 

Heather Simmons 

Before attending the national convention, I had no idea just how generous
and helpful the NFB could be. They set up all of my travel arrangements,
covered convention costs, and paired me with professional mentors. Although
I knew that I would receive excellent networking opportunities, I did not
expect to be met with such kindness, warmth, and love. In the NFB, I found a
group of people who tirelessly use their individual talents and gifts to
improve the lives of others. I left Florida with some fancy gadgets, money
for school, new insights about issues affecting the blind community, and new
friends. The most important thing I gained, however, was confidence. My trip
to the NFB convention marked the first time I had traveled by plane on my
own. I was nervous, but I made it to the convention and back home without
encountering any disasters. I had proven to myself that I could do it, and
now I'm excited to learn what else I can do on my own as I begin to live the
life I want!

 

Melissa Carney

I was honored to win a national NFB scholarship in 2017. At that point in my
life, I had no idea what to expect in Orlando. I had only been a member of
the NFB for a few months. However, it didn't take to long for the true value
of this opportunity to reveal itself. From the moment, I entered the Rosen
Shingle Creek Hotel, and passed by hundreds of successful blind individuals
on my first adventure through the crowded halls, I knew that my life would
be forever changed. The NFB sparked my desire to become a more disciplined
leader and disability advocate. The scholarship program introduced me to
both friends and mentors who empowered me to step out of my comfort zone,
expand my horizons, and truly live the life I want. I am now a much more
courageous, independent, and confident individual. The scholarship committee
believed that I was ready to take on the challenge of navigating the
convention, rise above the expectations I set for myself, and conquer my
fears, and I will always be grateful for that push in the right direction.

 


The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund


Have you always wanted to attend an NFB annual convention but have not done
so due to the lack of funds? Would you like to stay at the lovely Rosen
Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida, take advantage of unique learning
opportunities, and network with thousands of successful blind individuals?

If yes, then we strongly encourage you to apply for a scholarship grant. The
round-trip transportation, a week of hotel lodging, and food can be a bit of
a burden on your wallet. While a grant from the Kenneth Jernigan Fund
typically ranges from $400 to $500, and cannot cover all of your convention
expenses, it can significantly defray the total cost. In addition, we
suggest that you identify an NFB member who can serve as your mentor. This
individual can provide helpful tips and tricks on how to spend your money
wisely, sort through the convention agenda, and navigate the hotel.

 

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must be active NFB members, blind or sighted, who have not yet
attended a national convention due to lack of funds.

 

How to apply:

1. Write a letter that includes your contact information, local NFB
information, the specific amount of money requested, and an explanation of
why this is a good investment for the NFB.

What to include:

*         Your full name and all phone numbers labeled accordingly (home,
cell, office, etc.)

*         Mailing address and email address

*         State affiliate and state president, local chapter and chapter
president (if applicable)

*         Personal convention mentor and their phone number

*         Specific monetary request and explanation, consult with other NFB
members to get a rough estimate of your necessary budget

*         How do you currently participate in the Federation?

*         Why do you want to attend a national convention?

*         What would you receive; what can you share or give?

*         Any special circumstances you hope the committee will take into
consideration

2. Contact your NFB state president in person or by phone to request his or
her help in obtaining funding. Be sure to tell the president when to expect
your email containing the request letter, and mention the application
deadline.

3. You, or a friend, must send your request letter to the state president.
He or she must add a president's recommendation and then email both letters
directly to the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund Committee no
later than April 15. Make sure to give your state president enough time to
write your recommendation letter.

 

For more information about the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund,
or to learn about the application decision details and timeline, please
visit  <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm17/bm1711/bm171119.htm>
https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm17/bm1711/bm171119.htm

 


2018 Southeast Regional Student Seminar


More information to come!


The NFB Southeast Regional Student Seminar will take place from Friday,
August 10 to Sunday, August 12 at the Jernigan Institute. At this seminar,
students from the southeast states will sharpen their skills in advocacy,
network with fellow blind students, and gain insight and encouragement from
student and national leaders in the Federation.

 


NFB Engineering Quotient Program


Who: 30 blind and low-vision students currently enrolled in grades 9 through
12 in the United States

When: Sunday, July 29 to Saturday, August 4, 2018

Where: The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute in Baltimore,
Maryland

Cost: No registration fees! The NFB will cover travel expenses, room, and
board for the week.

 

Do you have a passion for engineering? Are you interested in the field, but
are not quite sure how to navigate the logistics as a blind individual?

If so, then the NFB EQ program is a perfect fit for you. NFB EQ is a
week-long summer engineering program for blind and low-vision teenagers from
around the United States. 30 participants have the opportunity to enhance
their engineering knowledge, engage with new problem-solving skills, build
friendships, and enjoy recreational activities along the way. Blind students
will work with researchers from Utah State University and educators from the
Science Museum of Minnesota, who will facilitate hands-on activities and
connect students with highly qualified blind adult mentors. Students will
learn the spatial skills and mental mapping techniques that are all too
often left out of their education. Spatial reasoning is one of the most
significant components of engineering. As such, the blind youth who attend
NFB EQ will be able to develop and hone their skills in STEM fields,
strengthen their ability to travel independently with a white cane or guide
dog, and achieve greater overall success. "A combination of lack of
knowledge about nonvisual techniques and society's low expectations for the
blind prevents far too many blind children from developing spatial reasoning
skills and, if they desire, participating in engineering or other fields
that use these skills," said Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National
Federation of the Blind. "We have dedicated significant resources to
changing this unacceptable status quo, and we thank the National Science
Foundation and our partners at Utah State and the Science Museum of
Minnesota for helping us accelerate our progress and broaden our reach." NFB
EQ aims to create ways to conceptualize spatial thinking by implementing
nonvisual techniques to facilitate, motivate, and open pathways towards
engineering and educational goals. It goes without saying that students will
gain greater self-confidence and independence. If you are ready to embrace
adventure, then this is the program for you!

 

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, May 1, 2018. For more information, please
visit  <http://www.blindscience.org/nfbeq> http://www.blindscience.org/nfbeq

To apply, please visit  <https://nfb.org/eq-application>
https://nfb.org/eq-application

 


NABS Committee Updates


Get involved!


*         Legislative Committee 

The NABS Legislative Advocacy Committee is taking on two initiatives. The
first is the implementation of the NABS Legislative Toolkit, a comprehensive
document which explains the legislative process, the importance of Aim High,
how to obtain personal testimonies and letters of support from institutions,
and so much more, in our affiliates and student divisions. The second
initiative is the update and revision of the Self-Advocacy in Higher
Education toolkit. This toolkit explains how to receive reasonable
accommodations, what to do if your school fails to comply with the law, how
to file a complaint with the Department of Education, etc. If you are
interested in helping, please contact Chair, Kenia Flores at
kenia.flores at furman.edu.

 

*         Fundraising Committee

Dustin Cather will be hosting a comedy showcase in Pekin, Illinois on May
12th with proceeds going towards NABS. He has 8 comedians lined up so far
and the word is buzzing in the community! The fundraising committee is
looking forward to future fundraising efforts at the national convention.
These include the walkathon, NABS Olympics, and many more! The fundraising
committee chairs will be experimenting with selling access codes for the
digital coupon app called Entertainment. We are excited about this
partnership going forward and we are considering selling these access codes
at convention as well. Finally, the 3rd annual cookbook is ready to be
ordered! Go to the NABS website at  <http://www.nabslink.org>
www.nabslink.org and order yours today! You can choose your format in
braille, E text, or large print. Get yours today for $15.

 

*         Outreach Committee

-        The Outreach Committee is reaching out to all student divisions
through the NABS State Liaison program to build membership outreach contact
lists. Each division is asked to collect the email addresses of all
disability services offices in their state, the email address of previous
scholarship applicants to both state and national scholarships, contacts of
rehab agencies, both government and private. Using these lists, we can
better advertise our programs and services, ultimately bringing more
students into the organization. A final reminder to switch from our Facebook
profile to follow our Facebook page, as the profile will be discontinued
come National Convention.

 


State Division Updates


Are you curious to see what your fellow students are up to? Please check out
the following updates from several of our proud divisions. 

Please note: All text was taken directly from our state student division
leadership and not amended in any way.

*         Hawaii

The Hawaii Association of Blind Students and Recent Graduates has been hard
at work as a proud and active division of the National Federation of the
Blind of Hawaii. As part of our state affiliate, we have been working to
pass some critical legislation at the state and federal levels, as well as
opposing the ADA Education and Reform Act. We have state-level bills to end
the payment of subminimum wages to workers with disabilities, establish a
right to parent for blind persons, and ensure that the state's movement
toward exclusively mail-in elections does not reduce access to voting for
blind voters. At the federal level, we have all of our members of the House
of Representatives cosponsoring AIM HIGH, the TIME Act, and the Access
Technology Affordability Act. We have also received some cosponsors in the
Senate. Our student division members and leaders have participated in all of
the legislative hearings and decision making, and we are building
relationships with our elected officials that will last for years to come.
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard even issued a press release on her opposition to
the ADA Education and Reform Act, which focused on our affiliate's advocacy
efforts. Our student division knows that we are a vital part of our state
affiliate, and we are proud to build the Federation in Hawaii. 

 

*         Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Association of Blind Students had a very successful
business meeting during our annual Massachusetts State Convention. We had a
packed agenda, which included elections.  Congratulations to new board,
President- Precious Perez, Vice President- Mohammed Elshafie, Secretary-
Melissa Carney, and board member- George Kamara. There were Representatives
from all three NFB training centers to speak about their various programs, a
NABS update, feedback on social events, and a screening of Do You Dream in
Color followed by a discussion. We look forward to continuing to build our
division and working with everyone to make this year even stronger.

 

*         Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Association of Blind Students at this current time has 8
members. We meet via conference call on the second Saturday of every month
at 5PM. The president Cammie Loehr can be contacted at
<mailto:cammieloehr767 at gmail.com> cammieloehr767 at gmail.com for more
information about meetings. The Oklahoma student division was able to have
two members present at NFBOK Day at the Capital in February. We spent the
day speaking to our senators and representatives about important blindness
related issues. The Oklahoma student division is gearing up for our upcoming
state convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In conjunction with our state
convention, we are hosting our 2nd annual regional student seminar. We are
extending invitations for students from Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri to
join us. We are very excited that we have been able to continue putting on a
student seminar. We are focusing on bringing down barriers for blind
students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. We
were lucky enough to get Cary Supalo, a blind chemist and college professor,
to speak at our student seminar. Along with STEM sessions we will be hosting
sessions on student life, work experience, disability law, and blindness
skills training. Student seminar promises to be a blast!

 

*         Texas

The Texas Association of Blind students has launched two inaugural cells
located at the University of North Texas lead by Johnathan Stewart and one
at the University of Texas Austin co-lead by Syed Rizvi and Kassandra
Cardenas. The Texas Association of Blind Students is pleased to partner with
the NFB of Texas CAREER Mentoring Program, and NFB NEWSLINE Texas to bring
you the 2018 NFB of Texas Youth Conference.

Topics for this event include:

-          How to navigate various conversation topics that you might
encounter at a business or networking event.

-          The ins and outs of communicating about your blindness through
hands-on, interactive activities.

-          Networking with other blind and low-vision students from around
the state with whom you can ask questions all year long 

-          Conversations about dating, intimacy, parenting, the intersection
of minority sexual/gender identities with blindness, appropriate social
norms, harassment, and how to "fit in" in a non-judgmental setting.

-          How to recognize the nuances of nonverbal communication using
alternative, nonvisual techniques.

-          How to prepare yourself for your job search and interview process
to land your dream job.

-          How to work with your university's disability services office in
a new, productive way such as requesting accommodations, communicating with
professors, obtaining accessible materials, and respectfully denying
unnecessary accommodations.

-          What it means to dress for success, develop your personal brand,
and fashionable style using non-visual techniques.

-          Assistive technology through engaging lessons from expert users.

When: April 13 - 15, 2018

Where: San Antonio, TX

Holiday Inn Market Square

For registration and more information please go to the following website:

 <https://www.nfbtx.org/events.php?id=48>
https://www.nfbtx.org/events.php?id=48

 

*         California

Hello fellow Federationists from the sunny golden state of California! The
California Association of Blind Students is hard at work in building
membership since that is a huge part of the Federation. We are proud to
announce that we will be hosting our first annual spring reception in
beautiful Los Angeles! The reception will take place on Saturday, April 28
from 12:00 to 3:00 pm at Shakey's Pizza, located at 935 West Arbor Vitae
Street, Inglewood, California 90301. Come enjoy a day of delicious food,
meet other blind students, and learn more about our student division. Also,
bring a fellow blind friend to our event; whoever brings a friend will have
their name thrown into a raffle and the winner will win a grand prize! Thank
you all and let's go build the Federation!

 

*         Arizona

Often as students we spend our days in classes, and nights until early
mornings studying for that next exam, midterm, or final exam. For a typical
student, the stress of passing the class, receiving the accommodation, or
trying to develop a work around to complete an assignment never goes away. I
am here to tell you it is that ability to stand up for yourself, advocate
for yourself, and fight for success that makes you a Federationist. This is
the message we want to deliver to students around the world. In Arizona, we
are searching for new ways to bring this fight to students and let them know
that we are not going away and we will succeed in our educational career,
professional career, and in life. In addition, we are bringing our passion
and fight to those students who will follow behind us by engaging them in
the work we do through a mentorship program. Alone we move rocks, together
we move mountains. Let's continue to build this federation together.

 


March Blog Post


Taking Life by the Reins


By Melissa Carney

 

When you think of sports, you think of soccer, football, basketball, and
baseball. You would love to participate in these sports, but you often dwell
on the accompanying accessibility issues. It can be difficult at times to
conceptualize, let alone overcome, the barriers in your path. However, there
are certain sports that automatically place you on the same playing field as
your sighted peers. Horseback riding is often portrayed as a leisurely
activity, but it requires just as much skill and athleticism as any other
sport. The only difference is that horseback riding is naturally accessible.

I began horseback riding when I was four years old. The one thing I remember
from that time of my life is the joy that consumed me every time I sat on a
horse's back. I didn't know exactly what that joy meant at the time, but it
didn't take me long to dissect its meaning. That joy was the epiphany of
freedom, the gratification of equality. As I grew older, I was told "no" or
"you can't" more times than I can count. Horseback riding was the one area
of my life where I felt that I could excel without the fear of being yanked
backwards. No one equated my visual impairment to fragility or an inability
to thrive in the saddle. For once, limitations were not imposed upon me. My
disability was an advantage; my keen sense of touch provided me with a
greater awareness of the horse's movements and my own balance. I was free to
take reasonable risks, free to fail and try again until I succeeded. I was
given the same opportunities as my sighted peers.

For the first few years, an assistant helped me guide my horse around the
arena while I learned how to balance my weight, settle into the proper
position, execute turns, ask the horse for different gaits, and all of the
other skills that were necessary to acquire. Soon enough, the assistant
stepped back upon my instructor's request. The reins, and ultimately the
control of the horse, were firmly placed in my hands. In turn, my instructor
placed her complete faith into my abilities. She had the upmost confidence
that I could be an independent rider. As such, she continued to challenge
me. She encouraged me to create and pursue my greatest aspirations. 

When I was 8 years old, I began to utilize echolocation in order to navigate
indoor arenas. I no longer had to depend solely on the verbal cues of
others; I could utilize unique parts of my own skill set. I was able to
sense the area of the arena, each wall and opening, and so forth, so that I
could travel around the perimeter of the arena. Directions became a
secondary focus. My instructor was able to teach me more intensive balance
exercises and maneuvers now that I could manage the navigational aspects of
horseback riding. Blindness enhanced my mobility, rather than inhibiting it.

When I was ten years old, I ventured out on my first cross-country ride. At
first, I rode alongside my instructor through the woods. She gave me verbal
cues to take the proper turns and change the horse's gait. The footing and
terrain was much more diverse; therefore, my skills were efficiently tested.
Before too long, I began to ride with a group of other students. My
instructor focused equal amounts of attention on each of us; I was never
treated as the weak link. My friends often forgot that I was blind, and
quickly shouted last-minute warnings about low-hanging branches. I wasn't
offended by their forgetfulness; I was flattered. I was not treated like a
liability or lesser of a human being. I was treated as their equal in
equestrianism.

               My instructor taught me to jump while she taught the other
students. Everyone worked as a team to show me the correct jumping position,
problem-solve tricky situations, and cheer me on over every fence, much like
they had supported me over every metaphorical hurdle. My instructor counted
down for the jumps while my friends gave me verbal directions for steering
purposes. There were times when I made mistakes, times when I almost fell
off the horse, but I was not phased. Every false start or jolting landing
was a learning experience, a reminder of what I could improve upon in the
future.

               For the next several years, I competed in horse shows,
learned dressage, and jumped cross-country. I helped a non-profit,
therapeutic horseback riding center for students with disabilities with
their fundraising efforts by giving demonstrations and speeches about my
experiences as a blind horseback rider. I did everything in my power to show
the disabled community that exercise, teamwork, and self-satisfaction are
possible, despite the hardships they face daily. I do not agree that people
with disabilities should be sheltered or discouraged from pursuing sports.
Everyone deserves a chance to take meaningful risks, explore different
avenues of their passion, and discover the beauty of true equality.

People have told me that I am brave because I horseback ride. I don't view
my passion as an instance of bravery. My visual impairment is simply an
occasional obstacle that pushes me to work harder.  I ride for the whistle
of wind in my hair, laughter with genuine friends, and exhilaration of
completing complex tasks. I ride for the companionship between horse and
rider. I cannot drive a car or chase a silent soccer ball, but I can
participate in one of few accessible sports, which just so happens to be one
of the most rigorous forms of exercise. Life has never been easy or
predictable, between a cancer diagnosis at 2 years old, discrimination in
the classroom, and the countless obstacles that have appeared in my path.
That is why I capture every opportunity to take the reins into my own hands
whenever possible. Horseback riding enables me to find a greater sense of
freedom and peace. It takes away so many of the societal barriers that work
against me. In this space, there are no fights for equal access,
condescending tones, and low expectations. There is me, a horse, and people
who look at me as a horseback rider, not a blind person. There is nothing
more empowering than being looked at for your ability rather than your
disability. The only barriers I encounter here are literal jumps.

 


Launch of the Brand-New NABS Facebook Group


NABS is always seeking alternative methods of serving as a resource to our
students and providing outlets that ensure our members are building a strong
and vast network. After discussing this fabulous idea with the NABS Board,
your wish is our command. We certainly look forward to building our
organization even further through the world of Facebook! 

Join our Facebook group by visiting:

 <https://m.facebook.com/groups/173482726798026>
https://m.facebook.com/groups/173482726798026



The National Association of Blind Students

A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind

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From angelaroberts10886 at gmail.com  Mon Apr  2 13:18:47 2018
From: angelaroberts10886 at gmail.com (Angela Roberts)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 08:18:47 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Pairing BT Apex with Bluetooth headset?
Message-ID: <63809BC1-FAD2-478F-8A27-4A8E141738CC@gmail.com>


Hello, hope everyone had a wonderful Easter.
I have just received a braille note apex from a friend of mine, and I was wondering if anybody was successful with  pairing there Bluetooth headphones with their braille note apex? I am able to pair it, however, the audio does not switch to the Bluetooth headphones.

Thank you in advance for reading,

Angela

Sent from my iPhone

From alpineimagination at gmail.com  Mon Apr  2 18:10:31 2018
From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 11:10:31 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] CABS First Annual Spring Reception
References: <F0CCC760-FD84-48AD-A4E3-06FF6CF71BA2@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <260ED024-E5FA-4EC6-8DD7-3A8CDB766530@gmail.com>



Vejas Vasiliauskas
Secretary and Treasurer of California Association of Blind Students
Phone: 3102653949
Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas <brlsurfer at gmail.com>
> Date: April 2, 2018 at 11:03:25 PDT
> To: alpineimagination at gmail.com
> Subject: Fwd: CABS First Annual Spring Reception
> 
>> 
>>  
>> Hello,

>> The California Association of Blind Students are putting together our first annual spring reception in Los Angeles. Please find copied and pasted and attached the flyer for our event. Come, bring blind friends and have fun!
Vejas Vasiliauskas
Secretary and Treasurer of CABS
Phone: 3102653949
Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>  
>> 
>> California Association of Blind Students (CABS) Presents:
>> “1st Annual Southern California Reception”
>> When: April 28, 2018 12:00 - 3:00 pm
>> Where: Shakey’s Pizza, 935 West Arbor Vitae Street, Inglewood, California 90301
>> 
>> CABS invites all blind/low vision students to our first annual spring reception in beautiful Southern California. Come enjoy a day of delicious food, meet other blind students, and find out more about our student division! 
>> 
>> • Are you a blind student in or near Southern California?
>> • Are you interested in meeting other blind students? 
>> • Would you like to learn more about CABS and what we do?
>> • Do you like pizza and other delicious foods?
>> If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then our spring reception is for you! 
>> 
>> Food will be provided, along with prizes and surprises! Bring a fellow blind/low vision friend to our event; whoever brings a friend will have their name thrown into a raffle and whoever brings the most friends will win a grand prize! 
>> 
>> To RSVP, go to  https://cabs2018.wordpress.com/2018/03/19/8/.
>> 
>> If you have any questions or would like to attend, please call President Matthew Gip at (559) 375-2068 or email him at matthewhgip at gmail.com 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 

From emitchell927 at icloud.com  Mon Apr  2 18:57:20 2018
From: emitchell927 at icloud.com (Emma Mitchell)
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:57:20 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state schooling
Message-ID: <E08D49A7-212A-4B32-AF8E-D2BB42EA451E@icloud.com>


HI!
So I need advice 
Does anyone have the experience of being denied services because you go to out of state school?
I currently live in Pennsylvania but I go to George Washington university in Washington DC 
My vocational services in services just recently denied summer classes to get my degree in a more timely manner even with a disability services letter of justification that they asked for what  I’m wondering is can they deny based on out of state and what are my rights as a consumer? Anyone have experience with this?
Emma

From gutz2020 at gmail.com  Mon Apr  2 19:17:57 2018
From: gutz2020 at gmail.com (Daniel Gutz)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 14:17:57 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] photo booth pictures
Message-ID: <84C3FBE9-56A1-443E-B478-FA97E6141933@gmail.com>

Hello students,
During the Washington seminar there was  photo booth taking pictures. I had my picture taken and was wondering if any of ya’ll know how I could go about getting that picture?
Thanks all,
Dan

From milannovakovic99 at gmail.com  Mon Apr  2 19:25:10 2018
From: milannovakovic99 at gmail.com (Milan Novakovic)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 15:25:10 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state
 schooling
In-Reply-To: <E08D49A7-212A-4B32-AF8E-D2BB42EA451E@icloud.com>
References: <E08D49A7-212A-4B32-AF8E-D2BB42EA451E@icloud.com>
Message-ID: <305BEB70-F70C-48EE-B8A6-33CFDE42EF59@gmail.com>

The policy is that they will pay the highest in state public  tuition to any university in or out of state public or private. The remaining will be on you. 

Regarding summer school, they will pay for up to 8 semesters, how you use them is up to you. 

Sincerely, 

Milan Novakovic
Department of Political Science
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Email: milannovakovic99 at gmail.com
Cell: +1 (704)-577-6954
"Some people DREAM about success, others get up and WORK for it"-Author Unknown

> On Apr 2, 2018, at 14:57, Emma Mitchell via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> HI!
> So I need advice 
> Does anyone have the experience of being denied services because you go to out of state school?
> I currently live in Pennsylvania but I go to George Washington university in Washington DC 
> My vocational services in services just recently denied summer classes to get my degree in a more timely manner even with a disability services letter of justification that they asked for what  I’m wondering is can they deny based on out of state and what are my rights as a consumer? Anyone have experience with this?
> Emma
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From cjmullin225 at aol.com  Mon Apr  2 19:36:59 2018
From: cjmullin225 at aol.com (cjmullin225 at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 15:36:59 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state
 schooling
In-Reply-To: <E08D49A7-212A-4B32-AF8E-D2BB42EA451E@icloud.com>
References: <E08D49A7-212A-4B32-AF8E-D2BB42EA451E@icloud.com>
Message-ID: <00d701d3cab9$f7d99a30$e78cce90$@aol.com>

Hello Emma,

Is it possible that your school may be contesting funding summer courses because they are "not required to maintain good academic standing?" That is, the agency may feel that completing the degree "in a more timely manner" is not essential to completing your degree in a time-frame they deem to be typical of a batchelors. I am currently in the process of receiving funding to attend grad school out of state, and I needed a letter from the head of my program confirming that summer courses were essential for graduating on time in order to receive money for those courses.

I'm sorry that you are experiencing this; I hope this helps in some way.

Connor Mullin
-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Emma Mitchell via NABS-L
Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 2:57 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Emma Mitchell <emitchell927 at icloud.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state schooling


HI!
So I need advice
Does anyone have the experience of being denied services because you go to out of state school?
I currently live in Pennsylvania but I go to George Washington university in Washington DC My vocational services in services just recently denied summer classes to get my degree in a more timely manner even with a disability services letter of justification that they asked for what  I’m wondering is can they deny based on out of state and what are my rights as a consumer? Anyone have experience with this?
Emma
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From veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu  Mon Apr  2 20:24:17 2018
From: veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu (Veronica R Gaspa)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 20:24:17 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state
 schooling
In-Reply-To: <00d701d3cab9$f7d99a30$e78cce90$@aol.com>
References: <E08D49A7-212A-4B32-AF8E-D2BB42EA451E@icloud.com>
	<00d701d3cab9$f7d99a30$e78cce90$@aol.com>
Message-ID: <DM5PR0102MB35282192FF6E17398D08C458C8A60@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>

Hello Emma,
I also go to school out of state and my Commission has always said they will not provide funding for summer classes. It seems to be a common thing, because, as someone has already said they don't seem to think getting your degree quicker is more important than to do what they think is typical.
Best,
Vee Gaspa

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Connor via NABS-L
Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 3:37 PM
To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: cjmullin225 at aol.com
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state schooling

Hello Emma,

Is it possible that your school may be contesting funding summer courses because they are "not required to maintain good academic standing?" That is, the agency may feel that completing the degree "in a more timely manner" is not essential to completing your degree in a time-frame they deem to be typical of a batchelors. I am currently in the process of receiving funding to attend grad school out of state, and I needed a letter from the head of my program confirming that summer courses were essential for graduating on time in order to receive money for those courses.

I'm sorry that you are experiencing this; I hope this helps in some way.

Connor Mullin
-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Emma Mitchell via NABS-L
Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 2:57 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Emma Mitchell <emitchell927 at icloud.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state schooling


HI!
So I need advice
Does anyone have the experience of being denied services because you go to out of state school?
I currently live in Pennsylvania but I go to George Washington university in Washington DC My vocational services in services just recently denied summer classes to get my degree in a more timely manner even with a disability services letter of justification that they asked for what  I’m wondering is can they deny based on out of state and what are my rights as a consumer? Anyone have experience with this?
Emma
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From alpineimagination at gmail.com  Mon Apr  2 20:43:20 2018
From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 13:43:20 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Braille Sense Polaris
Message-ID: <E9B71232-BBCE-45C7-8293-44060E208660@gmail.com>



Hi,
I was wondering  if anyone with a Braille sense Polaris could write on this thread about their experience. Do you like it, or feel that it can improved?
Thanks,
 Vejas Vasiliauskas
Secretary and Treasurer of California Association of Blind Students
Phone: 3102653949
Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com

From mausam.mehta00 at gmail.com  Mon Apr  2 21:09:13 2018
From: mausam.mehta00 at gmail.com (Mausam Mehta)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 17:09:13 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] College campuses
Message-ID: <7F571217-FFB9-4C3F-B2F2-D942125AA34E@gmail.com>

Hello students,
Hope everyone is doing well, and looking forward to wrapping up the semester.
I am in the final stages of choosing a college to attend next fall, and I have narrowed it down to two Schools. I really like both of them for their programs, but they are vastly different. That is, one is in a very urban setting, while the other is in a small storied town. I know that everybody has their own ways of choosing that final school that is right for them. I have heard from many friends that one of the biggest components of the decision is that first step onto campus, where for many, they just know it is right. Have any of you experienced this? Do you have any tips for urban and rural college settings?
Thank you.
Best, Mausam


From veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu  Mon Apr  2 21:14:12 2018
From: veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu (Veronica R Gaspa)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 21:14:12 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] College campuses
In-Reply-To: <7F571217-FFB9-4C3F-B2F2-D942125AA34E@gmail.com>
References: <7F571217-FFB9-4C3F-B2F2-D942125AA34E@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <DM5PR0102MB3528746569472B85BC2FFBC3C8A60@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>

Hello Mausam!
I had that first step onto campus moment, and I don't regret it. For me, I go to a school in a smaller town, but it is still surrounded by large cities. I think the urban school setting works better for me, because there are more transportation options, so as a blind person it is more convenient for me to explore. I wish you luck, I am excited to learn of your choice!
Best,
Vee Gaspa


-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Mausam Mehta via NABS-L
Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 5:09 PM
To: NABS-L at nfbnet.org
Cc: Mausam Mehta <mausam.mehta00 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] College campuses

Hello students,
Hope everyone is doing well, and looking forward to wrapping up the semester.
I am in the final stages of choosing a college to attend next fall, and I have narrowed it down to two Schools. I really like both of them for their programs, but they are vastly different. That is, one is in a very urban setting, while the other is in a small storied town. I know that everybody has their own ways of choosing that final school that is right for them. I have heard from many friends that one of the biggest components of the decision is that first step onto campus, where for many, they just know it is right. Have any of you experienced this? Do you have any tips for urban and rural college settings?
Thank you.
Best, Mausam

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From keribcu at gmail.com  Mon Apr  2 21:53:33 2018
From: keribcu at gmail.com (Keri Svendsen)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 17:53:33 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state
 schooling
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Emma,


If it puts you over the 30 credits a year then I think they get cranky. 
I would contact the local Disability rights agency in PA for advice. I'd 
also recommend you speak to Kimie Beverly at NFB in Baltimore. Kimie has 
been a great help to me with DRS issues.


On 4/2/2018 4:24 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L wrote:
> Hello Emma,
> I also go to school out of state and my Commission has always said they will not provide funding for summer classes. It seems to be a common thing, because, as someone has already said they don't seem to think getting your degree quicker is more important than to do what they think is typical.
> Best,
> Vee Gaspa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Connor via NABS-L
> Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 3:37 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: cjmullin225 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state schooling
>
> Hello Emma,
>
> Is it possible that your school may be contesting funding summer courses because they are "not required to maintain good academic standing?" That is, the agency may feel that completing the degree "in a more timely manner" is not essential to completing your degree in a time-frame they deem to be typical of a batchelors. I am currently in the process of receiving funding to attend grad school out of state, and I needed a letter from the head of my program confirming that summer courses were essential for graduating on time in order to receive money for those courses.
>
> I'm sorry that you are experiencing this; I hope this helps in some way.
>
> Connor Mullin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Emma Mitchell via NABS-L
> Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 2:57 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Emma Mitchell <emitchell927 at icloud.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state schooling
>
>
> HI!
> So I need advice
> Does anyone have the experience of being denied services because you go to out of state school?
> I currently live in Pennsylvania but I go to George Washington university in Washington DC My vocational services in services just recently denied summer classes to get my degree in a more timely manner even with a disability services letter of justification that they asked for what  I’m wondering is can they deny based on out of state and what are my rights as a consumer? Anyone have experience with this?
> Emma
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From cjmullin225 at aol.com  Mon Apr  2 22:06:33 2018
From: cjmullin225 at aol.com (cjmullin225 at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 18:06:33 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] College campuses
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Hi Maussam,

First of all, congratulations on nearing the end of the school selection
phase; it's one of the hardest parts of preparing for college, which I'm
sure you know.

If you haven't visited either of the schools yet, doing a visit if at all
possible would be very helpful. When I visited the school I went to for
undergrad, I immediately new it was the right environment for me at that
time. In addition to that "click-factor," I would also recommend making sure
that you have access to necessities or some other alternative to getting
them in the traditional way , wherever you go. For example, I did not have
easy access to get to grocery stores independently in undergrad, so I made
sure I always had a meal plan and became familiar with grocery delivery
services. What types of alternatives, if any, are acceptable to you is up to
you.
I hope this helps. Congrats once again!

Connor


-- -----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mausam Mehta
via NABS-L
Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 5:09 PM
To: NABS-L at nfbnet.org
Cc: Mausam Mehta <mausam.mehta00 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] College campuses

Hello students,
Hope everyone is doing well, and looking forward to wrapping up the
semester.
I am in the final stages of choosing a college to attend next fall, and I
have narrowed it down to two Schools. I really like both of them for their
programs, but they are vastly different. That is, one is in a very urban
setting, while the other is in a small storied town. I know that everybody
has their own ways of choosing that final school that is right for them. I
have heard from many friends that one of the biggest components of the
decision is that first step onto campus, where for many, they just know it
is right. Have any of you experienced this? Do you have any tips for urban
and rural college settings?
Thank you.
Best, Mausam

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From jfranks at nfbtx.org  Mon Apr  2 23:05:53 2018
From: jfranks at nfbtx.org (Jonathan Franks)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 18:05:53 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] College campuses
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Hello,
In 2004, I moved to Texas from California with my Father after my
parents were divorced. There, I encountered the future college where I
would earn my Bachelor's Degree. I lost my sight in 2006 and even
though that happened, I aimed to one day attend my dream college. In
2011, I decided to go back to school and transferred to my alma matter
. I felt such a sense of pride and love the day I set foot on campus
as a student. I was attending one of the best colleges in the country
and of the top colleges in the state. When I graduated 2 years ago,
the sense of pride was overwhelming. Even though I am attending a
different college online for my Master's Degree now, I will always
love my alma matter and appreciate what I learned and how it will
continue to shape the person that I am.

Good luck in your future decision and journey

Warm regards,

Jonathan Franks BSW
Board Member
National Federation of the Blind of Texas
Graduate Student
Masters of Social work program
Texas State University
On 4/2/18, Connor via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Maussam,
>
> First of all, congratulations on nearing the end of the school selection
> phase; it's one of the hardest parts of preparing for college, which I'm
> sure you know.
>
> If you haven't visited either of the schools yet, doing a visit if at all
> possible would be very helpful. When I visited the school I went to for
> undergrad, I immediately new it was the right environment for me at that
> time. In addition to that "click-factor," I would also recommend making
> sure
> that you have access to necessities or some other alternative to getting
> them in the traditional way , wherever you go. For example, I did not have
> easy access to get to grocery stores independently in undergrad, so I made
> sure I always had a meal plan and became familiar with grocery delivery
> services. What types of alternatives, if any, are acceptable to you is up
> to
> you.
> I hope this helps. Congrats once again!
>
> Connor
>
>
> -- -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mausam Mehta
> via NABS-L
> Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 5:09 PM
> To: NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Mausam Mehta <mausam.mehta00 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] College campuses
>
> Hello students,
> Hope everyone is doing well, and looking forward to wrapping up the
> semester.
> I am in the final stages of choosing a college to attend next fall, and I
> have narrowed it down to two Schools. I really like both of them for their
> programs, but they are vastly different. That is, one is in a very urban
> setting, while the other is in a small storied town. I know that everybody
> has their own ways of choosing that final school that is right for them. I
> have heard from many friends that one of the biggest components of the
> decision is that first step onto campus, where for many, they just know it
> is right. Have any of you experienced this? Do you have any tips for urban
> and rural college settings?
> Thank you.
> Best, Mausam
>
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characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
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you want; blindness is not what holds you back.


From jldail13 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 00:33:54 2018
From: jldail13 at gmail.com (Jessica Dail)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 20:33:54 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Forgot about planning committee meeting
Message-ID: <5AE0A274-E517-46E7-B037-F11F773B8734@gmail.com>

Hi,
This is Jessica.
I sincerely apologize, but I totally forgot about tonight’s planning committee meeting.
It’s on my calendar, but my calendar failed to remind me.

I just realized that it's 8:30 PM. What should I do? I would hate to interrupt the meeting, by entering. Will there be another meeting?

Thanks,
Jessica



From alpineimagination at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 01:00:20 2018
From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 18:00:20 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Forgot about planning committee meeting
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Hi Jessica,
I know it's too late now, but in the future,  it should be OK to just go in late. In my state division meetings, we don't mind interrupting    the person talking and asking who just joined. 

Vejas Vasiliauskas
Secretary and Treasurer of California Association of Blind Students
Phone: 3102653949
Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com

> On Apr 2, 2018, at 17:33, Jessica Dail via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> This is Jessica.
> I sincerely apologize, but I totally forgot about tonight’s planning committee meeting.
> It’s on my calendar, but my calendar failed to remind me.
> 
> I just realized that it's 8:30 PM. What should I do? I would hate to interrupt the meeting, by entering. Will there be another meeting?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jessica
> 
> 
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From logan4447 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 02:30:29 2018
From: logan4447 at gmail.com (Logan Anderson)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 22:30:29 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Qualtrics Survey Software
Message-ID: <2428CD20-40C9-45DA-A730-422471E5CE08@gmail.com>

Hello all,
I am currently in the process of doing some research for my college English class. I am required to write a research paper that includes primary research. I chose to do a survey, because that kind of research best fit my argument for my project. My college uses the Qualtrics Software, and I have a couple questions. Have any of you guys used it, and is there a way to make the software accessible for someone who is blind? Also, are the results of the surveys accessible? If not, what did you do to rectify the problem? I had another student help me create my survey, but I am wondering if my results will be accessible to me. 
Thank you,
Logan

From justin.williams2 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 03:05:23 2018
From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (Justin Williams)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 23:05:23 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] College campuses
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	<DM5PR0102MB3528746569472B85BC2FFBC3C8A60@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>
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In the urban setting, you will have more options for transportation, and
more things to do in the city, but in a small tonw, you'll develop a strong
chemistry with your fellow students, but all of you probably won't have a
lot of options on campus.  However, if lots of people leave for the weekends
to go home, you may not have al ot to do in the small town.  I prefer the
transportation and the large campus.
Justin

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica R
Gaspa via NABS-L
Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 5:14 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] College campuses

Hello Mausam!
I had that first step onto campus moment, and I don't regret it. For me, I
go to a school in a smaller town, but it is still surrounded by large
cities. I think the urban school setting works better for me, because there
are more transportation options, so as a blind person it is more convenient
for me to explore. I wish you luck, I am excited to learn of your choice!
Best,
Vee Gaspa


-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Mausam Mehta via
NABS-L
Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 5:09 PM
To: NABS-L at nfbnet.org
Cc: Mausam Mehta <mausam.mehta00 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] College campuses

Hello students,
Hope everyone is doing well, and looking forward to wrapping up the
semester.
I am in the final stages of choosing a college to attend next fall, and I
have narrowed it down to two Schools. I really like both of them for their
programs, but they are vastly different. That is, one is in a very urban
setting, while the other is in a small storied town. I know that everybody
has their own ways of choosing that final school that is right for them. I
have heard from many friends that one of the biggest components of the
decision is that first step onto campus, where for many, they just know it
is right. Have any of you experienced this? Do you have any tips for urban
and rural college settings?
Thank you.
Best, Mausam

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From rbacchus228 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 12:33:59 2018
From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus)
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2018 08:33:59 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] College campuses
Message-ID: <5ac374ba.1c69fb81.d4251.b2cc@mx.google.com>

Congratulations on making the choice to attend college. One of the factors that was important to me in choosing a college was its proximity to home. Since the community college that my Mom was attending at the time when I was in my senior year, I chose to attend that one. Seminole State College has a smaller campus just five minutes away from home. I also considered the class size and the staff at the Disability Support Services office. Good luck on your college journey.

On Apr 2, 2018 5:09 PM, Mausam Mehta via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hello students, 
> Hope everyone is doing well, and looking forward to wrapping up the semester. 
> I am in the final stages of choosing a college to attend next fall, and I have narrowed it down to two Schools. I really like both of them for their programs, but they are vastly different. That is, one is in a very urban setting, while the other is in a small storied town. I know that everybody has their own ways of choosing that final school that is right for them. I have heard from many friends that one of the biggest components of the decision is that first step onto campus, where for many, they just know it is right. Have any of you experienced this? Do you have any tips for urban and rural college settings? 
> Thank you. 
> Best, Mausam 
>
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From a.vias at outlook.com  Tue Apr  3 12:40:28 2018
From: a.vias at outlook.com (Armando Vias)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 12:40:28 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Staying in school until 21
Message-ID: <BY2PR01MB123D93A6C44AB4E6ADC5EB59EA50@BY2PR01MB123.prod.exchangelabs.com>

Hey. I am currently in high school. My grandpa advised me to stay in school until I turn 21-years-old. Has anyone else stayed in high school until 21? I have decided to stay in school until I turn 21. What was the experience?

--
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Student
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From justin.williams2 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 12:57:05 2018
From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (Justin Williams)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 08:57:05 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Staying in school until 21
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No,  unless you are a certificate track, which most students on that track
shouldn't be on anyway, no.  I graduated at 18, I moved on to college.  You
grandpa is coaching you like you are in school 40 years ago, when they
thought that all disability students were dumb.  There ain't nothing wrong
with you, get your high school diploma. If you have any other disabilities,
and you need an extra year or two as an accommodation to get your work done,
that's fine, but if you can graduate at 18, and even if you can't, make sure
you get your diploma. If you are on the certificate track, that does now
qualify you for college or jobs which require a high school diploma.  If you
miss your diploma, you'll need to get a GED.  Hadley School for the Blind
has a GED course.  They've changed their name to something like Hadley
institute for the blind.  You've got to have a high school diploma or a GED
to really be competitive after high school.
 Justin
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 8:40 AM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Cc: Armando Vias <a.vias at outlook.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] Staying in school until 21

Hey. I am currently in high school. My grandpa advised me to stay in school
until I turn 21-years-old. Has anyone else stayed in high school until 21? I
have decided to stay in school until I turn 21. What was the experience?

--
Armando L. Vias
Student
Founder | Blindness Awareness and More
Website: www.blindnessawarenessandmoreblog.wordpress.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/baamoreblog
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From alliefa1999 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 13:09:28 2018
From: alliefa1999 at gmail.com (Alexandra Alfonso)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 09:09:28 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Staying in school until 21
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	<019301d3cb4b$451e3670$cf5aa350$@gmail.com>
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No, in less you fail and have to repeat a grade.

On 4/3/18, Justin Williams via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> No,  unless you are a certificate track, which most students on that track
> shouldn't be on anyway, no.  I graduated at 18, I moved on to college.  You
> grandpa is coaching you like you are in school 40 years ago, when they
> thought that all disability students were dumb.  There ain't nothing wrong
> with you, get your high school diploma. If you have any other disabilities,
> and you need an extra year or two as an accommodation to get your work
> done,
> that's fine, but if you can graduate at 18, and even if you can't, make
> sure
> you get your diploma. If you are on the certificate track, that does now
> qualify you for college or jobs which require a high school diploma.  If
> you
> miss your diploma, you'll need to get a GED.  Hadley School for the Blind
> has a GED course.  They've changed their name to something like Hadley
> institute for the blind.  You've got to have a high school diploma or a GED
> to really be competitive after high school.
>  Justin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Armando Vias
> via NABS-L
> Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 8:40 AM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Armando Vias <a.vias at outlook.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Staying in school until 21
>
> Hey. I am currently in high school. My grandpa advised me to stay in school
> until I turn 21-years-old. Has anyone else stayed in high school until 21?
> I
> have decided to stay in school until I turn 21. What was the experience?
>
> --
> Armando L. Vias
> Student
> Founder | Blindness Awareness and More
> Website: www.blindnessawarenessandmoreblog.wordpress.com
> Facebook: www.facebook.com/baamoreblog
> Twitter: www.twitter.com/baamoreblog
> Blindness Awareness and More Feedback Line: (724) 964-2111 Blindness
> Awareness and More Email Address: blindnessawarenessandmore at outlook.com
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From alpineimagination at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 14:30:13 2018
From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 07:30:13 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Staying in school until 21
In-Reply-To: <BY2PR01MB123D93A6C44AB4E6ADC5EB59EA50@BY2PR01MB123.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <BY2PR01MB123D93A6C44AB4E6ADC5EB59EA50@BY2PR01MB123.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <738B978C-6AE0-4E22-8EE4-5F172247DA27@gmail.com>

Hi Armando,
I have heard of this before. I'm not really sure how it works or what kind of disability a person has to have to be able to stay at school until 21. A girl at my high school did this. She was autistic but still verbal, and I believe they had a life skills program there.
My concern for you would be that you'd run out of classes to take long before 21.
Perhaps your grandpa is worried about the money that is required for going to college? If so, these are valid concerns. But there are plenty of scholarships you can apply for, and many schools give generous financial aid packages. 

Vejas Vasiliauskas
Secretary and Treasurer of California Association of Blind Students
Phone: 3102653949
Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com

> On Apr 3, 2018, at 05:40, Armando Vias via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey. I am currently in high school. My grandpa advised me to stay in school until I turn 21-years-old. Has anyone else stayed in high school until 21? I have decided to stay in school until I turn 21. What was the experience?
> 
> --
> Armando L. Vias
> Student
> Founder | Blindness Awareness and More
> Website: www.blindnessawarenessandmoreblog.wordpress.com
> Facebook: www.facebook.com/baamoreblog
> Twitter: www.twitter.com/baamoreblog
> Blindness Awareness and More Feedback Line: (724) 964-2111
> Blindness Awareness and More Email Address: blindnessawarenessandmore at outlook.com
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From angelaroberts10886 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 14:36:32 2018
From: angelaroberts10886 at gmail.com (Angela Roberts)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 09:36:32 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Staying in school until 21
In-Reply-To: <019301d3cb4b$451e3670$cf5aa350$@gmail.com>
References: <BY2PR01MB123D93A6C44AB4E6ADC5EB59EA50@BY2PR01MB123.prod.exchangelabs.com>
	<019301d3cb4b$451e3670$cf5aa350$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <106A802F-3758-4F51-97D4-36AC22FDEAC2@gmail.com>

I just wanted to update you on the Hadley program. They no longer offer the high school diploma program. Personally, I would get your diploma at 18.
I have a certificate of completion, and it is useless.


Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 3, 2018, at 7:57 AM, Justin Williams via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> No,  unless you are a certificate track, which most students on that track
> shouldn't be on anyway, no.  I graduated at 18, I moved on to college.  You
> grandpa is coaching you like you are in school 40 years ago, when they
> thought that all disability students were dumb.  There ain't nothing wrong
> with you, get your high school diploma. If you have any other disabilities,
> and you need an extra year or two as an accommodation to get your work done,
> that's fine, but if you can graduate at 18, and even if you can't, make sure
> you get your diploma. If you are on the certificate track, that does now
> qualify you for college or jobs which require a high school diploma.  If you
> miss your diploma, you'll need to get a GED.  Hadley School for the Blind
> has a GED course.  They've changed their name to something like Hadley
> institute for the blind.  You've got to have a high school diploma or a GED
> to really be competitive after high school.
> Justin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Armando Vias
> via NABS-L
> Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 8:40 AM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Armando Vias <a.vias at outlook.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Staying in school until 21
> 
> Hey. I am currently in high school. My grandpa advised me to stay in school
> until I turn 21-years-old. Has anyone else stayed in high school until 21? I
> have decided to stay in school until I turn 21. What was the experience?
> 
> --
> Armando L. Vias
> Student
> Founder | Blindness Awareness and More
> Website: www.blindnessawarenessandmoreblog.wordpress.com
> Facebook: www.facebook.com/baamoreblog
> Twitter: www.twitter.com/baamoreblog
> Blindness Awareness and More Feedback Line: (724) 964-2111 Blindness
> Awareness and More Email Address: blindnessawarenessandmore at outlook.com
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> 
> 
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From jfranks at nfbtx.org  Tue Apr  3 14:41:41 2018
From: jfranks at nfbtx.org (Jonathan Franks)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 09:41:41 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Staying in school until 21
In-Reply-To: <BY2PR01MB123D93A6C44AB4E6ADC5EB59EA50@BY2PR01MB123.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <BY2PR01MB123D93A6C44AB4E6ADC5EB59EA50@BY2PR01MB123.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <CAMuaAOJcxW6x+o79OK7oYEQeeL_rsuYKrht9TkDATmT_2_y5Dw@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Armando,
I graduated when I was 18, but then again I was not blind at the time.
SO, I was not faced with your decision. At the Texas School for the
Blind, they have a specialized program for students that either will
help them prepare for college by having them take one college course
or prepare them for work with helping them find a place for
employment. The age range goes up until 22, however many of these
students have had trouble academically or may have had a secondary
disability. Ultimately, the decision is up to you and I would
recommend getting blindness skills training, so you are better
prepared for college.

On 4/3/18, Armando Vias via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hey. I am currently in high school. My grandpa advised me to stay in school
> until I turn 21-years-old. Has anyone else stayed in high school until 21? I
> have decided to stay in school until I turn 21. What was the experience?
>
> --
> Armando L. Vias
> Student
> Founder | Blindness Awareness and More
> Website: www.blindnessawarenessandmoreblog.wordpress.com
> Facebook: www.facebook.com/baamoreblog
> Twitter: www.twitter.com/baamoreblog
> Blindness Awareness and More Feedback Line: (724) 964-2111
> Blindness Awareness and More Email Address:
> blindnessawarenessandmore at outlook.com
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NABS-L:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jfranks%40nfbtx.org
>


-- 
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.


From mkvnfb94 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 15:45:26 2018
From: mkvnfb94 at gmail.com (Mariya Vasileva)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 11:45:26 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Qualtrics Survey Software
In-Reply-To: <2428CD20-40C9-45DA-A730-422471E5CE08@gmail.com>
References: <2428CD20-40C9-45DA-A730-422471E5CE08@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <0D9A2B84-ACCA-4243-ACF3-079A039946E1@gmail.com>

Yes, it is absolutely accessible. My university uses it for surveys. Doing them is screen reader friendly. I am pretty sure the viewing the results is just as accessible.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 2, 2018, at 22:30, Logan Anderson via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> I am currently in the process of doing some research for my college English class. I am required to write a research paper that includes primary research. I chose to do a survey, because that kind of research best fit my argument for my project. My college uses the Qualtrics Software, and I have a couple questions. Have any of you guys used it, and is there a way to make the software accessible for someone who is blind? Also, are the results of the surveys accessible? If not, what did you do to rectify the problem? I had another student help me create my survey, but I am wondering if my results will be accessible to me. 
> Thank you,
> Logan
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From jamison.christopher3 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 18:08:08 2018
From: jamison.christopher3 at gmail.com (jamison.christopher3 at gmail.com)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 13:08:08 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Music therapy
Message-ID: <000801d3cb76$b8d71840$2a8548c0$@gmail.com>

Hello everyone,

I'm in my last year of High school, and I want to go into Music Therapy.  Is
there anyone out there who is going into that field, or knows of anyone that
is a Music Therapist who can answer some questions?

Please send me a private message at Jamison.christopher3 at gmail.com, or call
me at:  612-499-6140.

 

Respectfully, Jamison


From mkvnfb94 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 18:26:01 2018
From: mkvnfb94 at gmail.com (Mariya Vasileva)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 14:26:01 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Staying in school until 21
In-Reply-To: <CAMuaAOJcxW6x+o79OK7oYEQeeL_rsuYKrht9TkDATmT_2_y5Dw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <BY2PR01MB123D93A6C44AB4E6ADC5EB59EA50@BY2PR01MB123.prod.exchangelabs.com>
	<CAMuaAOJcxW6x+o79OK7oYEQeeL_rsuYKrht9TkDATmT_2_y5Dw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <80F9C901-7423-4168-AF47-14D085293645@gmail.com>

I went to a blind school in Georgia for 7 1/2 years from the middle of sixth grade all the way through 12th grade. I only did it because I had really poor grades in mathematics at that point, otherwise, every other subject was perfectly fine. However, I graduated at the age of 19. This is because I stayed back in extra year to complete the last few remaining credits of high school. I never repeated a class or grade. However, I know of a lot of students that went to that school that graduated around the age of 22 because they had other disabilities that hindered them from graduating at 18, or they were held back a few grades like everybody else. The question is for you, what grade are you currently in and how many credits do you have left to complete before graduation. That will determine how much more you need to stay. There should be no reason that you should graduate at the age of 21 just because somebody tells you to, especially when you know that you don’t have enough credits to make that possible. Like the other people have said, if the financial burdens to go to college are a concern, there are financial aid  packages that every community college and university offer that are funded through the US Department of Education along with mini grants and scholarships, and as a final resort student loans that you can always pay back once you have a stable job.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 3, 2018, at 10:41, Jonathan Franks via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Armando,
> I graduated when I was 18, but then again I was not blind at the time.
> SO, I was not faced with your decision. At the Texas School for the
> Blind, they have a specialized program for students that either will
> help them prepare for college by having them take one college course
> or prepare them for work with helping them find a place for
> employment. The age range goes up until 22, however many of these
> students have had trouble academically or may have had a secondary
> disability. Ultimately, the decision is up to you and I would
> recommend getting blindness skills training, so you are better
> prepared for college.
> 
>> On 4/3/18, Armando Vias via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hey. I am currently in high school. My grandpa advised me to stay in school
>> until I turn 21-years-old. Has anyone else stayed in high school until 21? I
>> have decided to stay in school until I turn 21. What was the experience?
>> 
>> --
>> Armando L. Vias
>> Student
>> Founder | Blindness Awareness and More
>> Website: www.blindnessawarenessandmoreblog.wordpress.com
>> Facebook: www.facebook.com/baamoreblog
>> Twitter: www.twitter.com/baamoreblog
>> Blindness Awareness and More Feedback Line: (724) 964-2111
>> Blindness Awareness and More Email Address:
>> blindnessawarenessandmore at outlook.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jfranks%40nfbtx.org
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 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.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
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From rbacchus228 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 18:41:18 2018
From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus)
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:41:18 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state
 schooling
Message-ID: <5ac3cad1.1c69fb81.4f785.ec1e@mx.google.com>

I have never heard of any school denying services to a student because they are going to school out of state.

On Apr 2, 2018 2:57 PM, Emma Mitchell via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>
> HI!
> So I need advice 
> Does anyone have the experience of being denied services because you go to out of state school?
> I currently live in Pennsylvania but I go to George Washington university in Washington DC 
> My vocational services in services just recently denied summer classes to get my degree in a more timely manner even with a disability services letter of justification that they asked for what  I’m wondering is can they deny based on out of state and what are my rights as a consumer? Anyone have experience with this?
> Emma
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From emitchell927 at icloud.com  Tue Apr  3 18:44:33 2018
From: emitchell927 at icloud.com (Emma Mitchell)
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:44:33 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state
 schooling
In-Reply-To: <5ac3cad1.1c69fb81.4f785.ec1e@mx.google.com>
References: <5ac3cad1.1c69fb81.4f785.ec1e@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <853F820C-84AF-46B7-90FD-9B03B4F32EE3@icloud.com>

Well this is what I am going through at the moment 
Emma

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 3, 2018, at 2:41 PM, Roanna Bacchus via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I have never heard of any school denying services to a student because they are going to school out of state.
> 
>> On Apr 2, 2018 2:57 PM, Emma Mitchell via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> HI!
>> So I need advice 
>> Does anyone have the experience of being denied services because you go to out of state school?
>> I currently live in Pennsylvania but I go to George Washington university in Washington DC 
>> My vocational services in services just recently denied summer classes to get my degree in a more timely manner even with a disability services letter of justification that they asked for what  I’m wondering is can they deny based on out of state and what are my rights as a consumer? Anyone have experience with this?
>> Emma
>> _______________________________________________
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>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
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From logan4447 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 21:09:55 2018
From: logan4447 at gmail.com (Logan Anderson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 17:09:55 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Qualtrics Survey Software
In-Reply-To: <0D9A2B84-ACCA-4243-ACF3-079A039946E1@gmail.com>
References: <2428CD20-40C9-45DA-A730-422471E5CE08@gmail.com>
	<0D9A2B84-ACCA-4243-ACF3-079A039946E1@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <96419C22-633B-437B-BDE4-6A4D682CD717@gmail.com>

Are you using a Mac or a pc to access them? I have not found them accessible, but I use a Mac. 

> On Apr 3, 2018, at 11:45 AM, Mariya Vasileva via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes, it is absolutely accessible. My university uses it for surveys. Doing them is screen reader friendly. I am pretty sure the viewing the results is just as accessible.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 2, 2018, at 22:30, Logan Anderson via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello all,
>> I am currently in the process of doing some research for my college English class. I am required to write a research paper that includes primary research. I chose to do a survey, because that kind of research best fit my argument for my project. My college uses the Qualtrics Software, and I have a couple questions. Have any of you guys used it, and is there a way to make the software accessible for someone who is blind? Also, are the results of the surveys accessible? If not, what did you do to rectify the problem? I had another student help me create my survey, but I am wondering if my results will be accessible to me. 
>> Thank you,
>> Logan
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mkvnfb94%40gmail.com
> 
> _______________________________________________
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From misokwak12 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 21:24:40 2018
From: misokwak12 at gmail.com (Miso Kwak)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 14:24:40 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Music therapy
In-Reply-To: <000801d3cb76$b8d71840$2a8548c0$@gmail.com>
References: <000801d3cb76$b8d71840$2a8548c0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAMe9x_EU6E40afEE+JoH3NL9gu6h-hdgp8wjmx5s5otH5yHR_Q@mail.gmail.com>

Jamison, I am not sure she is on the NABS listserve right now but
Kaiti Shelton is a blind person currently training to become a music
therapist.
You may want to reach out to her.

Best,

Miso

On 4/3/18, jamison via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm in my last year of High school, and I want to go into Music Therapy.
> Is
> there anyone out there who is going into that field, or knows of anyone
> that
> is a Music Therapist who can answer some questions?
>
> Please send me a private message at Jamison.christopher3 at gmail.com, or call
> me at:  612-499-6140.
>
>
>
> Respectfully, Jamison
>
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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>


-- 
Miso Kwak
University of California, Los Angeles | 2017
Psychology B.A. | Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor
(909) 660-1897


From mkvnfb94 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 21:52:14 2018
From: mkvnfb94 at gmail.com (Mariya Vasileva)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 17:52:14 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Qualtrics Survey Software
In-Reply-To: <96419C22-633B-437B-BDE4-6A4D682CD717@gmail.com>
References: <2428CD20-40C9-45DA-A730-422471E5CE08@gmail.com>
	<0D9A2B84-ACCA-4243-ACF3-079A039946E1@gmail.com>
	<96419C22-633B-437B-BDE4-6A4D682CD717@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E6D00DD6-2EC6-4D8B-94AF-41C08F5B30C0@gmail.com>

Are usually take them on my iPhone, which obviously uses VoiceOver like the Mac. I have not use the Mac yet to do the surveys, but I highly doubt that the accessibility standards are any different.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 3, 2018, at 17:09, Logan Anderson via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Are you using a Mac or a pc to access them? I have not found them accessible, but I use a Mac. 
> 
>> On Apr 3, 2018, at 11:45 AM, Mariya Vasileva via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Yes, it is absolutely accessible. My university uses it for surveys. Doing them is screen reader friendly. I am pretty sure the viewing the results is just as accessible.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 2, 2018, at 22:30, Logan Anderson via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello all,
>>> I am currently in the process of doing some research for my college English class. I am required to write a research paper that includes primary research. I chose to do a survey, because that kind of research best fit my argument for my project. My college uses the Qualtrics Software, and I have a couple questions. Have any of you guys used it, and is there a way to make the software accessible for someone who is blind? Also, are the results of the surveys accessible? If not, what did you do to rectify the problem? I had another student help me create my survey, but I am wondering if my results will be accessible to me. 
>>> Thank you,
>>> Logan
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From rbacchus228 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  3 23:10:20 2018
From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus)
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2018 19:10:20 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state
 schooling
Message-ID: <5ac409e0.1c69fb81.66b4d.8ca0@mx.google.com>

I am so sorry that you are going through this. Maybe your counselor at the state rehabilitation agency feels that Summer courses are not essential to the completion of your degree. I would schedule an in-person meeting with your rehab counselor so you can explain why you need to take Summer courses. 

On Apr 3, 2018 2:44 PM, Emma Mitchell via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Well this is what I am going through at the moment 
> Emma
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 3, 2018, at 2:41 PM, Roanna Bacchus via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > 
> > I have never heard of any school denying services to a student because they are going to school out of state.
> > 
> >> On Apr 2, 2018 2:57 PM, Emma Mitchell via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> HI!
> >> So I need advice 
> >> Does anyone have the experience of being denied services because you go to out of state school?
> >> I currently live in Pennsylvania but I go to George Washington university in Washington DC 
> >> My vocational services in services just recently denied summer classes to get my degree in a more timely manner even with a disability services letter of justification that they asked for what  I’m wondering is can they deny based on out of state and what are my rights as a consumer? Anyone have experience with this?
> >> Emma
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From david.b.andrews at state.mn.us  Wed Apr  4 14:35:39 2018
From: david.b.andrews at state.mn.us (Andrews,
	David B (DEED))
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 09:35:39 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] FW: If you are interested in the world of digital reading, 
Message-ID: <auto-000101449587@mailfront2.g2host.com>






From: George Kerscher [mailto:kerscher at montana.com]
Subject: If you are interested in the world of digital reading,



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From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com  Thu Apr  5 03:36:32 2018
From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi)
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 22:36:32 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Tuesday, April 10th, 8PM Eastern,
 Outreach Committee Meeting
Message-ID: <8F7CB5F6-D073-445F-AD59-F94ECAAA8536@gmail.com>

Dear Students, 
Please join us at 8PM Eastern, on Tuesday, April 10th for our monthly Outreach Committee meeting. We will be discussing social media expanssion, planning membership activities and brainstorming new ideas. If you're looking for a way to get involved, just curious or have a good idea, we'd love to have you join.
The call in number is (712) 770-5197 and the access code is 265669.
Hope to hear your beautiful voices soon.
Sincerely,
     Syed ‬Syed Rizvi 
2nd Vice President | National Association of Blind Students 
SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com 
4132503523 
“Tough times don't last, tough people do.”-Robert Schuller

From amieelsabo at gmail.com  Sat Apr  7 02:00:25 2018
From: amieelsabo at gmail.com (Amy Sabo)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 20:00:25 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Denial of services because of out of home state
 schooling
In-Reply-To: <E08D49A7-212A-4B32-AF8E-D2BB42EA451E@icloud.com>
References: <E08D49A7-212A-4B32-AF8E-D2BB42EA451E@icloud.com>
Message-ID: <CAOF1yXFvOhU5HoJNqmjAxRT6JNbaZwDSqo9JV=t-sT6=mMkNsQ@mail.gmail.com>

hello emma and all,

first of all emma i'm sorry that you are dealing with this situation.
so, i'm going to put in my 2 cents worth on this topic since I had to
endure something like I decided to do this and, take summer classes
one semester which imo was insane and, I would never do it again!
yes, dvr in most states don't want students to take summer classes
during the summer semester because of that they are much shorter and,
the funding for dvr to assist you is much shorter for the funding for
them to help you out financially. that's what is said in co but, it's
different in all states. but, it's different in all states where you
all go to school. but, in co where I transferred to for school that
was their policy they would only assist me for school in the fall and
spring semesters. as for going to another state for college then that
state in where you are going to school needs to help you out in that
matter. but, it sounds like you plan to not stay in d.c. after you are
done with college is that correct or not?  but, you ned to talk to
your dbr councelor in pa or also, talk to the school in which state
you going to school in!  like someone on this list the national office
is a good place for assistance but, also why not talk to your nfb
affiliate in both pa and also in d.c. for their assistance as well
too!

as for doing college classes in the summer that's your right to do so
as a college student but, I would advise you to take sometime off for
the summer and, relax and have some fun! I always did that for every
summer and, it was awesome to relax and have some fun and travel like
attending the nfb national conventions!  I tried summer classes and, I
wouldn't recommend them to you or any other person because they are so
fast passed and, you imo have a very hard time to keep up with the
classes and, all of the wor for the them too!  but, like I said that's
your decision to make not dvr's... so, that's my advice on this topic
take care and good luck in whatever you decide to do!




hugs,
amy

On 4/2/18, Emma Mitchell via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> HI!
> So I need advice
> Does anyone have the experience of being denied services because you go to
> out of state school?
> I currently live in Pennsylvania but I go to George Washington university in
> Washington DC
> My vocational services in services just recently denied summer classes to
> get my degree in a more timely manner even with a disability services letter
> of justification that they asked for what  I’m wondering is can they deny
> based on out of state and what are my rights as a consumer? Anyone have
> experience with this?
> Emma
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From msheeder87 at gmail.com  Sat Apr  7 02:01:28 2018
From: msheeder87 at gmail.com (Melascoasha Carpenter)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 22:01:28 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] any companies who emboss books for the Blind
In-Reply-To: <F127F54B-8C09-465E-9DFB-C2609C0573C9@yahoo.com>
References: <F127F54B-8C09-465E-9DFB-C2609C0573C9@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <90AD13D4-2980-423C-9DDA-6454F69B062C@gmail.com>

Has he tried braille Bibles on line. That is free. Most places will charge you money. I wish you luck. I work for the Maryland instructional resource center and we do transcribe stuff but I don’t have the authority to do it for free. Sorry I would love to help if I could

Melissa Sheeder 
Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 26, 2018, at 4:56 PM, Ahbee Orton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear All,
> 
>  I have a friend who has a couple of Bible translations books in print he wants in hardcopy Braille. Are there any companies or somebody who could Braille them for him? Thank you. 
> 
> Sincerely, 
> Ahbee 
> 
> “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
> ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:4-7‬ ‭NIV‬‬“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
> ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:4-7‬ ‭NIV‬‬
> ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:19‬ ‭NIV‬
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From amieelsabo at gmail.com  Sat Apr  7 02:15:00 2018
From: amieelsabo at gmail.com (Amy Sabo)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 20:15:00 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Music therapy
In-Reply-To: <000801d3cb76$b8d71840$2a8548c0$@gmail.com>
References: <000801d3cb76$b8d71840$2a8548c0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOF1yXEFbDq63buZK_4xyt3j+G89m+a4Ny+Z0v1huF6atNSctg@mail.gmail.com>

hello there,

this sounds good.. I will forward this message that you posted to this
list to the perform-talk list which i'm also on and, i'm sure that
someone on that list can email you or call you off list to you..
sinche this in regards to music and the performing arts.



hugs,
amy

On 4/3/18, jamison via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm in my last year of High school, and I want to go into Music Therapy.
> Is
> there anyone out there who is going into that field, or knows of anyone
> that
> is a Music Therapist who can answer some questions?
>
> Please send me a private message at Jamison.christopher3 at gmail.com, or call
> me at:  612-499-6140.
>
>
>
> Respectfully, Jamison
>
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From amieelsabo at gmail.com  Sat Apr  7 02:21:38 2018
From: amieelsabo at gmail.com (Amy Sabo)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 20:21:38 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Music therapy
In-Reply-To: <CAMe9x_EU6E40afEE+JoH3NL9gu6h-hdgp8wjmx5s5otH5yHR_Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <000801d3cb76$b8d71840$2a8548c0$@gmail.com>
	<CAMe9x_EU6E40afEE+JoH3NL9gu6h-hdgp8wjmx5s5otH5yHR_Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOF1yXG2778OqBi-77tgniOEA0pcLf2gZ7PNswq8ByL8c9ZVVA@mail.gmail.com>

hello there,

this is awesome that this person who was on the nabs list is in music
theraphy!  maybe she should join the list for the performing arts
division which is at perform-talk.nfbnet.org

that's just a suggestion and, maybe that would be a awesome addition
to the performing arts division. we don't have anyone who is dealing
with music theraphy and, that's involving the field of performing
arts!



sincerely,
amy

On 4/3/18, Miso Kwak via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Jamison, I am not sure she is on the NABS listserve right now but
> Kaiti Shelton is a blind person currently training to become a music
> therapist.
> You may want to reach out to her.
>
> Best,
>
> Miso
>
> On 4/3/18, jamison via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I'm in my last year of High school, and I want to go into Music Therapy.
>> Is
>> there anyone out there who is going into that field, or knows of anyone
>> that
>> is a Music Therapist who can answer some questions?
>>
>> Please send me a private message at Jamison.christopher3 at gmail.com, or
>> call
>> me at:  612-499-6140.
>>
>>
>>
>> Respectfully, Jamison
>>
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>
>
> --
> Miso Kwak
> University of California, Los Angeles | 2017
> Psychology B.A. | Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor
> (909) 660-1897
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From amieelsabo at gmail.com  Sat Apr  7 02:40:42 2018
From: amieelsabo at gmail.com (Amy Sabo)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 20:40:42 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Need help with graduation invitations
In-Reply-To: <D3E4AA3D-93F0-4609-BFFF-B12DFE5C389A@gmail.com>
References: <D3E4AA3D-93F0-4609-BFFF-B12DFE5C389A@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOF1yXH0HUa8Z4jMgmgpQeGaYCC1hszF51okt-1F_t+19k_N0w@mail.gmail.com>

hello chicqua,

first of all congratulations on graduating from college! that's
awesome news.. as for the printed announcements your school has a web
site where you can purchase written ones that you can purchase through
your school's webb site for graduation things... or, you can do the
technological thing too!  if you are invitation friends and colleagues
or aquanticances to your graduation why not create a even on your
facebook page if you have a facebook page and, if those friends or
family members who are your fb friends they can be invited your event!
 if they aren't on your facebook page or your facebook friends then
send them a email invitation like by using a copy of the printed one
that your school has by purchasing one of a printed one yourself
scanning it into kurzwell and, then copying and pasting it into ms
word or a email message and then emailing them the invitation. that's
one suggestion and, that also works for the acquances to if you have
their email addresses. but, I know that family still prefer the snail
mail ones so, just buy the printed ones and, have a sighted person
snailmail them to them!

those are my suggestions... take care and good luck!



hugs,
amy

On 4/1/18, Shikha via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello
> My name is shikha, and I will be graduating in May from Georgia State
> University. I will be receiving my Bachelor in social work. I have decided
> to invite a group of people, but I have never sent out print invitations
> before. Please give some suggestions.
> Thanks,
>
>
> Shikha.
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From amieelsabo at gmail.com  Sat Apr  7 07:55:00 2018
From: amieelsabo at gmail.com (Amy Sabo)
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 01:55:00 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] net-flicks vs amazon prime
Message-ID: <CAOF1yXEGfGj3RPk9pX_HNWHqZXTRJq=e8QxyJiu+ZXyj7Q2Xxg@mail.gmail.com>

hello all,

well, it's the late night here for me here in co but, I need
someadvice on this topic and, I was wondering if I can get your all
opinion on this topic. I have tried amazon prime and, I have a
subscription to view views and, also watch them but, I tried it and, I
don't really use the service. so, I was wondetring if I could keep my
subscription for viewing views online through this service or go to
netflicks for accessibility, cost, or usage?  which one do you all use
and, what is your opion on using either net flicks or amazon prime for
watchingvideos online?  please let me know of this asap because i'm
going to make this change soon.. thanks a bunch and, I will talk to
you all soon.


hugs,
amy


From veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu  Sat Apr  7 17:15:23 2018
From: veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu (Veronica R Gaspa)
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 17:15:23 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] net-flicks vs amazon prime
In-Reply-To: <CAOF1yXEGfGj3RPk9pX_HNWHqZXTRJq=e8QxyJiu+ZXyj7Q2Xxg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAOF1yXEGfGj3RPk9pX_HNWHqZXTRJq=e8QxyJiu+ZXyj7Q2Xxg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <DM5PR0102MB35286A92B7C6C736864CF73CC8B90@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>

Hello Amy,
I use Netflix and I love it. I have enjoyed watching multiple titles with audio description and I think it is a great service. I don't know much about Amazon Prime, but I hope this helps.
Best,
Vee Gaspa


-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amy Sabo via NABS-L
Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2018 3:55 AM
To: Performing Arts Division list <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>; National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; NFB of Colorado Discussion List <Colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] net-flicks vs amazon prime

hello all,

well, it's the late night here for me here in co but, I need someadvice on this topic and, I was wondering if I can get your all opinion on this topic. I have tried amazon prime and, I have a subscription to view views and, also watch them but, I tried it and, I don't really use the service. so, I was wondetring if I could keep my subscription for viewing views online through this service or go to netflicks for accessibility, cost, or usage?  which one do you all use and, what is your opion on using either net flicks or amazon prime for watchingvideos online?  please let me know of this asap because i'm going to make this change soon.. thanks a bunch and, I will talk to you all soon.


hugs,
amy

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From santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com  Sat Apr  7 17:27:26 2018
From: santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com (Santiago)
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 10:27:26 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] net-flicks vs amazon prime
In-Reply-To: <DM5PR0102MB35286A92B7C6C736864CF73CC8B90@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <CAOF1yXEGfGj3RPk9pX_HNWHqZXTRJq=e8QxyJiu+ZXyj7Q2Xxg@mail.gmail.com>
	<DM5PR0102MB35286A92B7C6C736864CF73CC8B90@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <503E1982-8DA8-474C-8156-425E7EF31CBE@gmail.com>

Hi everyone, 
I have both, since I do have a Prime subscription. The main difference is that Netflix has more original exclusive content which you won't find elsewhere, and Amazon Prime has more movies and TV shows that you've probably seen or heard of before. In terms of audio description, Netflix has a wider selection of content. I should also mention that there is a Prime membership discount for students, so instead of the 100 dollar yearly cost, it's only 50 dollars for students. Hope  that helps. 

Santiago 


Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 7, 2018, at 10:15 AM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Amy,
> I use Netflix and I love it. I have enjoyed watching multiple titles with audio description and I think it is a great service. I don't know much about Amazon Prime, but I hope this helps.
> Best,
> Vee Gaspa
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amy Sabo via NABS-L
> Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2018 3:55 AM
> To: Performing Arts Division list <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>; National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; NFB of Colorado Discussion List <Colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] net-flicks vs amazon prime
> 
> hello all,
> 
> well, it's the late night here for me here in co but, I need someadvice on this topic and, I was wondering if I can get your all opinion on this topic. I have tried amazon prime and, I have a subscription to view views and, also watch them but, I tried it and, I don't really use the service. so, I was wondetring if I could keep my subscription for viewing views online through this service or go to netflicks for accessibility, cost, or usage?  which one do you all use and, what is your opion on using either net flicks or amazon prime for watchingvideos online?  please let me know of this asap because i'm going to make this change soon.. thanks a bunch and, I will talk to you all soon.
> 
> 
> hugs,
> amy
> 
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From ropermeaghan at gmail.com  Sat Apr  7 17:52:48 2018
From: ropermeaghan at gmail.com (Roper, Meaghan)
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 13:52:48 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] net-flicks vs amazon prime
In-Reply-To: <503E1982-8DA8-474C-8156-425E7EF31CBE@gmail.com>
References: <CAOF1yXEGfGj3RPk9pX_HNWHqZXTRJq=e8QxyJiu+ZXyj7Q2Xxg@mail.gmail.com>
	<DM5PR0102MB35286A92B7C6C736864CF73CC8B90@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>
	<503E1982-8DA8-474C-8156-425E7EF31CBE@gmail.com>
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Hi Amy,

I like Amazon prime a lot, especially if you like to watch international television or original series. It also gives you access to free two-day shipping as well as Amazon prime music. I’ve heard Netflix is pretty good too though.

Meaghan Roper
Wheelock college | Class of 2018

> On Apr 7, 2018, at 1:27 PM, Santiago via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone, 
> I have both, since I do have a Prime subscription. The main difference is that Netflix has more original exclusive content which you won't find elsewhere, and Amazon Prime has more movies and TV shows that you've probably seen or heard of before. In terms of audio description, Netflix has a wider selection of content. I should also mention that there is a Prime membership discount for students, so instead of the 100 dollar yearly cost, it's only 50 dollars for students. Hope  that helps. 
> 
> Santiago 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 7, 2018, at 10:15 AM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Amy,
>> I use Netflix and I love it. I have enjoyed watching multiple titles with audio description and I think it is a great service. I don't know much about Amazon Prime, but I hope this helps.
>> Best,
>> Vee Gaspa
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amy Sabo via NABS-L
>> Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2018 3:55 AM
>> To: Performing Arts Division list <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>; National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; NFB of Colorado Discussion List <Colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] net-flicks vs amazon prime
>> 
>> hello all,
>> 
>> well, it's the late night here for me here in co but, I need someadvice on this topic and, I was wondering if I can get your all opinion on this topic. I have tried amazon prime and, I have a subscription to view views and, also watch them but, I tried it and, I don't really use the service. so, I was wondetring if I could keep my subscription for viewing views online through this service or go to netflicks for accessibility, cost, or usage?  which one do you all use and, what is your opion on using either net flicks or amazon prime for watchingvideos online?  please let me know of this asap because i'm going to make this change soon.. thanks a bunch and, I will talk to you all soon.
>> 
>> 
>> hugs,
>> amy
>> 
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From PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu  Sun Apr  8 06:39:49 2018
From: PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu (Justin Salisbury)
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2018 06:39:49 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] You're Invited: Legislative Advocacy Committee Call
In-Reply-To: <MWHPR13MB13123B06A31D2A2EAAB75E1789A60@MWHPR13MB1312.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>
References: <EEE4515D-D0C6-4417-A26C-0BAB471DDAD7@furman.edu>
	<MWHPR13MB1312B1DF0750815C95C2DB7989DA0@MWHPR13MB1312.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>
	<MWHPR13MB13123B06A31D2A2EAAB75E1789A60@MWHPR13MB1312.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <MWHPR13MB1312B713FB46CDB142A8870089B80@MWHPR13MB1312.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>

REMINDER 

You are invited to the next:

Legislative Advocacy Committee Call
Sunday, April 08
8:00 pm Eastern

Dial 712-770-5197
Enter access code 265669

Chair Kenia Flores has big plans for us, and you don't want to miss out! We need YOUR HELP in order to raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We hope to have participation from as many states as possible because our momentum in every state feeds us all. 

We are looking forward to speaking with you all on Sunday!

Justin

Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB
President
Hawaii Association of Blind Students and Recent Graduates
A Division of the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii
Phone: 808.797.8606
Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury  
 
“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.”

Cesar Chavez



-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury via NABS-L
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2018 12:24 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu>
Subject: [NABS-L] You're Invited: Legislative Advocacy Committee Call

Aloha, my fellow students and legislative advocates!

You are invited to the next:

Legislative Advocacy Committee Call
Sunday, April 08
8:00 pm Eastern

Dial 712-770-5197
Enter access code 265669

Chair Kenia Flores has big plans for us, and you don't want to miss out! We need YOUR HELP in order to raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We hope to have participation from as many states as possible because our momentum in every state feeds us all. 

We are looking forward to speaking with you all on Sunday! 

As always, feel free to reach out to Chair Kenia Flores, Co-Chair Robert Parsons, or me with any questions.

Together, with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality!

Mahalo nui loa,

Justin Salisbury
Co-Chair
Legislative Advocacy Committee
National Association of Blind Students

Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB President Hawaii Association of Blind Students and Recent Graduates A Division of the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii
Phone: 808.797.8606
Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury  
 
“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.”

Cesar Chavez

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From rbacchus228 at gmail.com  Mon Apr  9 13:13:09 2018
From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus)
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 09:13:09 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Need help with graduation invitations
Message-ID: <5acb66e7.1c69fb81.2a23.105e@mx.google.com>

Hi Shikha thanks for your message. Congratulations on graduating from Georgia State University with yor Bachelor's in Social Work. I am so happy for you. If you are inviting friends and family you can send them an email with the details. Graduation announcements can be sent to anyone that is outside of the United states.

On Apr 1, 2018 2:47 AM, Shikha via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hello 
> My name is shikha, and I will be graduating in May from Georgia State University. I will be receiving my Bachelor in social work. I have decided to invite a group of people, but I have never sent out print invitations before. Please give some suggestions. 
> Thanks, 
>
>
> Shikha. 
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From amieelsabo at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 00:53:06 2018
From: amieelsabo at gmail.com (Amy Sabo)
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 18:53:06 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] net-flicks vs amazon prime
In-Reply-To: <DM5PR0102MB35286A92B7C6C736864CF73CC8B90@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <CAOF1yXEGfGj3RPk9pX_HNWHqZXTRJq=e8QxyJiu+ZXyj7Q2Xxg@mail.gmail.com>
	<DM5PR0102MB35286A92B7C6C736864CF73CC8B90@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <CAOF1yXGjAaSQ8R9CNzF=rj_PtD71tp22AHikUxNOG0T123dwYA@mail.gmail.com>

hello vee and all,

I greatly appreciate all of your opinions on this thread. but, since I
only signed up for amazon prime to view one video and, never used it i
plan to cancel my subscription since i don't buy things from amazon
only mainly from the digital store for my music. but, i do plan to
sign up for a net flicks membership soon. i also liked the feature
about netflicks due to the audio decription of movies and, also to
watch some series that some people have told me about. as for the
watching tv shows that on the land of t.v. i usually watch them via
the internet through their respective sites through their networks.

thanks again for your input and, i will talk to you all soon!




hugs,
amy

On 4/7/18, Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu> wrote:
> Hello Amy,
> I use Netflix and I love it. I have enjoyed watching multiple titles with
> audio description and I think it is a great service. I don't know much about
> Amazon Prime, but I hope this helps.
> Best,
> Vee Gaspa
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amy Sabo via NABS-L
> Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2018 3:55 AM
> To: Performing Arts Division list <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>; National
> Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; NFB of
> Colorado Discussion List <Colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] net-flicks vs amazon prime
>
> hello all,
>
> well, it's the late night here for me here in co but, I need someadvice on
> this topic and, I was wondering if I can get your all opinion on this topic.
> I have tried amazon prime and, I have a subscription to view views and, also
> watch them but, I tried it and, I don't really use the service. so, I was
> wondetring if I could keep my subscription for viewing views online through
> this service or go to netflicks for accessibility, cost, or usage?  which
> one do you all use and, what is your opion on using either net flicks or
> amazon prime for watchingvideos online?  please let me know of this asap
> because i'm going to make this change soon.. thanks a bunch and, I will talk
> to you all soon.
>
>
> hugs,
> amy
>
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NABS-L:
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From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 03:59:27 2018
From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi)
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 22:59:27 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Outreach Committee Conference Call Tomorrow, Tuesday,
 April 10th, 9PM Eastern
Message-ID: <18DD7DA8-B711-46B0-8B10-FD280910B992@gmail.com>

Hey Nabsters, 
Love social media, meeting new people and coming up with creative solutions?
If so, join us tomorrow, at 9PM Eastern for our monthly Outreach Committee meeting.
The call in number is ‭(712) 770-5197‬ and  the access code is 265669.
Be there or be square.
Respectfully,
     Syed Syed Rizvi 
2nd Vice President | National Association of Blind Students 
SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com 
4132503523 
“Tough times don't last, tough people do.”-Robert Schuller

From cather_dustin at yahoo.com  Tue Apr 10 04:01:08 2018
From: cather_dustin at yahoo.com (Dustin Cather)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:01:08 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NABS-L] Join us for the NABS Fundraising call this Thursday April
 12th at (PM Eastern
References: <2070467362.709790.1523332868318.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2070467362.709790.1523332868318@mail.yahoo.com>

Hello all,  Please join us for our monthly fundraising call as we push closer towards national convention. Our cookbooks are out and being circulated! We need your help to spread the word about these guides to a healthy lifestyle. We will also be discussing possible ideas for things to sell at exhibit hall during convention. So bring your ideas we are excited to hear about them! The call starts at 9 pm eastern on the NABS line at 7127705197 with the code 265669. We hope to hear from you!
Best,Dustin Cather NABS Fundraising Char 

From aliherky at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 11:18:38 2018
From: aliherky at gmail.com (Ali)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 06:18:38 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] outreach call
Message-ID: <5acc9dc1.1c69fb81.5188d.9798@mx.google.com>

Hey NABSTERS!
I read on one e-mail that the outreach call would be at 8 
Eastern, and another that said it would be at 9 Eastern. Can 
anyone clarify?

Thank you in advance, and have a great day!
Ali


From rbacchus228 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 12:51:36 2018
From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:51:36 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Being More Respectful To Our Teachers
Message-ID: <5accb35b.1c69fb81.d210f.973b@mx.google.com>

Dear Students,

I hope all of you are doing well. On the news this morning I heard about a teacher in Texas whose post on Facebook went viral. She feels that she is being disrespected by students and parents. This story got me thinking about the respect that Tvi's and orientation and mobility instructors deserve to receive from their students. Even though I am no longer in the public school system, I still keep in contact with my former teachers including my Tvi and mobility instructor. Parents must teach their children to respect those who are in authority over them. How much respect do you give your teachers? I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. 

From aliherky at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 13:03:19 2018
From: aliherky at gmail.com (Ali)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:03:19 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] technology
Message-ID: <5accb64a.7617c80a.c4698.e5e4@mx.google.com>

Hello again!
Do we have a technology person for NABS? If so, does anyone have 
their contact info?

Thanks!
Ali


From veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu  Tue Apr 10 13:07:37 2018
From: veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu (Veronica R Gaspa)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 13:07:37 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] technology
In-Reply-To: <5accb64a.7617c80a.c4698.e5e4@mx.google.com>
References: <5accb64a.7617c80a.c4698.e5e4@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <DM5PR0102MB3528DE954E53E0D5A74AD49EC8BE0@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>

We do not have one specific NABS tech person, but if you have a specific technology question feel free to post it to the list, and I am sure someone will be able to help!
Best,
Vee Gaspa


-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ali via NABS-L
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 9:03 AM
To: NABS-L at nfbnet.org
Cc: Ali <aliherky at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] technology

Hello again!
Do we have a technology person for NABS? If so, does anyone have their contact info?

Thanks!
Ali

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From kat.bottner at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 13:14:41 2018
From: kat.bottner at gmail.com (Kat Bottner)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:14:41 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] technology
In-Reply-To: <DM5PR0102MB3528DE954E53E0D5A74AD49EC8BE0@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <5accb64a.7617c80a.c4698.e5e4@mx.google.com>
	<DM5PR0102MB3528DE954E53E0D5A74AD49EC8BE0@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <BBE08891-C70F-46AE-913E-22D053C28C0D@gmail.com>

There’s also the NFB trainer talk list, where you can find tons of resourceful people.

> On Apr 10, 2018, at 9:07 AM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> We do not have one specific NABS tech person, but if you have a specific technology question feel free to post it to the list, and I am sure someone will be able to help!
> Best,
> Vee Gaspa
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ali via NABS-L
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 9:03 AM
> To: NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Ali <aliherky at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] technology
> 
> Hello again!
> Do we have a technology person for NABS? If so, does anyone have their contact info?
> 
> Thanks!
> Ali
> 
> _______________________________________________
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From tyler at tysdomain.com  Tue Apr 10 14:00:15 2018
From: tyler at tysdomain.com (Littlefield, Tyler)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 10:00:15 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] technology
In-Reply-To: <5accb64a.7617c80a.c4698.e5e4@mx.google.com>
References: <5accb64a.7617c80a.c4698.e5e4@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <e25c7bbe-2f1a-4909-f42c-dd8310575bb1@tysdomain.com>

What do you mean a technology person? I graduated with computer science,
and so have many others here, are you looking for something specific?
On 4/10/2018 9:03 AM, Ali via NABS-L wrote:
> Hello again!
> Do we have a technology person for NABS? If so, does anyone have their
> contact info?
>
> Thanks!
> Ali
>
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From cjmullin225 at aol.com  Tue Apr 10 18:05:35 2018
From: cjmullin225 at aol.com (cjmullin225 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:05:35 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] net-flicks vs amazon prime
In-Reply-To: <CAOF1yXEGfGj3RPk9pX_HNWHqZXTRJq=e8QxyJiu+ZXyj7Q2Xxg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAOF1yXEGfGj3RPk9pX_HNWHqZXTRJq=e8QxyJiu+ZXyj7Q2Xxg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <008501d3d0f6$86b46d60$941d4820$@aol.com>

Hi Amy,

I admittedly do not have Amazon Prime, but the number of titles on Netflix
with audio description is sizable and appears to be consistently growing.
What's more, the quality of the description is, in my opinion,
overwhelmingly very well-done.
Can anyone comment on the extent and quality of Prime's audio-described
content? I'm curious.

Thanks,

Connor Mullin



-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo via
NABS-L
Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2018 3:55 AM
To: Performing Arts Division list <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>; National
Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; NFB of
Colorado Discussion List <Colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] net-flicks vs amazon prime

hello all,

well, it's the late night here for me here in co but, I need someadvice on
this topic and, I was wondering if I can get your all opinion on this topic.
I have tried amazon prime and, I have a subscription to view views and, also
watch them but, I tried it and, I don't really use the service. so, I was
wondetring if I could keep my subscription for viewing views online through
this service or go to netflicks for accessibility, cost, or usage?  which
one do you all use and, what is your opion on using either net flicks or
amazon prime for watchingvideos online?  please let me know of this asap
because i'm going to make this change soon.. thanks a bunch and, I will talk
to you all soon.


hugs,
amy

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From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 18:09:51 2018
From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:09:51 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] technology
In-Reply-To: <5accb64a.7617c80a.c4698.e5e4@mx.google.com>
References: <5accb64a.7617c80a.c4698.e5e4@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <2F0DDCE8-1754-40DC-A21C-F104557D8CB4@gmail.com>

Hi Ali:

It depends on what/who you are looking for. If you have a question specific to the NABS Web site, Bryan Duarte does much of our admin work. We don't necissarily have a dedicated IT person, but Bryan is a member of our Board who is also a PhD student in software engineering, so he serves that purpose quite well. But if you have general technology questions, I would do as Vee suggests: post your question to the list and someone here will be able to help.

Chris Nusbaum

> On Apr 10, 2018, at 9:03 AM, Ali via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello again!
> Do we have a technology person for NABS? If so, does anyone have their contact info?
> 
> Thanks!
> Ali
> 
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From jldail13 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 18:19:23 2018
From: jldail13 at gmail.com (Jessica Dail)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:19:23 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] net-flicks vs amazon prime
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From bri.rigsbee96 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 20:08:32 2018
From: bri.rigsbee96 at gmail.com (Brianna Rigsbee)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:08:32 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] outreach call
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References: <5acc9dc1.1c69fb81.5188d.9798@mx.google.com>
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Ali,

The correct time for the call is 9pm tonight.

Best,
Bri
Brianna Rigsbee
Secretary | Connecticut Association of Blind Students
E: bri.rigsbee96 at gmail.com
C: (203) 751-0199
"You can't fly unless you let yourself fall."
"You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back."

> On Apr 10, 2018, at 7:18 AM, Ali via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey NABSTERS!
> I read on one e-mail that the outreach call would be at 8 Eastern, and another that said it would be at 9 Eastern. Can anyone clarify?
> 
> Thank you in advance, and have a great day!
> Ali
> 
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From nabs.president at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 20:21:01 2018
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster, President,
	National Association of Blind Students)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:21:01 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] outreach call tonight at 9pm eastern!
Message-ID: <001801d3d109$7537d320$5fa77960$@gmail.com>

Friends - Just to clarify, the call is at 9pm eastern.

Sorry for any confusion, as time zones complicate the delivery of messages. 😊

Talk to many of you this evening,
Kathryn

Kathryn C. Webster
President 

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 4:09 PM
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Cc: Brianna Rigsbee <bri.rigsbee96 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] outreach call

Ali,

The correct time for the call is 9pm tonight.

Best,
Bri
Brianna Rigsbee
Secretary | Connecticut Association of Blind Students
E: bri.rigsbee96 at gmail.com
C: (203) 751-0199
"You can't fly unless you let yourself fall."
"You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back."

> On Apr 10, 2018, at 7:18 AM, Ali via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey NABSTERS!
> I read on one e-mail that the outreach call would be at 8 Eastern, and another that said it would be at 9 Eastern. Can anyone clarify?
> 
> Thank you in advance, and have a great day!
> Ali
> 
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From nabs.president at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 20:31:28 2018
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster, President,
	National Association of Blind Students)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:31:28 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] technology
In-Reply-To: <2F0DDCE8-1754-40DC-A21C-F104557D8CB4@gmail.com>
References: <5accb64a.7617c80a.c4698.e5e4@mx.google.com>
	<2F0DDCE8-1754-40DC-A21C-F104557D8CB4@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001901d3d10a$eaac87d0$c0059770$@gmail.com>

Hey Ali!

Going off of what my dear friend Chris said, Board Member Bryan Duarte is
our trusted web master. Within NABS, we have several resources we can
connect you with depending upon your question. Furthermore, feel free to
email Bryan individually at bjduarte at asu.edu if you think he may be of
beneficial assistance. Our friends on the list are always willing to dive in
and answer a tech questions; and it always helps to hear a diverse set of
opinions so feel free to spring questions on us, too!

Love,
Kathryn

-----Original Message-----
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via NABS-L
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 2:10 PM
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Cc: Chris Nusbaum <cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] technology

Hi Ali:

It depends on what/who you are looking for. If you have a question specific
to the NABS Web site, Bryan Duarte does much of our admin work. We don't
necessarily have a dedicated IT person, but Bryan is a member of our Board
who is also a PhD student in software engineering, so he serves that purpose
quite well. But if you have general technology questions, I would do as Vee
suggests: post your question to the list and someone here will be able to
help.

Chris Nusbaum

> On Apr 10, 2018, at 9:03 AM, Ali via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello again!
> Do we have a technology person for NABS? If so, does anyone have their
contact info?
> 
> Thanks!
> Ali
> 
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From aliherky at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 20:44:33 2018
From: aliherky at gmail.com (Ali)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:44:33 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] regarding my earlier message
Message-ID: <5acd2265.1c69fb81.303c4.0755@mx.google.com>

Does anyone have an e-mail address for Brian Duarte?


From milannovakovic99 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 20:48:40 2018
From: milannovakovic99 at gmail.com (Milan Novakovic)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:48:40 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] regarding my earlier message
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bjduarte at asu.edu

Sincerely, 

Milan Novakovic
Resident Advisor
Moore/Strong Residence Hall
Office of Housing and Residence Life
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Email: milannovakovic99 at gmail.com
Cell: +1 (704)-577-6954
"Some people DREAM about success, others get up and WORK for it"-Author Unknown

> On Apr 10, 2018, at 16:44, Ali via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone have an e-mail address for Brian Duarte?
> 
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From nabs.president at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 20:49:46 2018
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster, President,
	National Association of Blind Students)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:49:46 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] regarding my earlier message
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Absolutely, Ali! It is bjduarte at asu.edu.

Good luck,
Kathryn

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Subject: [NABS-L] regarding my earlier message

Does anyone have an e-mail address for Brian Duarte?

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From nmabuelhawa at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 21:17:08 2018
From: nmabuelhawa at gmail.com (Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:17:08 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Being More Respectful To Our Teachers
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References: <5accb35b.1c69fb81.d210f.973b@mx.google.com>
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Good Day:
Respecting those upholding positions of authority is vital to any functional society; as is taught by the structural functional theory of Sociology, each individual plays his or her respective role in society as a whole.  In fact, in certain cultures, students hold so much respect for their instructors that they cannot look them in the eye.  On a separate note, it is rather unfortunate that teachers earn such low salaries, as compared to such professionals as boxers, professional football players, and/or professional basketball players.  Please do not get me wrong, I have a great degree of respect for professional sports; however, way too much money is being dumped into the entertainment industry, as compared to our educational system.  Nevertheless, I can easily spend $60 on music a week; yes, call me a hypocrite.  As I flip another page of my textbook for my online course, I am taking another teacher or professor out of employment, with my reliance on virtual classrooms and the Internet.  Please Note: This is just my opinion, I am not gaining any political endorsements for the above statements.  Many thanks and much respect.
Sincerely,
Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa
Vice President: Virginia Association of Blind Students
National Association of Blind Students
National Federation of the Blind
Email: nmabuelhawa at gmail.com
Cell: (202) 848-8932

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 8:52 AM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Cc: Roanna Bacchus <rbacchus228 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] Being More Respectful To Our Teachers

Dear Students,

I hope all of you are doing well. On the news this morning I heard about a teacher in Texas whose post on Facebook went viral. She feels that she is being disrespected by students and parents. This story got me thinking about the respect that Tvi's and orientation and mobility instructors deserve to receive from their students. Even though I am no longer in the public school system, I still keep in contact with my former teachers including my Tvi and mobility instructor. Parents must teach their children to respect those who are in authority over them. How much respect do you give your teachers? I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. _______________________________________________
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From ammar.tarin at gmail.com  Tue Apr 10 21:56:59 2018
From: ammar.tarin at gmail.com (Ammar Tarin)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:56:59 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Room mates for Florida
Message-ID: <CAOjJSrOAjfTdn45YP9VrRpBFJeWr0qZuGuK_XP3k+W2MPQtY9A@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Students,

My name is Ammar Tarin. I am 15 years old and very excited to attend
this years national convention in Florida. I am from Arizona. I am
currently in high school and enjoy playing percussion in the marching
band. I am currently on the speech and debate team because I am
interested in law. I am looking for 3 male room mates for the
convention. If any one is interested, email me at:
ammar.tarin at gmail.com

Sincerely,
Ammar Tarin


From cather_dustin at yahoo.com  Thu Apr 12 18:38:42 2018
From: cather_dustin at yahoo.com (Dustin Cather)
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:38:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NABS-L] REMINDER! Fundraising call Tonight at 9PM Eastern!
References: <106450270.1571958.1523558322223.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <106450270.1571958.1523558322223@mail.yahoo.com>

Hello all,
Just a reminder that there will be a fundraising call tonight at 9 PM eastern, and we would love for you to just us. We would love to hear your ideas on what we should sell at the exhibit hall table at convention so bring your thinking caps. We will also discuss cookbooks and a better way to get the word out about them in your community. Remember, the call is at 9PM Eastern on the nabs line 7127705197 access code 265669. Join for a lively discussion!   Best,   Dustin Cather - Fundraising Chair

From martinezana770 at gmail.com  Fri Apr 13 03:31:35 2018
From: martinezana770 at gmail.com (Ana Martinez)
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 22:31:35 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] creating a student organization on campus
Message-ID: <CAPMxSt2ZPxgnVLk4N+CdM_XDuzmpd=Hu_woUwoK4kSyN=8nf2A@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all, hope everyone is doing good in this last months of the
semester. So, I would like to start a student organization here on
campus. And I’m looking for some insites. I would like to have an
organization that creates awareness and fosters understanding towards
students with disabilities. The purpose of this would be to include
everyone on campus, I want this organization to be a way to educate my
college as well as the surrounding communityabout the true
capabilities of Disabled students. Besides the education portion, I
would like to create a mentoring program, where college students with
disabilities can serve as mentors to disabled high school students
around the area.
I believe that college is a place in which students constantly learn,
and challenge preconceived notions, opinions and ideas. This would
then be a great chance to challenge the general perception on
disability, and provide the students with a more accurate
representation.
I think this could be a good idea, and that this organization could
really make a difference and educate my college community.
The only problem I have is, all the students I’ve met here on campus
who have a disability , have a very bad philosophy about people with
disabilities. Students here have a hierarchy of disability. For
example: students with learning disabilities often help students in
wheel chairs. And many disabled students think that those of us who
are blind or deaf are “amazing because we are just doing things that
every other college student does, like going to class. My question is,
how to first educate the disabled students in my campus about other
disabilities? I recognize I can’t start this organization if students
don’t have good perceptions about themselves or others in the
disability community. thanks.


From veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu  Fri Apr 13 09:42:05 2018
From: veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu (Veronica R Gaspa)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 09:42:05 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] creating a student organization on campus
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Hello Ana,
I understand the kind of thing you are thinking of, my school tried to do something similar, but instead of it being an awareness group it turned into a discussion group. Sadly we can't always change people's philosophies and perceptions, as much as we may want to, but what you can do is put some feelers out for people who may be interested in serving on the executive board and see if you can all talk to get on the same page. If you know who is interested sitting down and listening to where you all come from may help form a common stronger philosophy. I hope this helps!
Best,
Vee Gaspa


-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ana Martinez via NABS-L
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 11:32 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Cc: Ana Martinez <martinezana770 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] creating a student organization on campus

Hi all, hope everyone is doing good in this last months of the semester. So, I would like to start a student organization here on campus. And I’m looking for some insites. I would like to have an organization that creates awareness and fosters understanding towards students with disabilities. The purpose of this would be to include everyone on campus, I want this organization to be a way to educate my college as well as the surrounding communityabout the true capabilities of Disabled students. Besides the education portion, I would like to create a mentoring program, where college students with disabilities can serve as mentors to disabled high school students around the area.
I believe that college is a place in which students constantly learn, and challenge preconceived notions, opinions and ideas. This would then be a great chance to challenge the general perception on disability, and provide the students with a more accurate representation.
I think this could be a good idea, and that this organization could really make a difference and educate my college community.
The only problem I have is, all the students I’ve met here on campus who have a disability , have a very bad philosophy about people with disabilities. Students here have a hierarchy of disability. For
example: students with learning disabilities often help students in wheel chairs. And many disabled students think that those of us who are blind or deaf are “amazing because we are just doing things that every other college student does, like going to class. My question is, how to first educate the disabled students in my campus about other disabilities? I recognize I can’t start this organization if students don’t have good perceptions about themselves or others in the disability community. thanks.

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From bluezinfandel at hotmail.com  Fri Apr 13 15:37:50 2018
From: bluezinfandel at hotmail.com (Ben Fulton)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 15:37:50 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] creating a student organization on campus
Message-ID: <CY4PR22MB0342A809FBEC531F367DCB68A8B30@CY4PR22MB0342.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

Hi Ana,

I started a student group for students requiring accommodations. I kept the
word disability out of the constitution, and kept the focus on the
accommodations students require. The student organization was more about
advocacy, and working with administration to make the school more
accessible. I found that focusing on accommodation, rather than disability,
contributed to students perceptions of students requiring accommodations
being considered capable. I tried to focus on ability, more than
"disability" maintaining that students are able to contribute meaningfully,
providing they are given access to the material in a meaningful way. I
helped to identify what accessible material meant for administration, and to
educate guest lecturers about how to make presentations accessible.
 
I like your idea of incorporating mentorship. Hopefully you can create the
kind of organization that you would like to see.

All the best,
Ben 

 
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Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 09:42:05 +0000
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Hello Ana,
I understand the kind of thing you are thinking of, my school tried to do
something similar, but instead of it being an awareness group it turned into
a discussion group. Sadly we can't always change people's philosophies and
perceptions, as much as we may want to, but what you can do is put some
feelers out for people who may be interested in serving on the executive
board and see if you can all talk to get on the same page. If you know who
is interested sitting down and listening to where you all come from may help
form a common stronger philosophy. I hope this helps!
Best,
Vee Gaspa


-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ana Martinez via
NABS-L
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 11:32 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Cc: Ana Martinez <martinezana770 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] creating a student organization on campus

Hi all, hope everyone is doing good in this last months of the semester. So,
I would like to start a student organization here on campus. And I?m looking
for some insites. I would like to have an organization that creates
awareness and fosters understanding towards students with disabilities. The
purpose of this would be to include everyone on campus, I want this
organization to be a way to educate my college as well as the surrounding
communityabout the true capabilities of Disabled students. Besides the
education portion, I would like to create a mentoring program, where college
students with disabilities can serve as mentors to disabled high school
students around the area.
I believe that college is a place in which students constantly learn, and
challenge preconceived notions, opinions and ideas. This would then be a
great chance to challenge the general perception on disability, and provide
the students with a more accurate representation.
I think this could be a good idea, and that this organization could really
make a difference and educate my college community.
The only problem I have is, all the students I?ve met here on campus who
have a disability , have a very bad philosophy about people with
disabilities. Students here have a hierarchy of disability. For
example: students with learning disabilities often help students in wheel
chairs. And many disabled students think that those of us who are blind or
deaf are ?amazing because we are just doing things that every other college
student does, like going to class. My question is, how to first educate the
disabled students in my campus about other disabilities? I recognize I can?t
start this organization if students don?t have good perceptions about
themselves or others in the disability community. thanks.




From rbacchus228 at gmail.com  Fri Apr 13 15:59:49 2018
From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:59:49 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] creating a student organization on campus
Message-ID: <5ad0d3f7.1c69fb81.a044f.84f2@mx.google.com>

Hi Ana thanks for your message. While I was in college, I was involved with a student organization for students with disabilities. This is a good idea for you to start this organization. Each semester we had meetings on a regular basis.

On Apr 12, 2018 11:31 PM, Ana Martinez via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi all, hope everyone is doing good in this last months of the
> semester. So, I would like to start a student organization here on
> campus. And I’m looking for some insites. I would like to have an
> organization that creates awareness and fosters understanding towards
> students with disabilities. The purpose of this would be to include
> everyone on campus, I want this organization to be a way to educate my
> college as well as the surrounding communityabout the true
> capabilities of Disabled students. Besides the education portion, I
> would like to create a mentoring program, where college students with
> disabilities can serve as mentors to disabled high school students
> around the area.
> I believe that college is a place in which students constantly learn,
> and challenge preconceived notions, opinions and ideas. This would
> then be a great chance to challenge the general perception on
> disability, and provide the students with a more accurate
> representation.
> I think this could be a good idea, and that this organization could
> really make a difference and educate my college community.
> The only problem I have is, all the students I’ve met here on campus
> who have a disability , have a very bad philosophy about people with
> disabilities. Students here have a hierarchy of disability. For
> example: students with learning disabilities often help students in
> wheel chairs. And many disabled students think that those of us who
> are blind or deaf are “amazing because we are just doing things that
> every other college student does, like going to class. My question is,
> how to first educate the disabled students in my campus about other
> disabilities? I recognize I can’t start this organization if students
> don’t have good perceptions about themselves or others in the
> disability community. thanks.
>
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From jab2bs at mtmail.mtsu.edu  Fri Apr 13 16:16:16 2018
From: jab2bs at mtmail.mtsu.edu (James Alan Boehm)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:16:16 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] creating a student organization on campus
In-Reply-To: <5ad0d3f7.1c69fb81.a044f.84f2@mx.google.com>
References: <5ad0d3f7.1c69fb81.a044f.84f2@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <396CDF0C-A443-49AC-B78E-F300349F6DB0@mtmail.mtsu.edu>

Good day.
 I hope to find everyone well.  In 2013, I started a student organization that was under the umbrella of our local chapter in which I was president of. We found the benefits of having a student organization very positive and beneficial for our chapter. Not only were we able to have access to many university events and opportunities to promote our organizations, but it gave us the ability to request funding for our students and chapter and attending State and  national conventions, assisting with the bell Academy, and other event. We were able to request funding, for instance to have a Bell Academy in which the students were able to stay on campus for the week. Weise received several thousand dollars from the University to help with expenses. It also helped for us to pay for transportation in other expenses to our state And national convention. It was a lot of hard work, but well worth every minute! If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, please feel free to reach out to me. My contact information is below.
Warmly,

James Alan Boehm
Contact Information:
Phone: 901-483-1515
Personal Email: jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com<mailto:jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com>
NFB Email: secretary at nfb-tn.org<mailto:secretary at nfb-tn.org>
Kustom Cane: kustomcane at gmail.com<mailto:kustomcane at gmail.com>

Blindness is a mere characteristic not defining my abilities; the only disabilities in life are poor expectations and negative attitudes.



then be a great chance to challenge the general perception on
disability, and provide the students with a more accurate
representation.
I think this could be a good idea, and that this organization could
really make a difference and educate my college community.
The only problem I have is, all the students I’ve met here on campus
who have a disability , have a very bad philosophy about people with
disabilities. Students here have a hierarchy of disability. For
example: students with learning disabilities often help students in
wheel chairs. And many disabled students think that those of us who
are blind or deaf are “amazing because we are just doing things that
every other college student does, like going to class. My question is,
how to first educate the disabled students in my campus about other
disabilities? I recognize I can’t start this organization if students
don’t have good perceptions about themselves or others in the
disability community. thanks.

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James Alan Boehm
Contact Information:
Phone: 901-483-1515
Personal Email: jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com<mailto:jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com>
NFB Email: secretary at nfb-tn.org<mailto:secretary at nfb-tn.org>
Kustom Cane: kustomcane at gmail.com<mailto:kustomcane at gmail.com>

Blindness is a mere characteristic not defining my abilities; the only disabilities in life are poor expectations and negative attitudes.




From michael.ausbun at gmail.com  Sat Apr 14 18:02:38 2018
From: michael.ausbun at gmail.com (michael.ausbun at gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2018 11:02:38 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Full Ride! Graduate School Louisiana Tech University
Message-ID: <000001d3d41a$c6815800$53840800$@gmail.com>

Limited Time Opportunity for Careers in Rehabilitation of the Blind

Scholarships are now available!

Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness

Louisiana Tech University

 

Structured Discovery Cane Travel (SDCT) and Structured Discovery
Rehabilitation have been demonstrated to be among the most innovative and
effective forms of rehabilitation training for individuals who are blind or
visually impaired. Louisiana Tech University has operated its Orientation
and Mobility program on this model successfully for 18 years, with upwards
of 90% successful employment and employer satisfaction rates. 

 

Louisiana Tech is excited to announce that along with its O&M program, it
has expanded its training and has also launched a brand-new concentration in
Rehabilitation Teaching for the Blind. 

 

Scholarships remain available, but are only guaranteed for one more year,
for qualified individuals seeking one of the following degree paths:

*	Master of Arts in Counseling/Guidance with Concentration in
Orientation and Mobility. 
*	Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance with Concentration in
Rehabilitation Teaching for the Blind




 

Why me?

*	The field of educating and rehabilitating children and adults who
are blind is deeply rewarding and life-changing. 
*	The job market is wide open; currently, we receive four times the
number of employer requests than we have graduates to provide. 
*	Training occurs on campus in Ruston, Louisiana, and can be completed
in as little as one year. 
*	No prior background or experience in blindness is necessary-we'll
teach you everything you need to know. 
*	Scholarships are provided on a competitive basis to qualified
persons and can cover costs for attending the university.
*	Scholarships also support travel to conferences, trainings, and
field-based experiences at Structured Discovery training programs.  

 

Who can Apply?

Individuals must already possess a Bachelor's (B.A.) degree from an
accredited university, have a grade point average of 2.5 and obtain a
minimum of 287 (Verbal and Quantitative) on the Graduate Records Examination
(GRE). Individuals must also be willing to attend courses on campus in
Ruston, Louisiana on a full-time basis.  

 

What's the Catch?

*	Payback through service is required. Agreement to receive
scholarship funding requires commitment for you to work in the field of
rehabilitation for two years for each year of scholarship support you
obtain. 
*	Scholarships cover at least tuition and fees but may cover living
and travel costs as well. 
*	You have to move to Ruston, work hard, study harder, and have the
heart to be an O&M or Rehabilitation Teacher of blind persons. 

 

Where do I get started?

*	For program details, visit:  <http://www.pdrib.com> www.pdrib.com
*	Send an email for more information to:   <mailto:ebell at latech.edu>
ebell at latech.edu or call Edward Bell to discuss your application:
318-257-4554

 

 

Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, 

Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness

Louisiana Tech University

600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall

PO Box 3158

Ruston LA 71272

Office: 318.257.4554                      Fax: 318.257.2259 

ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu>   www.pdrib.com
<http://www.pdrib.com> 

*************

"I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of  Einstein's
brain than in the near certainty that people of equal  talent have lived and
died in cotton fields and sweatshops."

-- Stephen Jay Gould

 

 

 


From bluezinfandel at hotmail.com  Sat Apr 14 20:06:38 2018
From: bluezinfandel at hotmail.com (Ben Fulton)
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:06:38 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Aps to learn music
Message-ID: <CY4PR22MB0552587714F44BCF61ADC75DA8B20@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>


Hi all,

I have a piano, but I don't really know many songs. I'm not great at
figuring it out by ear. I hear there are aps to learn piano, but the simply
piano that I downloaded wasn't very accessible. Does anyone know of an ap to
learn popular songs, that is accessible?

Kind regards,
Ben





From amieelsabo at gmail.com  Sat Apr 14 23:35:33 2018
From: amieelsabo at gmail.com (Amy Sabo)
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2018 17:35:33 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Aps to learn music
In-Reply-To: <CY4PR22MB0552587714F44BCF61ADC75DA8B20@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CY4PR22MB0552587714F44BCF61ADC75DA8B20@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CAOF1yXE2STmCpM=rsuikrj6p++R5wthM=cL7cXvPs57_8a8jSw@mail.gmail.com>

hello ben,

well, I don't know on how to help you out on this since I don't play
the piano. but, I will definitely will forward this message onto the
performing arts division list and, i'm sure that someone on that list
can assist you more since that's the place to ask for help on this
topic... but, i'm sure that will be others here to assist you on this
topic soon. take care and, good luck!



hugs,
amy

On 4/14/18, Ben Fulton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have a piano, but I don't really know many songs. I'm not great at
> figuring it out by ear. I hear there are aps to learn piano, but the simply
> piano that I downloaded wasn't very accessible. Does anyone know of an ap
> to
> learn popular songs, that is accessible?
>
> Kind regards,
> Ben
>
>
>
>
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From emitchell927 at icloud.com  Mon Apr 16 00:30:06 2018
From: emitchell927 at icloud.com (Emma Mitchell)
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:30:06 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Friends and Family
References: <7D1E9CB6-8A13-48BA-9766-B6CBC2B9BE6E@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <BB9A7E9C-090D-4C83-B246-355FE1952278@icloud.com>


I’m coming to national convention 
!
Emma
Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: David Mitchell <dtmitchel at gmail.com>
> Date: April 15, 2018 at 12:14:27 PM EDT
> To: csmdop at gmail.com, Emma Mitchell <emitchell927 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Fwd: Friends and Family
> 
> Share this Hilton club package and get points for yourselves and us so that we go to Orlando first week of July
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: Reinaldo Ruiz <reinaldo.ruiz at hgv.com>
>> Date: April 14, 2018 at 1:43:43 PM EDT
>> To: "dtmitchel at gmail.com" <dtmitchel at gmail.com>
>> Cc: "ssnyder31 at gmail.com" <ssnyder31 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Friends and Family
>> 
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> As a Member of Hilton Grand Vacations Club, you have the unique opportunity to invite friends and family to discover how Hilton Grand Vacations can enhance their vacation lifestyle, too.
>> 
>> Share a better way to vacation with friends and family by referring them for a promotional vacation package to one of many spectacular destinations, including Hilton Grand Vacations Club resorts in Hawaii, Myrtle beach, Las Vegas, Orlando and New York.
>> 
>> By purchasing a promotional vacation package, your referrals will have the opportunity to experience Hilton Grand Vacations firsthand and learn about the privileges of vacation ownership with Hilton during a Personal Preview.
>> 
>> If your referrals purchase a vacation invitation by April 30th 2018  we'll recognize you by giving you 2,500 Hilton Honors points. Through this limited-time offer, your referrals can secure a discounted rate for their promotional vacation package but have up to 12 months to travel.
>> 
>> If your referral decides to purchase vacation ownership in Hilton Grand Vacations, we'll thank you by giving you valuable Hilton Grand Vacations Bonus Points.
>> 
>> If you wish to refer friends and family, simply reply to this email with their names and phone numbers, or call me directly.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Demarcus Lyday
>> Owner Referral Representative, Owner Marketing
>>  
>> HILTON GRAND VACATIONS
>> T 888.882.9465 ext. 2511 | F 407.722.3302
>> 6355 MetroWest Blvd, Orlando, FL 32835
>> www.hgvc.com |
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> 
>> Hilton HHonors membership, earnings of Points and Miles, and redemption of points are subject to Hilton HHonors Terms and Conditions. This offer is available for a limited time only.
>> 
>> THIS ADVERTISING MATERIAL IS BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING SALES OF A VACATION OWNERSHIP (TIMESHARE) PLAN IN CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, HAWAII, NEW YORK, NEVADA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. THE COMPLETE OFFERING TERMS ARE IN AN OFFERING PLAN AVAILABLE FROM THE SPONSOR.
>> 
>> This is not an offer to sell or solicitation to purchase to any person who is a resident of any state in which registration requirements of that state have not been met. This offer is sponsored by Hilton Resorts Corporation located at: 6355 MetroWest Blvd. Suite 180 Orlando, FL 32835. Current prices of decided weeks range from $10,900 - $613,000. Eligibility and financing requirements apply. Additional restrictions may apply.
>> 
>> We respect your privacy. For a full description of our privacy policy, please click here.
>> 
>> Please do not reply to this email. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. If you would like to unsubscribe from future Hilton Grand Vacations email offers, please click here and submit your email address.
>> 
>> Hilton Grand Vacations® is a registered trademark of HLT Domestic IP, LLC and is licensed to Hilton Grand Vacations Company, LLC.
>> 
>> OWP-EMAIL-8000
>> 
>> ©2013 Hilton Worldwide.
>> 
>>  
>>  
>> 
>> This transmission is not a digital or electronic signature and cannot be used to form, document, or authenticate a contract. Hilton and its affiliates accept no liability arising in connection with this transmission. Copyright 2015 Hilton Worldwide Proprietary and Confidential
>>  
>> This email message (including all attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. Hilton Grand Vacations may monitor all incoming and outgoing email communications in the United States, including the content of emails and attachments, for security, legal compliance, training, quality assurance and other purposes. This transmission is not a digital or electronic signature and cannot be used to form, document, or authenticate a contract. Hilton Grand Vacations and its affiliates accept no liability arising in connection with this transmission. Copyright 2017 Hilton Grand Vacations Proprietary and Confidential WARNING: Although the company has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments.

From nabs.president at gmail.com  Mon Apr 16 02:26:37 2018
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster, President,
	National Association of Blind Students)
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:26:37 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Friends and Family
In-Reply-To: <BB9A7E9C-090D-4C83-B246-355FE1952278@icloud.com>
References: <7D1E9CB6-8A13-48BA-9766-B6CBC2B9BE6E@gmail.com>
	<BB9A7E9C-090D-4C83-B246-355FE1952278@icloud.com>
Message-ID: <015601d3d52a$5936c260$0ba44720$@gmail.com>

This is so exciting!! First time? So glad you will be with us!

Love,
Kathryn

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Emma Mitchell via NABS-L
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 8:30 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Cc: Emma Mitchell <emitchell927 at icloud.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Friends and Family


I’m coming to national convention
!
Emma
Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: David Mitchell <dtmitchel at gmail.com>
> Date: April 15, 2018 at 12:14:27 PM EDT
> To: csmdop at gmail.com, Emma Mitchell <emitchell927 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Fwd: Friends and Family
> 
> Share this Hilton club package and get points for yourselves and us so 
> that we go to Orlando first week of July
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: Reinaldo Ruiz <reinaldo.ruiz at hgv.com>
>> Date: April 14, 2018 at 1:43:43 PM EDT
>> To: "dtmitchel at gmail.com" <dtmitchel at gmail.com>
>> Cc: "ssnyder31 at gmail.com" <ssnyder31 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Friends and Family
>> 
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> As a Member of Hilton Grand Vacations Club, you have the unique opportunity to invite friends and family to discover how Hilton Grand Vacations can enhance their vacation lifestyle, too.
>> 
>> Share a better way to vacation with friends and family by referring them for a promotional vacation package to one of many spectacular destinations, including Hilton Grand Vacations Club resorts in Hawaii, Myrtle beach, Las Vegas, Orlando and New York.
>> 
>> By purchasing a promotional vacation package, your referrals will have the opportunity to experience Hilton Grand Vacations firsthand and learn about the privileges of vacation ownership with Hilton during a Personal Preview.
>> 
>> If your referrals purchase a vacation invitation by April 30th 2018  we'll recognize you by giving you 2,500 Hilton Honors points. Through this limited-time offer, your referrals can secure a discounted rate for their promotional vacation package but have up to 12 months to travel.
>> 
>> If your referral decides to purchase vacation ownership in Hilton Grand Vacations, we'll thank you by giving you valuable Hilton Grand Vacations Bonus Points.
>> 
>> If you wish to refer friends and family, simply reply to this email with their names and phone numbers, or call me directly.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Demarcus Lyday
>> Owner Referral Representative, Owner Marketing
>>  
>> HILTON GRAND VACATIONS
>> T 888.882.9465 ext. 2511 | F 407.722.3302
>> 6355 MetroWest Blvd, Orlando, FL 32835 www.hgvc.com |
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> 
>> Hilton HHonors membership, earnings of Points and Miles, and redemption of points are subject to Hilton HHonors Terms and Conditions. This offer is available for a limited time only.
>> 
>> THIS ADVERTISING MATERIAL IS BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING SALES OF A VACATION OWNERSHIP (TIMESHARE) PLAN IN CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, HAWAII, NEW YORK, NEVADA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. THE COMPLETE OFFERING TERMS ARE IN AN OFFERING PLAN AVAILABLE FROM THE SPONSOR.
>> 
>> This is not an offer to sell or solicitation to purchase to any person who is a resident of any state in which registration requirements of that state have not been met. This offer is sponsored by Hilton Resorts Corporation located at: 6355 MetroWest Blvd. Suite 180 Orlando, FL 32835. Current prices of decided weeks range from $10,900 - $613,000. Eligibility and financing requirements apply. Additional restrictions may apply.
>> 
>> We respect your privacy. For a full description of our privacy policy, please click here.
>> 
>> Please do not reply to this email. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. If you would like to unsubscribe from future Hilton Grand Vacations email offers, please click here and submit your email address.
>> 
>> Hilton Grand Vacations® is a registered trademark of HLT Domestic IP, LLC and is licensed to Hilton Grand Vacations Company, LLC.
>> 
>> OWP-EMAIL-8000
>> 
>> ©2013 Hilton Worldwide.
>> 
>>  
>>  
>> 
>> This transmission is not a digital or electronic signature and cannot 
>> be used to form, document, or authenticate a contract. Hilton and its 
>> affiliates accept no liability arising in connection with this 
>> transmission. Copyright 2015 Hilton Worldwide Proprietary and 
>> Confidential
>>  
>> This email message (including all attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. Hilton Grand Vacations may monitor all incoming and outgoing email communications in the United States, including the content of emails and attachments, for security, legal compliance, training, quality assurance and other purposes. This transmission is not a digital or electronic signature and cannot be used to form, document, or authenticate a contract. Hilton Grand Vacations and its affiliates accept no liability arising in connection with this transmission. Copyright 2017 Hilton Grand Vacations Proprietary and Confidential WARNING: Although the company has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments.
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From michael.ausbun at gmail.com  Mon Apr 16 02:43:43 2018
From: michael.ausbun at gmail.com (michael.ausbun at gmail.com)
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 19:43:43 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Friends and Family
In-Reply-To: <015601d3d52a$5936c260$0ba44720$@gmail.com>
References: <7D1E9CB6-8A13-48BA-9766-B6CBC2B9BE6E@gmail.com>	<BB9A7E9C-090D-4C83-B246-355FE1952278@icloud.com>
	<015601d3d52a$5936c260$0ba44720$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <002601d3d52c$bc320b70$34962250$@gmail.com>

Hi Emma,
I am super excited that you will get to experience National Convention. There is nothing quite like it! Looking forward to seeing you there.
Respectfully,
Michael Ausbun
First Vice President, national Association of Blind Students

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Kathryn Webster, President, National Association of Blind Students via NABS-L
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 7:27 PM
To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Kathryn Webster, President, National Association of Blind Students <nabs.president at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Fwd: Friends and Family

This is so exciting!! First time? So glad you will be with us!

Love,
Kathryn

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Emma Mitchell via NABS-L
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 8:30 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Cc: Emma Mitchell <emitchell927 at icloud.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Friends and Family


I’m coming to national convention
!
Emma
Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: David Mitchell <dtmitchel at gmail.com>
> Date: April 15, 2018 at 12:14:27 PM EDT
> To: csmdop at gmail.com, Emma Mitchell <emitchell927 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Fwd: Friends and Family
> 
> Share this Hilton club package and get points for yourselves and us so 
> that we go to Orlando first week of July
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: Reinaldo Ruiz <reinaldo.ruiz at hgv.com>
>> Date: April 14, 2018 at 1:43:43 PM EDT
>> To: "dtmitchel at gmail.com" <dtmitchel at gmail.com>
>> Cc: "ssnyder31 at gmail.com" <ssnyder31 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Friends and Family
>> 
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> As a Member of Hilton Grand Vacations Club, you have the unique opportunity to invite friends and family to discover how Hilton Grand Vacations can enhance their vacation lifestyle, too.
>> 
>> Share a better way to vacation with friends and family by referring them for a promotional vacation package to one of many spectacular destinations, including Hilton Grand Vacations Club resorts in Hawaii, Myrtle beach, Las Vegas, Orlando and New York.
>> 
>> By purchasing a promotional vacation package, your referrals will have the opportunity to experience Hilton Grand Vacations firsthand and learn about the privileges of vacation ownership with Hilton during a Personal Preview.
>> 
>> If your referrals purchase a vacation invitation by April 30th 2018  we'll recognize you by giving you 2,500 Hilton Honors points. Through this limited-time offer, your referrals can secure a discounted rate for their promotional vacation package but have up to 12 months to travel.
>> 
>> If your referral decides to purchase vacation ownership in Hilton Grand Vacations, we'll thank you by giving you valuable Hilton Grand Vacations Bonus Points.
>> 
>> If you wish to refer friends and family, simply reply to this email with their names and phone numbers, or call me directly.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Demarcus Lyday
>> Owner Referral Representative, Owner Marketing
>>  
>> HILTON GRAND VACATIONS
>> T 888.882.9465 ext. 2511 | F 407.722.3302
>> 6355 MetroWest Blvd, Orlando, FL 32835 www.hgvc.com |
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> 
>> Hilton HHonors membership, earnings of Points and Miles, and redemption of points are subject to Hilton HHonors Terms and Conditions. This offer is available for a limited time only.
>> 
>> THIS ADVERTISING MATERIAL IS BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING SALES OF A VACATION OWNERSHIP (TIMESHARE) PLAN IN CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, HAWAII, NEW YORK, NEVADA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. THE COMPLETE OFFERING TERMS ARE IN AN OFFERING PLAN AVAILABLE FROM THE SPONSOR.
>> 
>> This is not an offer to sell or solicitation to purchase to any person who is a resident of any state in which registration requirements of that state have not been met. This offer is sponsored by Hilton Resorts Corporation located at: 6355 MetroWest Blvd. Suite 180 Orlando, FL 32835. Current prices of decided weeks range from $10,900 - $613,000. Eligibility and financing requirements apply. Additional restrictions may apply.
>> 
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Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:53:13 -0400
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This is so exciting!! First time? So glad you will be with us!

Love,
Kathryn

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From nabs.president at gmail.com  Mon Apr 16 03:04:10 2018
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster, President,
	National Association of Blind Students)
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday, April 22,
 at 8pm eastern)
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Students,

 

On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
(NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As our
organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion, equality,
and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below Code
in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of the
Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code of
Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.

 

I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code of
Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and make
choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the initiative
undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization; and
as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of the
Blind.

 

On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss the
adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each of
us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as our
NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you may
have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were expected
prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on personally
comprehending the guidelines.

 

When - Sunday, April 22

Time - 8pm eastern

Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.

 

I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you for
your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National Association
of Blind students!

 


NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT


I. Introduction


The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide community
of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's
blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of Conduct
sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially Federation
leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.

 


II. Diversity Policy


The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building and
maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore, the
division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of membership
and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire blind
community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness to
learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that these
qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged, and
we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and mutual
respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage the
exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use of
demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other form
of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The National
Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the basis
of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality of
characteristics. 

 


III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy


The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate discrimination
on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic or
intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this Code of
Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any way a
person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
appropriate. 

Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will not
be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints of
harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against a
female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that has
the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this conduct
is therefore prohibited:

*                     unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or touching;

*                     repeating of sexually suggestive
jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's body/sexual
prowess/physical attributes/dress;

*                     the use of sexually derogatory
language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;

*                     the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;

*                     sexually suggestive propositions; and

*                     explicit or implicit threats that failure to submit
will have negative consequences.

 

Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical conduct
that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because
of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by
law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that a)
has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive
environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with
an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
participation/advancement in the organization.

Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying; denigrating
jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility or
aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or elsewhere
on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.




 


IV. Social Media and Web Policy


All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended guidelines
when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools, and/or
using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:

*         Promote the mission and branding message of the organization in
comments/posts.

*         Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
comments/pictures posted online.

*         Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of the
NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and backgrounds.

*         Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.

*         Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a post,
be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances online.

*         Do not post materials that are inappropriate for children/minors
to view/share/read.

 


V. Conflict of Interest Policy


Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to protect
the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation funds
(including funds of the division in which the national division leader
assumes a leadership role).

Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of any
potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to the
full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek its
review and approval, as specified below. For example:

*         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
(including an affiliate, chapter, or division).

*         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
(including an affiliate, chapter, or division).

*         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any commercial
venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
(including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also apply
to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
siblings, or other close relatives.

*         In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
from voting.

*         Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by the
Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any product,
service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because the
Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
office, any national division leader participating in the political process
must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
endorsement.

 


VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors


For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize that
a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor is
verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say that
he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is not
valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the minor. A
national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions between
adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
appropriate.

 


VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy


Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social functions,
members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions in
a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from conducting
Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions. 

 


VIII. Other General Principles


In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein, officers
of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national division
leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:

 

*         National division leaders shall practice accountability and
transparency in all activities and transactions.

*         National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment at
NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and productive
atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.

*         National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
communication. 

*         National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB through
verbal and written communication.

*         Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard is
intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to pursue
organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's right
to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary. 

 


IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure


Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established through
the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
from the Federation.

*         Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
filed with the national division president. The national division president
shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate the
complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the matters
being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals and
issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint a
committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the Federation.
The national division president shall inform the national President in a
timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of such
complaints.

*         Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to protect
the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is filed
and the person filing the complaint.

*         All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or investigated
after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.

*         Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose of
harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject to
the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.

*         Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board member
shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if such
board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member cannot
be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the matter.

 


X. Minimum Standard


This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the Federation
expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those who
work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation. 

 


XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct


I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the efforts
of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity,
and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that I
have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
standards, and principles.

 

Sincerely,

Kathryn C. Webster

President | National Association of Blind Students

    A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind

(203) 273-8463

Nabs.president at gmail.com


From amieelsabo at gmail.com  Mon Apr 16 04:51:29 2018
From: amieelsabo at gmail.com (Amy Sabo)
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:51:29 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
 April 22, at 8pm eastern)
In-Reply-To: <01cd01d3d52f$9830f1c0$c892d540$@gmail.com>
References: <01cd01d3d52f$9830f1c0$c892d540$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOF1yXE-zEsfJwGMZBLE43GzRbZ8U1EN=vWdEfz3GwJMdHy99Q@mail.gmail.com>

hello Katherine,

first of all thanks for posting this code of onduct to the nabs list.
it was very encouraging to hear this and, I think that all of the
divisions in the nfb should have a copy of this code of conduct to use
in their divisions besides nabs.  so, I was wondering if I could
forward this onto to the performing arts division as well too even
though it's in respect to nabs but, if we take out nabs name and, put
in another division's name that that division could use that code of
conduct for their division in the nfb?  just my thoughts on someone
who is in the pr field and, is also in the field of communications
too!


thanks again and, I will talk to you soon!



sincerely,
amy

On 4/15/18, Kathryn Webster, President, National Association of Blind
Students via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Students,
>
>
>
> On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
> (NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As our
> organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion, equality,
> and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below
> Code
> in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of the
> Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
> Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code of
> Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.
>
>
>
> I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
> Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
> discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code of
> Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and
> make
> choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the initiative
> undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
> follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
> hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization; and
> as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of
> the
> Blind.
>
>
>
> On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss the
> adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each of
> us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as our
> NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you may
> have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were expected
> prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on personally
> comprehending the guidelines.
>
>
>
> When - Sunday, April 22
>
> Time - 8pm eastern
>
> Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.
>
>
>
> I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you for
> your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National
> Association
> of Blind students!
>
>
>
>
> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
>
>
> I. Introduction
>
>
> The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide
> community
> of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's
> blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of
> Conduct
> sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially Federation
> leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.
>
>
>
>
> II. Diversity Policy
>
>
> The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
> participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
> opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building and
> maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
> programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
> opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
> that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore, the
> division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of membership
> and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire blind
> community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
> integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness to
> learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that these
> qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
> Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
> ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged, and
> we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and mutual
> respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage the
> exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use of
> demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other
> form
> of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The National
> Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the basis
> of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
> orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
> information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality
> of
> characteristics.
>
>
>
>
> III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
>
>
> The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate discrimination
> on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
> expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
> status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic
> or
> intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
> these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this Code
> of
> Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
> harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any way
> a
> person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
> appropriate.
>
> Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will not
> be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints of
> harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against a
> female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
> harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
> favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
> conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
> either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that has
> the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this conduct
> is therefore prohibited:
>
> *                     unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or touching;
>
> *                     repeating of sexually suggestive
> jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's body/sexual
> prowess/physical attributes/dress;
>
> *                     the use of sexually derogatory
> language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;
>
> *                     the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;
>
> *                     sexually suggestive propositions; and
>
> *                     explicit or implicit threats that failure to submit
> will have negative consequences.
>
>
>
> Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical conduct
> that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because
> of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
> identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
> citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by
> law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that a)
> has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive
> environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with
> an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
> otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
> participation/advancement in the organization.
>
> Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
> threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying; denigrating
> jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility
> or
> aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or elsewhere
> on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
> voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> IV. Social Media and Web Policy
>
>
> All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
> Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended guidelines
> when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
> Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools, and/or
> using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:
>
> *         Promote the mission and branding message of the organization in
> comments/posts.
>
> *         Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
> comments/pictures posted online.
>
> *         Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of the
> NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and backgrounds.
>
> *         Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.
>
> *         Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a post,
> be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances online.
>
> *         Do not post materials that are inappropriate for children/minors
> to view/share/read.
>
>
>
>
> V. Conflict of Interest Policy
>
>
> Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
> division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to protect
> the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation funds
> (including funds of the division in which the national division leader
> assumes a leadership role).
>
> Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of any
> potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to the
> full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek its
> review and approval, as specified below. For example:
>
> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
> his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the
> Federation
> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>
> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
> receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
> relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>
> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
> any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
> compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any commercial
> venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also
> apply
> to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
> siblings, or other close relatives.
>
> *         In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
> division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
> from voting.
>
> *         Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
> avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by the
> Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any product,
> service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because
> the
> Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
> office, any national division leader participating in the political process
> must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
> endorsement.
>
>
>
>
> VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors
>
>
> For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
> standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
> interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize
> that
> a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor is
> verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say that
> he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is not
> valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
> informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the minor. A
> national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions
> between
> adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
> appropriate.
>
>
>
>
> VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy
>
>
> Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social
> functions,
> members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions in
> a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from
> conducting
> Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
> damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
> possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
> illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.
>
>
>
>
> VIII. Other General Principles
>
>
> In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein, officers
> of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national division
> leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:
>
>
>
> *         National division leaders shall practice accountability and
> transparency in all activities and transactions.
>
> *         National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment at
> NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and productive
> atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.
>
> *         National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
> professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
> communication.
>
> *         National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB
> through
> verbal and written communication.
>
> *         Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
> strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
> members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard is
> intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to pursue
> organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's
> right
> to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.
>
>
>
>
> IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure
>
>
> Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established through
> the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
> Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
> counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
> termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
> from the Federation.
>
> *         Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
> filed with the national division president. The national division president
> shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate the
> complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
> committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the
> matters
> being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals and
> issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint a
> committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the Federation.
> The national division president shall inform the national President in a
> timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of such
> complaints.
>
> *         Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to protect
> the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is filed
> and the person filing the complaint.
>
> *         All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
> under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or investigated
> after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.
>
> *         Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose of
> harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject to
> the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.
>
> *         Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
> file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
> Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
> necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
> matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
> take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board member
> shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if such
> board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member cannot
> be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the matter.
>
>
>
>
> X. Minimum Standard
>
>
> This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
> expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the
> Federation
> expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those who
> work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
> interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
> spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.
>
>
>
>
> XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct
>
>
> I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the
> efforts
> of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity,
> and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
> Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that I
> have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
> standards, and principles.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Kathryn C. Webster
>
> President | National Association of Blind Students
>
>     A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>
> (203) 273-8463
>
> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>
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From alpineimagination at gmail.com  Mon Apr 16 19:14:16 2018
From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:14:16 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Lock Screen Question on Iphone 8
Message-ID: <375DB37C-B40B-4372-98FC-722D21525BBE@gmail.com>

Hi All,
I just recently got an Iphone 8, and overall I really like it. However, there is one setting I would like to change if possible. I use a Braille display with my phone, and have been noticing that my phone's screen has been locking very quickly. If I am using my display and phone, and have to then do something briefly on my coputer or wait for a teacher to start talking again, the screen has often already locked. I've tried searching in Settings to find a way to keep it unlocked for longer, but I can't find one. Does anyone know if there is a way to fix this on an Iphone 8?
Thanks,
Vejas Vasiliauskas
Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
Phone: 3102653949
Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com 

From sweetpeareader at gmail.com  Mon Apr 16 19:17:54 2018
From: sweetpeareader at gmail.com (Sophie Trist)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:17:54 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Lock Screen Question on Iphone 8
Message-ID: <5ad4f6e7.1c69fb81.a84bc.8a6e@mx.google.com>

Hi Vejas,

If you go into Settings, you should see an item called "Display and Brightness." If you double tap that, I think one of the options is autolock. Under that there will be several options (autolock after 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, or never). Just double tap the one you want.

HTH,
Sophie

On Apr 16, 2018 2:14 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi All, 
> I just recently got an Iphone 8, and overall I really like it. However, there is one setting I would like to change if possible. I use a Braille display with my phone, and have been noticing that my phone's screen has been locking very quickly. If I am using my display and phone, and have to then do something briefly on my coputer or wait for a teacher to start talking again, the screen has often already locked. I've tried searching in Settings to find a way to keep it unlocked for longer, but I can't find one. Does anyone know if there is a way to fix this on an Iphone 8? 
> Thanks, 
> Vejas Vasiliauskas 
> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students 
> Phone: 3102653949 
> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com 
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From zdreicer at gmail.com  Mon Apr 16 19:19:31 2018
From: zdreicer at gmail.com (Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:19:31 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Lock Screen Question on Iphone 8
In-Reply-To: <375DB37C-B40B-4372-98FC-722D21525BBE@gmail.com>
References: <375DB37C-B40B-4372-98FC-722D21525BBE@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <7FB1E6C9-FE4E-4D95-A350-B4EE88F906AF@gmail.com>

Look in your lock screen settings, I think it might be called autolock. You can change that setting to a couple of minutes or not to lock at all

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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> On Apr 16, 2018, at 13:14, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> I just recently got an Iphone 8, and overall I really like it. However, there is one setting I would like to change if possible. I use a Braille display with my phone, and have been noticing that my phone's screen has been locking very quickly. If I am using my display and phone, and have to then do something briefly on my coputer or wait for a teacher to start talking again, the screen has often already locked. I've tried searching in Settings to find a way to keep it unlocked for longer, but I can't find one. Does anyone know if there is a way to fix this on an Iphone 8?
> Thanks,
> Vejas Vasiliauskas
> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
> Phone: 3102653949
> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com 
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From matthewhgip at gmail.com  Mon Apr 16 19:34:58 2018
From: matthewhgip at gmail.com (Matthew Gip)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:34:58 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Lock Screen Question on Iphone 8
In-Reply-To: <375DB37C-B40B-4372-98FC-722D21525BBE@gmail.com>
References: <375DB37C-B40B-4372-98FC-722D21525BBE@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2F0D8AA4-0441-4A99-AE96-C3C761EBF5AF@gmail.com>

It is in your settings under display and brightness. From there, you will find the auto lock section and you can adjust your settings to your convenience, as Sophie said. 

Matthew Gip
President, California Association of Blind Students 
A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California 
Phone: (559) 375-2068
Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
Live The Life You Want! 

> On Apr 16, 2018, at 12:14 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> I just recently got an Iphone 8, and overall I really like it. However, there is one setting I would like to change if possible. I use a Braille display with my phone, and have been noticing that my phone's screen has been locking very quickly. If I am using my display and phone, and have to then do something briefly on my coputer or wait for a teacher to start talking again, the screen has often already locked. I've tried searching in Settings to find a way to keep it unlocked for longer, but I can't find one. Does anyone know if there is a way to fix this on an Iphone 8?
> Thanks,
> Vejas Vasiliauskas
> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
> Phone: 3102653949
> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com 
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From cjmullin225 at aol.com  Mon Apr 16 21:40:44 2018
From: cjmullin225 at aol.com (Connor Mullin)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:40:44 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Friends and Family
In-Reply-To: <00a801d3d52e$107c7480$31755d80$@sarahblakelarose.com>
References: <7D1E9CB6-8A13-48BA-9766-B6CBC2B9BE6E@gmail.com>
	<BB9A7E9C-090D-4C83-B246-355FE1952278@icloud.com>
	<015601d3d52a$5936c260$0ba44720$@gmail.com>
	<00a801d3d52e$107c7480$31755d80$@sarahblakelarose.com>
Message-ID: <A9C40CFE-01D6-40A3-8623-5473F6FF9162@aol.com>

Congratulations, Emma. You’re going to have a fantastic time.

Connor
Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 15, 2018, at 9:53 PM, Sarah via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Very exciting, Emma! 
> 
> 
> Rev. Sarah Blake LaRose
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Kathryn Webster, President, National Association of Blind Students via NABS-L
> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 10:27 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Kathryn Webster, President, National Association of Blind Students <nabs.president at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Fwd: Friends and Family
> 
> This is so exciting!! First time? So glad you will be with us!
> 
> Love,
> Kathryn
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Emma Mitchell via NABS-L
> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 8:30 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Emma Mitchell <emitchell927 at icloud.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Friends and Family
> 
> 
> I’m coming to national convention
> !
> Emma
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
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>> 
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From bjduarte at asu.edu  Mon Apr 16 22:18:00 2018
From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:18:00 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Lock Screen Question on Iphone 8
In-Reply-To: <2F0D8AA4-0441-4A99-AE96-C3C761EBF5AF@gmail.com>
References: <375DB37C-B40B-4372-98FC-722D21525BBE@gmail.com>
	<2F0D8AA4-0441-4A99-AE96-C3C761EBF5AF@gmail.com>
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Matt is correct as to where to locate the settings for the amount of time until your screen auto locks. One thing toKeep in mind is that if you have Apple Pay enabled with any cards on file your device will auto lock in 5 minutes and there is no way to extend past that. It is a security feature incase you lose your device or forget it somewhere.  

Bryan Duarte

PhD Computer Science Research student
IGERT Fellow, CUbiC Lab, Arizona State University

> On Apr 16, 2018, at 12:34 PM, Matthew Gip via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> It is in your settings under display and brightness. From there, you will find the auto lock section and you can adjust your settings to your convenience, as Sophie said. 
> 
> Matthew Gip
> President, California Association of Blind Students 
> A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California 
> Phone: (559) 375-2068
> Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
> Live The Life You Want! 
> 
>> On Apr 16, 2018, at 12:14 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> I just recently got an Iphone 8, and overall I really like it. However, there is one setting I would like to change if possible. I use a Braille display with my phone, and have been noticing that my phone's screen has been locking very quickly. If I am using my display and phone, and have to then do something briefly on my coputer or wait for a teacher to start talking again, the screen has often already locked. I've tried searching in Settings to find a way to keep it unlocked for longer, but I can't find one. Does anyone know if there is a way to fix this on an Iphone 8?
>> Thanks,
>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>> Phone: 3102653949
>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com 
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From taylorarndt99 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 17 13:44:07 2018
From: taylorarndt99 at gmail.com (Taylor Arndt)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:44:07 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] resources for accessing library databases
Message-ID: <CAFsrCh3DQTgVM0aqcnqkZ+tCc8LFNOdr53nnMV4TUv7ztkGwHw@mail.gmail.com>

-- 
Taylor


From taylorarndt99 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 17 13:49:57 2018
From: taylorarndt99 at gmail.com (Taylor Arndt)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:49:57 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] library resources again
Message-ID: <CAFsrCh0C58DtPiBwmOt3za-x6Ni=3dW=mVRSHj-+UTmnxi+nEQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all
My name is taylor Arndt and I am part of the Michigan  NFB. I work for
Western Michigan universities libraries as a web accessibility tester
and trainer. If you are interested, I the libraries has a new
accessibility channel  on YouTube with  videos  about different topics
for using the free NVDA screen reader. Some videos  pertain to western
stuff, but some are basics of the screen reader, and demonstrating
some databases that your school may use along with western.
Hope it can be useful  and if you have any questions feel free to contact me at
Taylor.e.arndt at wmich.edu
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMKOTpeWWuzryeldcLPpiPA

-- 
Taylor


From bookwormahb at earthlink.net  Tue Apr 17 15:05:38 2018
From: bookwormahb at earthlink.net (Ashley Bramlett)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:05:38 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] resources for accessing library databases
In-Reply-To: <CAFsrCh3DQTgVM0aqcnqkZ+tCc8LFNOdr53nnMV4TUv7ztkGwHw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAFsrCh3DQTgVM0aqcnqkZ+tCc8LFNOdr53nnMV4TUv7ztkGwHw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D88BC38E2EE243AEA35F08B3E267DB1C@OwnerPC>

the message was blank. But, maybe you put the content in your  next message.

-----Original Message----- 
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-- 
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From taylorarndt99 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 17 15:57:43 2018
From: taylorarndt99 at gmail.com (Taylor Arndt)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:57:43 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] resources for accessing library databases
In-Reply-To: <D88BC38E2EE243AEA35F08B3E267DB1C@OwnerPC>
References: <CAFsrCh3DQTgVM0aqcnqkZ+tCc8LFNOdr53nnMV4TUv7ztkGwHw@mail.gmail.com>
	<D88BC38E2EE243AEA35F08B3E267DB1C@OwnerPC>
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Yes sorry about that I did the content is all there

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 17, 2018, at 11:05 AM, Ashley Bramlett via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> the message was blank. But, maybe you put the content in your  next message.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Taylor Arndt via NABS-L
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 9:44 AM
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> Cc: Taylor Arndt
> Subject: [NABS-L] resources for accessing library databases
> 
> -- 
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From gutz2020 at gmail.com  Wed Apr 18 17:49:23 2018
From: gutz2020 at gmail.com (Daniel Gutz)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:49:23 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
Message-ID: <AE5A08B6-A1FD-476D-A8FF-48C6C95CBE80@gmail.com>

Hello students!
I’ve run into a problem that I’m curious if anyone knows how to get around. I’m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually in one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly and go to specific page numbers if they are given to me by my professor. I’m using a MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Dan

From santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com  Wed Apr 18 17:56:20 2018
From: santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com (Santiago)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:56:20 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
In-Reply-To: <AE5A08B6-A1FD-476D-A8FF-48C6C95CBE80@gmail.com>
References: <AE5A08B6-A1FD-476D-A8FF-48C6C95CBE80@gmail.com>
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Hello,
I'm curious about this as well. I know of a solution that works on Windows, but I am not aware of an efficient solution on macOS. 

Santiago



Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 18, 2018, at 10:49 AM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello students!
> I’ve run into a problem that I’m curious if anyone knows how to get around. I’m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually in one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly and go to specific page numbers if they are given to me by my professor. I’m using a MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Dan
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From justin.williams2 at gmail.com  Wed Apr 18 18:12:29 2018
From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (Justin Williams)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:12:29 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
In-Reply-To: <AE5A08B6-A1FD-476D-A8FF-48C6C95CBE80@gmail.com>
References: <AE5A08B6-A1FD-476D-A8FF-48C6C95CBE80@gmail.com>
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Can  you office of students disabilities make it accessible?  Not sure how accessibility for a mac works, though.  

-----Original Message-----
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Cc: Daniel Gutz <gutz2020 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books

Hello students!
I’ve run into a problem that I’m curious if anyone knows how to get around. I’m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually in one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly and go to specific page numbers if they are given to me by my professor. I’m using a MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Dan
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From gutz2020 at gmail.com  Wed Apr 18 18:23:12 2018
From: gutz2020 at gmail.com (Daniel Gutz)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:23:12 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
In-Reply-To: <005101d3d740$d0d42840$727c78c0$@gmail.com>
References: <AE5A08B6-A1FD-476D-A8FF-48C6C95CBE80@gmail.com>
	<005101d3d740$d0d42840$727c78c0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5E78CFA7-D05E-4201-B92B-7FCC549C37CE@gmail.com>

The ironic part about is that I actually got this file through the office for students with disabilities. If need be, I can always install a virtual machine on my mac if windows works better. I’d rather not go that rout though.

> On Apr 18, 2018, at 1:12 PM, Justin Williams via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Can  you office of students disabilities make it accessible?  Not sure how accessibility for a mac works, though.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Gutz via NABS-L
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> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Daniel Gutz <gutz2020 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
> 
> Hello students!
> I’ve run into a problem that I’m curious if anyone knows how to get around. I’m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually in one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly and go to specific page numbers if they are given to me by my professor. I’m using a MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Dan
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From singingemmanuelle at gmail.com  Wed Apr 18 19:22:04 2018
From: singingemmanuelle at gmail.com (Emmanuelle Lo)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:22:04 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
In-Reply-To: <5E78CFA7-D05E-4201-B92B-7FCC549C37CE@gmail.com>
References: <AE5A08B6-A1FD-476D-A8FF-48C6C95CBE80@gmail.com>
	<005101d3d740$d0d42840$727c78c0$@gmail.com>
	<5E78CFA7-D05E-4201-B92B-7FCC549C37CE@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <F4989B26-AC73-459A-BE7B-2432A8FD26EA@gmail.com>

Can you try Command- + F for "Find?" and then typing in the page number?

> On Apr 18, 2018, at 2:23 PM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The ironic part about is that I actually got this file through the office for students with disabilities. If need be, I can always install a virtual machine on my mac if windows works better. I’d rather not go that rout though.
> 
>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 1:12 PM, Justin Williams via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>> 
>> Can  you office of students disabilities make it accessible?  Not sure how accessibility for a mac works, though.  
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Gutz via NABS-L
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 1:49 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Daniel Gutz <gutz2020 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
>> 
>> Hello students!
>> I’ve run into a problem that I’m curious if anyone knows how to get around. I’m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually in one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly and go to specific page numbers if they are given to me by my professor. I’m using a MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
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From singingemmanuelle at gmail.com  Wed Apr 18 19:23:33 2018
From: singingemmanuelle at gmail.com (Emmanuelle Lo)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:23:33 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
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References: <AE5A08B6-A1FD-476D-A8FF-48C6C95CBE80@gmail.com>
	<005101d3d740$d0d42840$727c78c0$@gmail.com>
	<5E78CFA7-D05E-4201-B92B-7FCC549C37CE@gmail.com>
	<F4989B26-AC73-459A-BE7B-2432A8FD26EA@gmail.com>
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Never mind, I just tried that on my Mac and it doesn't work to find a page number. But you should be able to at least search for a specific section or heading.

> On Apr 18, 2018, at 3:22 PM, Emmanuelle Lo <singingemmanuelle at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Can you try Command- + F for "Find?" and then typing in the page number?
> 
>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 2:23 PM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>> 
>> The ironic part about is that I actually got this file through the office for students with disabilities. If need be, I can always install a virtual machine on my mac if windows works better. I’d rather not go that rout though.
>> 
>>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 1:12 PM, Justin Williams via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Can  you office of students disabilities make it accessible?  Not sure how accessibility for a mac works, though.  
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org <mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org>] On Behalf Of Daniel Gutz via NABS-L
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 1:49 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>>
>>> Cc: Daniel Gutz <gutz2020 at gmail.com <mailto:gutz2020 at gmail.com>>
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
>>> 
>>> Hello students!
>>> I’ve run into a problem that I’m curious if anyone knows how to get around. I’m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually in one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly and go to specific page numbers if they are given to me by my professor. I’m using a MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dan
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>> 
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From alpineimagination at gmail.com  Wed Apr 18 19:27:39 2018
From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:27:39 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
In-Reply-To: <AE5A08B6-A1FD-476D-A8FF-48C6C95CBE80@gmail.com>
References: <AE5A08B6-A1FD-476D-A8FF-48C6C95CBE80@gmail.com>
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Hey Daniel,
Do you have an Iphone?
There is a good strategy with the phone that you could use if you had the document emailed to you. If you haven't had the document emailed to you, you can email it to yourself. Then, from the attachment, click "share". There will be an option "Save PDF to Ibooks." Ibooks is very, very nice. It breaks things up into pages so you don't have to get overwhelmed by a large chunk of text, and you can also search very easily for keywords.
Vejas Vasiliauskas
Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
Phone: 3102653949
Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com

Sent from my iPhone

> On 18 Apr 2018, at 10:49, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello students!
> I’ve run into a problem that I’m curious if anyone knows how to get around. I’m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually in one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly and go to specific page numbers if they are given to me by my professor. I’m using a MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Dan
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From misokwak12 at gmail.com  Thu Apr 19 05:56:04 2018
From: misokwak12 at gmail.com (Miso Kwak)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:56:04 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
In-Reply-To: <CEE45502-000A-4892-B0BA-49477087F18B@gmail.com>
References: <AE5A08B6-A1FD-476D-A8FF-48C6C95CBE80@gmail.com>
	<CEE45502-000A-4892-B0BA-49477087F18B@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAMe9x_HPq26ZQSz0HpS_Dcp_HhtGHeGm1ccUCZLGTjeVYQ5TJQ@mail.gmail.com>

Out of curiosity, what is the strategy for navigating to a specific
page when you are on a windows-operating PC with JAWS 2018?

Thanks in advance.

Miso

On 4/18/18, Santiago via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm curious about this as well. I know of a solution that works on Windows,
> but I am not aware of an efficient solution on macOS.
>
> Santiago
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 10:49 AM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello students!
>> I’ve run into a problem that I’m curious if anyone knows how to get
>> around. I’m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually in
>> one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly and go to
>> specific page numbers if they are given to me by my professor. I’m using a
>> MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
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From shannoncantan.nfb at gmail.com  Thu Apr 19 18:31:18 2018
From: shannoncantan.nfb at gmail.com (Shannon Cantan)
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 08:31:18 -1000
Subject: [NABS-L] NABS April Blog- A life changing experience in northern
 Uganda
Message-ID: <62A540CE-47F2-466A-A384-AEF692F00D62@gmail.com>

Aloha Students,
You don't want to miss out on reading this month's edition of the NABS blog, many in the Federation have said the best way to receive is by giving back, and this blog post courtesy of our friends at Mobility International epitomizes  the giving spirit.
    Please  find the link below, we hope you enjoy.
https://nabslink.org/content/nabs-blog-month-april


Shannon KS. Cantan
Board Member | National Association of Blind Students
Co-chair out reach committee
(808) 785-5186
ShannonCantan.NFB at gmail.com


From emitchell927 at icloud.com  Sat Apr 21 16:52:45 2018
From: emitchell927 at icloud.com (Emma Mitchell)
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 12:52:45 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] slowing down a voice recording on Mac?
Message-ID: <75A3E973-BB29-482A-B307-E34E76493FB9@icloud.com>

Hey everyone, 
Is there a way to slow down a voice recording that already exists on Mac?
I voice recorded.one of my final papers on my iPhone transferred it to my Mac and am looking for a way to slow it down so that I can transcribe it on to a word document?Thank you,

Emma

From alpineimagination at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 06:47:09 2018
From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 23:47:09 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
Message-ID: <EBEC55CA-1187-4E65-B675-53127187029F@gmail.com>


Hi All,
Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be for next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I will have been done with school by then. I already registered and confirmed that I will be there.
I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it. 
I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked for?
Thanks.
Sincerely,
Vejas Vasiliauskas
Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
Phone: 3102653949
Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com  

From jpolansky.nfb at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 12:03:49 2018
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Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 05:03:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
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From kitty1488 at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 14:26:20 2018
From: kitty1488 at gmail.com (kitty1488 at gmail.com)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:26:20 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
In-Reply-To: <EBEC55CA-1187-4E65-B675-53127187029F@gmail.com>
References: <EBEC55CA-1187-4E65-B675-53127187029F@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <9EE850D6-9343-4668-97F1-E4ABA4340D2A@gmail.com>

Hi, 
I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience, though. Your results may vary. 
Krista  

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be for next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I will have been done with school by then. I already registered and confirmed that I will be there.
> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it. 
> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked for?
> Thanks.
> Sincerely,
> Vejas Vasiliauskas
> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
> Phone: 3102653949
> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com  
> _______________________________________________
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From alpineimagination at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 14:37:13 2018
From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 07:37:13 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
In-Reply-To: <9EE850D6-9343-4668-97F1-E4ABA4340D2A@gmail.com>
References: <EBEC55CA-1187-4E65-B675-53127187029F@gmail.com>
	<9EE850D6-9343-4668-97F1-E4ABA4340D2A@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <776CA25F-C7FB-4741-9E93-371255D28686@gmail.com>

Hi Krista,
Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
Had you alerted anyone beforehand that you were blind? 
Thanks,
Vejas Vasiliauskas
Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
Phone: 3102653949
Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com

Sent from my iPhone

> On 22 Apr 2018, at 07:26, Krista via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi, 
> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience, though. Your results may vary. 
> Krista  
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be for next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I will have been done with school by then. I already registered and confirmed that I will be there.
>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it. 
>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked for?
>> Thanks.
>> Sincerely,
>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>> Phone: 3102653949
>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com  
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kitty1488%40gmail.com
> 
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From sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 15:22:00 2018
From: sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com (Sami Osborne)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:22:00 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
Message-ID: <5adca8d5.1c69fb81.7df6a.73e4@mx.google.com>

Hi all,

So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and 
accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, 
because I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does 
anyone know what are the factors in determining who is selected 
for jury duty? Though I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you 
from it.

I hope to get an answer to this question soon.

Thanks,

Sami


From justin.williams2 at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 15:23:55 2018
From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (Justin Williams)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:23:55 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
In-Reply-To: <9EE850D6-9343-4668-97F1-E4ABA4340D2A@gmail.com>
References: <EBEC55CA-1187-4E65-B675-53127187029F@gmail.com>
	<9EE850D6-9343-4668-97F1-E4ABA4340D2A@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <002f01d3da4d$ef2d0b80$cd872280$@gmail.com>

When I was called for jury duty, I served on a jury.
 Justin

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Krista via
NABS-L
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 10:26 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: kitty1488 at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty

Hi, 
I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively
view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
though. Your results may vary. 
Krista  

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be for
next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I will
have been done with school by then. I already registered and confirmed that
I will be there.
> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it. 
> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that
anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or
electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked for?
> Thanks.
> Sincerely,
> Vejas Vasiliauskas
> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
> Phone: 3102653949
> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com  
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
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NABS-L:
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From alpineimagination at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 15:38:22 2018
From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 08:38:22 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
In-Reply-To: <5adca8d5.1c69fb81.7df6a.73e4@mx.google.com>
References: <5adca8d5.1c69fb81.7df6a.73e4@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <46CE47BF-5E6D-451A-8468-0A8A864CEB9A@gmail.com>

Hi Sami,
That was my thread.
I'm 21, and was very surprised about the fact that I hadn't been summoned until recently.
I think it is just a random selection based on people who are registered to vote.
Also, I don't think the people who summon us to jury duty have any knowledge of our disabilities. My jury duty notice only came in print, and as mail goes to my house instead of my school, my mom read it to me and gave me the relevant information. There is a number that I will be calling if I want accommodation... so I really don't think they would know about it unless you called. So asking for accommodtion is solely the responsibility of the person receiving the notice.
Also keep in mind that, as Jason said in the other thread, you can ask for an excuse. You can also have it postponed. It just so happens that my time there would be when I had just gotten out of school and before any plans I'll have away from home.
Vejas Vasiliauskas
Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
Phone: 3102653949
Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com   

Sent from my iPhone

> On 22 Apr 2018, at 08:22, Sami Osborne via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, because I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know what are the factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? Though I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
> 
> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Sami
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
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From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 16:01:01 2018
From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:01:01 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Tonight, 8PM Eastern,
 Code of Conduct Call with President Mark Riccobono
Message-ID: <CAAqtePRLoVMC4v5O5AqFt9bDHc=ZexUw2divK+nhiO0FsP7zmg@mail.gmail.com>

Dear Students,



As a community we all have a mutual goal, of creating opportunity and
achieving equality. It is always prudent to have a clear path in our
mission, one that does not compromise on morals and has a sense of respect,
inclusion and responsibility.



Therefore, tonight, on April 22nd, at 8PM Eastern, we will here from the
president of our organization, President Mark Riccobono, talk about our new
Code of Conduct. We will learn about our organization’s commitment to
diversity, anti-harassment, non-discrimination and other general
principals.



I urge you all to come hear from our President to better understand our
goals and with what set of values we will embark on this mission together.



The call-in number is (712)770-5197, and the access code is 265669.



“The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. The Federation
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. To help carry
out the Federation’s vital mission, this Code of Conduct sets forth
policies and standards that all members, especially Federation leaders, are
expected to adopt and follow.” (NFB Code of Conduct, Introduction)



Sincerely,



Syed Rizvi

2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students

SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com

413-250(3523)

From dandrews at visi.com  Sun Apr 22 16:21:35 2018
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:21:35 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
In-Reply-To: <5adca8d5.1c69fb81.7df6a.73e4@mx.google.com>
References: <5adca8d5.1c69fb81.7df6a.73e4@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <auto-000103189346@mailfront1.g2host.com>

I think in most areas prospective jurors are picked from voter 
registration records, and it is the luck of the draw.

Dave

At 10:22 AM 4/22/2018, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and 
>accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, because 
>I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know what 
>are the factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? Though 
>I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>
>I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Sami



From dandrews at visi.com  Sun Apr 22 16:23:04 2018
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:23:04 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
In-Reply-To: <46CE47BF-5E6D-451A-8468-0A8A864CEB9A@gmail.com>
References: <5adca8d5.1c69fb81.7df6a.73e4@mx.google.com>
	<46CE47BF-5E6D-451A-8468-0A8A864CEB9A@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <auto-000103189391@mailfront1.g2host.com>

I have only been called once, and I am 64 and have been registered to 
vote since I was 18. So, the odds probably aren't that great, 
particularly if you live in a populated area.

Dave

At 10:38 AM 4/22/2018, you wrote:
>Hi Sami,
>That was my thread.
>I'm 21, and was very surprised about the fact that I hadn't been 
>summoned until recently.
>I think it is just a random selection based on people who are 
>registered to vote.
>Also, I don't think the people who summon us to jury duty have any 
>knowledge of our disabilities. My jury duty notice only came in 
>print, and as mail goes to my house instead of my school, my mom 
>read it to me and gave me the relevant information. There is a 
>number that I will be calling if I want accommodation... so I really 
>don't think they would know about it unless you called. So asking 
>for accommodtion is solely the responsibility of the person 
>receiving the notice.
>Also keep in mind that, as Jason said in the other thread, you can 
>ask for an excuse. You can also have it postponed. It just so 
>happens that my time there would be when I had just gotten out of 
>school and before any plans I'll have away from home.
>Vejas Vasiliauskas
>Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>Phone: 3102653949
>Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 22 Apr 2018, at 08:22, Sami Osborne via NABS-L 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and 
> accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, because 
> I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know 
> what are the factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? 
> Though I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
> >
> > I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
> >
> > Thanks,



From jhipp25 at sc.rr.com  Sun Apr 22 16:24:11 2018
From: jhipp25 at sc.rr.com (Jennifer Bazer)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 12:24:11 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Calling all SC Blind Students
Message-ID: <023901d3da56$5a5c2ff0$0f148fd0$@sc.rr.com>

If you are a blind student in SC, we are rekindling the South Carolina
Association of Blind Students and have regular conference calls leading up
to our NFB of SC state convention August 9-12 in Columbia where we will vote
in officers. 

 

Please  join us on a conference call tonight, April 22 at 9 p.m. by dialing
712-832-8310 and access code 238-5403. 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Jennifer Bazer

Director, NFB of SC Successful Transitions

119 S. Kilbourne RD

Columbia, SC 29205

803-960-9977

Fax:  803-661-7352

Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com <mailto:Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com> 

 


From matthewhgip at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 17:07:35 2018
From: matthewhgip at gmail.com (Matthew Gip)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:07:35 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Calling all SC Blind Students
In-Reply-To: <023901d3da56$5a5c2ff0$0f148fd0$@sc.rr.com>
References: <023901d3da56$5a5c2ff0$0f148fd0$@sc.rr.com>
Message-ID: <B20158C8-2D4F-417A-881D-05CD9F0B0A85@gmail.com>

Hi Jennifer, 

I am happy to hear that the South Carolina student division is rekindling and rebuilding their student division! It’s always very great and nice to hear how other state divisions are doing. I wish you and the South Carolina students the best of luck as we are all moving along in our movement in this organization, and as always, our friends from the NABS board can absolutely help and the members can definitely help. Good luck! 

Best, 
Matthew Gip
President, California Association of Blind Students 
A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California 
Phone: (559) 375-2068
Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
Live The Life You Want! 

> On Apr 22, 2018, at 9:24 AM, Jennifer Bazer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> If you are a blind student in SC, we are rekindling the South Carolina
> Association of Blind Students and have regular conference calls leading up
> to our NFB of SC state convention August 9-12 in Columbia where we will vote
> in officers. 
> 
> 
> 
> Please  join us on a conference call tonight, April 22 at 9 p.m. by dialing
> 712-832-8310 and access code 238-5403. 
> 
> 
> 
> Kind Regards,
> 
> 
> 
> Jennifer Bazer
> 
> Director, NFB of SC Successful Transitions
> 
> 119 S. Kilbourne RD
> 
> Columbia, SC 29205
> 
> 803-960-9977
> 
> Fax:  803-661-7352
> 
> Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com <mailto:Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com> 
> 
> 
> 
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From matthewhgip at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 17:24:47 2018
From: matthewhgip at gmail.com (Matthew Gip)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:24:47 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] ONE WEEK AWAY!
Message-ID: <E43EF1D6-4449-46A8-B1CB-488B58213C05@gmail.com>

Dear Students,

The California Association of Blind Students is gearing up for our first ever annual spring reception event in beautiful Los Angeles next Saturday, April 28th. This is a division building event, which means we are building membership to help grow and expand not only our student division, but the entire affiliate of California, as well as the entire National Federation of the Blind, as we are the students of today, yet the leaders of tomorrow. The event will be held at Shakey’s Pizza, located at 935 W. Arbor Vitae Street, Inglewood, CA 90305, and it is from 12 to 3 pm. Come join us for a fun-filled day of delicious food, prizes, and meet other blind students in Southern California. Everything will be covered by our student division and if you bring a fellow blind friend, your name will be thrown into a raffle for the grand prize which is... an AMZON ECHO DOT!!!

Shoutout to our good friends from the NABS board for always being so supportive, helpful, and proactive in helping the students in California help spread the word. 

Here is the link to register or simply show up on Saturday at Shakey’s. 
https://cabs2018.wordpress.com/2018/03/19/8/

I look forward to seeing all of you on Saturday! 

Thanks, 
Matthew Gip
President, California Association of Blind Students 
A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California 
Phone: (559) 375-2068
Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
Live The Life You Want! 

From cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 20:03:15 2018
From: cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com (Cory McMahon)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:03:15 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
In-Reply-To: <5adca8d5.1c69fb81.7df6a.73e4@mx.google.com>
References: <5adca8d5.1c69fb81.7df6a.73e4@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <06ae01d3da74$f455c6c0$dd015440$@gmail.com>

I was called, and ended up having to talk to the judge, at which point, I
was excused.

Sincerely,

Cory McMahon

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sami Osborne via
NABS-L
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 10:22 AM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Sami Osborne <sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection

Hi all,

So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, because I'm 20
years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know what are the
factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? Though I guess being
disabled doesn't exempt you from it.

I hope to get an answer to this question soon.

Thanks,

Sami

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From sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 20:29:07 2018
From: sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com (Sarah Meyer)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:29:07 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Presenting Solo with PowerPoint and Mixed Media using JAWS
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Good afternoon,

I need suggestions for doing a solo PowerPoint presentation as I have
a big case presentation to give on Tuesday. This may sound silly, but
how does one present the slide show for an audience while also trying
to present the oral presentation? I usually emboss my slides in
Braille and have my group members move through slide by slide for me
so I can solely focus on trying to communicate the material. I've
somehow, until this point in my academic and professional career,
managed to avoid solo presentations requiring PowerPoints and other
mixed media. This is coming to a slightly terrifying end and I need
help. I'm nervous about having to listen to JAWS, speak, manipulate
the computer keyboard commands, and read my slides from a Braille
print-out or my Braille Note. It seems like a lot of switching back
and forth and I'm not great with multi-tasking; therefore, I am
reaching out for guidance.

Fortunately I know a bit about putting the PowerPoint together using
JAWS 18 on a Windows 7 computer,, although I'm still not confident
with that and can't do great visual effects, graphics, etc. I know
I'll need to use some inaccessible technologies in the room and this
part is also making me nervous. I think there is a big screen that can
hook up to my laptop that has JAWS on it, so in theory, I should still
be able to manipulate and control the presentation that way but I'm
not sure how to handle the hooking up to the speakers and screen or if
connecting to speakers for showing audio clips will interfere with my
listening to JAWS which I need in order to maneuver the presentation.
A part of the presentation includes utilizing some video clips from
client sessions in my clinic to demonstrate specific interventions
used.

I know people will use the Notes for Slides section on PowerPoints,
but to me, this has not seemed or felt practical as a JAWS user. If
anyone has found it helpful, can you explain how you have used it
successfully while giving a presentation?

Tips and tricks from more seasoned blind presenters would be greatly
appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help.

Best wishes,
Sarah
-- 
Sarah K. Meyer
Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Ball State University
sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
(317)402-6632

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.


From sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 20:39:17 2018
From: sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com (Sarah Meyer)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:39:17 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday, April 22,
 at 8pm eastern)
Message-ID: <CALEYb2s8tUzz+p+6KNarWSPVXu4Vw=6mwveRWcF6f9PC6wA28w@mail.gmail.com>

Dear Kathryn and all,
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this code of
conduct. I sincerely hope that all other divisions, affiliates,
chapters, and the National Division as a whole are planning to adopt
this code of conduct if it hasn't already been done. I also sincerely
hope that our training centers will adopt this code of conduct. I
especially appreciate that you are addressing concerns about diversity
and inclusion, sexual assault and harassment, and procedures for
handling complaints. It is high time that we had some structure and
accountability like this in place and I am truly grateful to you and
President Riccobono for taking these important steps to protect the
members of our organization, the integrity of what we do, and our
reputation as a whole. I have so much respect, gratitude, and
admiration for you for taking these important steps.

I may be reaching out with individual questions as I may not be able
to participate in this call tonight. For now, I just wanted to express
publicly my deepest gratitude.

All the best,

Sarah

Message: 5
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
From: "Kathryn Webster, President,      National Association of Blind
        Students" <
nabs.president at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
        <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
<
nfbnet-students at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "'Syed Rizvi'" <
syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>,
        <michael.ausbun at gmail.com>,
    <
chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>,
"'Cody
        Beardslee'" <
codybeardslee at gmail.com>,
 <
ShannonCantan.nfb at gmail.com>,
        "'Dustin Cather'" <
cather.dustin at gmail.com>,
   <
bjduarte at asu.edu>,
        <williams.tarik20 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
        April 22, at 8pm eastern)
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Students,

On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
(NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As our
organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion, equality,
and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below Code
in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of the
Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code of
Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.

I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code of
Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and make
choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the initiative
undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization; and
as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of the
Blind.

On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss the
adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each of
us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as our
NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you may
have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were expected
prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on personally
comprehending the guidelines.

When - Sunday, April 22

Time - 8pm eastern

Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.

I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you for
your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National Association
of Blind students!

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT

I. Introduction

The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide community
of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's
blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of Conduct
sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially Federation
leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.

II. Diversity Policy

The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building and
maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore, the
division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of membership
and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire blind
community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness to
learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that these
qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged, and
we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and mutual
respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage the
exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use of
demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other form
of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The National
Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the basis
of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality of
characteristics.

III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy

The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate discrimination
on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic or
intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this Code of
Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any way a
person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
appropriate.

Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will not
be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints of
harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against a
female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that has
the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this conduct
is therefore prohibited:

*                     unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or touching;

*                     repeating of sexually suggestive
jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's body/sexual
prowess/physical attributes/dress;

*                     the use of sexually derogatory
language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;

*                     the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;

*                     sexually suggestive propositions; and

*                     explicit or implicit threats that failure to submit
will have negative consequences.

Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical conduct
that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because
of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by
law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that a)
has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive
environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with
an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
participation/advancement in the organization.

Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying; denigrating
jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility or
aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or elsewhere
on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.

IV. Social Media and Web Policy

All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended guidelines
when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools, and/or
using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:

*         Promote the mission and branding message of the organization in
comments/posts.

*         Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
comments/pictures posted online.

*         Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of the
NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and backgrounds.

*         Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.

*         Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a post,
be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances online.

*         Do not post materials that are inappropriate for children/minors
to view/share/read.

V. Conflict of Interest Policy

Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to protect
the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation funds
(including funds of the division in which the national division leader
assumes a leadership role).

Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of any
potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to the
full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek its
review and approval, as specified below. For example:

*         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
(including an affiliate, chapter, or division).

*         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
(including an affiliate, chapter, or division).

*         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any commercial
venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
(including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also apply
to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
siblings, or other close relatives.

*         In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
from voting.

*         Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by the
Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any product,
service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because the
Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
office, any national division leader participating in the political process
must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
endorsement.

VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors

For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize that
a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor is
verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say that
he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is not
valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the minor. A
national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions between
adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
appropriate.

VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy

Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social functions,
members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions in
a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from conducting
Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.

VIII. Other General Principles

In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein, officers
of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national division
leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:

*         National division leaders shall practice accountability and
transparency in all activities and transactions.

*         National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment at
NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and productive
atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.

*         National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
communication.

*         National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB through
verbal and written communication.

*         Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard is
intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to pursue
organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's right
to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.

IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure

Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established through
the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
from the Federation.

*         Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
filed with the national division president. The national division president
shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate the
complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the matters
being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals and
issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint a
committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the Federation.
The national division president shall inform the national President in a
timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of such
complaints.

*         Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to protect
the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is filed
and the person filing the complaint.

*         All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or investigated
after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.

*         Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose of
harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject to
the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.

*         Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board member
shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if such
board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member cannot
be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the matter.

X. Minimum Standard

This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the Federation
expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those who
work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.

XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct

I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the efforts
of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity,
and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that I
have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
standards, and principles.

Sincerely,

Kathryn C. Webster

President | National Association of Blind Students

    A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind

(203) 273-8463

Nabs.president at gmail.com



-- 
Sarah K. Meyer
Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Ball State University
sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
(317)402-6632

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.


From kitty1488 at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 21:29:44 2018
From: kitty1488 at gmail.com (kitty1488 at gmail.com)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:29:44 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
In-Reply-To: <776CA25F-C7FB-4741-9E93-371255D28686@gmail.com>
References: <EBEC55CA-1187-4E65-B675-53127187029F@gmail.com>
	<9EE850D6-9343-4668-97F1-E4ABA4340D2A@gmail.com>
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Hi, 
No, there was no way to alert anyone that I was blind. I registered, went there, and the judge  by like, "Did it ever occur to you that you couldn't do this?" And I was like, "Um... no? Not really." And then he explained about video evidence, which makes absolute sense. You cannot objectively observe something like that, and that's what you may be required to do. Someone can describe it to you alb they want, but it's not YOUR observation, it's THEIRS. That could be an issue during deliberations. Because someone COULD just be telling you how THEY want you to see it. So you could get there and the judge will probably say they can't use you. If they don't, I'll be surprised. 
Krista

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 22, 2018, at 10:37 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Krista,
> Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
> Had you alerted anyone beforehand that you were blind? 
> Thanks,
> Vejas Vasiliauskas
> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
> Phone: 3102653949
> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 07:26, Krista via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi, 
>> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience, though. Your results may vary. 
>> Krista  
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be for next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I will have been done with school by then. I already registered and confirmed that I will be there.
>>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it. 
>>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked for?
>>> Thanks.
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com  
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From amieelsabo at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 21:54:36 2018
From: amieelsabo at gmail.com (Amy Sabo)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:54:36 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
 April 22, at 8pm eastern)
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hello sarah and all,

yes, this is a good topic and, I too am glad that the national nfb and
president ricabanno has finally decided to use this code of conduct in
the organization!  I do hope that we can use this code of conduct in
all of the umbrellas of the nfb in the local, state, and national
levels too not just through nabs.  I believe this is a time in the
communications society due to the metoo movement in the entertainment
industry and, especially in all organizations that we need this code
of conduct!  it's time that the nfb decided to do this!  a code of
conduct or ethics involved in allbusinesses and organizations public,
private, or nonprofit.  thanks again and, I will try to call in if
possible. if not then I will now just voice my views here....



hugs,
amy

On 4/22/18, Sarah Meyer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Dear Kathryn and all,
> Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this code of
> conduct. I sincerely hope that all other divisions, affiliates,
> chapters, and the National Division as a whole are planning to adopt
> this code of conduct if it hasn't already been done. I also sincerely
> hope that our training centers will adopt this code of conduct. I
> especially appreciate that you are addressing concerns about diversity
> and inclusion, sexual assault and harassment, and procedures for
> handling complaints. It is high time that we had some structure and
> accountability like this in place and I am truly grateful to you and
> President Riccobono for taking these important steps to protect the
> members of our organization, the integrity of what we do, and our
> reputation as a whole. I have so much respect, gratitude, and
> admiration for you for taking these important steps.
>
> I may be reaching out with individual questions as I may not be able
> to participate in this call tonight. For now, I just wanted to express
> publicly my deepest gratitude.
>
> All the best,
>
> Sarah
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,      National Association of Blind
>         Students" <
> nabs.president at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>         <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
> <
> nfbnet-students at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "'Syed Rizvi'" <
> syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>,
>         <michael.ausbun at gmail.com>,
>     <
> chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>,
> "'Cody
>         Beardslee'" <
> codybeardslee at gmail.com>,
>  <
> ShannonCantan.nfb at gmail.com>,
>         "'Dustin Cather'" <
> cather.dustin at gmail.com>,
>    <
> bjduarte at asu.edu>,
>         <williams.tarik20 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>         April 22, at 8pm eastern)
> Message-ID: <01cd01d3d52f$9830f1c0$c892d540$@
> gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> Students,
>
> On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
> (NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As our
> organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion, equality,
> and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below Code
> in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of the
> Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
> Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code of
> Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.
>
> I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
> Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
> discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code of
> Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and make
> choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the initiative
> undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
> follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
> hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization; and
> as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of the
> Blind.
>
> On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss the
> adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each of
> us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as our
> NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you may
> have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were expected
> prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on personally
> comprehending the guidelines.
>
> When - Sunday, April 22
>
> Time - 8pm eastern
>
> Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.
>
> I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you for
> your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National Association
> of Blind students!
>
> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
>
> I. Introduction
>
> The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide community
> of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's
> blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of Conduct
> sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially Federation
> leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.
>
> II. Diversity Policy
>
> The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
> participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
> opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building and
> maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
> programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
> opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
> that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore, the
> division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of membership
> and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire blind
> community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
> integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness to
> learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that these
> qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
> Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
> ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged, and
> we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and mutual
> respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage the
> exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use of
> demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other form
> of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The National
> Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the basis
> of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
> orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
> information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality of
> characteristics.
>
> III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
>
> The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate discrimination
> on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
> expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
> status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic or
> intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
> these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this Code of
> Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
> harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any way a
> person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
> appropriate.
>
> Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will not
> be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints of
> harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against a
> female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
> harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
> favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
> conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
> either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that has
> the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this conduct
> is therefore prohibited:
>
> *                     unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or touching;
>
> *                     repeating of sexually suggestive
> jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's body/sexual
> prowess/physical attributes/dress;
>
> *                     the use of sexually derogatory
> language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;
>
> *                     the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;
>
> *                     sexually suggestive propositions; and
>
> *                     explicit or implicit threats that failure to submit
> will have negative consequences.
>
> Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical conduct
> that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because
> of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
> identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
> citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by
> law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that a)
> has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive
> environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with
> an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
> otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
> participation/advancement in the organization.
>
> Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
> threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying; denigrating
> jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility or
> aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or elsewhere
> on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
> voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.
>
> IV. Social Media and Web Policy
>
> All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
> Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended guidelines
> when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
> Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools, and/or
> using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:
>
> *         Promote the mission and branding message of the organization in
> comments/posts.
>
> *         Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
> comments/pictures posted online.
>
> *         Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of the
> NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and backgrounds.
>
> *         Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.
>
> *         Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a post,
> be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances online.
>
> *         Do not post materials that are inappropriate for children/minors
> to view/share/read.
>
> V. Conflict of Interest Policy
>
> Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
> division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to protect
> the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation funds
> (including funds of the division in which the national division leader
> assumes a leadership role).
>
> Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of any
> potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to the
> full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek its
> review and approval, as specified below. For example:
>
> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
> his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>
> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
> receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
> relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>
> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
> any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
> compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any commercial
> venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also apply
> to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
> siblings, or other close relatives.
>
> *         In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
> division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
> from voting.
>
> *         Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
> avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by the
> Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any product,
> service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because the
> Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
> office, any national division leader participating in the political process
> must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
> endorsement.
>
> VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors
>
> For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
> standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
> interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize that
> a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor is
> verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say that
> he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is not
> valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
> informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the minor. A
> national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions between
> adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
> appropriate.
>
> VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy
>
> Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social functions,
> members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions in
> a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from conducting
> Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
> damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
> possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
> illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.
>
> VIII. Other General Principles
>
> In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein, officers
> of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national division
> leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:
>
> *         National division leaders shall practice accountability and
> transparency in all activities and transactions.
>
> *         National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment at
> NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and productive
> atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.
>
> *         National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
> professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
> communication.
>
> *         National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB through
> verbal and written communication.
>
> *         Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
> strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
> members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard is
> intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to pursue
> organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's right
> to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.
>
> IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure
>
> Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established through
> the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
> Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
> counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
> termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
> from the Federation.
>
> *         Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
> filed with the national division president. The national division president
> shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate the
> complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
> committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the matters
> being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals and
> issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint a
> committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the Federation.
> The national division president shall inform the national President in a
> timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of such
> complaints.
>
> *         Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to protect
> the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is filed
> and the person filing the complaint.
>
> *         All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
> under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or investigated
> after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.
>
> *         Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose of
> harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject to
> the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.
>
> *         Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
> file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
> Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
> necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
> matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
> take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board member
> shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if such
> board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member cannot
> be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the matter.
>
> X. Minimum Standard
>
> This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
> expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the Federation
> expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those who
> work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
> interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
> spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.
>
> XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct
>
> I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the efforts
> of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity,
> and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
> Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that I
> have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
> standards, and principles.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Kathryn C. Webster
>
> President | National Association of Blind Students
>
>     A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>
> (203) 273-8463
>
> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>
>
>
> --
> Sarah K. Meyer
> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
> Ball State University
> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
> (317)402-6632
>
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>
> _______________________________________________
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> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NABS-L:
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>


From veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu  Sun Apr 22 22:00:41 2018
From: veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu (Veronica R Gaspa)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:00:41 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
Message-ID: <DM5PR0102MB3528567C2FB234CB631D6976C88A0@DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>

Good evening Nabsters!
I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join the group.
Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later, and it may be too late.
This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates. To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind students.
Or use the following link:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!

Best,
Vee Gaspa


Vee Gaspa
President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students
Brother, Alpha Phi Omega
Writer, the Setonian
Phone: 434-989-1868
Email: veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
Remember, you can live the life you want!


From chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com  Sun Apr 22 22:04:45 2018
From: chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com (chelsea peahl)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:04:45 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
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Hello all,
Shouldn’t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group created has approval.

Chelsea Peahl

> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good evening Nabsters!
> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join the group.
> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later, and it may be too late.
> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates. To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind students.
> Or use the following link:
> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
> 
> Best,
> Vee Gaspa
> 
> 
> Vee Gaspa
> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students
> Brother, Alpha Phi Omega
> Writer, the Setonian
> Phone: 434-989-1868
> Email: veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
> Remember, you can live the life you want!
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40hotmail.com

From veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu  Sun Apr 22 22:26:52 2018
From: veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu (Veronica R Gaspa)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:26:52 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
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While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
Best,
Vee Gaspa


-----Original Message-----
From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com> 
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!

Hello all,
Shouldn’t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group created has approval.

Chelsea Peahl

> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good evening Nabsters!
> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join the group.
> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later, and it may be too late.
> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates. To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind students.
> Or use the following link:
> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
> 
> Best,
> Vee Gaspa
> 
> 
> Vee Gaspa
> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi 
> Omega Writer, the Setonian
> Phone: 434-989-1868
> Email: 
> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
> Remember, you can live the life you want!
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40ho
> tmail.com

From jab2bs at mtmail.mtsu.edu  Sun Apr 22 22:48:21 2018
From: jab2bs at mtmail.mtsu.edu (James Alan Boehm)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:48:21 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Special Call Via Learning Ally:Fwd: CSP Community
 Event: : Internships, Job Applications and Disability Disclosure
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Message-ID: <53E9B7C5-567F-4B0A-9190-9ABB712EE5AC@mtmail.mtsu.edu>

Dear friends,
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From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 22:56:55 2018
From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 18:56:55 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
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It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by the organization officially.

My two cents,

Chris Nusbaum

> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
> Best,
> Vee Gaspa
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com> 
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> 
> Hello all,
> Shouldn’t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group created has approval.
> 
> Chelsea Peahl
> 
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Good evening Nabsters!
>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join the group.
>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later, and it may be too late.
>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates. To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind students.
>> Or use the following link:
>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>> 
>> Best,
>> Vee Gaspa
>> 
>> 
>> Vee Gaspa
>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi 
>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>> Email: 
>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
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>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
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From santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 23:05:42 2018
From: santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com (Santiago H)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:05:42 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
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I agree. I don't see anything wrong with having an unofficial group in which resources can be provided and in which students, including those who are interested in joining NABS, can have discussions. I don't think there should be a problem as long as no policy is being violated. 

Santiago 


Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 22, 2018, at 3:56 PM, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by the organization officially.
> 
> My two cents,
> 
> Chris Nusbaum
> 
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>> Best,
>> Vee Gaspa
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com> 
>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> 
>> Hello all,
>> Shouldn’t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group created has approval.
>> 
>> Chelsea Peahl
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join the group.
>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later, and it may be too late.
>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates. To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind students.
>>> Or use the following link:
>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi 
>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>> Email: 
>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40ho
>>> tmail.com
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>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
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From rexschuttler at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 23:06:05 2018
From: rexschuttler at gmail.com (Rex Schuttler)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 18:06:05 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
 April 22, at 8pm eastern)
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All affiliates, divisions, and chapters are supposed to adopt this code of conduct.

Rex Schuttler
Second Vice President of the national Federation of the blind of Oklahoma
cell phone number
918-955-6761

> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:54 PM, Amy Sabo via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> hello sarah and all,
> 
> yes, this is a good topic and, I too am glad that the national nfb and
> president ricabanno has finally decided to use this code of conduct in
> the organization!  I do hope that we can use this code of conduct in
> all of the umbrellas of the nfb in the local, state, and national
> levels too not just through nabs.  I believe this is a time in the
> communications society due to the metoo movement in the entertainment
> industry and, especially in all organizations that we need this code
> of conduct!  it's time that the nfb decided to do this!  a code of
> conduct or ethics involved in allbusinesses and organizations public,
> private, or nonprofit.  thanks again and, I will try to call in if
> possible. if not then I will now just voice my views here....
> 
> 
> 
> hugs,
> amy
> 
>> On 4/22/18, Sarah Meyer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Dear Kathryn and all,
>> Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this code of
>> conduct. I sincerely hope that all other divisions, affiliates,
>> chapters, and the National Division as a whole are planning to adopt
>> this code of conduct if it hasn't already been done. I also sincerely
>> hope that our training centers will adopt this code of conduct. I
>> especially appreciate that you are addressing concerns about diversity
>> and inclusion, sexual assault and harassment, and procedures for
>> handling complaints. It is high time that we had some structure and
>> accountability like this in place and I am truly grateful to you and
>> President Riccobono for taking these important steps to protect the
>> members of our organization, the integrity of what we do, and our
>> reputation as a whole. I have so much respect, gratitude, and
>> admiration for you for taking these important steps.
>> 
>> I may be reaching out with individual questions as I may not be able
>> to participate in this call tonight. For now, I just wanted to express
>> publicly my deepest gratitude.
>> 
>> All the best,
>> 
>> Sarah
>> 
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
>> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,      National Association of Blind
>>        Students" <
>> nabs.president at gmail.com>
>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>        <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
>> <
>> nfbnet-students at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "'Syed Rizvi'" <
>> syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>,
>>        <michael.ausbun at gmail.com>,
>>    <
>> chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>,
>> "'Cody
>>        Beardslee'" <
>> codybeardslee at gmail.com>,
>> <
>> ShannonCantan.nfb at gmail.com>,
>>        "'Dustin Cather'" <
>> cather.dustin at gmail.com>,
>>   <
>> bjduarte at asu.edu>,
>>        <williams.tarik20 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>        April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>> Message-ID: <01cd01d3d52f$9830f1c0$c892d540$@
>> gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>> 
>> Students,
>> 
>> On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
>> (NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As our
>> organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion, equality,
>> and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below Code
>> in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of the
>> Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
>> Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code of
>> Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.
>> 
>> I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
>> Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
>> discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code of
>> Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and make
>> choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the initiative
>> undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
>> follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
>> hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization; and
>> as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of the
>> Blind.
>> 
>> On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss the
>> adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each of
>> us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as our
>> NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you may
>> have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were expected
>> prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on personally
>> comprehending the guidelines.
>> 
>> When - Sunday, April 22
>> 
>> Time - 8pm eastern
>> 
>> Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.
>> 
>> I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you for
>> your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National Association
>> of Blind students!
>> 
>> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
>> 
>> I. Introduction
>> 
>> The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide community
>> of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's
>> blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of Conduct
>> sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially Federation
>> leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.
>> 
>> II. Diversity Policy
>> 
>> The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
>> participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
>> opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building and
>> maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
>> programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
>> opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
>> that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore, the
>> division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of membership
>> and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire blind
>> community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
>> integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness to
>> learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that these
>> qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
>> Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
>> ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged, and
>> we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and mutual
>> respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage the
>> exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use of
>> demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other form
>> of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The National
>> Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the basis
>> of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
>> orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
>> information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality of
>> characteristics.
>> 
>> III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
>> 
>> The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate discrimination
>> on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
>> expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
>> status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic or
>> intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
>> these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this Code of
>> Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
>> harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any way a
>> person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
>> appropriate.
>> 
>> Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will not
>> be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints of
>> harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against a
>> female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
>> harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
>> favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
>> conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
>> either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that has
>> the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this conduct
>> is therefore prohibited:
>> 
>> *                     unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or touching;
>> 
>> *                     repeating of sexually suggestive
>> jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's body/sexual
>> prowess/physical attributes/dress;
>> 
>> *                     the use of sexually derogatory
>> language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;
>> 
>> *                     the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;
>> 
>> *                     sexually suggestive propositions; and
>> 
>> *                     explicit or implicit threats that failure to submit
>> will have negative consequences.
>> 
>> Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical conduct
>> that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because
>> of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
>> identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
>> citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by
>> law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that a)
>> has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive
>> environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with
>> an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
>> otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
>> participation/advancement in the organization.
>> 
>> Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
>> threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying; denigrating
>> jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility or
>> aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or elsewhere
>> on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
>> voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.
>> 
>> IV. Social Media and Web Policy
>> 
>> All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
>> Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended guidelines
>> when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
>> Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools, and/or
>> using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:
>> 
>> *         Promote the mission and branding message of the organization in
>> comments/posts.
>> 
>> *         Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
>> comments/pictures posted online.
>> 
>> *         Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of the
>> NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and backgrounds.
>> 
>> *         Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.
>> 
>> *         Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a post,
>> be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances online.
>> 
>> *         Do not post materials that are inappropriate for children/minors
>> to view/share/read.
>> 
>> V. Conflict of Interest Policy
>> 
>> Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
>> division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to protect
>> the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation funds
>> (including funds of the division in which the national division leader
>> assumes a leadership role).
>> 
>> Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of any
>> potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to the
>> full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek its
>> review and approval, as specified below. For example:
>> 
>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
>> his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>> 
>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
>> receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
>> relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>> 
>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
>> any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
>> compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any commercial
>> venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also apply
>> to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
>> siblings, or other close relatives.
>> 
>> *         In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
>> division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
>> from voting.
>> 
>> *         Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
>> avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by the
>> Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any product,
>> service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because the
>> Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
>> office, any national division leader participating in the political process
>> must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
>> endorsement.
>> 
>> VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors
>> 
>> For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
>> standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
>> interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize that
>> a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor is
>> verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say that
>> he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is not
>> valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
>> informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the minor. A
>> national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions between
>> adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
>> appropriate.
>> 
>> VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy
>> 
>> Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social functions,
>> members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions in
>> a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from conducting
>> Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
>> damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
>> possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
>> illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.
>> 
>> VIII. Other General Principles
>> 
>> In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein, officers
>> of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national division
>> leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:
>> 
>> *         National division leaders shall practice accountability and
>> transparency in all activities and transactions.
>> 
>> *         National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment at
>> NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and productive
>> atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.
>> 
>> *         National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
>> professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
>> communication.
>> 
>> *         National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB through
>> verbal and written communication.
>> 
>> *         Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
>> strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
>> members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard is
>> intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to pursue
>> organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's right
>> to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.
>> 
>> IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure
>> 
>> Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established through
>> the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
>> Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
>> counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
>> termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
>> from the Federation.
>> 
>> *         Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
>> filed with the national division president. The national division president
>> shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate the
>> complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
>> committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the matters
>> being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals and
>> issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint a
>> committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the Federation.
>> The national division president shall inform the national President in a
>> timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of such
>> complaints.
>> 
>> *         Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to protect
>> the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is filed
>> and the person filing the complaint.
>> 
>> *         All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
>> under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or investigated
>> after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.
>> 
>> *         Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose of
>> harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject to
>> the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.
>> 
>> *         Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
>> file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
>> Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
>> necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
>> matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
>> take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board member
>> shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if such
>> board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member cannot
>> be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the matter.
>> 
>> X. Minimum Standard
>> 
>> This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
>> expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the Federation
>> expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those who
>> work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
>> interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
>> spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.
>> 
>> XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct
>> 
>> I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the efforts
>> of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity,
>> and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
>> Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that I
>> have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
>> standards, and principles.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Kathryn C. Webster
>> 
>> President | National Association of Blind Students
>> 
>>    A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>> 
>> (203) 273-8463
>> 
>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Sarah K. Meyer
>> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>> Ball State University
>> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>> (317)402-6632
>> 
>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
>> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
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>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
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>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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>> 
> 
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From amieelsabo at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 23:09:55 2018
From: amieelsabo at gmail.com (Amy Sabo)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:09:55 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
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hello chris and all,

as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all
kinds of organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another
way for pr work and, also for networking and socializing in the
internet community!  we all need many kinds of ways to interact with
each other and, also to educate the public and society on blindness
and the nfb!  it's just good business imo...


just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)



hugs,
amy

On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial open
> forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS members. These
> kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, most notably in the
> form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of
> musicians and other celebrities have created over the years. In our own
> community, someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB members
> and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the
> group was never officially endorsed by our national office, but there are
> quite a few members in it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of
> course official announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's
> official communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by the
> organization officially.
>
> My two cents,
>
> Chris Nusbaum
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people
>> want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore, this
>> was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a
>> different style of group. No matter what social media approach we choose
>> to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National
>> Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>> Best,
>> Vee Gaspa
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>
>> Hello all,
>> Shouldn’t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group
>> created has approval.
>>
>> Chelsea Peahl
>>
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between
>>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join
>>> the group.
>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>> have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live
>>> right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day
>>> later, and it may be too late.
>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>> students.
>>> Or use the following link:
>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>
>>>
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>> Email:
>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40ho
>>> tmail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com
>
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> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
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> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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From nabs.president at gmail.com  Sun Apr 22 23:55:55 2018
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster, President,
	National Association of Blind Students)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:55:55 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
In-Reply-To: <CAOF1yXG0rHRjCrJyEUAf=mwHum=_UYznWvfBWpOqQs8g9Goscw@mail.gmail.com>
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Good evening everyone!

Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm behind providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In fact, let's have these conversation surrounding the most effective way to spread our message and share our experiences on the world of Facebook. I don't think that necessarily should mean having two Facebook groups separately. I think we could explore having a more vibrant and resourceful NABS group, as promoted a few weeks ago. Most notably, let's talk about how to make the NABS group more inclusive, welcoming, and available. Maybe this means having less restrictions on posts, or maybe it means having more group moderators to manage the traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk about it! 

It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far and wide is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the NABS name in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be discussed with and approved by both our national president, Mr. Riccobono, and our national student board. I encourage students to voice how we can improve the sharing of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.

Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of Conduct call!

Love,
Kathryn

Kathryn C. Webster
President | National association of Blind Students
(203) 273-8463
Nabs.president at gmail.com



 
-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo via NABS-L
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!

hello chris and all,

as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all kinds of organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for pr work and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!  we all need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also to educate the public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just good business imo...


just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)



hugs,
amy

On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial 
> open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS 
> members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, 
> most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter 
> accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created 
> over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group 
> about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was 
> called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially 
> endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in 
> it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official 
> announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official 
> communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another 
> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by the organization officially.
>
> My two cents,
>
> Chris Nusbaum
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a 
>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and 
>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if 
>> people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. 
>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group, 
>> this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social 
>> media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same 
>> reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>> Best,
>> Vee Gaspa
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>
>> Hello all,
>> Shouldn’t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the 
>> group created has approval.
>>
>> Chelsea Peahl
>>
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L 
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences 
>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether 
>>> you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you 
>>> can join the group.
>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If 
>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will 
>>> be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it 
>>> until a day later, and it may be too late.
>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind 
>>> students.
>>> Or use the following link:
>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>
>>>
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha 
>>> Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>> Email:
>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu
>>> > Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info 
>>> for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40
>>> ho
>>> tmail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gma
>> il.com
>
> _______________________________________________
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> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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> .com
>

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From mikgephart at icloud.com  Mon Apr 23 01:20:55 2018
From: mikgephart at icloud.com (Mikayla Gephart)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:20:55 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
In-Reply-To: <031d01d3da95$749720c0$5dc56240$@gmail.com>
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Hi Katherine and all,

     Thank you for this great discussion, and the wonderful conference call. After listening to the call and hearing the questions about social media, I think we need more discussion on this topic. Our goal is to educate people on our philosophy, but what we think might be helping might further dissuade people from joining. It sounds like we as an organization need to have further discussions on effective use of Social Media. The main question I ask myself when promoting our organization is “could this negatively impact peoples’ impressions of our organization?” However, everyone could benefit from learning more and discussing this topic.

Thanks for the great discussions,
Mikayla

> On Apr 22, 2018, at 7:55 PM, Kathryn Webster, President,	National Association of Blind Students via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good evening everyone!
> 
> Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm behind providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In fact, let's have these conversation surrounding the most effective way to spread our message and share our experiences on the world of Facebook. I don't think that necessarily should mean having two Facebook groups separately. I think we could explore having a more vibrant and resourceful NABS group, as promoted a few weeks ago. Most notably, let's talk about how to make the NABS group more inclusive, welcoming, and available. Maybe this means having less restrictions on posts, or maybe it means having more group moderators to manage the traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk about it! 
> 
> It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far and wide is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the NABS name in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be discussed with and approved by both our national president, Mr. Riccobono, and our national student board. I encourage students to voice how we can improve the sharing of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.
> 
> Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of Conduct call!
> 
> Love,
> Kathryn
> 
> Kathryn C. Webster
> President | National association of Blind Students
> (203) 273-8463
> Nabs.president at gmail.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo via NABS-L
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> 
> hello chris and all,
> 
> as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
> in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all kinds of organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for pr work and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!  we all need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also to educate the public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just good business imo...
> 
> 
> just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
> 
> 
> 
> hugs,
> amy
> 
> On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial 
>> open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS 
>> members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, 
>> most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter 
>> accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created 
>> over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group 
>> about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was 
>> called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially 
>> endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in 
>> it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official 
>> announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official 
>> communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another 
>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by the organization officially.
>> 
>> My two cents,
>> 
>> Chris Nusbaum
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L 
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a 
>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and 
>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if 
>>> people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. 
>>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group, 
>>> this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social 
>>> media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same 
>>> reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>> 
>>> Hello all,
>>> Shouldn’t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the 
>>> group created has approval.
>>> 
>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L 
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences 
>>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether 
>>>> you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you 
>>>> can join the group.
>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If 
>>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will 
>>>> be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it 
>>>> until a day later, and it may be too late.
>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind 
>>>> students.
>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>> 
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha 
>>>> Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>> Email:
>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu
>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>> 
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info 
>>>> for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40
>>>> ho
>>>> tmail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gma
>>> il.com
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail
>> .com
>> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
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From jfranks at nfbtx.org  Mon Apr 23 01:28:39 2018
From: jfranks at nfbtx.org (Jonathan Franks)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:28:39 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Have you faced accessibility barriers in your Human
 Services field related internship?
Message-ID: <CAMuaAOKeW36o0P-wmw=on29d89bVGM4huTM2nkq9r21NaB2fog@mail.gmail.com>

Fellow Federationists,

My name is Jonathan Franks and I am the 1st Vice President of the
National Federation of the Blind Human Services Division and the
Legislative and Advocacy chair for the division. In 2016, we as an
organization passed a resolution to endeavor to make internships more
accessible for blind students. I faced some accessibility barriers in
2015 for my Bachelor’s level internship and I will be taking on a
Master’s level internship in the spring of 2019. On behalf of the
Human Services Division, we are wanting to work alongside our National
organization in working towards that goal. Therefore, if you are in
the Human Services field and have faced accessibility barriers in your
internship, I would love to hear from you. We ask that you write a
letter regarding your internship barriers and email them to me at
jfranks at nfbtx.org
and I will pass them along to our Governmental affairs team and
President Riccobono.

I have pasted the language of the resolution passed in 2016 below my signature.

Warm regards and thank you,

Jonathan Franks BSW
1st Vice President
National Federation of the Blind Human Services Division
Graduate Student
Masters of Social Work program
Texas State University

Resolution 2016-05
Regarding Equal Access for Educational Internships
WHEREAS, educational internships are often a curricular requirement
for graduation from a college or university; and
WHEREAS, educational internships can provide graduates with invaluable
experiences and training that enhance graduates’ likelihood of being
hired in their chosen career fields; and
WHEREAS, Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
prohibit colleges and universities from discrimination against and
disparate treatment of individuals with disabilities, and ultimately
mandate the provision of equal access to opportunities for such
persons; and
WHEREAS, Americans with Disabilities Act protections include
off-campus educational internships offered as a part of a school’s
programs, services, and benefits; and
WHEREAS, blind students regularly face discrimination by college
internship coordinators who fail to coordinate auxiliary aids for
off-campus internships and mistakenly believe that blindness will
limit a student’s ability to perform an internship: Now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the Blind in Convention
assembled this fourth day of July, 2016, in the City of Orlando,
Florida, that this organization hereby condemn and deplore the actions
of colleges and universities that have restricted blind students’
participation in educational internships, required blind students to
complete internships only with assistance from sighted peers, or
denied accommodations within these internships; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we demand that colleges and universities
implement procedures, train employees, and otherwise take active
measures to ensure that educational internships are fully, equally,
and independently accessible to blind students.




-- 
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.


From dwiniecki at handid.org  Mon Apr 23 04:13:20 2018
From: dwiniecki at handid.org (Donald Winiecki)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:13:20 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
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Hi Mikayla and others,

i
​ came away from President Riccobono's debriefing with the idea that all
members of the Federation are always somehow representing it, even when
they are speaking for themselves.  This is indeed a tricky idea especially
in the free-flowing world of social media!

I also came away from the call with a reinforced idea that the Federation
is at its core an advocacy group that aims to influence public policy for
the good of its members and all of society -- rights, common good, and
justice/fairness are always goals for the Federation.  President
Riccobono's examples illustrated how past actions can continue to reflect
badly on individuals and even the whole organization, and perhaps endanger
its mission.

He gave us personal experiences and some stories about members of the
Federation that he considers to be both positive and negative models.
However, perhaps those models do not exemplify the full range of
possibilities that can emerge on social media and in other venues.  I am
curious if this is the point on which you would like to elaborate through
discussion?

In any case, perhaps we have an appropriate venue for this discussion right
here in the listserv?  I have conducted many focus groups in my profession
(I am an academic sociologist) and and can help to facilitate such a thing
here.

Bur first, let's ask Katheryn and other leaders of NABS if they would
support use of this listserv as a venue for such discussion?  Katheryn?

We can decide how to proceed once we know where we can lay out the issues
to be brought back to President Riccobono.

Best,

_don



On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 7:20 PM, Mikayla Gephart via NABS-L <
nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Katherine and all,
>
>      Thank you for this great discussion, and the wonderful conference
> call. After listening to the call and hearing the questions about social
> media, I think we need more discussion on this topic. Our goal is to
> educate people on our philosophy, but what we think might be helping might
> further dissuade people from joining. It sounds like we as an organization
> need to have further discussions on effective use of Social Media. The main
> question I ask myself when promoting our organization is “could this
> negatively impact peoples’ impressions of our organization?” However,
> everyone could benefit from learning more and discussing this topic.
>
> Thanks for the great discussions,
> Mikayla
>
> > On Apr 22, 2018, at 7:55 PM, Kathryn Webster, President,      National
> Association of Blind Students via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Good evening everyone!
> >
> > Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an
> energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm
> behind providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In fact,
> let's have these conversation surrounding the most effective way to spread
> our message and share our experiences on the world of Facebook. I don't
> think that necessarily should mean having two Facebook groups separately. I
> think we could explore having a more vibrant and resourceful NABS group, as
> promoted a few weeks ago. Most notably, let's talk about how to make the
> NABS group more inclusive, welcoming, and available. Maybe this means
> having less restrictions on posts, or maybe it means having more group
> moderators to manage the traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk
> about it!
> >
> > It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far and
> wide is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the NABS
> name in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be discussed
> with and approved by both our national president, Mr. Riccobono, and our
> national student board. I encourage students to voice how we can improve
> the sharing of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.
> >
> > Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of
> Conduct call!
> >
> > Love,
> > Kathryn
> >
> > Kathryn C. Webster
> > President | National association of Blind Students
> > (203) 273-8463
> > Nabs.president at gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo
> via NABS-L
> > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
> > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> >
> > hello chris and all,
> >
> > as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
> > in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all kinds
> of organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for pr
> work and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!
> we all need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also to
> educate the public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just good
> business imo...
> >
> >
> > just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
> >
> >
> >
> > hugs,
> > amy
> >
> > On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial
> >> open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS
> >> members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media,
> >> most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter
> >> accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created
> >> over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group
> >> about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was
> >> called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially
> >> endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in
> >> it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official
> >> announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official
> >> communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
> >> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
> the organization officially.
> >>
> >> My two cents,
> >>
> >> Chris Nusbaum
> >>
> >>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
> >>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
> >>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
> >>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if
> >>> people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant.
> >>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group,
> >>> this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social
> >>> media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same
> >>> reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the
> blindness community!
> >>> Best,
> >>> Vee Gaspa
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
> >>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> >>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> >>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
> >>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> >>>
> >>> Hello all,
> >>> Shouldn’t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
> >>> group created has approval.
> >>>
> >>> Chelsea Peahl
> >>>
> >>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
> >>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Good evening Nabsters!
> >>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
> >>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
> >>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
> >>>> you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you
> >>>> can join the group.
> >>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If
> >>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will
> >>>> be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it
> >>>> until a day later, and it may be too late.
> >>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
> updates.
> >>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
> >>>> students.
> >>>> Or use the following link:
> >>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
> >>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
> >>>>
> >>>> Best,
> >>>> Vee Gaspa
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Vee Gaspa
> >>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha
> >>>> Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
> >>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
> >>>> Email:
> >>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu
> >>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
> >>>>
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> NABS-L mailing list
> >>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
> >>>> for
> >>>> NABS-L:
> >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40
> >>>> ho
> >>>> tmail.com
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> NABS-L mailing list
> >>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> >>> NABS-L:
> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gma
> >>> il.com
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> NABS-L mailing list
> >> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> >> NABS-L:
> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail
> >> .com
> >>
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > NABS-L mailing list
> > NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
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> >
> >
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>

From justin.williams2 at gmail.com  Mon Apr 23 11:35:29 2018
From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (Justin Williams)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:35:29 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Presenting Solo with PowerPoint and Mixed Media using
 JAWS 18
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Just stand u there with your earphones in, hit page down, and read your
slides off from the braille note.
 You can also just braille them out on notecards.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sarah Meyer via
NABS-L
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 4:29 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Cc: Sarah Meyer <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] Presenting Solo with PowerPoint and Mixed Media using JAWS
18

Good afternoon,

I need suggestions for doing a solo PowerPoint presentation as I have a big
case presentation to give on Tuesday. This may sound silly, but how does one
present the slide show for an audience while also trying to present the oral
presentation? I usually emboss my slides in Braille and have my group
members move through slide by slide for me so I can solely focus on trying
to communicate the material. I've somehow, until this point in my academic
and professional career, managed to avoid solo presentations requiring
PowerPoints and other mixed media. This is coming to a slightly terrifying
end and I need help. I'm nervous about having to listen to JAWS, speak,
manipulate the computer keyboard commands, and read my slides from a Braille
print-out or my Braille Note. It seems like a lot of switching back and
forth and I'm not great with multi-tasking; therefore, I am reaching out for
guidance.

Fortunately I know a bit about putting the PowerPoint together using JAWS 18
on a Windows 7 computer,, although I'm still not confident with that and
can't do great visual effects, graphics, etc. I know I'll need to use some
inaccessible technologies in the room and this part is also making me
nervous. I think there is a big screen that can hook up to my laptop that
has JAWS on it, so in theory, I should still be able to manipulate and
control the presentation that way but I'm not sure how to handle the hooking
up to the speakers and screen or if connecting to speakers for showing audio
clips will interfere with my listening to JAWS which I need in order to
maneuver the presentation.
A part of the presentation includes utilizing some video clips from client
sessions in my clinic to demonstrate specific interventions used.

I know people will use the Notes for Slides section on PowerPoints, but to
me, this has not seemed or felt practical as a JAWS user. If anyone has
found it helpful, can you explain how you have used it successfully while
giving a presentation?

Tips and tricks from more seasoned blind presenters would be greatly
appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help.

Best wishes,
Sarah
--
Sarah K. Meyer
Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Ball State University
sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
(317)402-6632

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life you
want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love, hope, and
determination, we transform dreams into reality.

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From nabs.president at gmail.com  Mon Apr 23 12:17:12 2018
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster, President,
	National Association of Blind Students)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 08:17:12 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
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Don et al:

What a fabulous discussion that is indeed relevant as social media evolves into such an essential element of communication. This listserv can certainly serve in that moderated capacity, though I would ask only that we keep a consistent subject line, as to allow those not interested in participating in the thread to easily move through these messages.

I have a few first glance takeaways. Social media creates a venue for open and free dialogue. When members of the National federation of the Blind use social networks to strengthen our organization, it is positive and encouraging. There are endless blind students we have not communicated with through Facebook, Twitter, etc.; and those avenues  facilitate that forum for broadening our reach and expanding our resource-base. My concern with having two Facebook groups devoted to NABS, without a difference in purpose, is that we are separating our community, rather than strengthening our quality and quantity. We are one organization with varying talents and opinions, but that makes NABS all the more exciting and enriching. I feel that one group with less limited settings may allow for exactly what the second group was intended to do. Of course, please correct me if the additional resource serves an alternative purpose. 

Ways in which NABS leadership can ensure posts are openly shared and members are welcomed could include: 
1. accepting all requests unless profiles raise any red flags to us (this is something we are currently doing and plan to continue. We are also intentionally promoting this group to all parents, students, and interested parties.)
2. Have less restricted posting power from group members. Once an idea is shared, let the conversation begin! If this ever becomes an issue, leadership can address it at that point.
3. Please note: the NABS Facebook group our national student board created is for anyone interested, not just our members. There is no reason to be exclusive when we are advancing lives of blind people, whether members or not, right? 

Now, onto the social media piece of the Code of Conduct. Speaking as NABS President, there is always an implicit expectation that our leaders will not post information that would hurt our organization. This is simply because we are proud leaders and want to encourage positive attitudes and ideas, rather than negative intentions and misinterpretations. By no means are the NABS board Members restricted from sharing notions or perspectives freely; in fact, in doing so, our national student board represents diversity and varying opinions. I encourage us, as members, to think about it like that. I also may add that employers look at your social media accounts when being considered for a job. We promote professionalism and respect, as is what employers look for when browsing your accounts.

Sometimes, individuals forget to think about that writing is permanent. You can delete and email, a Facebook post, a message, but the power of technology never infinitely removes something already written. Referring back to Vejas' comment on the conference call last night, he mentioned that there are often emotionally-charged posts. Thank you Vejas! You are absolutely right. That's okay, right? As long as we are respectful and thoughtful, intentional and aware. I encourage continued dialogue on this matter and look forward to hearing suggestions, as well as concerns. President Riccobono, our national board, and our student board care about our members so incredibly much; and with considering your ideas, we can only strengthen the possibilities for the national federation of the Blind.

Thank you,
Kathryn

Kathryn C. Webster
President | National Association of Blind Students
A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
(203) 273-8463

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Donald Winiecki via NABS-L
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 12:13 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!

Hi Mikayla and others,

i
​ came away from President Riccobono's debriefing with the idea that all members of the Federation are always somehow representing it, even when they are speaking for themselves.  This is indeed a tricky idea especially in the free-flowing world of social media!

I also came away from the call with a reinforced idea that the Federation is at its core an advocacy group that aims to influence public policy for the good of its members and all of society -- rights, common good, and justice/fairness are always goals for the Federation.  President Riccobono's examples illustrated how past actions can continue to reflect badly on individuals and even the whole organization, and perhaps endanger its mission.

He gave us personal experiences and some stories about members of the Federation that he considers to be both positive and negative models.
However, perhaps those models do not exemplify the full range of possibilities that can emerge on social media and in other venues.  I am curious if this is the point on which you would like to elaborate through discussion?

In any case, perhaps we have an appropriate venue for this discussion right here in the listserv?  I have conducted many focus groups in my profession (I am an academic sociologist) and and can help to facilitate such a thing here.

Bur first, let's ask Katheryn and other leaders of NABS if they would support use of this listserv as a venue for such discussion?  Katheryn?

We can decide how to proceed once we know where we can lay out the issues to be brought back to President Riccobono.

Best,

_don



On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 7:20 PM, Mikayla Gephart via NABS-L < nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Katherine and all,
>
>      Thank you for this great discussion, and the wonderful conference 
> call. After listening to the call and hearing the questions about 
> social media, I think we need more discussion on this topic. Our goal 
> is to educate people on our philosophy, but what we think might be 
> helping might further dissuade people from joining. It sounds like we 
> as an organization need to have further discussions on effective use 
> of Social Media. The main question I ask myself when promoting our 
> organization is “could this negatively impact peoples’ impressions of 
> our organization?” However, everyone could benefit from learning more and discussing this topic.
>
> Thanks for the great discussions,
> Mikayla
>
> > On Apr 22, 2018, at 7:55 PM, Kathryn Webster, President,      National
> Association of Blind Students via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Good evening everyone!
> >
> > Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an
> energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm 
> behind providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In 
> fact, let's have these conversation surrounding the most effective way 
> to spread our message and share our experiences on the world of 
> Facebook. I don't think that necessarily should mean having two 
> Facebook groups separately. I think we could explore having a more 
> vibrant and resourceful NABS group, as promoted a few weeks ago. Most 
> notably, let's talk about how to make the NABS group more inclusive, 
> welcoming, and available. Maybe this means having less restrictions on 
> posts, or maybe it means having more group moderators to manage the 
> traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk about it!
> >
> > It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far 
> > and
> wide is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the 
> NABS name in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be 
> discussed with and approved by both our national president, Mr. 
> Riccobono, and our national student board. I encourage students to 
> voice how we can improve the sharing of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.
> >
> > Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of
> Conduct call!
> >
> > Love,
> > Kathryn
> >
> > Kathryn C. Webster
> > President | National association of Blind Students
> > (203) 273-8463
> > Nabs.president at gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy 
> > Sabo
> via NABS-L
> > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
> > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> >
> > hello chris and all,
> >
> > as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
> > in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all 
> > kinds
> of organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for 
> pr work and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!
> we all need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also 
> to educate the public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just 
> good business imo...
> >
> >
> > just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
> >
> >
> >
> > hugs,
> > amy
> >
> > On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an 
> >> unofficial open forum for the exchange of ideas and information 
> >> among NABS members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in 
> >> social media, most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan 
> >> pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of musicians and other 
> >> celebrities have created over the years. In our own community, 
> >> someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB members 
> >> and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as I 
> >> know the group was never officially endorsed by our national 
> >> office, but there are quite a few members in it, though traffic has 
> >> decreased in recent months. Of course official announcements from 
> >> NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official communication 
> >> portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another resource being 
> >> out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
> the organization officially.
> >>
> >> My two cents,
> >>
> >> Chris Nusbaum
> >>
> >>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L 
> >>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen 
> >>> a policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, 
> >>> and Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and 
> >>> if people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant.
> >>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other 
> >>> group, this is simply a different style of group. No matter what 
> >>> social media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the 
> >>> same reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the
> blindness community!
> >>> Best,
> >>> Vee Gaspa
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
> >>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
> >>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> >>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
> >>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> >>>
> >>> Hello all,
> >>> Shouldn’t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, 
> >>> the group created has approval.
> >>>
> >>> Chelsea Peahl
> >>>
> >>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L 
> >>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Good evening Nabsters!
> >>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences 
> >>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
> >>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, 
> >>>> whether you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out 
> >>>> resources you can join the group.
> >>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If 
> >>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it 
> >>>> will be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not 
> >>>> see it until a day later, and it may be too late.
> >>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
> updates.
> >>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for 
> >>>> blind students.
> >>>> Or use the following link:
> >>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
> >>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
> >>>>
> >>>> Best,
> >>>> Vee Gaspa
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Vee Gaspa
> >>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, 
> >>>> Alpha Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
> >>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
> >>>> Email:
> >>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.
> >>>> edu
> >>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
> >>>>
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From rbacchus228 at gmail.com  Mon Apr 23 13:13:22 2018
From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:13:22 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
Message-ID: <5adddbf4.1c69fb81.e9322.0c69@mx.google.com>

Hi Sami thanks for your message. I can not serve on a jury because of my disability. When I received a letter in the mail about jurry duty, my parents checked of the box that said unable to serve.

On Apr 22, 2018 11:22 AM, Sami Osborne via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi all, 
>
> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and 
> accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, 
> because I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does 
> anyone know what are the factors in determining who is selected 
> for jury duty? Though I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you 
> from it. 
>
> I hope to get an answer to this question soon. 
>
> Thanks, 
>
> Sami 
>
> _______________________________________________ 
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From bluezinfandel at hotmail.com  Mon Apr 23 16:20:13 2018
From: bluezinfandel at hotmail.com (Ben Fulton)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:20:13 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] slowing down a voice recording on Mac
Message-ID: <CY4PR22MB05524D7E2D4FEC81F6708D33A8890@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>


I don't know if Mac supports VLC media player, I use that on PC and you can
speed up or slow down recordings.


>
Hey everyone,
Is there a way to slow down a voice recording that already exists on Mac?
I voice recorded.one of my final papers on my iPhone transferred it to my
Mac and am looking for a way to slow it down so that I can transcribe it on
to a word document?Thank you,

Emma





From santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com  Mon Apr 23 16:25:53 2018
From: santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com (Santiago H)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:25:53 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] slowing down a voice recording on Mac
In-Reply-To: <CY4PR22MB05524D7E2D4FEC81F6708D33A8890@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CY4PR22MB05524D7E2D4FEC81F6708D33A8890@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <1D7EDCC1-31BD-4047-BABC-BAA22B3D16F8@gmail.com>

Hello, 
Yes, VLC is available for macOS. 

Santiago 


Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 23, 2018, at 9:20 AM, Ben Fulton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> I don't know if Mac supports VLC media player, I use that on PC and you can
> speed up or slow down recordings.
> 
> 
>> 
> Hey everyone,
> Is there a way to slow down a voice recording that already exists on Mac?
> I voice recorded.one of my final papers on my iPhone transferred it to my
> Mac and am looking for a way to slow it down so that I can transcribe it on
> to a word document?Thank you,
> 
> Emma
> 
> 
> 
> 
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From bluezinfandel at hotmail.com  Mon Apr 23 16:29:28 2018
From: bluezinfandel at hotmail.com (Ben Fulton)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:29:28 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
Message-ID: <CY4PR22MB0552F7EF00A0E4349C791F58A8890@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>


I'm not sure how other's manage, but I convert the pdf to a .doc file
usually using kurzwell, though I am told that Jaws 17 or better can do it.
Then I can jump around the page numbers in the .doc file.
 

Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:56:04 -0700
From: Miso Kwak <misokwak12 at gmail.com>
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books
Message-ID:
	<CAMe9x_HPq26ZQSz0HpS_Dcp_HhtGHeGm1ccUCZLGTjeVYQ5TJQ at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Out of curiosity, what is the strategy for navigating to a specific page
when you are on a windows-operating PC with JAWS 2018?

Thanks in advance.

Miso

On 4/18/18, Santiago via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm curious about this as well. I know of a solution that works on 
> Windows, but I am not aware of an efficient solution on macOS.
>
> Santiago
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 10:49 AM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello students!
>> I?ve run into a problem that I?m curious if anyone knows how to get 
>> around. I?m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually 
>> in one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly 
>> and go to specific page numbers if they are given to me by my 
>> professor. I?m using a MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>> ______________




From justin.williams2 at gmail.com  Mon Apr 23 22:17:36 2018
From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (Justin Williams)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:17:36 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
In-Reply-To: <CY4PR22MB0552F7EF00A0E4349C791F58A8890@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CY4PR22MB0552F7EF00A0E4349C791F58A8890@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <028701d3db50$e3580720$aa081560$@gmail.com>

But, the page numbers are the same, though when you convert it over.
 I try to keep up with chapters, and parts of the chcapters.  
Justin

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ben Fulton via
NABS-L
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 12:29 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Cc: Ben Fulton <bluezinfandel at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books


I'm not sure how other's manage, but I convert the pdf to a .doc file
usually using kurzwell, though I am told that Jaws 17 or better can do it.
Then I can jump around the page numbers in the .doc file.
 

Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:56:04 -0700
From: Miso Kwak <misokwak12 at gmail.com>
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books
Message-ID:
	<CAMe9x_HPq26ZQSz0HpS_Dcp_HhtGHeGm1ccUCZLGTjeVYQ5TJQ at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Out of curiosity, what is the strategy for navigating to a specific page
when you are on a windows-operating PC with JAWS 2018?

Thanks in advance.

Miso

On 4/18/18, Santiago via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm curious about this as well. I know of a solution that works on 
> Windows, but I am not aware of an efficient solution on macOS.
>
> Santiago
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 10:49 AM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello students!
>> I?ve run into a problem that I?m curious if anyone knows how to get 
>> around. I?m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually 
>> in one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly 
>> and go to specific page numbers if they are given to me by my 
>> professor. I?m using a MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>> ______________



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From bluezinfandel at hotmail.com  Tue Apr 24 15:34:12 2018
From: bluezinfandel at hotmail.com (Ben Fulton)
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:34:12 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
Message-ID: <CY4PR22MB05522AF9839AE15784E076F1A8880@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

Hi Justin,

You make a good point, the page numbers do not always line up the same. In
fact they almost never do. It takes a little more work figuring out what
page in the converted document corresponds with the original, but I still
find it easier to navigate. If anyone knows of ways to convert the document
that would be better for keeping track of the original page numbers, I would
be interested.
  
All the best,
Ben

From: "Justin Williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books
Message-ID: <028701d3db50$e3580720$aa081560$@gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"

But, the page numbers are the same, though when you convert it over.
 I try to keep up with chapters, and parts of the chcapters.  
Justin

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ben Fulton via
NABS-L
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 12:29 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Cc: Ben Fulton <bluezinfandel at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books


I'm not sure how other's manage, but I convert the pdf to a .doc file
usually using kurzwell, though I am told that Jaws 17 or better can do it.
Then I can jump around the page numbers in the .doc file.
 

Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:56:04 -0700
From: Miso Kwak <misokwak12 at gmail.com>
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books
Message-ID:
	<CAMe9x_HPq26ZQSz0HpS_Dcp_HhtGHeGm1ccUCZLGTjeVYQ5TJQ at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Out of curiosity, what is the strategy for navigating to a specific page
when you are on a windows-operating PC with JAWS 2018?

Thanks in advance.

Miso

On 4/18/18, Santiago via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm curious about this as well. I know of a solution that works on 
> Windows, but I am not aware of an efficient solution on macOS.
>
> Santiago
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 10:49 AM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello students!
>> I?ve run into a problem that I?m curious if anyone knows how to get 
>> around. I?m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually 
>> in one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly 
>> and go to specific page numbers if they are given to me by my 
>> professor. I?m using a MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>> ______________





From justin.williams2 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 24 15:48:10 2018
From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (Justin Williams)
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:48:10 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
In-Reply-To: <CY4PR22MB05522AF9839AE15784E076F1A8880@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CY4PR22MB05522AF9839AE15784E076F1A8880@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <009001d3dbe3$a5c1ff90$f145feb0$@gmail.com>

Yeah, because it is in word, so I agree.  Find the chapter beginnings.

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ben Fulton via
NABS-L
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 11:34 AM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Cc: Ben Fulton <bluezinfandel at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books

Hi Justin,

You make a good point, the page numbers do not always line up the same. In
fact they almost never do. It takes a little more work figuring out what
page in the converted document corresponds with the original, but I still
find it easier to navigate. If anyone knows of ways to convert the document
that would be better for keeping track of the original page numbers, I would
be interested.
  
All the best,
Ben

From: "Justin Williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books
Message-ID: <028701d3db50$e3580720$aa081560$@gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"

But, the page numbers are the same, though when you convert it over.
 I try to keep up with chapters, and parts of the chcapters.  
Justin

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ben Fulton via
NABS-L
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 12:29 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Cc: Ben Fulton <bluezinfandel at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books


I'm not sure how other's manage, but I convert the pdf to a .doc file
usually using kurzwell, though I am told that Jaws 17 or better can do it.
Then I can jump around the page numbers in the .doc file.
 

Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:56:04 -0700
From: Miso Kwak <misokwak12 at gmail.com>
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books
Message-ID:
	<CAMe9x_HPq26ZQSz0HpS_Dcp_HhtGHeGm1ccUCZLGTjeVYQ5TJQ at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Out of curiosity, what is the strategy for navigating to a specific page
when you are on a windows-operating PC with JAWS 2018?

Thanks in advance.

Miso

On 4/18/18, Santiago via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm curious about this as well. I know of a solution that works on 
> Windows, but I am not aware of an efficient solution on macOS.
>
> Santiago
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 10:49 AM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello students!
>> I?ve run into a problem that I?m curious if anyone knows how to get 
>> around. I?m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually 
>> in one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly 
>> and go to specific page numbers if they are given to me by my 
>> professor. I?m using a MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>> ______________




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From lakeria2009 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 24 16:30:53 2018
From: lakeria2009 at gmail.com (LaKeria Taylor)
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:30:53 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] pdf books
In-Reply-To: <009001d3dbe3$a5c1ff90$f145feb0$@gmail.com>
References: <CY4PR22MB05522AF9839AE15784E076F1A8880@CY4PR22MB0552.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
	<009001d3dbe3$a5c1ff90$f145feb0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CADPHSh_rjLx88qwtox4ScLqgcgA6J8Sy+EujcoY=cJST4_L-cA@mail.gmail.com>

Not sure if anyone else has said this, but I converted my huge PDF to
RTF and it worked a ton more better than .docx files.

On 4/24/18, Justin Williams via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Yeah, because it is in word, so I agree.  Find the chapter beginnings.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ben Fulton via
> NABS-L
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 11:34 AM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Ben Fulton <bluezinfandel at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books
>
> Hi Justin,
>
> You make a good point, the page numbers do not always line up the same. In
> fact they almost never do. It takes a little more work figuring out what
> page in the converted document corresponds with the original, but I still
> find it easier to navigate. If anyone knows of ways to convert the document
> that would be better for keeping track of the original page numbers, I
> would
> be interested.
>
> All the best,
> Ben
>
> From: "Justin Williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books
> Message-ID: <028701d3db50$e3580720$aa081560$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
>
> But, the page numbers are the same, though when you convert it over.
>  I try to keep up with chapters, and parts of the chcapters.
> Justin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ben Fulton via
> NABS-L
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 12:29 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Ben Fulton <bluezinfandel at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books
>
>
> I'm not sure how other's manage, but I convert the pdf to a .doc file
> usually using kurzwell, though I am told that Jaws 17 or better can do it.
> Then I can jump around the page numbers in the .doc file.
>
>
> Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:56:04 -0700
> From: Miso Kwak <misokwak12 at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] pdf books
> Message-ID:
> 	<CAMe9x_HPq26ZQSz0HpS_Dcp_HhtGHeGm1ccUCZLGTjeVYQ5TJQ at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Out of curiosity, what is the strategy for navigating to a specific page
> when you are on a windows-operating PC with JAWS 2018?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Miso
>
> On 4/18/18, Santiago via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I'm curious about this as well. I know of a solution that works on
>> Windows, but I am not aware of an efficient solution on macOS.
>>
>> Santiago
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 10:49 AM, Daniel Gutz via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello students!
>>> I?ve run into a problem that I?m curious if anyone knows how to get
>>> around. I?m taking classes and when I get textbooks they are usually
>>> in one big pdf file. I have found no way to navigate this elegantly
>>> and go to specific page numbers if they are given to me by my
>>> professor. I?m using a MacBook pro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dan
>>> ______________
>
>
>
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From cjmullin225 at aol.com  Tue Apr 24 21:12:35 2018
From: cjmullin225 at aol.com (cjmullin225 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:12:35 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Presenting Solo with PowerPoint and Mixed Media using
 JAWS 18
In-Reply-To: <CALEYb2vV1fop2O_wkV7uESmDneXBPqpAbHqNiKeAZDreaJMhkw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALEYb2vV1fop2O_wkV7uESmDneXBPqpAbHqNiKeAZDreaJMhkw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <162f98043e6-c89-19c64@webjas-vad194.srv.aolmail.net>

Hi sarah,

Perhaps, you could save a copy of your powerpoint as an outline in RTF and either read it on a notetaker or have it embossed. That way you would only have to use JAWS to switch slides and activate the videos. You can also make notes in your outline file that say that the upcoming slide has a video to click on.

Hope this helps,

Connor


-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Meyer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
To: nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sarah Meyer <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
Sent: Sun, Apr 22, 2018 3:30 pm
Subject: [NABS-L] Presenting Solo with PowerPoint and Mixed Media using JAWS 18


Good afternoon,

I need suggestions for doing a solo PowerPoint presentation as I have
a big case presentation to give on Tuesday. This may sound silly, but
how does one present the slide show for an audience while also trying
to present the oral presentation? I usually emboss my slides in
Braille and have my group members move through slide by slide for me
so I can solely focus on trying to communicate the material. I've
somehow, until this point in my academic and professional career,
managed to avoid solo presentations requiring PowerPoints and other
mixed media. This is coming to a slightly terrifying end and I need
help. I'm nervous about having to listen to JAWS, speak, manipulate
the computer keyboard commands, and read my slides from a Braille
print-out or my Braille Note. It seems like a lot of switching back
and forth and I'm not great with multi-tasking; therefore, I am
reaching out for guidance.

Fortunately I know a bit about putting the PowerPoint together using
JAWS 18 on a Windows 7 computer,, although I'm still not confident
with that and can't do great visual effects, graphics, etc. I know
I'll need to use some inaccessible technologies in the room and this
part is also making me nervous. I think there is a big screen that can
hook up to my laptop that has JAWS on it, so in theory, I should still
be able to manipulate and control the presentation that way but I'm
not sure how to handle the hooking up to the speakers and screen or if
connecting to speakers for showing audio clips will interfere with my
listening to JAWS which I need in order to maneuver the presentation.
A part of the presentation includes utilizing some video clips from
client sessions in my clinic to demonstrate specific interventions
used.

I know people will use the Notes for Slides section on PowerPoints,
but to me, this has not seemed or felt practical as a JAWS user. If
anyone has found it helpful, can you explain how you have used it
successfully while giving a presentation?

Tips and tricks from more seasoned blind presenters would be greatly
appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help.

Best wishes,
Sarah
-- 
Sarah K. Meyer
Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Ball State University
sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
(317)402-6632

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Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 21:24:21 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Civil Rights Legal Internship,
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From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com  Wed Apr 25 14:47:46 2018
From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi)
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:47:46 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Membership Call, Sunday, April 29th, 8PM Eastern
Message-ID: <CAAqtePRcpmZ2mL8rEpQ2CoaMbok_EVY1adfPE_a8eFf-9OJH3Q@mail.gmail.com>

Hey NABSters!

I hope you are all ready for finals and excited for a much-deserved summer
break, full of beaches and grueling internships.

If you were a little concerned about your trip backpacking across Europe
this summer, or that safari you are embarking on in Botswana, don’t worry,
we have you covered. Push back from that desk, stretch out, and come to our
membership call this Sunday at 8PM Eastern.

We will be hearing from a blind world traveler who will share her
experiences with us and tell us the do’s and don’ts.

The call-in number is 7127705197 and the access code is 265669.

Good luck on those finals and hope to see you all soon at national
convention!

Yours truly,



Syed Rizvi

2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students

SyedRizviNFB at Gmail.com

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From queenlindsay1 at gmail.com  Thu Apr 26 00:48:45 2018
From: queenlindsay1 at gmail.com (Lindsay Adair)
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:48:45 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] excessible metronome
Message-ID: <CAJf6JOZBpvjoG6zGMWZayRsaXOPfefA+vNuy2qbcFqMMwnBrcg@mail.gmail.com>

I am Lindsay Adair, and i am on your mailing list. I play the flute in
the high school band, and I am supposed to download a metronome app on
my phone. However, I do not know of any that might be accessible for a
blind person. Does anyone have an idea of a accessible metronome app I
could get? If so, will you please give me information about it? Thank
you.

On 4/22/18, nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org <nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>    1. Re: Question about Jury Duty (Jason Polansky)
>    2. Re: Question about Jury Duty (kitty1488 at gmail.com)
>    3. Re: Question about Jury Duty (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
>    4. Question about jury duty selection (Sami Osborne)
>    5. Re: Question about Jury Duty (Justin Williams)
>    6. Re: Question about jury duty selection (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
>    7. Tonight, 8PM Eastern, Code of Conduct Call with President
>       Mark Riccobono (Syed Rizvi)
>    8. Re: Question about jury duty selection (David Andrews)
>    9. Re: Question about jury duty selection (David Andrews)
>   10. Calling all SC Blind Students (Jennifer Bazer)
>   11. Re: Calling all SC Blind Students (Matthew Gip)
>   12. ONE WEEK AWAY! (Matthew Gip)
>   13. Re: Question about jury duty selection (Cory McMahon)
>   14. Presenting Solo with PowerPoint and Mixed Media using JAWS 18
>       (Sarah Meyer)
>   15. CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday, April 22, at
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>   21. Fwd: Special Call Via Learning Ally:Fwd: CSP Community Event:
>       : Internships, Job Applications and Disability Disclosure
>       (James Alan Boehm)
>   22. Re: New NABS Group! (Chris Nusbaum)
>   23. Re: New NABS Group! (Santiago H)
>   24. Re: CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday, April 22,
>       at 8pm eastern) (Rex Schuttler)
>   25. Re: New NABS Group! (Amy Sabo)
>   26. Re: New NABS Group!
>       (Kathryn Webster, President,	National Association of Blind Students)
>   27. Re: New NABS Group! (Mikayla Gephart)
>   28. Have you faced accessibility barriers in your Human Services
>       field related internship? (Jonathan Franks)
>   29. Re: New NABS Group! (Donald Winiecki)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 05:03:49 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jason Polansky <jpolansky.nfb at gmail.com>
> To: Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
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> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:26:20 -0400
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> Hi,
> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
> hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively
> view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
> though. Your results may vary.
> Krista
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be for
>> next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I will
>> have been done with school by then. I already registered and confirmed
>> that I will be there.
>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
>> given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it.
>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
>> won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that
>> anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or
>> electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked
>> for?
>> Thanks.
>> Sincerely,
>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>> Phone: 3102653949
>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 07:37:13 -0700
> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
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> Hi Krista,
> Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
> Had you alerted anyone beforehand that you were blind?
> Thanks,
> Vejas Vasiliauskas
> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
> Phone: 3102653949
> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 07:26, Krista via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
>> hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively
>> view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
>> though. Your results may vary.
>> Krista
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be for
>>> next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I
>>> will have been done with school by then. I already registered and
>>> confirmed that I will be there.
>>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
>>> given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it.
>>>
>>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
>>> won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that
>>> anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or
>>> electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked
>>> for?
>>> Thanks.
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kitty1488%40gmail.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:22:00 -0400
> From: Sami Osborne <sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com>
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org, blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
> Message-ID: <5adca8d5.1c69fb81.7df6a.73e4 at mx.google.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> Hi all,
>
> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
> accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering,
> because I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does
> anyone know what are the factors in determining who is selected
> for jury duty? Though I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you
> from it.
>
> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sami
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:23:55 -0400
> From: "Justin Williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
> Message-ID: <002f01d3da4d$ef2d0b80$cd872280$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
>
> When I was called for jury duty, I served on a jury.
>  Justin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Krista via
> NABS-L
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 10:26 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: kitty1488 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
>
> Hi,
> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
> hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively
> view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
> though. Your results may vary.
> Krista
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be for
> next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I will
> have been done with school by then. I already registered and confirmed that
> I will be there.
>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
> given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it.
>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
> won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that
> anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or
> electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked
> for?
>> Thanks.
>> Sincerely,
>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>> Phone: 3102653949
>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kitty1488%40gmail.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NABS-L:
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> .com
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 08:38:22 -0700
> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
> Message-ID: <46CE47BF-5E6D-451A-8468-0A8A864CEB9A at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=us-ascii
>
> Hi Sami,
> That was my thread.
> I'm 21, and was very surprised about the fact that I hadn't been summoned
> until recently.
> I think it is just a random selection based on people who are registered to
> vote.
> Also, I don't think the people who summon us to jury duty have any knowledge
> of our disabilities. My jury duty notice only came in print, and as mail
> goes to my house instead of my school, my mom read it to me and gave me the
> relevant information. There is a number that I will be calling if I want
> accommodation... so I really don't think they would know about it unless you
> called. So asking for accommodtion is solely the responsibility of the
> person receiving the notice.
> Also keep in mind that, as Jason said in the other thread, you can ask for
> an excuse. You can also have it postponed. It just so happens that my time
> there would be when I had just gotten out of school and before any plans
> I'll have away from home.
> Vejas Vasiliauskas
> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
> Phone: 3102653949
> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 08:22, Sami Osborne via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>> accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, because I'm 20
>> years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know what are the
>> factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? Though I guess being
>> disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>>
>> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Sami
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:01:01 -0500
> From: Syed Rizvi <syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>
> To: nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Tonight, 8PM Eastern, Code of Conduct Call with
> 	President Mark Riccobono
> Message-ID:
> 	<CAAqtePRLoVMC4v5O5AqFt9bDHc=ZexUw2divK+nhiO0FsP7zmg at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Dear Students,
>
>
>
> As a community we all have a mutual goal, of creating opportunity and
> achieving equality. It is always prudent to have a clear path in our
> mission, one that does not compromise on morals and has a sense of respect,
> inclusion and responsibility.
>
>
>
> Therefore, tonight, on April 22nd, at 8PM Eastern, we will here from the
> president of our organization, President Mark Riccobono, talk about our new
> Code of Conduct. We will learn about our organization?s commitment to
> diversity, anti-harassment, non-discrimination and other general
> principals.
>
>
>
> I urge you all to come hear from our President to better understand our
> goals and with what set of values we will embark on this mission together.
>
>
>
> The call-in number is (712)770-5197, and the access code is 265669.
>
>
>
> ?The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
> who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation?s blind. The Federation
> 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. To help carry
> out the Federation?s vital mission, this Code of Conduct sets forth
> policies and standards that all members, especially Federation leaders, are
> expected to adopt and follow.? (NFB Code of Conduct, Introduction)
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Syed Rizvi
>
> 2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students
>
> SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com
>
> 413-250(3523)
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:21:35 -0500
> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
> Message-ID: <auto-000103189346 at mailfront1.g2host.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>
> I think in most areas prospective jurors are picked from voter
> registration records, and it is the luck of the draw.
>
> Dave
>
> At 10:22 AM 4/22/2018, you wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>
>>So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>>accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, because
>>I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know what
>>are the factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? Though
>>I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>>
>>I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Sami
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:23:04 -0500
> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
> Message-ID: <auto-000103189391 at mailfront1.g2host.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>
> I have only been called once, and I am 64 and have been registered to
> vote since I was 18. So, the odds probably aren't that great,
> particularly if you live in a populated area.
>
> Dave
>
> At 10:38 AM 4/22/2018, you wrote:
>>Hi Sami,
>>That was my thread.
>>I'm 21, and was very surprised about the fact that I hadn't been
>>summoned until recently.
>>I think it is just a random selection based on people who are
>>registered to vote.
>>Also, I don't think the people who summon us to jury duty have any
>>knowledge of our disabilities. My jury duty notice only came in
>>print, and as mail goes to my house instead of my school, my mom
>>read it to me and gave me the relevant information. There is a
>>number that I will be calling if I want accommodation... so I really
>>don't think they would know about it unless you called. So asking
>>for accommodtion is solely the responsibility of the person
>>receiving the notice.
>>Also keep in mind that, as Jason said in the other thread, you can
>>ask for an excuse. You can also have it postponed. It just so
>>happens that my time there would be when I had just gotten out of
>>school and before any plans I'll have away from home.
>>Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>Phone: 3102653949
>>Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>
>>Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On 22 Apr 2018, at 08:22, Sami Osborne via NABS-L
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>> accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, because
>> I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know
>> what are the factors in determining who is selected for jury duty?
>> Though I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>> >
>> > I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 12:24:11 -0400
> From: "Jennifer Bazer" <jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Calling all SC Blind Students
> Message-ID: <023901d3da56$5a5c2ff0$0f148fd0$@sc.rr.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
>
> If you are a blind student in SC, we are rekindling the South Carolina
> Association of Blind Students and have regular conference calls leading up
> to our NFB of SC state convention August 9-12 in Columbia where we will
> vote
> in officers.
>
>
>
> Please  join us on a conference call tonight, April 22 at 9 p.m. by dialing
> 712-832-8310 and access code 238-5403.
>
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
>
>
> Jennifer Bazer
>
> Director, NFB of SC Successful Transitions
>
> 119 S. Kilbourne RD
>
> Columbia, SC 29205
>
> 803-960-9977
>
> Fax:  803-661-7352
>
> Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com <mailto:Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:07:35 -0700
> From: Matthew Gip <matthewhgip at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Calling all SC Blind Students
> Message-ID: <B20158C8-2D4F-417A-881D-05CD9F0B0A85 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=utf-8
>
> Hi Jennifer,
>
> I am happy to hear that the South Carolina student division is rekindling
> and rebuilding their student division! It?s always very great and nice to
> hear how other state divisions are doing. I wish you and the South Carolina
> students the best of luck as we are all moving along in our movement in this
> organization, and as always, our friends from the NABS board can absolutely
> help and the members can definitely help. Good luck!
>
> Best,
> Matthew Gip
> President, California Association of Blind Students
> A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California
> Phone: (559) 375-2068
> Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
> Live The Life You Want!
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 9:24 AM, Jennifer Bazer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> If you are a blind student in SC, we are rekindling the South Carolina
>> Association of Blind Students and have regular conference calls leading
>> up
>> to our NFB of SC state convention August 9-12 in Columbia where we will
>> vote
>> in officers.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please  join us on a conference call tonight, April 22 at 9 p.m. by
>> dialing
>> 712-832-8310 and access code 238-5403.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Jennifer Bazer
>>
>> Director, NFB of SC Successful Transitions
>>
>> 119 S. Kilbourne RD
>>
>> Columbia, SC 29205
>>
>> 803-960-9977
>>
>> Fax:  803-661-7352
>>
>> Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com <mailto:Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matthewhgip%40gmail.com
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:24:47 -0700
> From: Matthew Gip <matthewhgip at gmail.com>
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [NABS-L] ONE WEEK AWAY!
> Message-ID: <E43EF1D6-4449-46A8-B1CB-488B58213C05 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=utf-8
>
> Dear Students,
>
> The California Association of Blind Students is gearing up for our first
> ever annual spring reception event in beautiful Los Angeles next Saturday,
> April 28th. This is a division building event, which means we are building
> membership to help grow and expand not only our student division, but the
> entire affiliate of California, as well as the entire National Federation of
> the Blind, as we are the students of today, yet the leaders of tomorrow. The
> event will be held at Shakey?s Pizza, located at 935 W. Arbor Vitae Street,
> Inglewood, CA 90305, and it is from 12 to 3 pm. Come join us for a
> fun-filled day of delicious food, prizes, and meet other blind students in
> Southern California. Everything will be covered by our student division and
> if you bring a fellow blind friend, your name will be thrown into a raffle
> for the grand prize which is... an AMZON ECHO DOT!!!
>
> Shoutout to our good friends from the NABS board for always being so
> supportive, helpful, and proactive in helping the students in California
> help spread the word.
>
> Here is the link to register or simply show up on Saturday at Shakey?s.
> https://cabs2018.wordpress.com/2018/03/19/8/
>
> I look forward to seeing all of you on Saturday!
>
> Thanks,
> Matthew Gip
> President, California Association of Blind Students
> A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California
> Phone: (559) 375-2068
> Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
> Live The Life You Want!
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 13
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:03:15 -0500
> From: "Cory McMahon" <cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>, <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
> Message-ID: <06ae01d3da74$f455c6c0$dd015440$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
>
> I was called, and ended up having to talk to the judge, at which point, I
> was excused.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Cory McMahon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sami Osborne via
> NABS-L
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 10:22 AM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Sami Osborne <sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>
> Hi all,
>
> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
> accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, because I'm 20
> years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know what are the
> factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? Though I guess being
> disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>
> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sami
>
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NABS-L:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cory.j.mcmahon%40gmail.c
> om
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 14
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:29:07 -0400
> From: Sarah Meyer <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [NABS-L] Presenting Solo with PowerPoint and Mixed Media
> 	using JAWS 18
> Message-ID:
> 	<CALEYb2vV1fop2O_wkV7uESmDneXBPqpAbHqNiKeAZDreaJMhkw at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Good afternoon,
>
> I need suggestions for doing a solo PowerPoint presentation as I have
> a big case presentation to give on Tuesday. This may sound silly, but
> how does one present the slide show for an audience while also trying
> to present the oral presentation? I usually emboss my slides in
> Braille and have my group members move through slide by slide for me
> so I can solely focus on trying to communicate the material. I've
> somehow, until this point in my academic and professional career,
> managed to avoid solo presentations requiring PowerPoints and other
> mixed media. This is coming to a slightly terrifying end and I need
> help. I'm nervous about having to listen to JAWS, speak, manipulate
> the computer keyboard commands, and read my slides from a Braille
> print-out or my Braille Note. It seems like a lot of switching back
> and forth and I'm not great with multi-tasking; therefore, I am
> reaching out for guidance.
>
> Fortunately I know a bit about putting the PowerPoint together using
> JAWS 18 on a Windows 7 computer,, although I'm still not confident
> with that and can't do great visual effects, graphics, etc. I know
> I'll need to use some inaccessible technologies in the room and this
> part is also making me nervous. I think there is a big screen that can
> hook up to my laptop that has JAWS on it, so in theory, I should still
> be able to manipulate and control the presentation that way but I'm
> not sure how to handle the hooking up to the speakers and screen or if
> connecting to speakers for showing audio clips will interfere with my
> listening to JAWS which I need in order to maneuver the presentation.
> A part of the presentation includes utilizing some video clips from
> client sessions in my clinic to demonstrate specific interventions
> used.
>
> I know people will use the Notes for Slides section on PowerPoints,
> but to me, this has not seemed or felt practical as a JAWS user. If
> anyone has found it helpful, can you explain how you have used it
> successfully while giving a presentation?
>
> Tips and tricks from more seasoned blind presenters would be greatly
> appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help.
>
> Best wishes,
> Sarah
> --
> Sarah K. Meyer
> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
> Ball State University
> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
> (317)402-6632
>
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 15
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:39:17 -0400
> From: Sarah Meyer <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
> 	April 22, at 8pm eastern)
> Message-ID:
> 	<CALEYb2s8tUzz+p+6KNarWSPVXu4Vw=6mwveRWcF6f9PC6wA28w at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Dear Kathryn and all,
> Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this code of
> conduct. I sincerely hope that all other divisions, affiliates,
> chapters, and the National Division as a whole are planning to adopt
> this code of conduct if it hasn't already been done. I also sincerely
> hope that our training centers will adopt this code of conduct. I
> especially appreciate that you are addressing concerns about diversity
> and inclusion, sexual assault and harassment, and procedures for
> handling complaints. It is high time that we had some structure and
> accountability like this in place and I am truly grateful to you and
> President Riccobono for taking these important steps to protect the
> members of our organization, the integrity of what we do, and our
> reputation as a whole. I have so much respect, gratitude, and
> admiration for you for taking these important steps.
>
> I may be reaching out with individual questions as I may not be able
> to participate in this call tonight. For now, I just wanted to express
> publicly my deepest gratitude.
>
> All the best,
>
> Sarah
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,? ? ? National Association of Blind
> ? ? ? ? Students" <
> nabs.president at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> ? ? ? ? <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
> <
> nfbnet-students at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "'Syed Rizvi'" <
> syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>,
> ? ? ? ? <michael.ausbun at gmail.com>,
>  ? ?<
> chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>,
> "'Cody
> ? ? ? ? Beardslee'" <
> codybeardslee at gmail.com>,
>  <
> ShannonCantan.nfb at gmail.com>,
> ? ? ? ? "'Dustin Cather'" <
> cather.dustin at gmail.com>,
>  ? <
> bjduarte at asu.edu>,
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> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
> ? ? ? ? April 22, at 8pm eastern)
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> Students,
>
> On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
> (NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As our
> organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion, equality,
> and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below
> Code
> in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of the
> Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
> Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code of
> Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.
>
> I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
> Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
> discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code of
> Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and
> make
> choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the initiative
> undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
> follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
> hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization; and
> as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of
> the
> Blind.
>
> On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss the
> adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each of
> us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as our
> NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you may
> have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were expected
> prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on personally
> comprehending the guidelines.
>
> When - Sunday, April 22
>
> Time - 8pm eastern
>
> Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.
>
> I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you for
> your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National
> Association
> of Blind students!
>
> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
>
> I. Introduction
>
> The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide
> community
> of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's
> blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of
> Conduct
> sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially Federation
> leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.
>
> II. Diversity Policy
>
> The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
> participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
> opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building and
> maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
> programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
> opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
> that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore, the
> division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of membership
> and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire blind
> community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
> integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness to
> learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that these
> qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
> Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
> ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged, and
> we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and mutual
> respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage the
> exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use of
> demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other
> form
> of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The National
> Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the basis
> of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
> orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
> information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality
> of
> characteristics.
>
> III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
>
> The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate discrimination
> on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
> expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
> status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic
> or
> intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
> these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this Code
> of
> Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
> harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any way
> a
> person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
> appropriate.
>
> Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will not
> be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints of
> harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against a
> female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
> harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
> favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
> conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
> either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that has
> the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this conduct
> is therefore prohibited:
>
> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or touching;
>
> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?repeating of sexually suggestive
> jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's body/sexual
> prowess/physical attributes/dress;
>
> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?the use of sexually derogatory
> language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;
>
> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;
>
> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?sexually suggestive propositions; and
>
> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?explicit or implicit threats that failure to submit
> will have negative consequences.
>
> Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical conduct
> that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because
> of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
> identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
> citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by
> law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that a)
> has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive
> environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with
> an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
> otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
> participation/advancement in the organization.
>
> Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
> threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying; denigrating
> jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility
> or
> aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or elsewhere
> on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
> voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.
>
> IV. Social Media and Web Policy
>
> All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
> Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended guidelines
> when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
> Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools, and/or
> using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:
>
> *? ? ? ? ?Promote the mission and branding message of the organization in
> comments/posts.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
> comments/pictures posted online.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of the
> NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and backgrounds.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a post,
> be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances online.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?Do not post materials that are inappropriate for children/minors
> to view/share/read.
>
> V. Conflict of Interest Policy
>
> Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
> division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to protect
> the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation funds
> (including funds of the division in which the national division leader
> assumes a leadership role).
>
> Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of any
> potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to the
> full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek its
> review and approval, as specified below. For example:
>
> *? ? ? ? ?A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
> his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the
> Federation
> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>
> *? ? ? ? ?A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
> receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
> relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>
> *? ? ? ? ?A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
> any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
> compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any commercial
> venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also
> apply
> to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
> siblings, or other close relatives.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
> division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
> from voting.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
> avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by the
> Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any product,
> service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because
> the
> Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
> office, any national division leader participating in the political process
> must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
> endorsement.
>
> VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors
>
> For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
> standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
> interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize
> that
> a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor is
> verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say that
> he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is not
> valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
> informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the minor. A
> national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions
> between
> adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
> appropriate.
>
> VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy
>
> Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social
> functions,
> members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions in
> a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from
> conducting
> Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
> damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
> possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
> illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.
>
> VIII. Other General Principles
>
> In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein, officers
> of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national division
> leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:
>
> *? ? ? ? ?National division leaders shall practice accountability and
> transparency in all activities and transactions.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment at
> NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and productive
> atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
> professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
> communication.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB
> through
> verbal and written communication.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
> strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
> members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard is
> intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to pursue
> organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's
> right
> to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.
>
> IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure
>
> Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established through
> the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
> Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
> counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
> termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
> from the Federation.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
> filed with the national division president. The national division president
> shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate the
> complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
> committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the
> matters
> being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals and
> issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint a
> committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the Federation.
> The national division president shall inform the national President in a
> timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of such
> complaints.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to protect
> the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is filed
> and the person filing the complaint.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
> under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or investigated
> after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose of
> harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject to
> the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.
>
> *? ? ? ? ?Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
> file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
> Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
> necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
> matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
> take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board member
> shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if such
> board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member cannot
> be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the matter.
>
> X. Minimum Standard
>
> This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
> expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the
> Federation
> expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those who
> work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
> interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
> spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.
>
> XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct
>
> I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the
> efforts
> of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity,
> and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
> Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that I
> have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
> standards, and principles.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Kathryn C. Webster
>
> President | National Association of Blind Students
>
> ? ? A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>
> (203) 273-8463
>
> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>
>
>
> --
> Sarah K. Meyer
> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
> Ball State University
> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
> (317)402-6632
>
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 16
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:29:44 -0400
> From: kitty1488 at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
> Message-ID: <C2389474-6076-4144-B3E6-0CA12CB09D79 at gmail.com>
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>
> Hi,
> No, there was no way to alert anyone that I was blind. I registered, went
> there, and the judge  by like, "Did it ever occur to you that you couldn't
> do this?" And I was like, "Um... no? Not really." And then he explained
> about video evidence, which makes absolute sense. You cannot objectively
> observe something like that, and that's what you may be required to do.
> Someone can describe it to you alb they want, but it's not YOUR observation,
> it's THEIRS. That could be an issue during deliberations. Because someone
> COULD just be telling you how THEY want you to see it. So you could get
> there and the judge will probably say they can't use you. If they don't,
> I'll be surprised.
> Krista
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 10:37 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Krista,
>> Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
>> Had you alerted anyone beforehand that you were blind?
>> Thanks,
>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>> Phone: 3102653949
>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 07:26, Krista via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
>>> hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively
>>> view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
>>> though. Your results may vary.
>>> Krista
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>>>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be
>>>> for next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since
>>>> I will have been done with school by then. I already registered and
>>>> confirmed that I will be there.
>>>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
>>>> given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it.
>>>>
>>>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
>>>> won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking
>>>> that anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille
>>>> or electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all
>>>> asked for?
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 17
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:54:36 -0600
> From: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Sarah Meyer <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
> 	April 22, at 8pm eastern)
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>
> hello sarah and all,
>
> yes, this is a good topic and, I too am glad that the national nfb and
> president ricabanno has finally decided to use this code of conduct in
> the organization!  I do hope that we can use this code of conduct in
> all of the umbrellas of the nfb in the local, state, and national
> levels too not just through nabs.  I believe this is a time in the
> communications society due to the metoo movement in the entertainment
> industry and, especially in all organizations that we need this code
> of conduct!  it's time that the nfb decided to do this!  a code of
> conduct or ethics involved in allbusinesses and organizations public,
> private, or nonprofit.  thanks again and, I will try to call in if
> possible. if not then I will now just voice my views here....
>
>
>
> hugs,
> amy
>
> On 4/22/18, Sarah Meyer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Dear Kathryn and all,
>> Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this code of
>> conduct. I sincerely hope that all other divisions, affiliates,
>> chapters, and the National Division as a whole are planning to adopt
>> this code of conduct if it hasn't already been done. I also sincerely
>> hope that our training centers will adopt this code of conduct. I
>> especially appreciate that you are addressing concerns about diversity
>> and inclusion, sexual assault and harassment, and procedures for
>> handling complaints. It is high time that we had some structure and
>> accountability like this in place and I am truly grateful to you and
>> President Riccobono for taking these important steps to protect the
>> members of our organization, the integrity of what we do, and our
>> reputation as a whole. I have so much respect, gratitude, and
>> admiration for you for taking these important steps.
>>
>> I may be reaching out with individual questions as I may not be able
>> to participate in this call tonight. For now, I just wanted to express
>> publicly my deepest gratitude.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Sarah
>>
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
>> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,      National Association of Blind
>>         Students" <
>> nabs.president at gmail.com>
>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>         <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
>> <
>> nfbnet-students at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "'Syed Rizvi'" <
>> syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>,
>>         <michael.ausbun at gmail.com>,
>>     <
>> chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>,
>> "'Cody
>>         Beardslee'" <
>> codybeardslee at gmail.com>,
>>  <
>> ShannonCantan.nfb at gmail.com>,
>>         "'Dustin Cather'" <
>> cather.dustin at gmail.com>,
>>    <
>> bjduarte at asu.edu>,
>>         <williams.tarik20 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>         April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>> Message-ID: <01cd01d3d52f$9830f1c0$c892d540$@
>> gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Students,
>>
>> On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
>> (NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As
>> our
>> organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion, equality,
>> and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below
>> Code
>> in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of the
>> Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
>> Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code
>> of
>> Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.
>>
>> I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
>> Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
>> discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code
>> of
>> Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and
>> make
>> choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the
>> initiative
>> undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
>> follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
>> hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization;
>> and
>> as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of
>> the
>> Blind.
>>
>> On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss the
>> adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each of
>> us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as
>> our
>> NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you may
>> have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were
>> expected
>> prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on
>> personally
>> comprehending the guidelines.
>>
>> When - Sunday, April 22
>>
>> Time - 8pm eastern
>>
>> Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.
>>
>> I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you
>> for
>> your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National
>> Association
>> of Blind students!
>>
>> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
>>
>> I. Introduction
>>
>> The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide
>> community
>> of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the
>> nation's
>> blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of
>> Conduct
>> sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially Federation
>> leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.
>>
>> II. Diversity Policy
>>
>> The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
>> participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
>> opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building and
>> maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
>> programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
>> opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
>> that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore,
>> the
>> division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of
>> membership
>> and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire blind
>> community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
>> integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness
>> to
>> learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that these
>> qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
>> Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
>> ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged,
>> and
>> we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and
>> mutual
>> respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage
>> the
>> exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use of
>> demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other
>> form
>> of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The
>> National
>> Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the
>> basis
>> of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
>> orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
>> information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality
>> of
>> characteristics.
>>
>> III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
>>
>> The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate
>> discrimination
>> on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
>> expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
>> status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic
>> or
>> intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
>> these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this Code
>> of
>> Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
>> harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any way
>> a
>> person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
>> appropriate.
>>
>> Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will
>> not
>> be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints of
>> harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against
>> a
>> female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
>> harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
>> favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
>> conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
>> either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that
>> has
>> the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this
>> conduct
>> is therefore prohibited:
>>
>> *                     unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or
>> touching;
>>
>> *                     repeating of sexually suggestive
>> jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's
>> body/sexual
>> prowess/physical attributes/dress;
>>
>> *                     the use of sexually derogatory
>> language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;
>>
>> *                     the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;
>>
>> *                     sexually suggestive propositions; and
>>
>> *                     explicit or implicit threats that failure to submit
>> will have negative consequences.
>>
>> Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical conduct
>> that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual
>> because
>> of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
>> identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
>> citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected
>> by
>> law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that a)
>> has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or
>> offensive
>> environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering
>> with
>> an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
>> otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
>> participation/advancement in the organization.
>>
>> Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
>> threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying; denigrating
>> jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility
>> or
>> aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or
>> elsewhere
>> on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
>> voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.
>>
>> IV. Social Media and Web Policy
>>
>> All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
>> Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended guidelines
>> when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
>> Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools,
>> and/or
>> using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:
>>
>> *         Promote the mission and branding message of the organization in
>> comments/posts.
>>
>> *         Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
>> comments/pictures posted online.
>>
>> *         Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of
>> the
>> NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and
>> backgrounds.
>>
>> *         Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.
>>
>> *         Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a
>> post,
>> be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances
>> online.
>>
>> *         Do not post materials that are inappropriate for
>> children/minors
>> to view/share/read.
>>
>> V. Conflict of Interest Policy
>>
>> Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
>> division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to
>> protect
>> the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation funds
>> (including funds of the division in which the national division leader
>> assumes a leadership role).
>>
>> Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of
>> any
>> potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to
>> the
>> full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek
>> its
>> review and approval, as specified below. For example:
>>
>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>> of
>> his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the
>> Federation
>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>
>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>> of
>> receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
>> relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>
>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>> of
>> any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
>> compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any
>> commercial
>> venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also
>> apply
>> to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
>> siblings, or other close relatives.
>>
>> *         In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
>> division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
>> from voting.
>>
>> *         Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
>> avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by
>> the
>> Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any product,
>> service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because
>> the
>> Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
>> office, any national division leader participating in the political
>> process
>> must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
>> endorsement.
>>
>> VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors
>>
>> For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
>> standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
>> interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize
>> that
>> a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor is
>> verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say
>> that
>> he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is not
>> valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
>> informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the minor.
>> A
>> national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions
>> between
>> adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
>> appropriate.
>>
>> VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy
>>
>> Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social
>> functions,
>> members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions
>> in
>> a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from
>> conducting
>> Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
>> damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
>> possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
>> illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.
>>
>> VIII. Other General Principles
>>
>> In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein,
>> officers
>> of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national
>> division
>> leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:
>>
>> *         National division leaders shall practice accountability and
>> transparency in all activities and transactions.
>>
>> *         National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment
>> at
>> NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and
>> productive
>> atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.
>>
>> *         National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
>> professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
>> communication.
>>
>> *         National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB
>> through
>> verbal and written communication.
>>
>> *         Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
>> strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
>> members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard
>> is
>> intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to
>> pursue
>> organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's
>> right
>> to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.
>>
>> IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure
>>
>> Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established through
>> the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
>> Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
>> counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
>> termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
>> from the Federation.
>>
>> *         Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
>> filed with the national division president. The national division
>> president
>> shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate the
>> complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
>> committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the
>> matters
>> being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals and
>> issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint
>> a
>> committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the
>> Federation.
>> The national division president shall inform the national President in a
>> timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of
>> such
>> complaints.
>>
>> *         Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to protect
>> the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is
>> filed
>> and the person filing the complaint.
>>
>> *         All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
>> under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or
>> investigated
>> after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.
>>
>> *         Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose
>> of
>> harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject
>> to
>> the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.
>>
>> *         Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
>> file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
>> Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
>> necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
>> matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
>> take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board
>> member
>> shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if
>> such
>> board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member
>> cannot
>> be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the matter.
>>
>> X. Minimum Standard
>>
>> This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
>> expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the
>> Federation
>> expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those who
>> work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
>> interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
>> spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.
>>
>> XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct
>>
>> I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the
>> efforts
>> of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity,
>> and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
>> Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that
>> I
>> have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
>> standards, and principles.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Kathryn C. Webster
>>
>> President | National Association of Blind Students
>>
>>     A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>>
>> (203) 273-8463
>>
>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Sarah K. Meyer
>> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>> Ball State University
>> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>> (317)402-6632
>>
>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
>> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>>
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>>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 18
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:00:41 +0000
> From: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> Message-ID:
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> Good evening Nabsters!
> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between
> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join
> the group.
> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you have
> technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right
> away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later, and
> it may be too late.
> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates. To
> join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind students.
> Or use the following link:
> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>
> Best,
> Vee Gaspa
>
>
> Vee Gaspa
> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students
> Brother, Alpha Phi Omega
> Writer, the Setonian
> Phone: 434-989-1868
> Email:
> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 19
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:04:45 +0000
> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> Message-ID:
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>
> Hello all,
> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group
> created has approval.
>
> Chelsea Peahl
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Good evening Nabsters!
>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between
>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join
>> the group.
>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you have
>> technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right
>> away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later, and
>> it may be too late.
>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>> students.
>> Or use the following link:
>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>
>> Best,
>> Vee Gaspa
>>
>>
>> Vee Gaspa
>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students
>> Brother, Alpha Phi Omega
>> Writer, the Setonian
>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>> Email:
>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40hotmail.com
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 20
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:26:52 +0000
> From: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
> To: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>, "National Association
> 	of Blind	Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> Message-ID:
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> 	
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>
> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a policy
> that says we need approval to create social media groups, and Facebook is an
> open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people want to join both
> groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore, this was not created to
> conflict with the other group, this is simply a different style of group. No
> matter what social media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for
> the same reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the
> blindness community!
> Best,
> Vee Gaspa
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>
> Hello all,
> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group
> created has approval.
>
> Chelsea Peahl
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Good evening Nabsters!
>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between
>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join
>> the group.
>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you have
>> technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right
>> away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later, and
>> it may be too late.
>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>> students.
>> Or use the following link:
>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>
>> Best,
>> Vee Gaspa
>>
>>
>> Vee Gaspa
>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>> Email:
>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40ho
>> tmail.com
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 21
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:48:21 +0000
> From: James Alan Boehm <jab2bs at mtmail.mtsu.edu>
> To: Sarah Patnaude via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Special Call Via Learning Ally:Fwd: CSP
> 	Community Event: : Internships, Job Applications and Disability
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> Message: 22
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 18:56:55 -0400
> From: Chris Nusbaum <cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> Message-ID: <775E8517-7666-4997-8E3E-AF87486A3EB7 at gmail.com>
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> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial open
> forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS members. These
> kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, most notably in the
> form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of
> musicians and other celebrities have created over the years. In our own
> community, someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB members
> and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the
> group was never officially endorsed by our national office, but there are
> quite a few members in it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of
> course official announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's
> official communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by the
> organization officially.
>
> My two cents,
>
> Chris Nusbaum
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people
>> want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore, this
>> was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a
>> different style of group. No matter what social media approach we choose
>> to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National
>> Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>> Best,
>> Vee Gaspa
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>
>> Hello all,
>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group
>> created has approval.
>>
>> Chelsea Peahl
>>
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between
>>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join
>>> the group.
>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>> have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live
>>> right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day
>>> later, and it may be too late.
>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>> students.
>>> Or use the following link:
>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>
>>>
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>> Email:
>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 23
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:05:42 -0700
> From: Santiago H <santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> Message-ID: <1F9C327F-C641-4324-9DF3-FB8C199769A4 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=utf-8
>
> I agree. I don't see anything wrong with having an unofficial group in which
> resources can be provided and in which students, including those who are
> interested in joining NABS, can have discussions. I don't think there should
> be a problem as long as no policy is being violated.
>
> Santiago
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 3:56 PM, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial open
>> forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS members. These
>> kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, most notably in the
>> form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of
>> musicians and other celebrities have created over the years. In our own
>> community, someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB
>> members and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as I
>> know the group was never officially endorsed by our national office, but
>> there are quite a few members in it, though traffic has decreased in
>> recent months. Of course official announcements from NABS would need to be
>> sent through NABS's official communication portals, but I don't see
>> anything wrong with another resource being out there for our members, even
>> if it's not endorsed by the organization officially.
>>
>> My two cents,
>>
>> Chris Nusbaum
>>
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people
>>> want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore, this
>>> was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a
>>> different style of group. No matter what social media approach we choose
>>> to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National
>>> Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group
>>> created has approval.
>>>
>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can
>>>> join the group.
>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>>> have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live
>>>> right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day
>>>> later, and it may be too late.
>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>> students.
>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>> Email:
>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40ho
>>>> tmail.com
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>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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>>
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 24
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 18:06:05 -0500
> From: Rex Schuttler <rexschuttler at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>, Sarah Meyer
> 	<sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
> 	April 22, at 8pm eastern)
> Message-ID: <DB8D9288-E082-4D62-9088-BDF4D7562C68 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=us-ascii
>
> All affiliates, divisions, and chapters are supposed to adopt this code of
> conduct.
>
> Rex Schuttler
> Second Vice President of the national Federation of the blind of Oklahoma
> cell phone number
> 918-955-6761
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:54 PM, Amy Sabo via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> hello sarah and all,
>>
>> yes, this is a good topic and, I too am glad that the national nfb and
>> president ricabanno has finally decided to use this code of conduct in
>> the organization!  I do hope that we can use this code of conduct in
>> all of the umbrellas of the nfb in the local, state, and national
>> levels too not just through nabs.  I believe this is a time in the
>> communications society due to the metoo movement in the entertainment
>> industry and, especially in all organizations that we need this code
>> of conduct!  it's time that the nfb decided to do this!  a code of
>> conduct or ethics involved in allbusinesses and organizations public,
>> private, or nonprofit.  thanks again and, I will try to call in if
>> possible. if not then I will now just voice my views here....
>>
>>
>>
>> hugs,
>> amy
>>
>>> On 4/22/18, Sarah Meyer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Dear Kathryn and all,
>>> Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this code of
>>> conduct. I sincerely hope that all other divisions, affiliates,
>>> chapters, and the National Division as a whole are planning to adopt
>>> this code of conduct if it hasn't already been done. I also sincerely
>>> hope that our training centers will adopt this code of conduct. I
>>> especially appreciate that you are addressing concerns about diversity
>>> and inclusion, sexual assault and harassment, and procedures for
>>> handling complaints. It is high time that we had some structure and
>>> accountability like this in place and I am truly grateful to you and
>>> President Riccobono for taking these important steps to protect the
>>> members of our organization, the integrity of what we do, and our
>>> reputation as a whole. I have so much respect, gratitude, and
>>> admiration for you for taking these important steps.
>>>
>>> I may be reaching out with individual questions as I may not be able
>>> to participate in this call tonight. For now, I just wanted to express
>>> publicly my deepest gratitude.
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>>
>>> Sarah
>>>
>>> Message: 5
>>> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
>>> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,      National Association of Blind
>>>        Students" <
>>> nabs.president at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>        <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
>>> <
>>> nfbnet-students at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "'Syed Rizvi'" <
>>> syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>,
>>>        <michael.ausbun at gmail.com>,
>>>    <
>>> chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>,
>>> "'Cody
>>>        Beardslee'" <
>>> codybeardslee at gmail.com>,
>>> <
>>> ShannonCantan.nfb at gmail.com>,
>>>        "'Dustin Cather'" <
>>> cather.dustin at gmail.com>,
>>>   <
>>> bjduarte at asu.edu>,
>>>        <williams.tarik20 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>>        April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>>> Message-ID: <01cd01d3d52f$9830f1c0$c892d540$@
>>> gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>>>
>>> Students,
>>>
>>> On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
>>> (NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As
>>> our
>>> organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion,
>>> equality,
>>> and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below
>>> Code
>>> in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of
>>> the
>>> Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
>>> Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code
>>> of
>>> Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.
>>>
>>> I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
>>> Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
>>> discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code
>>> of
>>> Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and
>>> make
>>> choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the
>>> initiative
>>> undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
>>> follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
>>> hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization;
>>> and
>>> as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of
>>> the
>>> Blind.
>>>
>>> On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss
>>> the
>>> adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each
>>> of
>>> us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as
>>> our
>>> NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you
>>> may
>>> have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were
>>> expected
>>> prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on
>>> personally
>>> comprehending the guidelines.
>>>
>>> When - Sunday, April 22
>>>
>>> Time - 8pm eastern
>>>
>>> Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.
>>>
>>> I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you
>>> for
>>> your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National
>>> Association
>>> of Blind students!
>>>
>>> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
>>>
>>> I. Introduction
>>>
>>> The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide
>>> community
>>> of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the
>>> nation's
>>> blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of
>>> Conduct
>>> sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially
>>> Federation
>>> leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.
>>>
>>> II. Diversity Policy
>>>
>>> The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
>>> participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
>>> opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building
>>> and
>>> maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
>>> programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
>>> opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
>>> that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore,
>>> the
>>> division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of
>>> membership
>>> and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire
>>> blind
>>> community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
>>> integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness
>>> to
>>> learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that
>>> these
>>> qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
>>> Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
>>> ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged,
>>> and
>>> we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and
>>> mutual
>>> respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage
>>> the
>>> exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use
>>> of
>>> demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other
>>> form
>>> of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The
>>> National
>>> Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the
>>> basis
>>> of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
>>> orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
>>> information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality
>>> of
>>> characteristics.
>>>
>>> III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
>>>
>>> The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate
>>> discrimination
>>> on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
>>> expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
>>> status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic
>>> or
>>> intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
>>> these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this Code
>>> of
>>> Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
>>> harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any
>>> way a
>>> person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
>>> appropriate.
>>>
>>> Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will
>>> not
>>> be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints
>>> of
>>> harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against
>>> a
>>> female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
>>> harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
>>> favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
>>> conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
>>> either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that
>>> has
>>> the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this
>>> conduct
>>> is therefore prohibited:
>>>
>>> *                     unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or
>>> touching;
>>>
>>> *                     repeating of sexually suggestive
>>> jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's
>>> body/sexual
>>> prowess/physical attributes/dress;
>>>
>>> *                     the use of sexually derogatory
>>> language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;
>>>
>>> *                     the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;
>>>
>>> *                     sexually suggestive propositions; and
>>>
>>> *                     explicit or implicit threats that failure to
>>> submit
>>> will have negative consequences.
>>>
>>> Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical
>>> conduct
>>> that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual
>>> because
>>> of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
>>> identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital
>>> status,
>>> citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected
>>> by
>>> law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that
>>> a)
>>> has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or
>>> offensive
>>> environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering
>>> with
>>> an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
>>> otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
>>> participation/advancement in the organization.
>>>
>>> Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
>>> threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying;
>>> denigrating
>>> jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility
>>> or
>>> aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or
>>> elsewhere
>>> on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
>>> voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.
>>>
>>> IV. Social Media and Web Policy
>>>
>>> All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
>>> Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended
>>> guidelines
>>> when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
>>> Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools,
>>> and/or
>>> using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:
>>>
>>> *         Promote the mission and branding message of the organization
>>> in
>>> comments/posts.
>>>
>>> *         Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
>>> comments/pictures posted online.
>>>
>>> *         Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of
>>> the
>>> NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and
>>> backgrounds.
>>>
>>> *         Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.
>>>
>>> *         Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a
>>> post,
>>> be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances
>>> online.
>>>
>>> *         Do not post materials that are inappropriate for
>>> children/minors
>>> to view/share/read.
>>>
>>> V. Conflict of Interest Policy
>>>
>>> Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
>>> division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to
>>> protect
>>> the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation
>>> funds
>>> (including funds of the division in which the national division leader
>>> assumes a leadership role).
>>>
>>> Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of
>>> any
>>> potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to
>>> the
>>> full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek
>>> its
>>> review and approval, as specified below. For example:
>>>
>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>> of
>>> his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the
>>> Federation
>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>>
>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>> of
>>> receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
>>> relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>>
>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>> of
>>> any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
>>> compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any
>>> commercial
>>> venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also
>>> apply
>>> to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
>>> siblings, or other close relatives.
>>>
>>> *         In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
>>> division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
>>> from voting.
>>>
>>> *         Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
>>> avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by
>>> the
>>> Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any
>>> product,
>>> service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because
>>> the
>>> Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
>>> office, any national division leader participating in the political
>>> process
>>> must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
>>> endorsement.
>>>
>>> VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors
>>>
>>> For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
>>> standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
>>> interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize
>>> that
>>> a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor
>>> is
>>> verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say
>>> that
>>> he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is
>>> not
>>> valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
>>> informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the minor.
>>> A
>>> national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions
>>> between
>>> adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
>>> appropriate.
>>>
>>> VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy
>>>
>>> Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social
>>> functions,
>>> members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions
>>> in
>>> a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from
>>> conducting
>>> Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
>>> damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
>>> possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
>>> illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.
>>>
>>> VIII. Other General Principles
>>>
>>> In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein,
>>> officers
>>> of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national
>>> division
>>> leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:
>>>
>>> *         National division leaders shall practice accountability and
>>> transparency in all activities and transactions.
>>>
>>> *         National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment
>>> at
>>> NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and
>>> productive
>>> atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.
>>>
>>> *         National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
>>> professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
>>> communication.
>>>
>>> *         National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB
>>> through
>>> verbal and written communication.
>>>
>>> *         Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
>>> strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
>>> members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard
>>> is
>>> intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to
>>> pursue
>>> organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's
>>> right
>>> to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.
>>>
>>> IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure
>>>
>>> Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established
>>> through
>>> the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
>>> Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
>>> counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
>>> termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
>>> from the Federation.
>>>
>>> *         Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
>>> filed with the national division president. The national division
>>> president
>>> shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate
>>> the
>>> complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
>>> committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the
>>> matters
>>> being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals
>>> and
>>> issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint
>>> a
>>> committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the
>>> Federation.
>>> The national division president shall inform the national President in a
>>> timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of
>>> such
>>> complaints.
>>>
>>> *         Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to
>>> protect
>>> the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is
>>> filed
>>> and the person filing the complaint.
>>>
>>> *         All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
>>> under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or
>>> investigated
>>> after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.
>>>
>>> *         Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose
>>> of
>>> harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject
>>> to
>>> the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.
>>>
>>> *         Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
>>> file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
>>> Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
>>> necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
>>> matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
>>> take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board
>>> member
>>> shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if
>>> such
>>> board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member
>>> cannot
>>> be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the
>>> matter.
>>>
>>> X. Minimum Standard
>>>
>>> This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
>>> expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the
>>> Federation
>>> expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those
>>> who
>>> work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
>>> interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
>>> spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.
>>>
>>> XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct
>>>
>>> I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the
>>> efforts
>>> of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality,
>>> opportunity,
>>> and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
>>> Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that
>>> I
>>> have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
>>> standards, and principles.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Kathryn C. Webster
>>>
>>> President | National Association of Blind Students
>>>
>>>    A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>>>
>>> (203) 273-8463
>>>
>>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sarah K. Meyer
>>> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>>> Ball State University
>>> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>>> (317)402-6632
>>>
>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
>>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
>>> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail.com
>>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 25
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:09:55 -0600
> From: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> Message-ID:
> 	<CAOF1yXG0rHRjCrJyEUAf=mwHum=_UYznWvfBWpOqQs8g9Goscw at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> hello chris and all,
>
> as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
> in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all
> kinds of organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another
> way for pr work and, also for networking and socializing in the
> internet community!  we all need many kinds of ways to interact with
> each other and, also to educate the public and society on blindness
> and the nfb!  it's just good business imo...
>
>
> just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
>
>
>
> hugs,
> amy
>
> On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial open
>> forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS members. These
>> kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, most notably in the
>> form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of
>> musicians and other celebrities have created over the years. In our own
>> community, someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB
>> members
>> and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as I know
>> the
>> group was never officially endorsed by our national office, but there are
>> quite a few members in it, though traffic has decreased in recent months.
>> Of
>> course official announcements from NABS would need to be sent through
>> NABS's
>> official communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with
>> another
>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
>> the
>> organization officially.
>>
>> My two cents,
>>
>> Chris Nusbaum
>>
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people
>>> want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore,
>>> this
>>> was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a
>>> different style of group. No matter what social media approach we choose
>>> to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National
>>> Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>> group
>>> created has approval.
>>>
>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>> between
>>>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>> you
>>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can
>>>> join
>>>> the group.
>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>>> have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live
>>>> right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day
>>>> later, and it may be too late.
>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>>> updates.
>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>> students.
>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>> Email:
>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40ho
>>>> tmail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail.com
>>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 26
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:55:55 -0400
> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,	National Association of Blind
> 	Students" <nabs.president at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "'Amy Sabo'" <amieelsabo at gmail.com>, "'President,	National
> 	Federation of the Blind'" <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> Message-ID: <031d01d3da95$749720c0$5dc56240$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="utf-8"
>
> Good evening everyone!
>
> Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an
> energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm behind
> providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In fact, let's
> have these conversation surrounding the most effective way to spread our
> message and share our experiences on the world of Facebook. I don't think
> that necessarily should mean having two Facebook groups separately. I think
> we could explore having a more vibrant and resourceful NABS group, as
> promoted a few weeks ago. Most notably, let's talk about how to make the
> NABS group more inclusive, welcoming, and available. Maybe this means having
> less restrictions on posts, or maybe it means having more group moderators
> to manage the traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk about it!
>
> It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far and wide
> is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the NABS name
> in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be discussed with
> and approved by both our national president, Mr. Riccobono, and our national
> student board. I encourage students to voice how we can improve the sharing
> of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.
>
> Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of Conduct
> call!
>
> Love,
> Kathryn
>
> Kathryn C. Webster
> President | National association of Blind Students
> (203) 273-8463
> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo via
> NABS-L
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>
> hello chris and all,
>
> as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
> in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all kinds of
> organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for pr work
> and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!  we all
> need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also to educate the
> public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just good business
> imo...
>
>
> just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
>
>
>
> hugs,
> amy
>
> On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial
>> open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS
>> members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media,
>> most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter
>> accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created
>> over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group
>> about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was
>> called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially
>> endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in
>> it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official
>> announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official
>> communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by the
>> organization officially.
>>
>> My two cents,
>>
>> Chris Nusbaum
>>
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if
>>> people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant.
>>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group,
>>> this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social
>>> media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same
>>> reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the blindness
>>> community!
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>> group created has approval.
>>>
>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>> you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you
>>>> can join the group.
>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If
>>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will
>>>> be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it
>>>> until a day later, and it may be too late.
>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>>> updates.
>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>> students.
>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha
>>>> Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>> Email:
>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu
>>>> > Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40
>>>> ho
>>>> tmail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gma
>>> il.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail
>> .com
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NABS-L:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/nabs.president%40gmail.com
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 27
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:20:55 -0400
> From: Mikayla Gephart <mikgephart at icloud.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Kathryn Webster, President,	National Association of Blind
> 	Students"	<nabs.president at gmail.com>, "President, National Federation
> 	of the Blind"	<OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> Message-ID: <311FFEF4-397E-4C04-983C-0CCF61CA97A1 at icloud.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> Hi Katherine and all,
>
>      Thank you for this great discussion, and the wonderful conference call.
> After listening to the call and hearing the questions about social media, I
> think we need more discussion on this topic. Our goal is to educate people
> on our philosophy, but what we think might be helping might further dissuade
> people from joining. It sounds like we as an organization need to have
> further discussions on effective use of Social Media. The main question I
> ask myself when promoting our organization is ?could this negatively impact
> peoples? impressions of our organization?? However, everyone could benefit
> from learning more and discussing this topic.
>
> Thanks for the great discussions,
> Mikayla
>
>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 7:55 PM, Kathryn Webster, President,	National
>> Association of Blind Students via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Good evening everyone!
>>
>> Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an
>> energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm
>> behind providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In fact,
>> let's have these conversation surrounding the most effective way to spread
>> our message and share our experiences on the world of Facebook. I don't
>> think that necessarily should mean having two Facebook groups separately.
>> I think we could explore having a more vibrant and resourceful NABS group,
>> as promoted a few weeks ago. Most notably, let's talk about how to make
>> the NABS group more inclusive, welcoming, and available. Maybe this means
>> having less restrictions on posts, or maybe it means having more group
>> moderators to manage the traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk
>> about it!
>>
>> It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far and
>> wide is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the
>> NABS name in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be
>> discussed with and approved by both our national president, Mr. Riccobono,
>> and our national student board. I encourage students to voice how we can
>> improve the sharing of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.
>>
>> Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of Conduct
>> call!
>>
>> Love,
>> Kathryn
>>
>> Kathryn C. Webster
>> President | National association of Blind Students
>> (203) 273-8463
>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo via
>> NABS-L
>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>
>> hello chris and all,
>>
>> as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
>> in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all kinds of
>> organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for pr
>> work and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!
>> we all need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also to
>> educate the public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just good
>> business imo...
>>
>>
>> just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
>>
>>
>>
>> hugs,
>> amy
>>
>> On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial
>>> open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS
>>> members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media,
>>> most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter
>>> accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created
>>> over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group
>>> about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was
>>> called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially
>>> endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in
>>> it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official
>>> announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official
>>> communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
>>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
>>> the organization officially.
>>>
>>> My two cents,
>>>
>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if
>>>> people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant.
>>>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group,
>>>> this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social
>>>> media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same
>>>> reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the blindness
>>>> community!
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>>> group created has approval.
>>>>
>>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>>> you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you
>>>>> can join the group.
>>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If
>>>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will
>>>>> be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it
>>>>> until a day later, and it may be too late.
>>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>>>> updates.
>>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>>> students.
>>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha
>>>>> Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>>> Email:
>>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu
>>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>> for
>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40
>>>>> ho
>>>>> tmail.com
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gma
>>>> il.com
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail
>>> .com
>>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/nabs.president%40gmail.com
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mikgephart%40icloud.com
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 28
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:28:39 -0500
> From: Jonathan Franks <jfranks at nfbtx.org>
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [NABS-L] Have you faced accessibility barriers in your Human
> 	Services field related internship?
> Message-ID:
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> Fellow Federationists,
>
> My name is Jonathan Franks and I am the 1st Vice President of the
> National Federation of the Blind Human Services Division and the
> Legislative and Advocacy chair for the division. In 2016, we as an
> organization passed a resolution to endeavor to make internships more
> accessible for blind students. I faced some accessibility barriers in
> 2015 for my Bachelor?s level internship and I will be taking on a
> Master?s level internship in the spring of 2019. On behalf of the
> Human Services Division, we are wanting to work alongside our National
> organization in working towards that goal. Therefore, if you are in
> the Human Services field and have faced accessibility barriers in your
> internship, I would love to hear from you. We ask that you write a
> letter regarding your internship barriers and email them to me at
> jfranks at nfbtx.org
> and I will pass them along to our Governmental affairs team and
> President Riccobono.
>
> I have pasted the language of the resolution passed in 2016 below my
> signature.
>
> Warm regards and thank you,
>
> Jonathan Franks BSW
> 1st Vice President
> National Federation of the Blind Human Services Division
> Graduate Student
> Masters of Social Work program
> Texas State University
>
> Resolution 2016-05
> Regarding Equal Access for Educational Internships
> WHEREAS, educational internships are often a curricular requirement
> for graduation from a college or university; and
> WHEREAS, educational internships can provide graduates with invaluable
> experiences and training that enhance graduates? likelihood of being
> hired in their chosen career fields; and
> WHEREAS, Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
> prohibit colleges and universities from discrimination against and
> disparate treatment of individuals with disabilities, and ultimately
> mandate the provision of equal access to opportunities for such
> persons; and
> WHEREAS, Americans with Disabilities Act protections include
> off-campus educational internships offered as a part of a school?s
> programs, services, and benefits; and
> WHEREAS, blind students regularly face discrimination by college
> internship coordinators who fail to coordinate auxiliary aids for
> off-campus internships and mistakenly believe that blindness will
> limit a student?s ability to perform an internship: Now, therefore,
> BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the Blind in Convention
> assembled this fourth day of July, 2016, in the City of Orlando,
> Florida, that this organization hereby condemn and deplore the actions
> of colleges and universities that have restricted blind students?
> participation in educational internships, required blind students to
> complete internships only with assistance from sighted peers, or
> denied accommodations within these internships; and
> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we demand that colleges and universities
> implement procedures, train employees, and otherwise take active
> measures to ensure that educational internships are fully, equally,
> and independently accessible to blind students.
>
>
>
>
> --
> 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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> Message: 29
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:13:20 -0600
> From: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
> Message-ID:
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>
> Hi Mikayla and others,
>
> i
> ? came away from President Riccobono's debriefing with the idea that all
> members of the Federation are always somehow representing it, even when
> they are speaking for themselves.  This is indeed a tricky idea especially
> in the free-flowing world of social media!
>
> I also came away from the call with a reinforced idea that the Federation
> is at its core an advocacy group that aims to influence public policy for
> the good of its members and all of society -- rights, common good, and
> justice/fairness are always goals for the Federation.  President
> Riccobono's examples illustrated how past actions can continue to reflect
> badly on individuals and even the whole organization, and perhaps endanger
> its mission.
>
> He gave us personal experiences and some stories about members of the
> Federation that he considers to be both positive and negative models.
> However, perhaps those models do not exemplify the full range of
> possibilities that can emerge on social media and in other venues.  I am
> curious if this is the point on which you would like to elaborate through
> discussion?
>
> In any case, perhaps we have an appropriate venue for this discussion right
> here in the listserv?  I have conducted many focus groups in my profession
> (I am an academic sociologist) and and can help to facilitate such a thing
> here.
>
> Bur first, let's ask Katheryn and other leaders of NABS if they would
> support use of this listserv as a venue for such discussion?  Katheryn?
>
> We can decide how to proceed once we know where we can lay out the issues
> to be brought back to President Riccobono.
>
> Best,
>
> _don
>
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 7:20 PM, Mikayla Gephart via NABS-L <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Katherine and all,
>>
>>      Thank you for this great discussion, and the wonderful conference
>> call. After listening to the call and hearing the questions about social
>> media, I think we need more discussion on this topic. Our goal is to
>> educate people on our philosophy, but what we think might be helping
>> might
>> further dissuade people from joining. It sounds like we as an
>> organization
>> need to have further discussions on effective use of Social Media. The
>> main
>> question I ask myself when promoting our organization is ?could this
>> negatively impact peoples? impressions of our organization?? However,
>> everyone could benefit from learning more and discussing this topic.
>>
>> Thanks for the great discussions,
>> Mikayla
>>
>> > On Apr 22, 2018, at 7:55 PM, Kathryn Webster, President,      National
>> Association of Blind Students via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > Good evening everyone!
>> >
>> > Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an
>> energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm
>> behind providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In
>> fact,
>> let's have these conversation surrounding the most effective way to
>> spread
>> our message and share our experiences on the world of Facebook. I don't
>> think that necessarily should mean having two Facebook groups separately.
>> I
>> think we could explore having a more vibrant and resourceful NABS group,
>> as
>> promoted a few weeks ago. Most notably, let's talk about how to make the
>> NABS group more inclusive, welcoming, and available. Maybe this means
>> having less restrictions on posts, or maybe it means having more group
>> moderators to manage the traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk
>> about it!
>> >
>> > It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far and
>> wide is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the
>> NABS
>> name in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be
>> discussed
>> with and approved by both our national president, Mr. Riccobono, and our
>> national student board. I encourage students to voice how we can improve
>> the sharing of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.
>> >
>> > Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of
>> Conduct call!
>> >
>> > Love,
>> > Kathryn
>> >
>> > Kathryn C. Webster
>> > President | National association of Blind Students
>> > (203) 273-8463
>> > Nabs.president at gmail.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo
>> via NABS-L
>> > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
>> > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <
>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> > Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>> > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> >
>> > hello chris and all,
>> >
>> > as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
>> > in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all kinds
>> of organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for pr
>> work and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!
>> we all need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also to
>> educate the public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just good
>> business imo...
>> >
>> >
>> > just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > hugs,
>> > amy
>> >
>> > On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial
>> >> open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS
>> >> members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media,
>> >> most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter
>> >> accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created
>> >> over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group
>> >> about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was
>> >> called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially
>> >> endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in
>> >> it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official
>> >> announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official
>> >> communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
>> >> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
>> the organization officially.
>> >>
>> >> My two cents,
>> >>
>> >> Chris Nusbaum
>> >>
>> >>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>> >>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>> >>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>> >>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if
>> >>> people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant.
>> >>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group,
>> >>> this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social
>> >>> media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same
>> >>> reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the
>> blindness community!
>> >>> Best,
>> >>> Vee Gaspa
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>> >>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> >>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> >>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>> >>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> >>>
>> >>> Hello all,
>> >>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>> >>> group created has approval.
>> >>>
>> >>> Chelsea Peahl
>> >>>
>> >>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>> >>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>> >>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>> >>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>> >>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>> >>>> you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you
>> >>>> can join the group.
>> >>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If
>> >>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will
>> >>>> be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it
>> >>>> until a day later, and it may be too late.
>> >>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>> updates.
>> >>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>> >>>> students.
>> >>>> Or use the following link:
>> >>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>> >>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Best,
>> >>>> Vee Gaspa
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Vee Gaspa
>> >>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha
>> >>>> Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
>> >>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>> >>>> Email:
>> >>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu
>> >>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>> >>>>
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>> >>
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From sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com  Thu Apr 26 00:51:39 2018
From: sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com (Sami Osborne)
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:51:39 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Has anyone tried out the FlickType app yet?
Message-ID: <5ae1229f.1c69fb81.94592.c1d9@mx.google.com>

Hi all,

So I i discovered this really awesome app and the iPhone just 
this afternoon.  It's a new app that just came out yesterday, 
called FlickType.  What it is is an app that allows someone who 
is blind to type more quickly and efficiently on the iPhone 
keyboard, rather than always having to double tap and/or hold 
every letter as it's entered, which can be tedious.  The app 
allows the individual to just single tap a letter as if you're 
typing on a regular Braille or Qwerty keyboard.  I found out 
about this app through a Facebook group I'm part of, and some of 
the people that commented say that it makes them type much faster 
then they normally would.  Have any of you guys tried it out? 
Again, it just came out yesterday, so not everyone may have, but 
I think it's a really cool app that everyone should check out.

Thanks and, for any college students out there, I hope you have a 
great end to your semesters!

Sami


From katelynmacmusic at gmail.com  Thu Apr 26 01:05:26 2018
From: katelynmacmusic at gmail.com (Katelyn MacIntyre)
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:05:26 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] excessible metronome
In-Reply-To: <CAJf6JOZBpvjoG6zGMWZayRsaXOPfefA+vNuy2qbcFqMMwnBrcg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJf6JOZBpvjoG6zGMWZayRsaXOPfefA+vNuy2qbcFqMMwnBrcg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E2B11028-8BA6-495E-9EFF-64F42B3FE408@gmail.com>

Hi Lindsay,
I use a free metronome app called TempoPerfect. I’ve found it to be simple and accessible with voiceover. You should be able to find it by searching in the App Store. I hope that helps, and that’s wonderful you are playing flute in the band!
Warmest Regards,

~Katelyn MacIntyre
www.katelynmac.com
www.facebook.com/KatelynMacMusic
@KatelynMacMusic
Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division

> On Apr 25, 2018, at 5:48 PM, Lindsay Adair via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I am Lindsay Adair, and i am on your mailing list. I play the flute in
> the high school band, and I am supposed to download a metronome app on
> my phone. However, I do not know of any that might be accessible for a
> blind person. Does anyone have an idea of a accessible metronome app I
> could get? If so, will you please give me information about it? Thank
> you.
> 
>> On 4/22/18, nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org <nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Send NABS-L mailing list submissions to
>>    nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> 
>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
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>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>>    nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org
>> 
>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>>    nabs-l-owner at nfbnet.org
>> 
>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
>> than "Re: Contents of NABS-L digest..."
>> 
>> 
>> Today's Topics:
>> 
>>   1. Re: Question about Jury Duty (Jason Polansky)
>>   2. Re: Question about Jury Duty (kitty1488 at gmail.com)
>>   3. Re: Question about Jury Duty (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
>>   4. Question about jury duty selection (Sami Osborne)
>>   5. Re: Question about Jury Duty (Justin Williams)
>>   6. Re: Question about jury duty selection (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
>>   7. Tonight, 8PM Eastern, Code of Conduct Call with President
>>      Mark Riccobono (Syed Rizvi)
>>   8. Re: Question about jury duty selection (David Andrews)
>>   9. Re: Question about jury duty selection (David Andrews)
>>  10. Calling all SC Blind Students (Jennifer Bazer)
>>  11. Re: Calling all SC Blind Students (Matthew Gip)
>>  12. ONE WEEK AWAY! (Matthew Gip)
>>  13. Re: Question about jury duty selection (Cory McMahon)
>>  14. Presenting Solo with PowerPoint and Mixed Media using JAWS 18
>>      (Sarah Meyer)
>>  15. CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday, April 22, at
>>      8pm eastern) (Sarah Meyer)
>>  16. Re: Question about Jury Duty (kitty1488 at gmail.com)
>>  17. Re: CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday, April 22,
>>      at 8pm eastern) (Amy Sabo)
>>  18. New NABS Group! (Veronica R Gaspa)
>>  19. Re: New NABS Group! (chelsea peahl)
>>  20. Re: New NABS Group! (Veronica R Gaspa)
>>  21. Fwd: Special Call Via Learning Ally:Fwd: CSP Community Event:
>>      : Internships, Job Applications and Disability Disclosure
>>      (James Alan Boehm)
>>  22. Re: New NABS Group! (Chris Nusbaum)
>>  23. Re: New NABS Group! (Santiago H)
>>  24. Re: CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday, April 22,
>>      at 8pm eastern) (Rex Schuttler)
>>  25. Re: New NABS Group! (Amy Sabo)
>>  26. Re: New NABS Group!
>>      (Kathryn Webster, President,    National Association of Blind Students)
>>  27. Re: New NABS Group! (Mikayla Gephart)
>>  28. Have you faced accessibility barriers in your Human Services
>>      field related internship? (Jonathan Franks)
>>  29. Re: New NABS Group! (Donald Winiecki)
>> 
>> 
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 05:03:49 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Jason Polansky <jpolansky.nfb at gmail.com>
>> To: Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
>>    nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:26:20 -0400
>> From: kitty1488 at gmail.com
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
>> Message-ID: <9EE850D6-9343-4668-97F1-E4ABA4340D2A at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>> 
>> Hi,
>> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
>> hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively
>> view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
>> though. Your results may vary.
>> Krista
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be for
>>> next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I will
>>> have been done with school by then. I already registered and confirmed
>>> that I will be there.
>>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
>>> given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it.
>>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
>>> won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that
>>> anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or
>>> electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked
>>> for?
>>> Thanks.
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kitty1488%40gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 07:37:13 -0700
>> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
>> Message-ID: <776CA25F-C7FB-4741-9E93-371255D28686 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>> 
>> Hi Krista,
>> Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
>> Had you alerted anyone beforehand that you were blind?
>> Thanks,
>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>> Phone: 3102653949
>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 07:26, Krista via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
>>> hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively
>>> view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
>>> though. Your results may vary.
>>> Krista
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>>>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be for
>>>> next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I
>>>> will have been done with school by then. I already registered and
>>>> confirmed that I will be there.
>>>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
>>>> given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it.
>>>> 
>>>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
>>>> won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that
>>>> anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or
>>>> electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked
>>>> for?
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:22:00 -0400
>> From: Sami Osborne <sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com>
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org, blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>> Message-ID: <5adca8d5.1c69fb81.7df6a.73e4 at mx.google.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>> accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering,
>> because I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does
>> anyone know what are the factors in determining who is selected
>> for jury duty? Though I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you
>> from it.
>> 
>> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Sami
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:23:55 -0400
>> From: "Justin Williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
>> Message-ID: <002f01d3da4d$ef2d0b80$cd872280$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
>> 
>> When I was called for jury duty, I served on a jury.
>> Justin
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Krista via
>> NABS-L
>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 10:26 AM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: kitty1488 at gmail.com
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
>> 
>> Hi,
>> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
>> hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively
>> view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
>> though. Your results may vary.
>> Krista
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be for
>> next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I will
>> have been done with school by then. I already registered and confirmed that
>> I will be there.
>>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
>> given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it.
>>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
>> won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that
>> anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or
>> electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked
>> for?
>>> Thanks.
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kitty1488%40gmail.com
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
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>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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>> .com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 08:38:22 -0700
>> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>> Message-ID: <46CE47BF-5E6D-451A-8468-0A8A864CEB9A at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>> 
>> Hi Sami,
>> That was my thread.
>> I'm 21, and was very surprised about the fact that I hadn't been summoned
>> until recently.
>> I think it is just a random selection based on people who are registered to
>> vote.
>> Also, I don't think the people who summon us to jury duty have any knowledge
>> of our disabilities. My jury duty notice only came in print, and as mail
>> goes to my house instead of my school, my mom read it to me and gave me the
>> relevant information. There is a number that I will be calling if I want
>> accommodation... so I really don't think they would know about it unless you
>> called. So asking for accommodtion is solely the responsibility of the
>> person receiving the notice.
>> Also keep in mind that, as Jason said in the other thread, you can ask for
>> an excuse. You can also have it postponed. It just so happens that my time
>> there would be when I had just gotten out of school and before any plans
>> I'll have away from home.
>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>> Phone: 3102653949
>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 08:22, Sami Osborne via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>>> accommodations. That thread has honestly got me wondering, because I'm 20
>>> years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know what are the
>>> factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? Though I guess being
>>> disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>>> 
>>> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Sami
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:01:01 -0500
>> From: Syed Rizvi <syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>
>> To: nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Tonight, 8PM Eastern, Code of Conduct Call with
>>    President Mark Riccobono
>> Message-ID:
>>    <CAAqtePRLoVMC4v5O5AqFt9bDHc=ZexUw2divK+nhiO0FsP7zmg at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>> 
>> Dear Students,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> As a community we all have a mutual goal, of creating opportunity and
>> achieving equality. It is always prudent to have a clear path in our
>> mission, one that does not compromise on morals and has a sense of respect,
>> inclusion and responsibility.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Therefore, tonight, on April 22nd, at 8PM Eastern, we will here from the
>> president of our organization, President Mark Riccobono, talk about our new
>> Code of Conduct. We will learn about our organization?s commitment to
>> diversity, anti-harassment, non-discrimination and other general
>> principals.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I urge you all to come hear from our President to better understand our
>> goals and with what set of values we will embark on this mission together.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The call-in number is (712)770-5197, and the access code is 265669.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ?The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
>> who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation?s blind. The Federation
>> 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. To help carry
>> out the Federation?s vital mission, this Code of Conduct sets forth
>> policies and standards that all members, especially Federation leaders, are
>> expected to adopt and follow.? (NFB Code of Conduct, Introduction)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Syed Rizvi
>> 
>> 2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students
>> 
>> SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com
>> 
>> 413-250(3523)
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:21:35 -0500
>> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>> Message-ID: <auto-000103189346 at mailfront1.g2host.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>> 
>> I think in most areas prospective jurors are picked from voter
>> registration records, and it is the luck of the draw.
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> At 10:22 AM 4/22/2018, you wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>>> accommodations. That thread has honestly got me wondering, because
>>> I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know what
>>> are the factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? Though
>>> I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>>> 
>>> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Sami
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 9
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:23:04 -0500
>> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>> Message-ID: <auto-000103189391 at mailfront1.g2host.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>> 
>> I have only been called once, and I am 64 and have been registered to
>> vote since I was 18. So, the odds probably aren't that great,
>> particularly if you live in a populated area.
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> At 10:38 AM 4/22/2018, you wrote:
>>> Hi Sami,
>>> That was my thread.
>>> I'm 21, and was very surprised about the fact that I hadn't been
>>> summoned until recently.
>>> I think it is just a random selection based on people who are
>>> registered to vote.
>>> Also, I don't think the people who summon us to jury duty have any
>>> knowledge of our disabilities. My jury duty notice only came in
>>> print, and as mail goes to my house instead of my school, my mom
>>> read it to me and gave me the relevant information. There is a
>>> number that I will be calling if I want accommodation... so I really
>>> don't think they would know about it unless you called. So asking
>>> for accommodtion is solely the responsibility of the person
>>> receiving the notice.
>>> Also keep in mind that, as Jason said in the other thread, you can
>>> ask for an excuse. You can also have it postponed. It just so
>>> happens that my time there would be when I had just gotten out of
>>> school and before any plans I'll have away from home.
>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 08:22, Sami Osborne via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>>> accommodations. That thread has honestly got me wondering, because
>>> I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know
>>> what are the factors in determining who is selected for jury duty?
>>> Though I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>>>> 
>>>> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 10
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 12:24:11 -0400
>> From: "Jennifer Bazer" <jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Calling all SC Blind Students
>> Message-ID: <023901d3da56$5a5c2ff0$0f148fd0$@sc.rr.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
>> 
>> If you are a blind student in SC, we are rekindling the South Carolina
>> Association of Blind Students and have regular conference calls leading up
>> to our NFB of SC state convention August 9-12 in Columbia where we will
>> vote
>> in officers.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Please  join us on a conference call tonight, April 22 at 9 p.m. by dialing
>> 712-832-8310 and access code 238-5403.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Kind Regards,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Jennifer Bazer
>> 
>> Director, NFB of SC Successful Transitions
>> 
>> 119 S. Kilbourne RD
>> 
>> Columbia, SC 29205
>> 
>> 803-960-9977
>> 
>> Fax:  803-661-7352
>> 
>> Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com <mailto:Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 11
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:07:35 -0700
>> From: Matthew Gip <matthewhgip at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Calling all SC Blind Students
>> Message-ID: <B20158C8-2D4F-417A-881D-05CD9F0B0A85 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>> 
>> Hi Jennifer,
>> 
>> I am happy to hear that the South Carolina student division is rekindling
>> and rebuilding their student division! It?s always very great and nice to
>> hear how other state divisions are doing. I wish you and the South Carolina
>> students the best of luck as we are all moving along in our movement in this
>> organization, and as always, our friends from the NABS board can absolutely
>> help and the members can definitely help. Good luck!
>> 
>> Best,
>> Matthew Gip
>> President, California Association of Blind Students
>> A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California
>> Phone: (559) 375-2068
>> Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
>> Live The Life You Want!
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 9:24 AM, Jennifer Bazer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> If you are a blind student in SC, we are rekindling the South Carolina
>>> Association of Blind Students and have regular conference calls leading
>>> up
>>> to our NFB of SC state convention August 9-12 in Columbia where we will
>>> vote
>>> in officers.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Please  join us on a conference call tonight, April 22 at 9 p.m. by
>>> dialing
>>> 712-832-8310 and access code 238-5403.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Kind Regards,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Jennifer Bazer
>>> 
>>> Director, NFB of SC Successful Transitions
>>> 
>>> 119 S. Kilbourne RD
>>> 
>>> Columbia, SC 29205
>>> 
>>> 803-960-9977
>>> 
>>> Fax:  803-661-7352
>>> 
>>> Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com <mailto:Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matthewhgip%40gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 12
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:24:47 -0700
>> From: Matthew Gip <matthewhgip at gmail.com>
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [NABS-L] ONE WEEK AWAY!
>> Message-ID: <E43EF1D6-4449-46A8-B1CB-488B58213C05 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>> 
>> Dear Students,
>> 
>> The California Association of Blind Students is gearing up for our first
>> ever annual spring reception event in beautiful Los Angeles next Saturday,
>> April 28th. This is a division building event, which means we are building
>> membership to help grow and expand not only our student division, but the
>> entire affiliate of California, as well as the entire National Federation of
>> the Blind, as we are the students of today, yet the leaders of tomorrow. The
>> event will be held at Shakey?s Pizza, located at 935 W. Arbor Vitae Street,
>> Inglewood, CA 90305, and it is from 12 to 3 pm. Come join us for a
>> fun-filled day of delicious food, prizes, and meet other blind students in
>> Southern California. Everything will be covered by our student division and
>> if you bring a fellow blind friend, your name will be thrown into a raffle
>> for the grand prize which is... an AMZON ECHO DOT!!!
>> 
>> Shoutout to our good friends from the NABS board for always being so
>> supportive, helpful, and proactive in helping the students in California
>> help spread the word.
>> 
>> Here is the link to register or simply show up on Saturday at Shakey?s.
>> https://cabs2018.wordpress.com/2018/03/19/8/
>> 
>> I look forward to seeing all of you on Saturday!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Matthew Gip
>> President, California Association of Blind Students
>> A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California
>> Phone: (559) 375-2068
>> Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
>> Live The Life You Want!
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 13
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:03:15 -0500
>> From: "Cory McMahon" <cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com>
>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>, <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>> Message-ID: <06ae01d3da74$f455c6c0$dd015440$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
>> 
>> I was called, and ended up having to talk to the judge, at which point, I
>> was excused.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Cory McMahon
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sami Osborne via
>> NABS-L
>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 10:22 AM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Sami Osborne <sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>> accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, because I'm 20
>> years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know what are the
>> factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? Though I guess being
>> disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>> 
>> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Sami
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cory.j.mcmahon%40gmail.c
>> om
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 14
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:29:07 -0400
>> From: Sarah Meyer <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Presenting Solo with PowerPoint and Mixed Media
>>    using JAWS 18
>> Message-ID:
>>    <CALEYb2vV1fop2O_wkV7uESmDneXBPqpAbHqNiKeAZDreaJMhkw at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>> 
>> Good afternoon,
>> 
>> I need suggestions for doing a solo PowerPoint presentation as I have
>> a big case presentation to give on Tuesday. This may sound silly, but
>> how does one present the slide show for an audience while also trying
>> to present the oral presentation? I usually emboss my slides in
>> Braille and have my group members move through slide by slide for me
>> so I can solely focus on trying to communicate the material. I've
>> somehow, until this point in my academic and professional career,
>> managed to avoid solo presentations requiring PowerPoints and other
>> mixed media. This is coming to a slightly terrifying end and I need
>> help. I'm nervous about having to listen to JAWS, speak, manipulate
>> the computer keyboard commands, and read my slides from a Braille
>> print-out or my Braille Note. It seems like a lot of switching back
>> and forth and I'm not great with multi-tasking; therefore, I am
>> reaching out for guidance.
>> 
>> Fortunately I know a bit about putting the PowerPoint together using
>> JAWS 18 on a Windows 7 computer,, although I'm still not confident
>> with that and can't do great visual effects, graphics, etc. I know
>> I'll need to use some inaccessible technologies in the room and this
>> part is also making me nervous. I think there is a big screen that can
>> hook up to my laptop that has JAWS on it, so in theory, I should still
>> be able to manipulate and control the presentation that way but I'm
>> not sure how to handle the hooking up to the speakers and screen or if
>> connecting to speakers for showing audio clips will interfere with my
>> listening to JAWS which I need in order to maneuver the presentation.
>> A part of the presentation includes utilizing some video clips from
>> client sessions in my clinic to demonstrate specific interventions
>> used.
>> 
>> I know people will use the Notes for Slides section on PowerPoints,
>> but to me, this has not seemed or felt practical as a JAWS user. If
>> anyone has found it helpful, can you explain how you have used it
>> successfully while giving a presentation?
>> 
>> Tips and tricks from more seasoned blind presenters would be greatly
>> appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help.
>> 
>> Best wishes,
>> Sarah
>> --
>> Sarah K. Meyer
>> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>> Ball State University
>> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>> (317)402-6632
>> 
>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
>> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 15
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:39:17 -0400
>> From: Sarah Meyer <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>    April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>> Message-ID:
>>    <CALEYb2s8tUzz+p+6KNarWSPVXu4Vw=6mwveRWcF6f9PC6wA28w at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>> 
>> Dear Kathryn and all,
>> Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this code of
>> conduct. I sincerely hope that all other divisions, affiliates,
>> chapters, and the National Division as a whole are planning to adopt
>> this code of conduct if it hasn't already been done. I also sincerely
>> hope that our training centers will adopt this code of conduct. I
>> especially appreciate that you are addressing concerns about diversity
>> and inclusion, sexual assault and harassment, and procedures for
>> handling complaints. It is high time that we had some structure and
>> accountability like this in place and I am truly grateful to you and
>> President Riccobono for taking these important steps to protect the
>> members of our organization, the integrity of what we do, and our
>> reputation as a whole. I have so much respect, gratitude, and
>> admiration for you for taking these important steps.
>> 
>> I may be reaching out with individual questions as I may not be able
>> to participate in this call tonight. For now, I just wanted to express
>> publicly my deepest gratitude.
>> 
>> All the best,
>> 
>> Sarah
>> 
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
>> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,? ? ? National Association of Blind
>> ? ? ? ? Students" <
>> nabs.president at gmail.com>
>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>> ? ? ? ? <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
>> <
>> nfbnet-students at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "'Syed Rizvi'" <
>> syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>,
>> ? ? ? ? <michael.ausbun at gmail.com>,
>> ? ?<
>> chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>,
>> "'Cody
>> ? ? ? ? Beardslee'" <
>> codybeardslee at gmail.com>,
>> <
>> ShannonCantan.nfb at gmail.com>,
>> ? ? ? ? "'Dustin Cather'" <
>> cather.dustin at gmail.com>,
>> ? <
>> bjduarte at asu.edu>,
>> ? ? ? ? <williams.tarik20 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>> ? ? ? ? April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>> Message-ID: <01cd01d3d52f$9830f1c0$c892d540$@
>> gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;? ? ? ?charset="us-ascii"
>> 
>> Students,
>> 
>> On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
>> (NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As our
>> organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion, equality,
>> and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below
>> Code
>> in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of the
>> Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
>> Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code of
>> Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.
>> 
>> I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
>> Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
>> discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code of
>> Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and
>> make
>> choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the initiative
>> undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
>> follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
>> hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization; and
>> as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of
>> the
>> Blind.
>> 
>> On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss the
>> adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each of
>> us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as our
>> NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you may
>> have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were expected
>> prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on personally
>> comprehending the guidelines.
>> 
>> When - Sunday, April 22
>> 
>> Time - 8pm eastern
>> 
>> Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.
>> 
>> I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you for
>> your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National
>> Association
>> of Blind students!
>> 
>> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
>> 
>> I. Introduction
>> 
>> The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide
>> community
>> of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's
>> blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of
>> Conduct
>> sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially Federation
>> leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.
>> 
>> II. Diversity Policy
>> 
>> The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
>> participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
>> opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building and
>> maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
>> programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
>> opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
>> that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore, the
>> division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of membership
>> and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire blind
>> community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
>> integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness to
>> learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that these
>> qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
>> Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
>> ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged, and
>> we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and mutual
>> respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage the
>> exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use of
>> demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other
>> form
>> of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The National
>> Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the basis
>> of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
>> orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
>> information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality
>> of
>> characteristics.
>> 
>> III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
>> 
>> The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate discrimination
>> on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
>> expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
>> status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic
>> or
>> intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
>> these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this Code
>> of
>> Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
>> harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any way
>> a
>> person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
>> appropriate.
>> 
>> Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will not
>> be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints of
>> harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against a
>> female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
>> harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
>> favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
>> conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
>> either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that has
>> the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this conduct
>> is therefore prohibited:
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or touching;
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?repeating of sexually suggestive
>> jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's body/sexual
>> prowess/physical attributes/dress;
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?the use of sexually derogatory
>> language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?sexually suggestive propositions; and
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?explicit or implicit threats that failure to submit
>> will have negative consequences.
>> 
>> Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical conduct
>> that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because
>> of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
>> identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
>> citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by
>> law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that a)
>> has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive
>> environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with
>> an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
>> otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
>> participation/advancement in the organization.
>> 
>> Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
>> threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying; denigrating
>> jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility
>> or
>> aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or elsewhere
>> on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
>> voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.
>> 
>> IV. Social Media and Web Policy
>> 
>> All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
>> Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended guidelines
>> when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
>> Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools, and/or
>> using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?Promote the mission and branding message of the organization in
>> comments/posts.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
>> comments/pictures posted online.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of the
>> NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and backgrounds.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a post,
>> be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances online.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?Do not post materials that are inappropriate for children/minors
>> to view/share/read.
>> 
>> V. Conflict of Interest Policy
>> 
>> Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
>> division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to protect
>> the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation funds
>> (including funds of the division in which the national division leader
>> assumes a leadership role).
>> 
>> Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of any
>> potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to the
>> full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek its
>> review and approval, as specified below. For example:
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
>> his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the
>> Federation
>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
>> receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
>> relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?A national division leader must seek board review and approval of
>> any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
>> compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any commercial
>> venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also
>> apply
>> to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
>> siblings, or other close relatives.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
>> division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
>> from voting.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
>> avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by the
>> Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any product,
>> service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because
>> the
>> Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
>> office, any national division leader participating in the political process
>> must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
>> endorsement.
>> 
>> VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors
>> 
>> For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
>> standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
>> interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize
>> that
>> a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor is
>> verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say that
>> he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is not
>> valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
>> informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the minor. A
>> national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions
>> between
>> adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
>> appropriate.
>> 
>> VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy
>> 
>> Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social
>> functions,
>> members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions in
>> a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from
>> conducting
>> Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
>> damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
>> possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
>> illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.
>> 
>> VIII. Other General Principles
>> 
>> In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein, officers
>> of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national division
>> leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?National division leaders shall practice accountability and
>> transparency in all activities and transactions.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment at
>> NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and productive
>> atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
>> professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
>> communication.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB
>> through
>> verbal and written communication.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
>> strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
>> members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard is
>> intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to pursue
>> organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's
>> right
>> to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.
>> 
>> IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure
>> 
>> Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established through
>> the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
>> Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
>> counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
>> termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
>> from the Federation.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
>> filed with the national division president. The national division president
>> shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate the
>> complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
>> committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the
>> matters
>> being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals and
>> issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint a
>> committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the Federation.
>> The national division president shall inform the national President in a
>> timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of such
>> complaints.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to protect
>> the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is filed
>> and the person filing the complaint.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
>> under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or investigated
>> after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose of
>> harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject to
>> the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.
>> 
>> *? ? ? ? ?Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
>> file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
>> Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
>> necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
>> matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
>> take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board member
>> shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if such
>> board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member cannot
>> be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the matter.
>> 
>> X. Minimum Standard
>> 
>> This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
>> expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the
>> Federation
>> expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those who
>> work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
>> interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
>> spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.
>> 
>> XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct
>> 
>> I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the
>> efforts
>> of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity,
>> and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
>> Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that I
>> have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
>> standards, and principles.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Kathryn C. Webster
>> 
>> President | National Association of Blind Students
>> 
>> ? ? A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>> 
>> (203) 273-8463
>> 
>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Sarah K. Meyer
>> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>> Ball State University
>> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>> (317)402-6632
>> 
>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
>> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 16
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:29:44 -0400
>> From: kitty1488 at gmail.com
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
>> Message-ID: <C2389474-6076-4144-B3E6-0CA12CB09D79 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>> 
>> Hi,
>> No, there was no way to alert anyone that I was blind. I registered, went
>> there, and the judge  by like, "Did it ever occur to you that you couldn't
>> do this?" And I was like, "Um... no? Not really." And then he explained
>> about video evidence, which makes absolute sense. You cannot objectively
>> observe something like that, and that's what you may be required to do.
>> Someone can describe it to you alb they want, but it's not YOUR observation,
>> it's THEIRS. That could be an issue during deliberations. Because someone
>> COULD just be telling you how THEY want you to see it. So you could get
>> there and the judge will probably say they can't use you. If they don't,
>> I'll be surprised.
>> Krista
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 10:37 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Krista,
>>> Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
>>> Had you alerted anyone beforehand that you were blind?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 07:26, Krista via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
>>>> hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively
>>>> view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
>>>> though. Your results may vary.
>>>> Krista
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>>>>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be
>>>>> for next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since
>>>>> I will have been done with school by then. I already registered and
>>>>> confirmed that I will be there.
>>>>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
>>>>> given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
>>>>> won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking
>>>>> that anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille
>>>>> or electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all
>>>>> asked for?
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 17
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:54:36 -0600
>> From: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Sarah Meyer <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>    April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>> Message-ID:
>>    <CAOF1yXEvfAhs8L6OG-1fFFVor-CbM_t=LQ+kFZi4HewQS=cURw at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>> 
>> hello sarah and all,
>> 
>> yes, this is a good topic and, I too am glad that the national nfb and
>> president ricabanno has finally decided to use this code of conduct in
>> the organization!  I do hope that we can use this code of conduct in
>> all of the umbrellas of the nfb in the local, state, and national
>> levels too not just through nabs.  I believe this is a time in the
>> communications society due to the metoo movement in the entertainment
>> industry and, especially in all organizations that we need this code
>> of conduct!  it's time that the nfb decided to do this!  a code of
>> conduct or ethics involved in allbusinesses and organizations public,
>> private, or nonprofit.  thanks again and, I will try to call in if
>> possible. if not then I will now just voice my views here....
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> hugs,
>> amy
>> 
>>> On 4/22/18, Sarah Meyer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Dear Kathryn and all,
>>> Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this code of
>>> conduct. I sincerely hope that all other divisions, affiliates,
>>> chapters, and the National Division as a whole are planning to adopt
>>> this code of conduct if it hasn't already been done. I also sincerely
>>> hope that our training centers will adopt this code of conduct. I
>>> especially appreciate that you are addressing concerns about diversity
>>> and inclusion, sexual assault and harassment, and procedures for
>>> handling complaints. It is high time that we had some structure and
>>> accountability like this in place and I am truly grateful to you and
>>> President Riccobono for taking these important steps to protect the
>>> members of our organization, the integrity of what we do, and our
>>> reputation as a whole. I have so much respect, gratitude, and
>>> admiration for you for taking these important steps.
>>> 
>>> I may be reaching out with individual questions as I may not be able
>>> to participate in this call tonight. For now, I just wanted to express
>>> publicly my deepest gratitude.
>>> 
>>> All the best,
>>> 
>>> Sarah
>>> 
>>> Message: 5
>>> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
>>> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,      National Association of Blind
>>>        Students" <
>>> nabs.president at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>        <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
>>> <
>>> nfbnet-students at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "'Syed Rizvi'" <
>>> syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>,
>>>        <michael.ausbun at gmail.com>,
>>>    <
>>> chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>,
>>> "'Cody
>>>        Beardslee'" <
>>> codybeardslee at gmail.com>,
>>> <
>>> ShannonCantan.nfb at gmail.com>,
>>>        "'Dustin Cather'" <
>>> cather.dustin at gmail.com>,
>>>   <
>>> bjduarte at asu.edu>,
>>>        <williams.tarik20 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>>        April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>>> Message-ID: <01cd01d3d52f$9830f1c0$c892d540$@
>>> gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>>> 
>>> Students,
>>> 
>>> On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
>>> (NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As
>>> our
>>> organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion, equality,
>>> and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below
>>> Code
>>> in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of the
>>> Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
>>> Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code
>>> of
>>> Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.
>>> 
>>> I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
>>> Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
>>> discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code
>>> of
>>> Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and
>>> make
>>> choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the
>>> initiative
>>> undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
>>> follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
>>> hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization;
>>> and
>>> as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of
>>> the
>>> Blind.
>>> 
>>> On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss the
>>> adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each of
>>> us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as
>>> our
>>> NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you may
>>> have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were
>>> expected
>>> prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on
>>> personally
>>> comprehending the guidelines.
>>> 
>>> When - Sunday, April 22
>>> 
>>> Time - 8pm eastern
>>> 
>>> Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.
>>> 
>>> I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you
>>> for
>>> your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National
>>> Association
>>> of Blind students!
>>> 
>>> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
>>> 
>>> I. Introduction
>>> 
>>> The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide
>>> community
>>> of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the
>>> nation's
>>> blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of
>>> Conduct
>>> sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially Federation
>>> leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.
>>> 
>>> II. Diversity Policy
>>> 
>>> The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
>>> participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
>>> opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building and
>>> maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
>>> programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
>>> opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
>>> that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore,
>>> the
>>> division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of
>>> membership
>>> and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire blind
>>> community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
>>> integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness
>>> to
>>> learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that these
>>> qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
>>> Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
>>> ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged,
>>> and
>>> we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and
>>> mutual
>>> respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage
>>> the
>>> exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use of
>>> demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other
>>> form
>>> of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The
>>> National
>>> Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the
>>> basis
>>> of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
>>> orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
>>> information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality
>>> of
>>> characteristics.
>>> 
>>> III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
>>> 
>>> The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate
>>> discrimination
>>> on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
>>> expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
>>> status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic
>>> or
>>> intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
>>> these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this Code
>>> of
>>> Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
>>> harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any way
>>> a
>>> person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
>>> appropriate.
>>> 
>>> Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will
>>> not
>>> be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints of
>>> harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against
>>> a
>>> female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
>>> harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
>>> favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
>>> conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
>>> either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that
>>> has
>>> the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this
>>> conduct
>>> is therefore prohibited:
>>> 
>>> *                     unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or
>>> touching;
>>> 
>>> *                     repeating of sexually suggestive
>>> jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's
>>> body/sexual
>>> prowess/physical attributes/dress;
>>> 
>>> *                     the use of sexually derogatory
>>> language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;
>>> 
>>> *                     the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;
>>> 
>>> *                     sexually suggestive propositions; and
>>> 
>>> *                     explicit or implicit threats that failure to submit
>>> will have negative consequences.
>>> 
>>> Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical conduct
>>> that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual
>>> because
>>> of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
>>> identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
>>> citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected
>>> by
>>> law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that a)
>>> has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or
>>> offensive
>>> environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering
>>> with
>>> an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
>>> otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
>>> participation/advancement in the organization.
>>> 
>>> Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
>>> threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying; denigrating
>>> jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility
>>> or
>>> aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or
>>> elsewhere
>>> on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
>>> voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.
>>> 
>>> IV. Social Media and Web Policy
>>> 
>>> All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
>>> Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended guidelines
>>> when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
>>> Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools,
>>> and/or
>>> using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:
>>> 
>>> *         Promote the mission and branding message of the organization in
>>> comments/posts.
>>> 
>>> *         Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
>>> comments/pictures posted online.
>>> 
>>> *         Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of
>>> the
>>> NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and
>>> backgrounds.
>>> 
>>> *         Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.
>>> 
>>> *         Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a
>>> post,
>>> be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances
>>> online.
>>> 
>>> *         Do not post materials that are inappropriate for
>>> children/minors
>>> to view/share/read.
>>> 
>>> V. Conflict of Interest Policy
>>> 
>>> Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
>>> division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to
>>> protect
>>> the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation funds
>>> (including funds of the division in which the national division leader
>>> assumes a leadership role).
>>> 
>>> Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of
>>> any
>>> potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to
>>> the
>>> full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek
>>> its
>>> review and approval, as specified below. For example:
>>> 
>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>> of
>>> his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the
>>> Federation
>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>> 
>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>> of
>>> receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
>>> relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>> 
>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>> of
>>> any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
>>> compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any
>>> commercial
>>> venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also
>>> apply
>>> to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
>>> siblings, or other close relatives.
>>> 
>>> *         In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
>>> division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
>>> from voting.
>>> 
>>> *         Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
>>> avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by
>>> the
>>> Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any product,
>>> service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because
>>> the
>>> Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
>>> office, any national division leader participating in the political
>>> process
>>> must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
>>> endorsement.
>>> 
>>> VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors
>>> 
>>> For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
>>> standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
>>> interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize
>>> that
>>> a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor is
>>> verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say
>>> that
>>> he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is not
>>> valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
>>> informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the minor.
>>> A
>>> national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions
>>> between
>>> adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
>>> appropriate.
>>> 
>>> VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy
>>> 
>>> Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social
>>> functions,
>>> members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions
>>> in
>>> a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from
>>> conducting
>>> Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
>>> damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
>>> possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
>>> illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.
>>> 
>>> VIII. Other General Principles
>>> 
>>> In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein,
>>> officers
>>> of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national
>>> division
>>> leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:
>>> 
>>> *         National division leaders shall practice accountability and
>>> transparency in all activities and transactions.
>>> 
>>> *         National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment
>>> at
>>> NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and
>>> productive
>>> atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.
>>> 
>>> *         National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
>>> professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
>>> communication.
>>> 
>>> *         National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB
>>> through
>>> verbal and written communication.
>>> 
>>> *         Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
>>> strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
>>> members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard
>>> is
>>> intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to
>>> pursue
>>> organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's
>>> right
>>> to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.
>>> 
>>> IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure
>>> 
>>> Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established through
>>> the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
>>> Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
>>> counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
>>> termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
>>> from the Federation.
>>> 
>>> *         Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
>>> filed with the national division president. The national division
>>> president
>>> shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate the
>>> complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
>>> committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the
>>> matters
>>> being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals and
>>> issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint
>>> a
>>> committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the
>>> Federation.
>>> The national division president shall inform the national President in a
>>> timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of
>>> such
>>> complaints.
>>> 
>>> *         Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to protect
>>> the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is
>>> filed
>>> and the person filing the complaint.
>>> 
>>> *         All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
>>> under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or
>>> investigated
>>> after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.
>>> 
>>> *         Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose
>>> of
>>> harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject
>>> to
>>> the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.
>>> 
>>> *         Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
>>> file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
>>> Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
>>> necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
>>> matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
>>> take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board
>>> member
>>> shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if
>>> such
>>> board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member
>>> cannot
>>> be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the matter.
>>> 
>>> X. Minimum Standard
>>> 
>>> This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
>>> expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the
>>> Federation
>>> expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those who
>>> work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
>>> interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
>>> spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.
>>> 
>>> XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct
>>> 
>>> I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the
>>> efforts
>>> of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity,
>>> and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
>>> Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that
>>> I
>>> have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
>>> standards, and principles.
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> 
>>> Kathryn C. Webster
>>> 
>>> President | National Association of Blind Students
>>> 
>>>    A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>>> 
>>> (203) 273-8463
>>> 
>>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Sarah K. Meyer
>>> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>>> Ball State University
>>> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>>> (317)402-6632
>>> 
>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
>>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
>>> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail.com
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 18
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:00:41 +0000
>> From: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> Message-ID:
>>    <DM5PR0102MB3528567C2FB234CB631D6976C88A0 at DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>
>>    
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> 
>> Good evening Nabsters!
>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between
>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join
>> the group.
>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you have
>> technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right
>> away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later, and
>> it may be too late.
>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates. To
>> join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind students.
>> Or use the following link:
>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>> 
>> Best,
>> Vee Gaspa
>> 
>> 
>> Vee Gaspa
>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students
>> Brother, Alpha Phi Omega
>> Writer, the Setonian
>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>> Email:
>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 19
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:04:45 +0000
>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> Message-ID:
>>    <BN3PR10MB0274A42C04087D79BF198392E48A0 at BN3PR10MB0274.namprd10.prod.outlook.com>
>>    
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>> 
>> Hello all,
>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group
>> created has approval.
>> 
>> Chelsea Peahl
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between
>>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join
>>> the group.
>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you have
>>> technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right
>>> away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later, and
>>> it may be too late.
>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>> students.
>>> Or use the following link:
>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students
>>> Brother, Alpha Phi Omega
>>> Writer, the Setonian
>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>> Email:
>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40hotmail.com
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 20
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:26:52 +0000
>> From: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>> To: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>, "National Association
>>    of Blind    Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> Message-ID:
>>    <DM5PR0102MB352861EA78C7D4E805B885B1C88A0 at DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>
>>    
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>> 
>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a policy
>> that says we need approval to create social media groups, and Facebook is an
>> open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people want to join both
>> groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore, this was not created to
>> conflict with the other group, this is simply a different style of group. No
>> matter what social media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for
>> the same reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the
>> blindness community!
>> Best,
>> Vee Gaspa
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> 
>> Hello all,
>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group
>> created has approval.
>> 
>> Chelsea Peahl
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between
>>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join
>>> the group.
>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you have
>>> technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right
>>> away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later, and
>>> it may be too late.
>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>> students.
>>> Or use the following link:
>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>> Email:
>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40ho
>>> tmail.com
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 21
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:48:21 +0000
>> From: James Alan Boehm <jab2bs at mtmail.mtsu.edu>
>> To: Sarah Patnaude via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Special Call Via Learning Ally:Fwd: CSP
>>    Community Event: : Internships, Job Applications and Disability
>>    Disclosure
>> Message-ID: <53E9B7C5-567F-4B0A-9190-9ABB712EE5AC at mtmail.mtsu.edu>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>> 
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>> I hope to find you well. Asa proud representative of Learning Ally, I wanted
>> to share with all of you an upcoming call that you or some of your members
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>> Contact Information:
>> Phone: 901-483-1515
>> Personal Email: jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com<mailto:jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com>
>> NFB Email: secretary at nfb-tn.org<mailto:secretary at nfb-tn.org>
>> Kustom Cane: kustomcane at gmail.com<mailto:kustomcane at gmail.com>
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>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 22
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 18:56:55 -0400
>> From: Chris Nusbaum <cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> Message-ID: <775E8517-7666-4997-8E3E-AF87486A3EB7 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>> 
>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial open
>> forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS members. These
>> kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, most notably in the
>> form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of
>> musicians and other celebrities have created over the years. In our own
>> community, someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB members
>> and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the
>> group was never officially endorsed by our national office, but there are
>> quite a few members in it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of
>> course official announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's
>> official communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by the
>> organization officially.
>> 
>> My two cents,
>> 
>> Chris Nusbaum
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people
>>> want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore, this
>>> was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a
>>> different style of group. No matter what social media approach we choose
>>> to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National
>>> Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>> 
>>> Hello all,
>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group
>>> created has approval.
>>> 
>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between
>>>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join
>>>> the group.
>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>>> have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live
>>>> right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day
>>>> later, and it may be too late.
>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>> students.
>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>> 
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>> Email:
>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 23
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:05:42 -0700
>> From: Santiago H <santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> Message-ID: <1F9C327F-C641-4324-9DF3-FB8C199769A4 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>> 
>> I agree. I don't see anything wrong with having an unofficial group in which
>> resources can be provided and in which students, including those who are
>> interested in joining NABS, can have discussions. I don't think there should
>> be a problem as long as no policy is being violated.
>> 
>> Santiago
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 3:56 PM, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial open
>>> forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS members. These
>>> kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, most notably in the
>>> form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of
>>> musicians and other celebrities have created over the years. In our own
>>> community, someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB
>>> members and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as I
>>> know the group was never officially endorsed by our national office, but
>>> there are quite a few members in it, though traffic has decreased in
>>> recent months. Of course official announcements from NABS would need to be
>>> sent through NABS's official communication portals, but I don't see
>>> anything wrong with another resource being out there for our members, even
>>> if it's not endorsed by the organization officially.
>>> 
>>> My two cents,
>>> 
>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people
>>>> want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore, this
>>>> was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a
>>>> different style of group. No matter what social media approach we choose
>>>> to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National
>>>> Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>> 
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group
>>>> created has approval.
>>>> 
>>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>>>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can
>>>>> join the group.
>>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>>>> have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live
>>>>> right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day
>>>>> later, and it may be too late.
>>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>>> students.
>>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>>>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>>> Email:
>>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>> 
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
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>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> NABS-L:
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>>>>> tmail.com
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 24
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 18:06:05 -0500
>> From: Rex Schuttler <rexschuttler at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>, Sarah Meyer
>>    <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>    April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>> Message-ID: <DB8D9288-E082-4D62-9088-BDF4D7562C68 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>> 
>> All affiliates, divisions, and chapters are supposed to adopt this code of
>> conduct.
>> 
>> Rex Schuttler
>> Second Vice President of the national Federation of the blind of Oklahoma
>> cell phone number
>> 918-955-6761
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:54 PM, Amy Sabo via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> hello sarah and all,
>>> 
>>> yes, this is a good topic and, I too am glad that the national nfb and
>>> president ricabanno has finally decided to use this code of conduct in
>>> the organization!  I do hope that we can use this code of conduct in
>>> all of the umbrellas of the nfb in the local, state, and national
>>> levels too not just through nabs.  I believe this is a time in the
>>> communications society due to the metoo movement in the entertainment
>>> industry and, especially in all organizations that we need this code
>>> of conduct!  it's time that the nfb decided to do this!  a code of
>>> conduct or ethics involved in allbusinesses and organizations public,
>>> private, or nonprofit.  thanks again and, I will try to call in if
>>> possible. if not then I will now just voice my views here....
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> hugs,
>>> amy
>>> 
>>>> On 4/22/18, Sarah Meyer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Dear Kathryn and all,
>>>> Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this code of
>>>> conduct. I sincerely hope that all other divisions, affiliates,
>>>> chapters, and the National Division as a whole are planning to adopt
>>>> this code of conduct if it hasn't already been done. I also sincerely
>>>> hope that our training centers will adopt this code of conduct. I
>>>> especially appreciate that you are addressing concerns about diversity
>>>> and inclusion, sexual assault and harassment, and procedures for
>>>> handling complaints. It is high time that we had some structure and
>>>> accountability like this in place and I am truly grateful to you and
>>>> President Riccobono for taking these important steps to protect the
>>>> members of our organization, the integrity of what we do, and our
>>>> reputation as a whole. I have so much respect, gratitude, and
>>>> admiration for you for taking these important steps.
>>>> 
>>>> I may be reaching out with individual questions as I may not be able
>>>> to participate in this call tonight. For now, I just wanted to express
>>>> publicly my deepest gratitude.
>>>> 
>>>> All the best,
>>>> 
>>>> Sarah
>>>> 
>>>> Message: 5
>>>> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
>>>> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,      National Association of Blind
>>>>       Students" <
>>>> nabs.president at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>>       <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> <
>>>> nfbnet-students at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: "'Syed Rizvi'" <
>>>> syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>,
>>>>       <michael.ausbun at gmail.com>,
>>>>   <
>>>> chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>,
>>>> "'Cody
>>>>       Beardslee'" <
>>>> codybeardslee at gmail.com>,
>>>> <
>>>> ShannonCantan.nfb at gmail.com>,
>>>>       "'Dustin Cather'" <
>>>> cather.dustin at gmail.com>,
>>>>  <
>>>> bjduarte at asu.edu>,
>>>>       <williams.tarik20 at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>>>       April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>>>> Message-ID: <01cd01d3d52f$9830f1c0$c892d540$@
>>>> gmail.com>
>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>>>> 
>>>> Students,
>>>> 
>>>> On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
>>>> (NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As
>>>> our
>>>> organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion,
>>>> equality,
>>>> and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below
>>>> Code
>>>> in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of
>>>> the
>>>> Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
>>>> Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code
>>>> of
>>>> Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.
>>>> 
>>>> I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
>>>> Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
>>>> discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code
>>>> of
>>>> Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and
>>>> make
>>>> choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the
>>>> initiative
>>>> undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
>>>> follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
>>>> hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization;
>>>> and
>>>> as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of
>>>> the
>>>> Blind.
>>>> 
>>>> On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss
>>>> the
>>>> adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each
>>>> of
>>>> us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as
>>>> our
>>>> NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you
>>>> may
>>>> have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were
>>>> expected
>>>> prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on
>>>> personally
>>>> comprehending the guidelines.
>>>> 
>>>> When - Sunday, April 22
>>>> 
>>>> Time - 8pm eastern
>>>> 
>>>> Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you
>>>> for
>>>> your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National
>>>> Association
>>>> of Blind students!
>>>> 
>>>> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
>>>> 
>>>> I. Introduction
>>>> 
>>>> The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide
>>>> community
>>>> of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the
>>>> nation's
>>>> blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of
>>>> Conduct
>>>> sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially
>>>> Federation
>>>> leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.
>>>> 
>>>> II. Diversity Policy
>>>> 
>>>> The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
>>>> participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
>>>> opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building
>>>> and
>>>> maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
>>>> programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
>>>> opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
>>>> that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore,
>>>> the
>>>> division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of
>>>> membership
>>>> and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire
>>>> blind
>>>> community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
>>>> integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness
>>>> to
>>>> learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that
>>>> these
>>>> qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
>>>> Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
>>>> ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged,
>>>> and
>>>> we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and
>>>> mutual
>>>> respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage
>>>> the
>>>> exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use
>>>> of
>>>> demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other
>>>> form
>>>> of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The
>>>> National
>>>> Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the
>>>> basis
>>>> of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
>>>> orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
>>>> information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality
>>>> of
>>>> characteristics.
>>>> 
>>>> III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
>>>> 
>>>> The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate
>>>> discrimination
>>>> on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
>>>> expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
>>>> status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic
>>>> or
>>>> intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
>>>> these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this Code
>>>> of
>>>> Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
>>>> harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any
>>>> way a
>>>> person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
>>>> appropriate.
>>>> 
>>>> Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will
>>>> not
>>>> be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints
>>>> of
>>>> harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against
>>>> a
>>>> female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
>>>> harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
>>>> favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
>>>> conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
>>>> either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that
>>>> has
>>>> the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this
>>>> conduct
>>>> is therefore prohibited:
>>>> 
>>>> *                     unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or
>>>> touching;
>>>> 
>>>> *                     repeating of sexually suggestive
>>>> jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's
>>>> body/sexual
>>>> prowess/physical attributes/dress;
>>>> 
>>>> *                     the use of sexually derogatory
>>>> language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;
>>>> 
>>>> *                     the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;
>>>> 
>>>> *                     sexually suggestive propositions; and
>>>> 
>>>> *                     explicit or implicit threats that failure to
>>>> submit
>>>> will have negative consequences.
>>>> 
>>>> Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical
>>>> conduct
>>>> that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual
>>>> because
>>>> of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
>>>> identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital
>>>> status,
>>>> citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected
>>>> by
>>>> law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that
>>>> a)
>>>> has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or
>>>> offensive
>>>> environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering
>>>> with
>>>> an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
>>>> otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
>>>> participation/advancement in the organization.
>>>> 
>>>> Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
>>>> threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying;
>>>> denigrating
>>>> jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility
>>>> or
>>>> aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or
>>>> elsewhere
>>>> on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
>>>> voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.
>>>> 
>>>> IV. Social Media and Web Policy
>>>> 
>>>> All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
>>>> Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended
>>>> guidelines
>>>> when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
>>>> Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools,
>>>> and/or
>>>> using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:
>>>> 
>>>> *         Promote the mission and branding message of the organization
>>>> in
>>>> comments/posts.
>>>> 
>>>> *         Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
>>>> comments/pictures posted online.
>>>> 
>>>> *         Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of
>>>> the
>>>> NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and
>>>> backgrounds.
>>>> 
>>>> *         Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.
>>>> 
>>>> *         Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a
>>>> post,
>>>> be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances
>>>> online.
>>>> 
>>>> *         Do not post materials that are inappropriate for
>>>> children/minors
>>>> to view/share/read.
>>>> 
>>>> V. Conflict of Interest Policy
>>>> 
>>>> Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
>>>> division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to
>>>> protect
>>>> the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation
>>>> funds
>>>> (including funds of the division in which the national division leader
>>>> assumes a leadership role).
>>>> 
>>>> Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of
>>>> any
>>>> potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to
>>>> the
>>>> full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek
>>>> its
>>>> review and approval, as specified below. For example:
>>>> 
>>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>>> of
>>>> his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the
>>>> Federation
>>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>>> 
>>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>>> of
>>>> receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
>>>> relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
>>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>>> 
>>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>>> of
>>>> any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
>>>> compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any
>>>> commercial
>>>> venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
>>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also
>>>> apply
>>>> to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
>>>> siblings, or other close relatives.
>>>> 
>>>> *         In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
>>>> division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
>>>> from voting.
>>>> 
>>>> *         Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
>>>> avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by
>>>> the
>>>> Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any
>>>> product,
>>>> service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because
>>>> the
>>>> Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
>>>> office, any national division leader participating in the political
>>>> process
>>>> must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
>>>> endorsement.
>>>> 
>>>> VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors
>>>> 
>>>> For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
>>>> standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
>>>> interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize
>>>> that
>>>> a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor
>>>> is
>>>> verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say
>>>> that
>>>> he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is
>>>> not
>>>> valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
>>>> informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the minor.
>>>> A
>>>> national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions
>>>> between
>>>> adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
>>>> appropriate.
>>>> 
>>>> VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy
>>>> 
>>>> Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social
>>>> functions,
>>>> members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions
>>>> in
>>>> a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from
>>>> conducting
>>>> Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
>>>> damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
>>>> possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
>>>> illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.
>>>> 
>>>> VIII. Other General Principles
>>>> 
>>>> In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein,
>>>> officers
>>>> of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national
>>>> division
>>>> leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:
>>>> 
>>>> *         National division leaders shall practice accountability and
>>>> transparency in all activities and transactions.
>>>> 
>>>> *         National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment
>>>> at
>>>> NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and
>>>> productive
>>>> atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.
>>>> 
>>>> *         National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
>>>> professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
>>>> communication.
>>>> 
>>>> *         National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB
>>>> through
>>>> verbal and written communication.
>>>> 
>>>> *         Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
>>>> strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
>>>> members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard
>>>> is
>>>> intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to
>>>> pursue
>>>> organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's
>>>> right
>>>> to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.
>>>> 
>>>> IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure
>>>> 
>>>> Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established
>>>> through
>>>> the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
>>>> Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
>>>> counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
>>>> termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
>>>> from the Federation.
>>>> 
>>>> *         Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
>>>> filed with the national division president. The national division
>>>> president
>>>> shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate
>>>> the
>>>> complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
>>>> committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the
>>>> matters
>>>> being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals
>>>> and
>>>> issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint
>>>> a
>>>> committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the
>>>> Federation.
>>>> The national division president shall inform the national President in a
>>>> timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of
>>>> such
>>>> complaints.
>>>> 
>>>> *         Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to
>>>> protect
>>>> the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is
>>>> filed
>>>> and the person filing the complaint.
>>>> 
>>>> *         All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
>>>> under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or
>>>> investigated
>>>> after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.
>>>> 
>>>> *         Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose
>>>> of
>>>> harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject
>>>> to
>>>> the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.
>>>> 
>>>> *         Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
>>>> file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
>>>> Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
>>>> necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
>>>> matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
>>>> take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board
>>>> member
>>>> shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if
>>>> such
>>>> board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member
>>>> cannot
>>>> be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the
>>>> matter.
>>>> 
>>>> X. Minimum Standard
>>>> 
>>>> This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
>>>> expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the
>>>> Federation
>>>> expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those
>>>> who
>>>> work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
>>>> interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
>>>> spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.
>>>> 
>>>> XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct
>>>> 
>>>> I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the
>>>> efforts
>>>> of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality,
>>>> opportunity,
>>>> and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
>>>> Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that
>>>> I
>>>> have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
>>>> standards, and principles.
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> 
>>>> Kathryn C. Webster
>>>> 
>>>> President | National Association of Blind Students
>>>> 
>>>>   A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>>>> 
>>>> (203) 273-8463
>>>> 
>>>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Sarah K. Meyer
>>>> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>>>> Ball State University
>>>> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>>>> (317)402-6632
>>>> 
>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
>>>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
>>>> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 25
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:09:55 -0600
>> From: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> Message-ID:
>>    <CAOF1yXG0rHRjCrJyEUAf=mwHum=_UYznWvfBWpOqQs8g9Goscw at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>> 
>> hello chris and all,
>> 
>> as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
>> in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all
>> kinds of organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another
>> way for pr work and, also for networking and socializing in the
>> internet community!  we all need many kinds of ways to interact with
>> each other and, also to educate the public and society on blindness
>> and the nfb!  it's just good business imo...
>> 
>> 
>> just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> hugs,
>> amy
>> 
>>> On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial open
>>> forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS members. These
>>> kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, most notably in the
>>> form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of
>>> musicians and other celebrities have created over the years. In our own
>>> community, someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB
>>> members
>>> and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as I know
>>> the
>>> group was never officially endorsed by our national office, but there are
>>> quite a few members in it, though traffic has decreased in recent months.
>>> Of
>>> course official announcements from NABS would need to be sent through
>>> NABS's
>>> official communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with
>>> another
>>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
>>> the
>>> organization officially.
>>> 
>>> My two cents,
>>> 
>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people
>>>> want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore,
>>>> this
>>>> was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a
>>>> different style of group. No matter what social media approach we choose
>>>> to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National
>>>> Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>> 
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>>> group
>>>> created has approval.
>>>> 
>>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>>> between
>>>>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>>> you
>>>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can
>>>>> join
>>>>> the group.
>>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>>>> have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live
>>>>> right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day
>>>>> later, and it may be too late.
>>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>>>> updates.
>>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>>> students.
>>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>>>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>>> Email:
>>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>> 
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40ho
>>>>> tmail.com
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail.com
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 26
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:55:55 -0400
>> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,    National Association of Blind
>>    Students" <nabs.president at gmail.com>
>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "'Amy Sabo'" <amieelsabo at gmail.com>, "'President,    National
>>    Federation of the Blind'" <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> Message-ID: <031d01d3da95$749720c0$5dc56240$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>> 
>> Good evening everyone!
>> 
>> Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an
>> energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm behind
>> providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In fact, let's
>> have these conversation surrounding the most effective way to spread our
>> message and share our experiences on the world of Facebook. I don't think
>> that necessarily should mean having two Facebook groups separately. I think
>> we could explore having a more vibrant and resourceful NABS group, as
>> promoted a few weeks ago. Most notably, let's talk about how to make the
>> NABS group more inclusive, welcoming, and available. Maybe this means having
>> less restrictions on posts, or maybe it means having more group moderators
>> to manage the traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk about it!
>> 
>> It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far and wide
>> is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the NABS name
>> in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be discussed with
>> and approved by both our national president, Mr. Riccobono, and our national
>> student board. I encourage students to voice how we can improve the sharing
>> of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.
>> 
>> Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of Conduct
>> call!
>> 
>> Love,
>> Kathryn
>> 
>> Kathryn C. Webster
>> President | National association of Blind Students
>> (203) 273-8463
>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo via
>> NABS-L
>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> 
>> hello chris and all,
>> 
>> as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
>> in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all kinds of
>> organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for pr work
>> and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!  we all
>> need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also to educate the
>> public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just good business
>> imo...
>> 
>> 
>> just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> hugs,
>> amy
>> 
>>> On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial
>>> open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS
>>> members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media,
>>> most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter
>>> accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created
>>> over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group
>>> about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was
>>> called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially
>>> endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in
>>> it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official
>>> announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official
>>> communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
>>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by the
>>> organization officially.
>>> 
>>> My two cents,
>>> 
>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if
>>>> people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant.
>>>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group,
>>>> this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social
>>>> media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same
>>>> reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the blindness
>>>> community!
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>> 
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>>> group created has approval.
>>>> 
>>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>>> you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you
>>>>> can join the group.
>>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If
>>>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will
>>>>> be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it
>>>>> until a day later, and it may be too late.
>>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>>>> updates.
>>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>>> students.
>>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha
>>>>> Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>>> Email:
>>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu
>>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>> 
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>> for
>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40
>>>>> ho
>>>>> tmail.com
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gma
>>>> il.com
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail
>>> .com
>>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/nabs.president%40gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 27
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:20:55 -0400
>> From: Mikayla Gephart <mikgephart at icloud.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "Kathryn Webster, President,    National Association of Blind
>>    Students"    <nabs.president at gmail.com>, "President, National Federation
>>    of the Blind"    <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> Message-ID: <311FFEF4-397E-4C04-983C-0CCF61CA97A1 at icloud.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>> 
>> Hi Katherine and all,
>> 
>>     Thank you for this great discussion, and the wonderful conference call.
>> After listening to the call and hearing the questions about social media, I
>> think we need more discussion on this topic. Our goal is to educate people
>> on our philosophy, but what we think might be helping might further dissuade
>> people from joining. It sounds like we as an organization need to have
>> further discussions on effective use of Social Media. The main question I
>> ask myself when promoting our organization is ?could this negatively impact
>> peoples? impressions of our organization?? However, everyone could benefit
>> from learning more and discussing this topic.
>> 
>> Thanks for the great discussions,
>> Mikayla
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 7:55 PM, Kathryn Webster, President,    National
>>> Association of Blind Students via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Good evening everyone!
>>> 
>>> Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an
>>> energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm
>>> behind providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In fact,
>>> let's have these conversation surrounding the most effective way to spread
>>> our message and share our experiences on the world of Facebook. I don't
>>> think that necessarily should mean having two Facebook groups separately.
>>> I think we could explore having a more vibrant and resourceful NABS group,
>>> as promoted a few weeks ago. Most notably, let's talk about how to make
>>> the NABS group more inclusive, welcoming, and available. Maybe this means
>>> having less restrictions on posts, or maybe it means having more group
>>> moderators to manage the traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk
>>> about it!
>>> 
>>> It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far and
>>> wide is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the
>>> NABS name in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be
>>> discussed with and approved by both our national president, Mr. Riccobono,
>>> and our national student board. I encourage students to voice how we can
>>> improve the sharing of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.
>>> 
>>> Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of Conduct
>>> call!
>>> 
>>> Love,
>>> Kathryn
>>> 
>>> Kathryn C. Webster
>>> President | National association of Blind Students
>>> (203) 273-8463
>>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo via
>>> NABS-L
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>> 
>>> hello chris and all,
>>> 
>>> as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
>>> in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all kinds of
>>> organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for pr
>>> work and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!
>>> we all need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also to
>>> educate the public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just good
>>> business imo...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> hugs,
>>> amy
>>> 
>>>> On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial
>>>> open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS
>>>> members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media,
>>>> most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter
>>>> accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created
>>>> over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group
>>>> about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was
>>>> called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially
>>>> endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in
>>>> it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official
>>>> announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official
>>>> communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
>>>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
>>>> the organization officially.
>>>> 
>>>> My two cents,
>>>> 
>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if
>>>>> people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant.
>>>>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group,
>>>>> this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social
>>>>> media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same
>>>>> reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the blindness
>>>>> community!
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>>>> group created has approval.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>>>> you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you
>>>>>> can join the group.
>>>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If
>>>>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will
>>>>>> be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it
>>>>>> until a day later, and it may be too late.
>>>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>>>>> updates.
>>>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>>>> students.
>>>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha
>>>>>> Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>>>> Email:
>>>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu
>>>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40
>>>>>> ho
>>>>>> tmail.com
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gma
>>>>> il.com
>>>> 
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail
>>>> .com
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/nabs.president%40gmail.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mikgephart%40icloud.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 28
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:28:39 -0500
>> From: Jonathan Franks <jfranks at nfbtx.org>
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Have you faced accessibility barriers in your Human
>>    Services field related internship?
>> Message-ID:
>>    <CAMuaAOKeW36o0P-wmw=on29d89bVGM4huTM2nkq9r21NaB2fog at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>> 
>> Fellow Federationists,
>> 
>> My name is Jonathan Franks and I am the 1st Vice President of the
>> National Federation of the Blind Human Services Division and the
>> Legislative and Advocacy chair for the division. In 2016, we as an
>> organization passed a resolution to endeavor to make internships more
>> accessible for blind students. I faced some accessibility barriers in
>> 2015 for my Bachelor?s level internship and I will be taking on a
>> Master?s level internship in the spring of 2019. On behalf of the
>> Human Services Division, we are wanting to work alongside our National
>> organization in working towards that goal. Therefore, if you are in
>> the Human Services field and have faced accessibility barriers in your
>> internship, I would love to hear from you. We ask that you write a
>> letter regarding your internship barriers and email them to me at
>> jfranks at nfbtx.org
>> and I will pass them along to our Governmental affairs team and
>> President Riccobono.
>> 
>> I have pasted the language of the resolution passed in 2016 below my
>> signature.
>> 
>> Warm regards and thank you,
>> 
>> Jonathan Franks BSW
>> 1st Vice President
>> National Federation of the Blind Human Services Division
>> Graduate Student
>> Masters of Social Work program
>> Texas State University
>> 
>> Resolution 2016-05
>> Regarding Equal Access for Educational Internships
>> WHEREAS, educational internships are often a curricular requirement
>> for graduation from a college or university; and
>> WHEREAS, educational internships can provide graduates with invaluable
>> experiences and training that enhance graduates? likelihood of being
>> hired in their chosen career fields; and
>> WHEREAS, Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
>> prohibit colleges and universities from discrimination against and
>> disparate treatment of individuals with disabilities, and ultimately
>> mandate the provision of equal access to opportunities for such
>> persons; and
>> WHEREAS, Americans with Disabilities Act protections include
>> off-campus educational internships offered as a part of a school?s
>> programs, services, and benefits; and
>> WHEREAS, blind students regularly face discrimination by college
>> internship coordinators who fail to coordinate auxiliary aids for
>> off-campus internships and mistakenly believe that blindness will
>> limit a student?s ability to perform an internship: Now, therefore,
>> BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the Blind in Convention
>> assembled this fourth day of July, 2016, in the City of Orlando,
>> Florida, that this organization hereby condemn and deplore the actions
>> of colleges and universities that have restricted blind students?
>> participation in educational internships, required blind students to
>> complete internships only with assistance from sighted peers, or
>> denied accommodations within these internships; and
>> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we demand that colleges and universities
>> implement procedures, train employees, and otherwise take active
>> measures to ensure that educational internships are fully, equally,
>> and independently accessible to blind students.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 29
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:13:20 -0600
>> From: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>> Message-ID:
>>    <CAD5OMmHYR-ns3n+oyNYobKyH2F85aLQ8tKd-bUxZR3_5zCpwHg at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>> 
>> Hi Mikayla and others,
>> 
>> i
>> ? came away from President Riccobono's debriefing with the idea that all
>> members of the Federation are always somehow representing it, even when
>> they are speaking for themselves.  This is indeed a tricky idea especially
>> in the free-flowing world of social media!
>> 
>> I also came away from the call with a reinforced idea that the Federation
>> is at its core an advocacy group that aims to influence public policy for
>> the good of its members and all of society -- rights, common good, and
>> justice/fairness are always goals for the Federation.  President
>> Riccobono's examples illustrated how past actions can continue to reflect
>> badly on individuals and even the whole organization, and perhaps endanger
>> its mission.
>> 
>> He gave us personal experiences and some stories about members of the
>> Federation that he considers to be both positive and negative models.
>> However, perhaps those models do not exemplify the full range of
>> possibilities that can emerge on social media and in other venues.  I am
>> curious if this is the point on which you would like to elaborate through
>> discussion?
>> 
>> In any case, perhaps we have an appropriate venue for this discussion right
>> here in the listserv?  I have conducted many focus groups in my profession
>> (I am an academic sociologist) and and can help to facilitate such a thing
>> here.
>> 
>> Bur first, let's ask Katheryn and other leaders of NABS if they would
>> support use of this listserv as a venue for such discussion?  Katheryn?
>> 
>> We can decide how to proceed once we know where we can lay out the issues
>> to be brought back to President Riccobono.
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> _don
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 7:20 PM, Mikayla Gephart via NABS-L <
>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Katherine and all,
>>> 
>>>     Thank you for this great discussion, and the wonderful conference
>>> call. After listening to the call and hearing the questions about social
>>> media, I think we need more discussion on this topic. Our goal is to
>>> educate people on our philosophy, but what we think might be helping
>>> might
>>> further dissuade people from joining. It sounds like we as an
>>> organization
>>> need to have further discussions on effective use of Social Media. The
>>> main
>>> question I ask myself when promoting our organization is ?could this
>>> negatively impact peoples? impressions of our organization?? However,
>>> everyone could benefit from learning more and discussing this topic.
>>> 
>>> Thanks for the great discussions,
>>> Mikayla
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 7:55 PM, Kathryn Webster, President,      National
>>> Association of Blind Students via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Good evening everyone!
>>>> 
>>>> Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an
>>> energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm
>>> behind providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In
>>> fact,
>>> let's have these conversation surrounding the most effective way to
>>> spread
>>> our message and share our experiences on the world of Facebook. I don't
>>> think that necessarily should mean having two Facebook groups separately.
>>> I
>>> think we could explore having a more vibrant and resourceful NABS group,
>>> as
>>> promoted a few weeks ago. Most notably, let's talk about how to make the
>>> NABS group more inclusive, welcoming, and available. Maybe this means
>>> having less restrictions on posts, or maybe it means having more group
>>> moderators to manage the traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk
>>> about it!
>>>> 
>>>> It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far and
>>> wide is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the
>>> NABS
>>> name in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be
>>> discussed
>>> with and approved by both our national president, Mr. Riccobono, and our
>>> national student board. I encourage students to voice how we can improve
>>> the sharing of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of
>>> Conduct call!
>>>> 
>>>> Love,
>>>> Kathryn
>>>> 
>>>> Kathryn C. Webster
>>>> President | National association of Blind Students
>>>> (203) 273-8463
>>>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo
>>> via NABS-L
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <
>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>> 
>>>> hello chris and all,
>>>> 
>>>> as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
>>>> in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all kinds
>>> of organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for pr
>>> work and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!
>>> we all need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also to
>>> educate the public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just good
>>> business imo...
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> hugs,
>>>> amy
>>>> 
>>>>> On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial
>>>>> open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS
>>>>> members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media,
>>>>> most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter
>>>>> accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created
>>>>> over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group
>>>>> about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was
>>>>> called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially
>>>>> endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in
>>>>> it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official
>>>>> announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official
>>>>> communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
>>>>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
>>> the organization officially.
>>>>> 
>>>>> My two cents,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>>>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>>>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if
>>>>>> people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant.
>>>>>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group,
>>>>>> this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social
>>>>>> media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same
>>>>>> reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the
>>> blindness community!
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>>>>> group created has approval.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>>>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>>>>> you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you
>>>>>>> can join the group.
>>>>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If
>>>>>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will
>>>>>>> be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it
>>>>>>> until a day later, and it may be too late.
>>>>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>> updates.
>>>>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>>>>> students.
>>>>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha
>>>>>>> Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>>>>> Email:
>>>>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu
>>>>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
>>>> 
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From bri.rigsbee96 at gmail.com  Thu Apr 26 03:24:01 2018
From: bri.rigsbee96 at gmail.com (Brianna Rigsbee)
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:24:01 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Has anyone tried out the FlickType app yet?
In-Reply-To: <5ae1229f.1c69fb81.94592.c1d9@mx.google.com>
References: <5ae1229f.1c69fb81.94592.c1d9@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <B57167A3-5274-4C0B-92AC-BE74398E1749@gmail.com>

Hi

Instead of downloading an app, I suggest using direct touch typing - it's basically the same thing except it's right on your phone. Just my 2 sense. :)

Best,
Bri

Brianna Rigsbee
Secretary | Connecticut Association of Blind Students
E: bri.rigsbee96 at gmail.com
C: (203) 751-0199
"You can't fly unless you let yourself fall."
"You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back."

> On Apr 25, 2018, at 8:51 PM, Sami Osborne via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> So I i discovered this really awesome app and the iPhone just this afternoon.  It's a new app that just came out yesterday, called FlickType.  What it is is an app that allows someone who is blind to type more quickly and efficiently on the iPhone keyboard, rather than always having to double tap and/or hold every letter as it's entered, which can be tedious.  The app allows the individual to just single tap a letter as if you're typing on a regular Braille or Qwerty keyboard.  I found out about this app through a Facebook group I'm part of, and some of the people that commented say that it makes them type much faster then they normally would.  Have any of you guys tried it out? Again, it just came out yesterday, so not everyone may have, but I think it's a really cool app that everyone should check out.
> 
> Thanks and, for any college students out there, I hope you have a great end to your semesters!
> 
> Sami
> 
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From misokwak12 at gmail.com  Thu Apr 26 03:32:11 2018
From: misokwak12 at gmail.com (Miso Kwak)
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:32:11 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] excessible metronome
In-Reply-To: <E2B11028-8BA6-495E-9EFF-64F42B3FE408@gmail.com>
References: <CAJf6JOZBpvjoG6zGMWZayRsaXOPfefA+vNuy2qbcFqMMwnBrcg@mail.gmail.com>
	<E2B11028-8BA6-495E-9EFF-64F42B3FE408@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAMe9x_G6dENQL2Pwn6bN2wWfpa7wgP9t2YSPzrt0nTU=raef3A@mail.gmail.com>

Hey Lindsay, I am also a blind flutist and loved marching band so I
got excited to read your email.

Anyways, I use an app called Metronome and the maker is called Soundbrenner.

The app may seem a little complicated at first glance but it is not
difficult to use once you figure it out. I like that the app allows me
to set variety of tempo patterns including different pitches of the
click to express accents.

All the best,

Miso

On 4/25/18, Katelyn MacIntyre via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Lindsay,
> I use a free metronome app called TempoPerfect. I’ve found it to be simple
> and accessible with voiceover. You should be able to find it by searching in
> the App Store. I hope that helps, and that’s wonderful you are playing flute
> in the band!
> Warmest Regards,
>
> ~Katelyn MacIntyre
> www.katelynmac.com
> www.facebook.com/KatelynMacMusic
> @KatelynMacMusic
> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division
>
>> On Apr 25, 2018, at 5:48 PM, Lindsay Adair via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I am Lindsay Adair, and i am on your mailing list. I play the flute in
>> the high school band, and I am supposed to download a metronome app on
>> my phone. However, I do not know of any that might be accessible for a
>> blind person. Does anyone have an idea of a accessible metronome app I
>> could get? If so, will you please give me information about it? Thank
>> you.
>>
>>> On 4/22/18, nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org <nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Send NABS-L mailing list submissions to
>>>    nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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>>>
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>>>    nabs-l-owner at nfbnet.org
>>>
>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
>>> than "Re: Contents of NABS-L digest..."
>>>
>>>
>>> Today's Topics:
>>>
>>>   1. Re: Question about Jury Duty (Jason Polansky)
>>>   2. Re: Question about Jury Duty (kitty1488 at gmail.com)
>>>   3. Re: Question about Jury Duty (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
>>>   4. Question about jury duty selection (Sami Osborne)
>>>   5. Re: Question about Jury Duty (Justin Williams)
>>>   6. Re: Question about jury duty selection (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
>>>   7. Tonight, 8PM Eastern, Code of Conduct Call with President
>>>      Mark Riccobono (Syed Rizvi)
>>>   8. Re: Question about jury duty selection (David Andrews)
>>>   9. Re: Question about jury duty selection (David Andrews)
>>>  10. Calling all SC Blind Students (Jennifer Bazer)
>>>  11. Re: Calling all SC Blind Students (Matthew Gip)
>>>  12. ONE WEEK AWAY! (Matthew Gip)
>>>  13. Re: Question about jury duty selection (Cory McMahon)
>>>  14. Presenting Solo with PowerPoint and Mixed Media using JAWS 18
>>>      (Sarah Meyer)
>>>  15. CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday, April 22, at
>>>      8pm eastern) (Sarah Meyer)
>>>  16. Re: Question about Jury Duty (kitty1488 at gmail.com)
>>>  17. Re: CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday, April 22,
>>>      at 8pm eastern) (Amy Sabo)
>>>  18. New NABS Group! (Veronica R Gaspa)
>>>  19. Re: New NABS Group! (chelsea peahl)
>>>  20. Re: New NABS Group! (Veronica R Gaspa)
>>>  21. Fwd: Special Call Via Learning Ally:Fwd: CSP Community Event:
>>>      : Internships, Job Applications and Disability Disclosure
>>>      (James Alan Boehm)
>>>  22. Re: New NABS Group! (Chris Nusbaum)
>>>  23. Re: New NABS Group! (Santiago H)
>>>  24. Re: CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday, April 22,
>>>      at 8pm eastern) (Rex Schuttler)
>>>  25. Re: New NABS Group! (Amy Sabo)
>>>  26. Re: New NABS Group!
>>>      (Kathryn Webster, President,    National Association of Blind
>>> Students)
>>>  27. Re: New NABS Group! (Mikayla Gephart)
>>>  28. Have you faced accessibility barriers in your Human Services
>>>      field related internship? (Jonathan Franks)
>>>  29. Re: New NABS Group! (Donald Winiecki)
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 05:03:49 -0700 (PDT)
>>> From: Jason Polansky <jpolansky.nfb at gmail.com>
>>> To: Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
>>>    nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
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>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:26:20 -0400
>>> From: kitty1488 at gmail.com
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
>>> Message-ID: <9EE850D6-9343-4668-97F1-E4ABA4340D2A at gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
>>> hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively
>>> view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
>>> though. Your results may vary.
>>> Krista
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>>>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be
>>>> for
>>>> next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I
>>>> will
>>>> have been done with school by then. I already registered and confirmed
>>>> that I will be there.
>>>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
>>>> given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it.
>>>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
>>>> won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking
>>>> that
>>>> anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or
>>>> electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked
>>>> for?
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 07:37:13 -0700
>>> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
>>> Message-ID: <776CA25F-C7FB-4741-9E93-371255D28686 at gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>>>
>>> Hi Krista,
>>> Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
>>> Had you alerted anyone beforehand that you were blind?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 07:26, Krista via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
>>>> hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively
>>>> view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
>>>> though. Your results may vary.
>>>> Krista
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>>>>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be
>>>>> for
>>>>> next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I
>>>>> will have been done with school by then. I already registered and
>>>>> confirmed that I will be there.
>>>>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
>>>>> given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
>>>>> won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking
>>>>> that
>>>>> anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or
>>>>> electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked
>>>>> for?
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kitty1488%40gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 4
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:22:00 -0400
>>> From: Sami Osborne <sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com>
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org, blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>>> Message-ID: <5adca8d5.1c69fb81.7df6a.73e4 at mx.google.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>>> accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering,
>>> because I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does
>>> anyone know what are the factors in determining who is selected
>>> for jury duty? Though I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you
>>> from it.
>>>
>>> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Sami
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 5
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:23:55 -0400
>>> From: "Justin Williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
>>> Message-ID: <002f01d3da4d$ef2d0b80$cd872280$@gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
>>>
>>> When I was called for jury duty, I served on a jury.
>>> Justin
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Krista via
>>> NABS-L
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 10:26 AM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: kitty1488 at gmail.com
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
>>> hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively
>>> view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
>>> though. Your results may vary.
>>> Krista
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>>>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be
>>>> for
>>> next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I
>>> will
>>> have been done with school by then. I already registered and confirmed
>>> that
>>> I will be there.
>>>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
>>> given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it.
>>>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
>>> won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that
>>> anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or
>>> electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked
>>> for?
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kitty1488%40gmail.com
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail
>>> .com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 6
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 08:38:22 -0700
>>> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>>> Message-ID: <46CE47BF-5E6D-451A-8468-0A8A864CEB9A at gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>>>
>>> Hi Sami,
>>> That was my thread.
>>> I'm 21, and was very surprised about the fact that I hadn't been summoned
>>> until recently.
>>> I think it is just a random selection based on people who are registered
>>> to
>>> vote.
>>> Also, I don't think the people who summon us to jury duty have any
>>> knowledge
>>> of our disabilities. My jury duty notice only came in print, and as mail
>>> goes to my house instead of my school, my mom read it to me and gave me
>>> the
>>> relevant information. There is a number that I will be calling if I want
>>> accommodation... so I really don't think they would know about it unless
>>> you
>>> called. So asking for accommodtion is solely the responsibility of the
>>> person receiving the notice.
>>> Also keep in mind that, as Jason said in the other thread, you can ask
>>> for
>>> an excuse. You can also have it postponed. It just so happens that my
>>> time
>>> there would be when I had just gotten out of school and before any plans
>>> I'll have away from home.
>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 08:22, Sami Osborne via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>>>> accommodations. That thread has honestly got me wondering, because I'm
>>>> 20
>>>> years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know what are the
>>>> factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? Though I guess
>>>> being
>>>> disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>>>>
>>>> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Sami
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 7
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:01:01 -0500
>>> From: Syed Rizvi <syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>
>>> To: nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] Tonight, 8PM Eastern, Code of Conduct Call with
>>>    President Mark Riccobono
>>> Message-ID:
>>>    <CAAqtePRLoVMC4v5O5AqFt9bDHc=ZexUw2divK+nhiO0FsP7zmg at mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>>>
>>> Dear Students,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As a community we all have a mutual goal, of creating opportunity and
>>> achieving equality. It is always prudent to have a clear path in our
>>> mission, one that does not compromise on morals and has a sense of
>>> respect,
>>> inclusion and responsibility.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Therefore, tonight, on April 22nd, at 8PM Eastern, we will here from the
>>> president of our organization, President Mark Riccobono, talk about our
>>> new
>>> Code of Conduct. We will learn about our organization?s commitment to
>>> diversity, anti-harassment, non-discrimination and other general
>>> principals.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I urge you all to come hear from our President to better understand our
>>> goals and with what set of values we will embark on this mission
>>> together.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The call-in number is (712)770-5197, and the access code is 265669.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ?The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and
>>> friends
>>> who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation?s blind. The Federation
>>> 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. To help
>>> carry
>>> out the Federation?s vital mission, this Code of Conduct sets forth
>>> policies and standards that all members, especially Federation leaders,
>>> are
>>> expected to adopt and follow.? (NFB Code of Conduct, Introduction)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Syed Rizvi
>>>
>>> 2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students
>>>
>>> SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com
>>>
>>> 413-250(3523)
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 8
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:21:35 -0500
>>> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>>> Message-ID: <auto-000103189346 at mailfront1.g2host.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>>>
>>> I think in most areas prospective jurors are picked from voter
>>> registration records, and it is the luck of the draw.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> At 10:22 AM 4/22/2018, you wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>>>> accommodations. That thread has honestly got me wondering, because
>>>> I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know what
>>>> are the factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? Though
>>>> I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>>>>
>>>> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Sami
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 9
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:23:04 -0500
>>> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>>> Message-ID: <auto-000103189391 at mailfront1.g2host.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>>>
>>> I have only been called once, and I am 64 and have been registered to
>>> vote since I was 18. So, the odds probably aren't that great,
>>> particularly if you live in a populated area.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> At 10:38 AM 4/22/2018, you wrote:
>>>> Hi Sami,
>>>> That was my thread.
>>>> I'm 21, and was very surprised about the fact that I hadn't been
>>>> summoned until recently.
>>>> I think it is just a random selection based on people who are
>>>> registered to vote.
>>>> Also, I don't think the people who summon us to jury duty have any
>>>> knowledge of our disabilities. My jury duty notice only came in
>>>> print, and as mail goes to my house instead of my school, my mom
>>>> read it to me and gave me the relevant information. There is a
>>>> number that I will be calling if I want accommodation... so I really
>>>> don't think they would know about it unless you called. So asking
>>>> for accommodtion is solely the responsibility of the person
>>>> receiving the notice.
>>>> Also keep in mind that, as Jason said in the other thread, you can
>>>> ask for an excuse. You can also have it postponed. It just so
>>>> happens that my time there would be when I had just gotten out of
>>>> school and before any plans I'll have away from home.
>>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 08:22, Sami Osborne via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>>>> accommodations. That thread has honestly got me wondering, because
>>>> I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know
>>>> what are the factors in determining who is selected for jury duty?
>>>> Though I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 10
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 12:24:11 -0400
>>> From: "Jennifer Bazer" <jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
>>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] Calling all SC Blind Students
>>> Message-ID: <023901d3da56$5a5c2ff0$0f148fd0$@sc.rr.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
>>>
>>> If you are a blind student in SC, we are rekindling the South Carolina
>>> Association of Blind Students and have regular conference calls leading
>>> up
>>> to our NFB of SC state convention August 9-12 in Columbia where we will
>>> vote
>>> in officers.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please  join us on a conference call tonight, April 22 at 9 p.m. by
>>> dialing
>>> 712-832-8310 and access code 238-5403.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jennifer Bazer
>>>
>>> Director, NFB of SC Successful Transitions
>>>
>>> 119 S. Kilbourne RD
>>>
>>> Columbia, SC 29205
>>>
>>> 803-960-9977
>>>
>>> Fax:  803-661-7352
>>>
>>> Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com <mailto:Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 11
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:07:35 -0700
>>> From: Matthew Gip <matthewhgip at gmail.com>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Calling all SC Blind Students
>>> Message-ID: <B20158C8-2D4F-417A-881D-05CD9F0B0A85 at gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>
>>> Hi Jennifer,
>>>
>>> I am happy to hear that the South Carolina student division is rekindling
>>> and rebuilding their student division! It?s always very great and nice to
>>> hear how other state divisions are doing. I wish you and the South
>>> Carolina
>>> students the best of luck as we are all moving along in our movement in
>>> this
>>> organization, and as always, our friends from the NABS board can
>>> absolutely
>>> help and the members can definitely help. Good luck!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Matthew Gip
>>> President, California Association of Blind Students
>>> A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California
>>> Phone: (559) 375-2068
>>> Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
>>> Live The Life You Want!
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 9:24 AM, Jennifer Bazer via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If you are a blind student in SC, we are rekindling the South Carolina
>>>> Association of Blind Students and have regular conference calls leading
>>>> up
>>>> to our NFB of SC state convention August 9-12 in Columbia where we will
>>>> vote
>>>> in officers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please  join us on a conference call tonight, April 22 at 9 p.m. by
>>>> dialing
>>>> 712-832-8310 and access code 238-5403.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jennifer Bazer
>>>>
>>>> Director, NFB of SC Successful Transitions
>>>>
>>>> 119 S. Kilbourne RD
>>>>
>>>> Columbia, SC 29205
>>>>
>>>> 803-960-9977
>>>>
>>>> Fax:  803-661-7352
>>>>
>>>> Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com <mailto:Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matthewhgip%40gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 12
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:24:47 -0700
>>> From: Matthew Gip <matthewhgip at gmail.com>
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] ONE WEEK AWAY!
>>> Message-ID: <E43EF1D6-4449-46A8-B1CB-488B58213C05 at gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>
>>> Dear Students,
>>>
>>> The California Association of Blind Students is gearing up for our first
>>> ever annual spring reception event in beautiful Los Angeles next
>>> Saturday,
>>> April 28th. This is a division building event, which means we are
>>> building
>>> membership to help grow and expand not only our student division, but the
>>> entire affiliate of California, as well as the entire National Federation
>>> of
>>> the Blind, as we are the students of today, yet the leaders of tomorrow.
>>> The
>>> event will be held at Shakey?s Pizza, located at 935 W. Arbor Vitae
>>> Street,
>>> Inglewood, CA 90305, and it is from 12 to 3 pm. Come join us for a
>>> fun-filled day of delicious food, prizes, and meet other blind students
>>> in
>>> Southern California. Everything will be covered by our student division
>>> and
>>> if you bring a fellow blind friend, your name will be thrown into a
>>> raffle
>>> for the grand prize which is... an AMZON ECHO DOT!!!
>>>
>>> Shoutout to our good friends from the NABS board for always being so
>>> supportive, helpful, and proactive in helping the students in California
>>> help spread the word.
>>>
>>> Here is the link to register or simply show up on Saturday at Shakey?s.
>>> https://cabs2018.wordpress.com/2018/03/19/8/
>>>
>>> I look forward to seeing all of you on Saturday!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Matthew Gip
>>> President, California Association of Blind Students
>>> A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California
>>> Phone: (559) 375-2068
>>> Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
>>> Live The Life You Want!
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 13
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:03:15 -0500
>>> From: "Cory McMahon" <cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>, <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>>> Message-ID: <06ae01d3da74$f455c6c0$dd015440$@gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
>>>
>>> I was called, and ended up having to talk to the judge, at which point, I
>>> was excused.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Cory McMahon
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sami Osborne via
>>> NABS-L
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 10:22 AM
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: Sami Osborne <sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and
>>> accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, because I'm
>>> 20
>>> years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know what are the
>>> factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? Though I guess
>>> being
>>> disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
>>>
>>> I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Sami
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cory.j.mcmahon%40gmail.c
>>> om
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 14
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:29:07 -0400
>>> From: Sarah Meyer <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] Presenting Solo with PowerPoint and Mixed Media
>>>    using JAWS 18
>>> Message-ID:
>>>    <CALEYb2vV1fop2O_wkV7uESmDneXBPqpAbHqNiKeAZDreaJMhkw at mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>>>
>>> Good afternoon,
>>>
>>> I need suggestions for doing a solo PowerPoint presentation as I have
>>> a big case presentation to give on Tuesday. This may sound silly, but
>>> how does one present the slide show for an audience while also trying
>>> to present the oral presentation? I usually emboss my slides in
>>> Braille and have my group members move through slide by slide for me
>>> so I can solely focus on trying to communicate the material. I've
>>> somehow, until this point in my academic and professional career,
>>> managed to avoid solo presentations requiring PowerPoints and other
>>> mixed media. This is coming to a slightly terrifying end and I need
>>> help. I'm nervous about having to listen to JAWS, speak, manipulate
>>> the computer keyboard commands, and read my slides from a Braille
>>> print-out or my Braille Note. It seems like a lot of switching back
>>> and forth and I'm not great with multi-tasking; therefore, I am
>>> reaching out for guidance.
>>>
>>> Fortunately I know a bit about putting the PowerPoint together using
>>> JAWS 18 on a Windows 7 computer,, although I'm still not confident
>>> with that and can't do great visual effects, graphics, etc. I know
>>> I'll need to use some inaccessible technologies in the room and this
>>> part is also making me nervous. I think there is a big screen that can
>>> hook up to my laptop that has JAWS on it, so in theory, I should still
>>> be able to manipulate and control the presentation that way but I'm
>>> not sure how to handle the hooking up to the speakers and screen or if
>>> connecting to speakers for showing audio clips will interfere with my
>>> listening to JAWS which I need in order to maneuver the presentation.
>>> A part of the presentation includes utilizing some video clips from
>>> client sessions in my clinic to demonstrate specific interventions
>>> used.
>>>
>>> I know people will use the Notes for Slides section on PowerPoints,
>>> but to me, this has not seemed or felt practical as a JAWS user. If
>>> anyone has found it helpful, can you explain how you have used it
>>> successfully while giving a presentation?
>>>
>>> Tips and tricks from more seasoned blind presenters would be greatly
>>> appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help.
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>> Sarah
>>> --
>>> Sarah K. Meyer
>>> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>>> Ball State University
>>> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>>> (317)402-6632
>>>
>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
>>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
>>> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 15
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:39:17 -0400
>>> From: Sarah Meyer <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>>    April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>>> Message-ID:
>>>    <CALEYb2s8tUzz+p+6KNarWSPVXu4Vw=6mwveRWcF6f9PC6wA28w at mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>>>
>>> Dear Kathryn and all,
>>> Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this code of
>>> conduct. I sincerely hope that all other divisions, affiliates,
>>> chapters, and the National Division as a whole are planning to adopt
>>> this code of conduct if it hasn't already been done. I also sincerely
>>> hope that our training centers will adopt this code of conduct. I
>>> especially appreciate that you are addressing concerns about diversity
>>> and inclusion, sexual assault and harassment, and procedures for
>>> handling complaints. It is high time that we had some structure and
>>> accountability like this in place and I am truly grateful to you and
>>> President Riccobono for taking these important steps to protect the
>>> members of our organization, the integrity of what we do, and our
>>> reputation as a whole. I have so much respect, gratitude, and
>>> admiration for you for taking these important steps.
>>>
>>> I may be reaching out with individual questions as I may not be able
>>> to participate in this call tonight. For now, I just wanted to express
>>> publicly my deepest gratitude.
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>>
>>> Sarah
>>>
>>> Message: 5
>>> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
>>> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,? ? ? National Association of Blind
>>> ? ? ? ? Students" <
>>> nabs.president at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>> ? ? ? ? <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
>>> <
>>> nfbnet-students at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "'Syed Rizvi'" <
>>> syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>,
>>> ? ? ? ? <michael.ausbun at gmail.com>,
>>> ? ?<
>>> chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>,
>>> "'Cody
>>> ? ? ? ? Beardslee'" <
>>> codybeardslee at gmail.com>,
>>> <
>>> ShannonCantan.nfb at gmail.com>,
>>> ? ? ? ? "'Dustin Cather'" <
>>> cather.dustin at gmail.com>,
>>> ? <
>>> bjduarte at asu.edu>,
>>> ? ? ? ? <williams.tarik20 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>> ? ? ? ? April 22, at 8pm eastern)
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>>>
>>> Students,
>>>
>>> On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
>>> (NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As
>>> our
>>> organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion, equality,
>>> and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below
>>> Code
>>> in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of the
>>> Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
>>> Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code
>>> of
>>> Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.
>>>
>>> I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
>>> Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
>>> discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code
>>> of
>>> Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and
>>> make
>>> choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the
>>> initiative
>>> undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
>>> follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
>>> hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization;
>>> and
>>> as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of
>>> the
>>> Blind.
>>>
>>> On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss the
>>> adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each of
>>> us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as
>>> our
>>> NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you may
>>> have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were
>>> expected
>>> prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on
>>> personally
>>> comprehending the guidelines.
>>>
>>> When - Sunday, April 22
>>>
>>> Time - 8pm eastern
>>>
>>> Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.
>>>
>>> I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you
>>> for
>>> your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National
>>> Association
>>> of Blind students!
>>>
>>> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
>>>
>>> I. Introduction
>>>
>>> The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide
>>> community
>>> of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the
>>> nation's
>>> blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of
>>> Conduct
>>> sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially Federation
>>> leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.
>>>
>>> II. Diversity Policy
>>>
>>> The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
>>> participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
>>> opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building and
>>> maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
>>> programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
>>> opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
>>> that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore,
>>> the
>>> division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of
>>> membership
>>> and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire blind
>>> community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
>>> integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness
>>> to
>>> learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that these
>>> qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
>>> Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
>>> ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged,
>>> and
>>> we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and
>>> mutual
>>> respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage
>>> the
>>> exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use of
>>> demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other
>>> form
>>> of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The
>>> National
>>> Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the
>>> basis
>>> of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
>>> orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
>>> information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality
>>> of
>>> characteristics.
>>>
>>> III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
>>>
>>> The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate
>>> discrimination
>>> on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
>>> expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
>>> status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic
>>> or
>>> intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
>>> these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this Code
>>> of
>>> Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
>>> harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any
>>> way
>>> a
>>> person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
>>> appropriate.
>>>
>>> Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will
>>> not
>>> be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints of
>>> harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against
>>> a
>>> female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
>>> harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
>>> favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
>>> conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
>>> either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that
>>> has
>>> the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this
>>> conduct
>>> is therefore prohibited:
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or
>>> touching;
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?repeating of sexually suggestive
>>> jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's
>>> body/sexual
>>> prowess/physical attributes/dress;
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?the use of sexually derogatory
>>> language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?sexually suggestive propositions; and
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?explicit or implicit threats that failure to submit
>>> will have negative consequences.
>>>
>>> Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical conduct
>>> that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual
>>> because
>>> of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
>>> identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
>>> citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected
>>> by
>>> law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that a)
>>> has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or
>>> offensive
>>> environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering
>>> with
>>> an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
>>> otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
>>> participation/advancement in the organization.
>>>
>>> Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
>>> threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying; denigrating
>>> jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility
>>> or
>>> aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or
>>> elsewhere
>>> on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
>>> voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.
>>>
>>> IV. Social Media and Web Policy
>>>
>>> All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
>>> Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended guidelines
>>> when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
>>> Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools,
>>> and/or
>>> using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?Promote the mission and branding message of the organization in
>>> comments/posts.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
>>> comments/pictures posted online.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of
>>> the
>>> NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and
>>> backgrounds.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a
>>> post,
>>> be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances
>>> online.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?Do not post materials that are inappropriate for
>>> children/minors
>>> to view/share/read.
>>>
>>> V. Conflict of Interest Policy
>>>
>>> Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
>>> division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to
>>> protect
>>> the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation funds
>>> (including funds of the division in which the national division leader
>>> assumes a leadership role).
>>>
>>> Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of
>>> any
>>> potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to
>>> the
>>> full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek
>>> its
>>> review and approval, as specified below. For example:
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>> of
>>> his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the
>>> Federation
>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>> of
>>> receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
>>> relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>> of
>>> any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
>>> compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any
>>> commercial
>>> venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also
>>> apply
>>> to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
>>> siblings, or other close relatives.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
>>> division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
>>> from voting.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
>>> avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by
>>> the
>>> Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any product,
>>> service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because
>>> the
>>> Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
>>> office, any national division leader participating in the political
>>> process
>>> must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
>>> endorsement.
>>>
>>> VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors
>>>
>>> For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
>>> standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
>>> interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize
>>> that
>>> a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor is
>>> verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say
>>> that
>>> he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is not
>>> valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
>>> informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the minor.
>>> A
>>> national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions
>>> between
>>> adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
>>> appropriate.
>>>
>>> VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy
>>>
>>> Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social
>>> functions,
>>> members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions
>>> in
>>> a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from
>>> conducting
>>> Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
>>> damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
>>> possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
>>> illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.
>>>
>>> VIII. Other General Principles
>>>
>>> In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein,
>>> officers
>>> of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national
>>> division
>>> leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?National division leaders shall practice accountability and
>>> transparency in all activities and transactions.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment
>>> at
>>> NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and
>>> productive
>>> atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
>>> professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
>>> communication.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB
>>> through
>>> verbal and written communication.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
>>> strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
>>> members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard
>>> is
>>> intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to
>>> pursue
>>> organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's
>>> right
>>> to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.
>>>
>>> IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure
>>>
>>> Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established through
>>> the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
>>> Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
>>> counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
>>> termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
>>> from the Federation.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
>>> filed with the national division president. The national division
>>> president
>>> shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate the
>>> complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
>>> committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the
>>> matters
>>> being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals and
>>> issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint
>>> a
>>> committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the
>>> Federation.
>>> The national division president shall inform the national President in a
>>> timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of
>>> such
>>> complaints.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to protect
>>> the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is
>>> filed
>>> and the person filing the complaint.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
>>> under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or
>>> investigated
>>> after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose
>>> of
>>> harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject
>>> to
>>> the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.
>>>
>>> *? ? ? ? ?Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
>>> file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
>>> Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
>>> necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
>>> matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
>>> take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board
>>> member
>>> shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if
>>> such
>>> board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member
>>> cannot
>>> be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the matter.
>>>
>>> X. Minimum Standard
>>>
>>> This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
>>> expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the
>>> Federation
>>> expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those who
>>> work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
>>> interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
>>> spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.
>>>
>>> XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct
>>>
>>> I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the
>>> efforts
>>> of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity,
>>> and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
>>> Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that
>>> I
>>> have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
>>> standards, and principles.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Kathryn C. Webster
>>>
>>> President | National Association of Blind Students
>>>
>>> ? ? A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>>>
>>> (203) 273-8463
>>>
>>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sarah K. Meyer
>>> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>>> Ball State University
>>> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>>> (317)402-6632
>>>
>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
>>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
>>> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 16
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:29:44 -0400
>>> From: kitty1488 at gmail.com
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty
>>> Message-ID: <C2389474-6076-4144-B3E6-0CA12CB09D79 at gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> No, there was no way to alert anyone that I was blind. I registered, went
>>> there, and the judge  by like, "Did it ever occur to you that you
>>> couldn't
>>> do this?" And I was like, "Um... no? Not really." And then he explained
>>> about video evidence, which makes absolute sense. You cannot objectively
>>> observe something like that, and that's what you may be required to do.
>>> Someone can describe it to you alb they want, but it's not YOUR
>>> observation,
>>> it's THEIRS. That could be an issue during deliberations. Because someone
>>> COULD just be telling you how THEY want you to see it. So you could get
>>> there and the judge will probably say they can't use you. If they don't,
>>> I'll be surprised.
>>> Krista
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 10:37 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Krista,
>>>> Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
>>>> Had you alerted anyone beforehand that you were blind?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 07:26, Krista via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me
>>>>> hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot
>>>>> objectively
>>>>> view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience,
>>>>> though. Your results may vary.
>>>>> Krista
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>>>>>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be
>>>>>> for next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially
>>>>>> since
>>>>>> I will have been done with school by then. I already registered and
>>>>>> confirmed that I will be there.
>>>>>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been
>>>>>> given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call
>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I
>>>>>> won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking
>>>>>> that anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either
>>>>>> Braille
>>>>>> or electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all
>>>>>> asked for?
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>>>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind
>>>>>> Students
>>>>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>>>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
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>>>>>
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>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 17
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:54:36 -0600
>>> From: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Sarah Meyer <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>>    April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>>> Message-ID:
>>>    <CAOF1yXEvfAhs8L6OG-1fFFVor-CbM_t=LQ+kFZi4HewQS=cURw at mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>>>
>>> hello sarah and all,
>>>
>>> yes, this is a good topic and, I too am glad that the national nfb and
>>> president ricabanno has finally decided to use this code of conduct in
>>> the organization!  I do hope that we can use this code of conduct in
>>> all of the umbrellas of the nfb in the local, state, and national
>>> levels too not just through nabs.  I believe this is a time in the
>>> communications society due to the metoo movement in the entertainment
>>> industry and, especially in all organizations that we need this code
>>> of conduct!  it's time that the nfb decided to do this!  a code of
>>> conduct or ethics involved in allbusinesses and organizations public,
>>> private, or nonprofit.  thanks again and, I will try to call in if
>>> possible. if not then I will now just voice my views here....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> hugs,
>>> amy
>>>
>>>> On 4/22/18, Sarah Meyer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Dear Kathryn and all,
>>>> Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this code of
>>>> conduct. I sincerely hope that all other divisions, affiliates,
>>>> chapters, and the National Division as a whole are planning to adopt
>>>> this code of conduct if it hasn't already been done. I also sincerely
>>>> hope that our training centers will adopt this code of conduct. I
>>>> especially appreciate that you are addressing concerns about diversity
>>>> and inclusion, sexual assault and harassment, and procedures for
>>>> handling complaints. It is high time that we had some structure and
>>>> accountability like this in place and I am truly grateful to you and
>>>> President Riccobono for taking these important steps to protect the
>>>> members of our organization, the integrity of what we do, and our
>>>> reputation as a whole. I have so much respect, gratitude, and
>>>> admiration for you for taking these important steps.
>>>>
>>>> I may be reaching out with individual questions as I may not be able
>>>> to participate in this call tonight. For now, I just wanted to express
>>>> publicly my deepest gratitude.
>>>>
>>>> All the best,
>>>>
>>>> Sarah
>>>>
>>>> Message: 5
>>>> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
>>>> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,      National Association of Blind
>>>>        Students" <
>>>> nabs.president at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>>        <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
>>>> <
>>>> nfbnet-students at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: "'Syed Rizvi'" <
>>>> syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>,
>>>>        <michael.ausbun at gmail.com>,
>>>>    <
>>>> chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>,
>>>> "'Cody
>>>>        Beardslee'" <
>>>> codybeardslee at gmail.com>,
>>>> <
>>>> ShannonCantan.nfb at gmail.com>,
>>>>        "'Dustin Cather'" <
>>>> cather.dustin at gmail.com>,
>>>>   <
>>>> bjduarte at asu.edu>,
>>>>        <williams.tarik20 at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>>>        April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>>>> Message-ID: <01cd01d3d52f$9830f1c0$c892d540$@
>>>> gmail.com>
>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>>>>
>>>> Students,
>>>>
>>>> On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
>>>> (NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As
>>>> our
>>>> organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion,
>>>> equality,
>>>> and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below
>>>> Code
>>>> in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of
>>>> the
>>>> Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
>>>> Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation Code
>>>> of
>>>> Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.
>>>>
>>>> I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
>>>> Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
>>>> discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code
>>>> of
>>>> Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and
>>>> make
>>>> choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the
>>>> initiative
>>>> undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
>>>> follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
>>>> hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization;
>>>> and
>>>> as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation of
>>>> the
>>>> Blind.
>>>>
>>>> On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss
>>>> the
>>>> adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each
>>>> of
>>>> us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as
>>>> our
>>>> NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you
>>>> may
>>>> have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were
>>>> expected
>>>> prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on
>>>> personally
>>>> comprehending the guidelines.
>>>>
>>>> When - Sunday, April 22
>>>>
>>>> Time - 8pm eastern
>>>>
>>>> Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.
>>>>
>>>> I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you
>>>> for
>>>> your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National
>>>> Association
>>>> of Blind students!
>>>>
>>>> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
>>>>
>>>> I. Introduction
>>>>
>>>> The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide
>>>> community
>>>> of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the
>>>> nation's
>>>> blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of
>>>> Conduct
>>>> sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially
>>>> Federation
>>>> leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.
>>>>
>>>> II. Diversity Policy
>>>>
>>>> The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
>>>> participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
>>>> opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building
>>>> and
>>>> maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
>>>> programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
>>>> opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that demonstrate
>>>> that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore,
>>>> the
>>>> division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of
>>>> membership
>>>> and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire
>>>> blind
>>>> community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
>>>> integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness
>>>> to
>>>> learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that
>>>> these
>>>> qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
>>>> Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
>>>> ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged,
>>>> and
>>>> we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and
>>>> mutual
>>>> respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage
>>>> the
>>>> exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use
>>>> of
>>>> demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other
>>>> form
>>>> of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The
>>>> National
>>>> Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the
>>>> basis
>>>> of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
>>>> orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
>>>> information, disability, or any other characteristic or
>>>> intersectionality
>>>> of
>>>> characteristics.
>>>>
>>>> III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
>>>>
>>>> The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate
>>>> discrimination
>>>> on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
>>>> expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
>>>> status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other
>>>> characteristic
>>>> or
>>>> intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
>>>> these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this
>>>> Code
>>>> of
>>>> Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
>>>> harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any
>>>> way
>>>> a
>>>> person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
>>>> appropriate.
>>>>
>>>> Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will
>>>> not
>>>> be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints
>>>> of
>>>> harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female against
>>>> a
>>>> female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
>>>> harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
>>>> favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or physical
>>>> conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
>>>> either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that
>>>> has
>>>> the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this
>>>> conduct
>>>> is therefore prohibited:
>>>>
>>>> *                     unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or
>>>> touching;
>>>>
>>>> *                     repeating of sexually suggestive
>>>> jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's
>>>> body/sexual
>>>> prowess/physical attributes/dress;
>>>>
>>>> *                     the use of sexually derogatory
>>>> language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;
>>>>
>>>> *                     the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;
>>>>
>>>> *                     sexually suggestive propositions; and
>>>>
>>>> *                     explicit or implicit threats that failure to
>>>> submit
>>>> will have negative consequences.
>>>>
>>>> Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical
>>>> conduct
>>>> that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual
>>>> because
>>>> of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
>>>> identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital
>>>> status,
>>>> citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected
>>>> by
>>>> law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that
>>>> a)
>>>> has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or
>>>> offensive
>>>> environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering
>>>> with
>>>> an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
>>>> otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
>>>> participation/advancement in the organization.
>>>>
>>>> Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
>>>> threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying;
>>>> denigrating
>>>> jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows
>>>> hostility
>>>> or
>>>> aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or
>>>> elsewhere
>>>> on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
>>>> voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other means.
>>>>
>>>> IV. Social Media and Web Policy
>>>>
>>>> All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
>>>> Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended
>>>> guidelines
>>>> when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
>>>> Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools,
>>>> and/or
>>>> using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:
>>>>
>>>> *         Promote the mission and branding message of the organization
>>>> in
>>>> comments/posts.
>>>>
>>>> *         Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
>>>> comments/pictures posted online.
>>>>
>>>> *         Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of
>>>> the
>>>> NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and
>>>> backgrounds.
>>>>
>>>> *         Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.
>>>>
>>>> *         Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a
>>>> post,
>>>> be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances
>>>> online.
>>>>
>>>> *         Do not post materials that are inappropriate for
>>>> children/minors
>>>> to view/share/read.
>>>>
>>>> V. Conflict of Interest Policy
>>>>
>>>> Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
>>>> division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to
>>>> protect
>>>> the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation
>>>> funds
>>>> (including funds of the division in which the national division leader
>>>> assumes a leadership role).
>>>>
>>>> Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of
>>>> any
>>>> potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to
>>>> the
>>>> full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek
>>>> its
>>>> review and approval, as specified below. For example:
>>>>
>>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>>> of
>>>> his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the
>>>> Federation
>>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>>>
>>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>>> of
>>>> receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
>>>> relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
>>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>>>
>>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and approval
>>>> of
>>>> any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
>>>> compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any
>>>> commercial
>>>> venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
>>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also
>>>> apply
>>>> to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
>>>> siblings, or other close relatives.
>>>>
>>>> *         In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
>>>> division officer seeking division board review and approval will refrain
>>>> from voting.
>>>>
>>>> *         Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
>>>> avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by
>>>> the
>>>> Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any
>>>> product,
>>>> service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example, because
>>>> the
>>>> Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
>>>> office, any national division leader participating in the political
>>>> process
>>>> must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
>>>> endorsement.
>>>>
>>>> VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors
>>>>
>>>> For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
>>>> standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
>>>> interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize
>>>> that
>>>> a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor
>>>> is
>>>> verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say
>>>> that
>>>> he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is
>>>> not
>>>> valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
>>>> informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the
>>>> minor.
>>>> A
>>>> national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions
>>>> between
>>>> adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
>>>> appropriate.
>>>>
>>>> VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy
>>>>
>>>> Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social
>>>> functions,
>>>> members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such functions
>>>> in
>>>> a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from
>>>> conducting
>>>> Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
>>>> damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
>>>> possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
>>>> illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.
>>>>
>>>> VIII. Other General Principles
>>>>
>>>> In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein,
>>>> officers
>>>> of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national
>>>> division
>>>> leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:
>>>>
>>>> *         National division leaders shall practice accountability and
>>>> transparency in all activities and transactions.
>>>>
>>>> *         National division leaders shall foster a welcoming environment
>>>> at
>>>> NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and
>>>> productive
>>>> atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.
>>>>
>>>> *         National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
>>>> professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
>>>> communication.
>>>>
>>>> *         National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB
>>>> through
>>>> verbal and written communication.
>>>>
>>>> *         Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
>>>> strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
>>>> members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard
>>>> is
>>>> intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to
>>>> pursue
>>>> organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's
>>>> right
>>>> to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.
>>>>
>>>> IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure
>>>>
>>>> Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established
>>>> through
>>>> the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
>>>> Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to
>>>> counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
>>>> termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or expulsion
>>>> from the Federation.
>>>>
>>>> *         Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall be
>>>> filed with the national division president. The national division
>>>> president
>>>> shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate
>>>> the
>>>> complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
>>>> committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the
>>>> matters
>>>> being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals
>>>> and
>>>> issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to appoint
>>>> a
>>>> committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the
>>>> Federation.
>>>> The national division president shall inform the national President in a
>>>> timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of
>>>> such
>>>> complaints.
>>>>
>>>> *         Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to
>>>> protect
>>>> the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is
>>>> filed
>>>> and the person filing the complaint.
>>>>
>>>> *         All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
>>>> under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or
>>>> investigated
>>>> after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.
>>>>
>>>> *         Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose
>>>> of
>>>> harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject
>>>> to
>>>> the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.
>>>>
>>>> *         Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint may
>>>> file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
>>>> Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
>>>> necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
>>>> matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its discretion,
>>>> take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board
>>>> member
>>>> shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if
>>>> such
>>>> board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member
>>>> cannot
>>>> be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the
>>>> matter.
>>>>
>>>> X. Minimum Standard
>>>>
>>>> This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
>>>> expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the
>>>> Federation
>>>> expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those
>>>> who
>>>> work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
>>>> interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
>>>> spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.
>>>>
>>>> XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct
>>>>
>>>> I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the
>>>> efforts
>>>> of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality,
>>>> opportunity,
>>>> and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
>>>> Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge that
>>>> I
>>>> have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
>>>> standards, and principles.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> Kathryn C. Webster
>>>>
>>>> President | National Association of Blind Students
>>>>
>>>>    A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>>>>
>>>> (203) 273-8463
>>>>
>>>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Sarah K. Meyer
>>>> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>>>> Ball State University
>>>> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>>>> (317)402-6632
>>>>
>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
>>>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
>>>> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail.com
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 18
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:00:41 +0000
>>> From: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>> Message-ID:
>>>
>>> <DM5PR0102MB3528567C2FB234CB631D6976C88A0 at DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>
>>>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>
>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences between
>>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can join
>>> the group.
>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>> have
>>> technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right
>>> away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later,
>>> and
>>> it may be too late.
>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>>> To
>>> join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>> students.
>>> Or use the following link:
>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>
>>>
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students
>>> Brother, Alpha Phi Omega
>>> Writer, the Setonian
>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>> Email:
>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 19
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:04:45 +0000
>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>> Message-ID:
>>>
>>> <BN3PR10MB0274A42C04087D79BF198392E48A0 at BN3PR10MB0274.namprd10.prod.outlook.com>
>>>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group
>>> created has approval.
>>>
>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>> between
>>>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can
>>>> join
>>>> the group.
>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>>> have
>>>> technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right
>>>> away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later,
>>>> and
>>>> it may be too late.
>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>> students.
>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students
>>>> Brother, Alpha Phi Omega
>>>> Writer, the Setonian
>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>> Email:
>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40hotmail.com
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 20
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:26:52 +0000
>>> From: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> To: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>, "National Association
>>>    of Blind    Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>> Message-ID:
>>>
>>> <DM5PR0102MB352861EA78C7D4E805B885B1C88A0 at DM5PR0102MB3528.prod.exchangelabs.com>
>>>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>
>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>> policy
>>> that says we need approval to create social media groups, and Facebook is
>>> an
>>> open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people want to join both
>>> groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore, this was not created
>>> to
>>> conflict with the other group, this is simply a different style of group.
>>> No
>>> matter what social media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for
>>> the same reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the
>>> blindness community!
>>> Best,
>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the group
>>> created has approval.
>>>
>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>> between
>>>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether you
>>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can
>>>> join
>>>> the group.
>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>>> have
>>>> technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live right
>>>> away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day later,
>>>> and
>>>> it may be too late.
>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and updates.
>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>> students.
>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>> Email:
>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40ho
>>>> tmail.com
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 21
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:48:21 +0000
>>> From: James Alan Boehm <jab2bs at mtmail.mtsu.edu>
>>> To: Sarah Patnaude via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Special Call Via Learning Ally:Fwd: CSP
>>>    Community Event: : Internships, Job Applications and Disability
>>>    Disclosure
>>> Message-ID: <53E9B7C5-567F-4B0A-9190-9ABB712EE5AC at mtmail.mtsu.edu>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>
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>>> Phone: 901-483-1515
>>> Personal Email:
>>> jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com<mailto:jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com>
>>> Graduate Email:
>>> James.A.Boehm at Vanderbilt.edu<mailto:James.A.Boehm at Vanderbilt.edu>
>>> NFB Email: secretary at nfb-tn.org<mailto:secretary at nfb-tn.org>
>>> Kustom Cane: kustomcane at gmail.com<mailto:kustomcane at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Embrace challenges for personal growth! Remember! Circumstances do not
>>> mean
>>> sentences!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 22
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 18:56:55 -0400
>>> From: Chris Nusbaum <cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>> Message-ID: <775E8517-7666-4997-8E3E-AF87486A3EB7 at gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>
>>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial open
>>> forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS members. These
>>> kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, most notably in the
>>> form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of
>>> musicians and other celebrities have created over the years. In our own
>>> community, someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB
>>> members
>>> and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as I know
>>> the
>>> group was never officially endorsed by our national office, but there are
>>> quite a few members in it, though traffic has decreased in recent months.
>>> Of
>>> course official announcements from NABS would need to be sent through
>>> NABS's
>>> official communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with
>>> another
>>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
>>> the
>>> organization officially.
>>>
>>> My two cents,
>>>
>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people
>>>> want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore,
>>>> this
>>>> was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a
>>>> different style of group. No matter what social media approach we choose
>>>> to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National
>>>> Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>>> group
>>>> created has approval.
>>>>
>>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>>> between
>>>>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>>> you
>>>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can
>>>>> join
>>>>> the group.
>>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>>>> have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live
>>>>> right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day
>>>>> later, and it may be too late.
>>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>>>> updates.
>>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>>> students.
>>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>>>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>>> Email:
>>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
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>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> NABS-L:
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>>>>> tmail.com
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 23
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:05:42 -0700
>>> From: Santiago H <santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>> Message-ID: <1F9C327F-C641-4324-9DF3-FB8C199769A4 at gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>>
>>> I agree. I don't see anything wrong with having an unofficial group in
>>> which
>>> resources can be provided and in which students, including those who are
>>> interested in joining NABS, can have discussions. I don't think there
>>> should
>>> be a problem as long as no policy is being violated.
>>>
>>> Santiago
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 3:56 PM, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial
>>>> open
>>>> forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS members.
>>>> These
>>>> kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, most notably in
>>>> the
>>>> form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of
>>>> musicians and other celebrities have created over the years. In our own
>>>> community, someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB
>>>> members and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as
>>>> I
>>>> know the group was never officially endorsed by our national office, but
>>>> there are quite a few members in it, though traffic has decreased in
>>>> recent months. Of course official announcements from NABS would need to
>>>> be
>>>> sent through NABS's official communication portals, but I don't see
>>>> anything wrong with another resource being out there for our members,
>>>> even
>>>> if it's not endorsed by the organization officially.
>>>>
>>>> My two cents,
>>>>
>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people
>>>>> want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore,
>>>>> this
>>>>> was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a
>>>>> different style of group. No matter what social media approach we
>>>>> choose
>>>>> to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National
>>>>> Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>>>> group
>>>>> created has approval.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can
>>>>>> join the group.
>>>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>>>>> have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live
>>>>>> right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day
>>>>>> later, and it may be too late.
>>>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>>>>> updates.
>>>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>>>> students.
>>>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>>>>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>>>> Email:
>>>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40ho
>>>>>> tmail.com
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> NABS-L:
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>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 24
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 18:06:05 -0500
>>> From: Rex Schuttler <rexschuttler at gmail.com>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>, Sarah Meyer
>>>    <sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>>    April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>>> Message-ID: <DB8D9288-E082-4D62-9088-BDF4D7562C68 at gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>>>
>>> All affiliates, divisions, and chapters are supposed to adopt this code
>>> of
>>> conduct.
>>>
>>> Rex Schuttler
>>> Second Vice President of the national Federation of the blind of Oklahoma
>>> cell phone number
>>> 918-955-6761
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:54 PM, Amy Sabo via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> hello sarah and all,
>>>>
>>>> yes, this is a good topic and, I too am glad that the national nfb and
>>>> president ricabanno has finally decided to use this code of conduct in
>>>> the organization!  I do hope that we can use this code of conduct in
>>>> all of the umbrellas of the nfb in the local, state, and national
>>>> levels too not just through nabs.  I believe this is a time in the
>>>> communications society due to the metoo movement in the entertainment
>>>> industry and, especially in all organizations that we need this code
>>>> of conduct!  it's time that the nfb decided to do this!  a code of
>>>> conduct or ethics involved in allbusinesses and organizations public,
>>>> private, or nonprofit.  thanks again and, I will try to call in if
>>>> possible. if not then I will now just voice my views here....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> hugs,
>>>> amy
>>>>
>>>>> On 4/22/18, Sarah Meyer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Dear Kathryn and all,
>>>>> Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this code of
>>>>> conduct. I sincerely hope that all other divisions, affiliates,
>>>>> chapters, and the National Division as a whole are planning to adopt
>>>>> this code of conduct if it hasn't already been done. I also sincerely
>>>>> hope that our training centers will adopt this code of conduct. I
>>>>> especially appreciate that you are addressing concerns about diversity
>>>>> and inclusion, sexual assault and harassment, and procedures for
>>>>> handling complaints. It is high time that we had some structure and
>>>>> accountability like this in place and I am truly grateful to you and
>>>>> President Riccobono for taking these important steps to protect the
>>>>> members of our organization, the integrity of what we do, and our
>>>>> reputation as a whole. I have so much respect, gratitude, and
>>>>> admiration for you for taking these important steps.
>>>>>
>>>>> I may be reaching out with individual questions as I may not be able
>>>>> to participate in this call tonight. For now, I just wanted to express
>>>>> publicly my deepest gratitude.
>>>>>
>>>>> All the best,
>>>>>
>>>>> Sarah
>>>>>
>>>>> Message: 5
>>>>> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:10 -0400
>>>>> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,      National Association of Blind
>>>>>       Students" <
>>>>> nabs.president at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>>>       <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
>>>>> <
>>>>> nfbnet-students at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: "'Syed Rizvi'" <
>>>>> syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>,
>>>>>       <michael.ausbun at gmail.com>,
>>>>>   <
>>>>> chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>,
>>>>> "'Cody
>>>>>       Beardslee'" <
>>>>> codybeardslee at gmail.com>,
>>>>> <
>>>>> ShannonCantan.nfb at gmail.com>,
>>>>>       "'Dustin Cather'" <
>>>>> cather.dustin at gmail.com>,
>>>>>  <
>>>>> bjduarte at asu.edu>,
>>>>>       <williams.tarik20 at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: [NABS-L] CONFERENCE CALL - NABS Code of Conduct (Sunday,
>>>>>       April 22, at 8pm eastern)
>>>>> Message-ID: <01cd01d3d52f$9830f1c0$c892d540$@
>>>>> gmail.com>
>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>>>>>
>>>>> Students,
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thursday, March 9, 2018, the National Association of Blind Students
>>>>> (NABS) Board adopted the below Code of Conduct as Federation policy. As
>>>>> our
>>>>> organization puts a concerted emphasis on diversity, inclusion,
>>>>> equality,
>>>>> and respect, our members and leaders are expected to abide by the below
>>>>> Code
>>>>> in carrying out the mission and purpose of the National Federation of
>>>>> the
>>>>> Blind. We are grateful to President Riccobono and the National Board of
>>>>> Directors for spearheading efforts to explicitly adopt a Federation
>>>>> Code
>>>>> of
>>>>> Conduct as we continue improving the lives of blind people.
>>>>>
>>>>> I invite each of you to not only read, but understand the NABS Code of
>>>>> Conduct as outlined. As stated, we do not tolerate harassment, assault,
>>>>> discrimination, or behavior unbecoming to any of our members. This Code
>>>>> of
>>>>> Conduct sets forth a minimum standard; forcing all of us to reflect and
>>>>> make
>>>>> choices each and every day. I am incredibly passionate about the
>>>>> initiative
>>>>> undertaken and am glad that our students are encouraged and expected to
>>>>> follow the standards. Thus, I am interested in questions, concerns,
>>>>> hesitations, etc. Our members are the core of our greater organization;
>>>>> and
>>>>> as such, vital in the progression of NABS and the National Federation
>>>>> of
>>>>> the
>>>>> Blind.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sunday, April 22, at 8pm eastern, we are hosting a call to discuss
>>>>> the
>>>>> adopted policies as a means of transparency and accountability to each
>>>>> of
>>>>> us. I encourage you to join President Riccobono and myself, as well as
>>>>> our
>>>>> NABS Board, to dissect the below material and voice any questions you
>>>>> may
>>>>> have. While the standards outlined within the Code of Conduct were
>>>>> expected
>>>>> prior to the formal adoption, we should place a high priority on
>>>>> personally
>>>>> comprehending the guidelines.
>>>>>
>>>>> When - Sunday, April 22
>>>>>
>>>>> Time - 8pm eastern
>>>>>
>>>>> Where - NABS line; 712-770-5197,,265669.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm here to address any questions before, after, or during! I thank you
>>>>> for
>>>>> your time, energy, and outstanding participation in the National
>>>>> Association
>>>>> of Blind students!
>>>>>
>>>>> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
>>>>>
>>>>> I. Introduction
>>>>>
>>>>> The National Association of Blind Students is part of a nationwide
>>>>> community
>>>>> of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the
>>>>> nation's
>>>>> blind. The Federation 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. To help carry out the Federation's vital mission, this Code of
>>>>> Conduct
>>>>> sets forth policies and standards that all members, especially
>>>>> Federation
>>>>> leaders, are expected to adopt and follow.
>>>>>
>>>>> II. Diversity Policy
>>>>>
>>>>> The National Association of Blind Students embraces diversity and full
>>>>> participation as core values in its mission to achieve equality,
>>>>> opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building
>>>>> and
>>>>> maintaining a national division that is unified in its priorities and
>>>>> programs and is directed by the membership. We respect differences of
>>>>> opinion, beliefs, identities, and other characteristics that
>>>>> demonstrate
>>>>> that blind people are a diverse cross section of society. Furthermore,
>>>>> the
>>>>> division is dedicated to continuing to establish new methods of
>>>>> membership
>>>>> and leadership development that reflect the diversity of the entire
>>>>> blind
>>>>> community. In promoting a diverse and growing organization, we expect
>>>>> integrity and honesty in our relationships with each other and openness
>>>>> to
>>>>> learning about and experiencing cultural diversity. We believe that
>>>>> these
>>>>> qualities are crucial to fostering social and intellectual maturity.
>>>>> Intellectual maturity also requires individual struggle with unfamiliar
>>>>> ideas. We recognize that our views and convictions will be challenged,
>>>>> and
>>>>> we expect this challenge to take place in a climate of tolerance and
>>>>> mutual
>>>>> respect in order to maintain a united organization. While we encourage
>>>>> the
>>>>> exchange of differing ideas and experiences, we do not condone the use
>>>>> of
>>>>> demeaning, derogatory, or discriminatory language, action, or any other
>>>>> form
>>>>> of expression intended to marginalize an individual or group. The
>>>>> National
>>>>> Association of Blind Students does not tolerate discrimination on the
>>>>> basis
>>>>> of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual
>>>>> orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic
>>>>> information, disability, or any other characteristic or
>>>>> intersectionality
>>>>> of
>>>>> characteristics.
>>>>>
>>>>> III. Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
>>>>>
>>>>> The National Association of Blind Students will not tolerate
>>>>> discrimination
>>>>> on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and
>>>>> expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital
>>>>> status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other
>>>>> characteristic
>>>>> or
>>>>> intersectionality of characteristics. Harassment on the basis of any of
>>>>> these characteristics similarly will not be tolerated. Although this
>>>>> Code
>>>>> of
>>>>> Conduct establishes a minimum standard prohibiting discrimination and
>>>>> harassment, nothing in this Code should be interpreted to limit in any
>>>>> way a
>>>>> person's right to report abuse or harassment to law enforcement when
>>>>> appropriate.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sexual harassment is prohibited by state and federal law and also will
>>>>> not
>>>>> be tolerated by the National Association of Blind Students. Complaints
>>>>> of
>>>>> harassment may be lodged by a female against a male, by a female
>>>>> against
>>>>> a
>>>>> female, by a male against a male, or by a male against a female. Sexual
>>>>> harassment is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual
>>>>> favors, sexually motivated physical contact, or other verbal or
>>>>> physical
>>>>> conduct or communication of a sexual nature." The following conduct is
>>>>> either considered conduct that by itself is sexual harassment, or that
>>>>> has
>>>>> the potential risk of causing sexual harassment to occur, and this
>>>>> conduct
>>>>> is therefore prohibited:
>>>>>
>>>>> *                     unwelcome inappropriate physical contact or
>>>>> touching;
>>>>>
>>>>> *                     repeating of sexually suggestive
>>>>> jokes/references/innuendoes and comments about an individual's
>>>>> body/sexual
>>>>> prowess/physical attributes/dress;
>>>>>
>>>>> *                     the use of sexually derogatory
>>>>> language/pictures/videos toward/about another person;
>>>>>
>>>>> *                     the use of inappropriate sexual gestures;
>>>>>
>>>>> *                     sexually suggestive propositions; and
>>>>>
>>>>> *                     explicit or implicit threats that failure to
>>>>> submit
>>>>> will have negative consequences.
>>>>>
>>>>> Under this policy, harassment can be verbal, written, or physical
>>>>> conduct
>>>>> that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual
>>>>> because
>>>>> of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
>>>>> identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital
>>>>> status,
>>>>> citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected
>>>>> by
>>>>> law; or that of his or her relatives, friends, or associates, and that
>>>>> a)
>>>>> has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or
>>>>> offensive
>>>>> environment; b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering
>>>>> with
>>>>> an individual's performance or involvement in the organization; or c)
>>>>> otherwise adversely affects an individual's opportunities for
>>>>> participation/advancement in the organization.
>>>>>
>>>>> Harassing conduct includes epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping;
>>>>> threatening, intimidating or hostile acts including bullying;
>>>>> denigrating
>>>>> jokes; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows
>>>>> hostility
>>>>> or
>>>>> aversion toward an individual or group that is placed on walls or
>>>>> elsewhere
>>>>> on the organization's premises or circulated by email, phone (including
>>>>> voice messages), text messages, social networking sites, or other
>>>>> means.
>>>>>
>>>>> IV. Social Media and Web Policy
>>>>>
>>>>> All members of the Federation, but especially officers of National
>>>>> Association of Blind Students, should follow these recommended
>>>>> guidelines
>>>>> when making comments online, posting to a blog, using
>>>>> Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube/Pinterest/Instagram/similar tools,
>>>>> and/or
>>>>> using other platforms that fall under the definition of social media:
>>>>>
>>>>> *         Promote the mission and branding message of the organization
>>>>> in
>>>>> comments/posts.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         Recognize that you are morally and legally responsible for
>>>>> comments/pictures posted online.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         Be aware that the audience includes members and nonmembers of
>>>>> the
>>>>> NFB, both youth and adults, representing diverse cultures and
>>>>> backgrounds.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         Refrain from using profanity/derogatory language.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         Post/respond with integrity. Though you may disagree with a
>>>>> post,
>>>>> be respectful and factual. Do not fight or air personal grievances
>>>>> online.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         Do not post materials that are inappropriate for
>>>>> children/minors
>>>>> to view/share/read.
>>>>>
>>>>> V. Conflict of Interest Policy
>>>>>
>>>>> Each National Association of Blind Students officer (hereafter national
>>>>> division leader) is expected to take appropriate responsibility to
>>>>> protect
>>>>> the Federation from misappropriation or mismanagement of Federation
>>>>> funds
>>>>> (including funds of the division in which the national division leader
>>>>> assumes a leadership role).
>>>>>
>>>>> Each national division leader is expected to disclose the existence of
>>>>> any
>>>>> potentially conflicting personal financial interest or relationship to
>>>>> the
>>>>> full National Association of Blind Students Board of Directors and seek
>>>>> its
>>>>> review and approval, as specified below. For example:
>>>>>
>>>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and
>>>>> approval
>>>>> of
>>>>> his or her receipt of salary or compensation of any kind from the
>>>>> Federation
>>>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>>>>
>>>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and
>>>>> approval
>>>>> of
>>>>> receipt by his or her spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other close
>>>>> relative of salary or compensation of any kind from the Federation
>>>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division).
>>>>>
>>>>> *         A national division leader must seek board review and
>>>>> approval
>>>>> of
>>>>> any ownership interest exceeding 5 percent in or of any salary,
>>>>> compensation, commission, or significant tangible gift from any
>>>>> commercial
>>>>> venture doing business or seeking to do business with the Federation
>>>>> (including an affiliate, chapter, or division). This process will also
>>>>> apply
>>>>> to the review of such interests involving spouses, parents, children,
>>>>> siblings, or other close relatives.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         In reviewing matters brought pursuant to this section, the
>>>>> division officer seeking division board review and approval will
>>>>> refrain
>>>>> from voting.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         Each national division leader shall take appropriate steps to
>>>>> avoid unauthorized or inaccurate appearances or official endorsement by
>>>>> the
>>>>> Federation (including an affiliate, chapter, or division) of any
>>>>> product,
>>>>> service, or activity that has not been so endorsed. For example,
>>>>> because
>>>>> the
>>>>> Federation never endorses political parties or candidates for elected
>>>>> office, any national division leader participating in the political
>>>>> process
>>>>> must take care to avoid creating an appearance of official Federation
>>>>> endorsement.
>>>>>
>>>>> VI. Policy While Interacting with Minors
>>>>>
>>>>> For purposes of this Code of Conduct and consistent with most legal
>>>>> standards, a minor is any individual under the age of eighteen. While
>>>>> interacting with any minor, a national division officer shall recognize
>>>>> that
>>>>> a minor cannot legally give consent for any purpose even if said minor
>>>>> is
>>>>> verbally or otherwise expressing consent. For example, a minor may say
>>>>> that
>>>>> he/ or she consents to physical interaction. However, such consent is
>>>>> not
>>>>> valid or legal and should not be accepted. A parent or guardian must be
>>>>> informed and consulted about any action requiring consent from the
>>>>> minor.
>>>>> A
>>>>> national division leader shall report any inappropriate interactions
>>>>> between
>>>>> adults and minors to the minor's parents and law enforcement when
>>>>> appropriate.
>>>>>
>>>>> VII. Alcohol and Drug Policy
>>>>>
>>>>> Although alcoholic beverages are served at some Federation social
>>>>> functions,
>>>>> members and Federation leaders may not participate in any such
>>>>> functions
>>>>> in
>>>>> a condition that prevents them from participating safely and from
>>>>> conducting
>>>>> Federation business effectively or that might cause embarrassment to or
>>>>> damage the reputation of the Federation. The Federation prohibits the
>>>>> possession, sale, purchase, delivery, dispensing, use, or transfer of
>>>>> illegal substances on Federation property or at Federation functions.
>>>>>
>>>>> VIII. Other General Principles
>>>>>
>>>>> In addition to the other policies and standards set-forth herein,
>>>>> officers
>>>>> of the National Association of Blind Students (hereafter national
>>>>> division
>>>>> leaders) shall adhere to the following standards:
>>>>>
>>>>> *         National division leaders shall practice accountability and
>>>>> transparency in all activities and transactions.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         National division leaders shall foster a welcoming
>>>>> environment
>>>>> at
>>>>> NFB meetings, events, and conferences that is a cooperative and
>>>>> productive
>>>>> atmosphere for all members and nonmembers.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         National division leaders shall interact with NFB staff in a
>>>>> professional manner and follow proper channels of authority and
>>>>> communication.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         National division leaders shall positively promote the NFB
>>>>> through
>>>>> verbal and written communication.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         Whenever possible, national division leaders and members are
>>>>> strongly encouraged to handle conflicts or complaints involving other
>>>>> members privately, directly, and respectfully. Nothing in this standard
>>>>> is
>>>>> intended to limit a national division leader's or member's right to
>>>>> pursue
>>>>> organizational change through appropriate methods or to limit anyone's
>>>>> right
>>>>> to file a complaint for violation of this Code when necessary.
>>>>>
>>>>> IX. Violations and Complaint Procedure
>>>>>
>>>>> Violations of this Code of Conduct, after first being established
>>>>> through
>>>>> the process set-forth below, are subject to disciplinary action by the
>>>>> Federation. Such disciplinary actions may include but are not limited
>>>>> to
>>>>> counselling, verbal and/or written reprimand, probation, suspension or
>>>>> termination of officer/leadership duties, and/or suspension or
>>>>> expulsion
>>>>> from the Federation.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         Any complaint for a violation of this Code of Conduct shall
>>>>> be
>>>>> filed with the national division president. The national division
>>>>> president
>>>>> shall appoint a committee of no more than four persons to investigate
>>>>> the
>>>>> complaint and provide a recommendation for action or lack thereof. The
>>>>> committee shall be comprised of persons not directly involved in the
>>>>> matters
>>>>> being raised and who can be completely unbiased about the individuals
>>>>> and
>>>>> issues addressed in the complaint. Every effort shall be made to
>>>>> appoint
>>>>> a
>>>>> committee reflecting the broad diversity of individuals in the
>>>>> Federation.
>>>>> The national division president shall inform the national President in
>>>>> a
>>>>> timely fashion of any complaints filed and report on the resolution of
>>>>> such
>>>>> complaints.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         Complaints shall be treated as confidential in order to
>>>>> protect
>>>>> the identity and reputation of the person about whom the complaint is
>>>>> filed
>>>>> and the person filing the complaint.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         All complaints shall be filed as promptly as possible. Except
>>>>> under extreme circumstances, no complaint shall be accepted or
>>>>> investigated
>>>>> after a year from the time of the alleged violation of this Code.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         Complaints that turn out to be false and used for the purpose
>>>>> of
>>>>> harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against someone will be subject
>>>>> to
>>>>> the same kind of disciplinary action enumerated above.
>>>>>
>>>>> *         Any person dissatisfied with the resolution of a complaint
>>>>> may
>>>>> file an appeal with the National Association of Blind Students Board of
>>>>> Directors, which may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems
>>>>> necessary. If a person is still dissatisfied, such person may raise the
>>>>> matter to the national board of directors, which may, in its
>>>>> discretion,
>>>>> take whatever action it deems necessary. No national or state board
>>>>> member
>>>>> shall participate in the consideration of an appeal under this Code if
>>>>> such
>>>>> board member is the subject of the complaint or if such board member
>>>>> cannot
>>>>> be completely unbiased, impartial, and fair while considering the
>>>>> matter.
>>>>>
>>>>> X. Minimum Standard
>>>>>
>>>>> This Code of Conduct is intended to recite a minimum set of standards
>>>>> expected of Federation members. It sets forth the spirit that the
>>>>> Federation
>>>>> expects of all of its participants toward each other and toward those
>>>>> who
>>>>> work with the Federation at all of its levels. It is intended to be
>>>>> interpreted broadly to instill a respectful, cooperative, and welcoming
>>>>> spirit in members and in the activities of the Federation.
>>>>>
>>>>> XI. Federation Pledge and Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct
>>>>>
>>>>> I, (national division leader), pledge to participate actively in the
>>>>> efforts
>>>>> of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality,
>>>>> opportunity,
>>>>> and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
>>>>> Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. I further acknowledge
>>>>> that
>>>>> I
>>>>> have read this Code of Conduct and that I will follow its policies,
>>>>> standards, and principles.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>
>>>>> Kathryn C. Webster
>>>>>
>>>>> President | National Association of Blind Students
>>>>>
>>>>>   A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>>>>>
>>>>> (203) 273-8463
>>>>>
>>>>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Sarah K. Meyer
>>>>> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>>>>> Ball State University
>>>>> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>>>>> (317)402-6632
>>>>>
>>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. You can live the life
>>>>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together with love,
>>>>> hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 25
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:09:55 -0600
>>> From: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>> Message-ID:
>>>    <CAOF1yXG0rHRjCrJyEUAf=mwHum=_UYznWvfBWpOqQs8g9Goscw at mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>>>
>>> hello chris and all,
>>>
>>> as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
>>> in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all
>>> kinds of organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another
>>> way for pr work and, also for networking and socializing in the
>>> internet community!  we all need many kinds of ways to interact with
>>> each other and, also to educate the public and society on blindness
>>> and the nfb!  it's just good business imo...
>>>
>>>
>>> just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> hugs,
>>> amy
>>>
>>>> On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial
>>>> open
>>>> forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS members.
>>>> These
>>>> kinds of pages and groups are common in social media, most notably in
>>>> the
>>>> form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter accounts which fans of
>>>> musicians and other celebrities have created over the years. In our own
>>>> community, someone created a Facebook group about a year ago for NFB
>>>> members
>>>> and supporters, which I believe was called "NFB Fans." As far as I know
>>>> the
>>>> group was never officially endorsed by our national office, but there
>>>> are
>>>> quite a few members in it, though traffic has decreased in recent
>>>> months.
>>>> Of
>>>> course official announcements from NABS would need to be sent through
>>>> NABS's
>>>> official communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with
>>>> another
>>>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
>>>> the
>>>> organization officially.
>>>>
>>>> My two cents,
>>>>
>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if people
>>>>> want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant. Furthermore,
>>>>> this
>>>>> was not created to conflict with the other group, this is simply a
>>>>> different style of group. No matter what social media approach we
>>>>> choose
>>>>> to take, we are all in it for the same reason, to build the National
>>>>> Federation of the Blind and the blindness community!
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>>>> group
>>>>> created has approval.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>>>> between
>>>>>> this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you can
>>>>>> join
>>>>>> the group.
>>>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If you
>>>>>> have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will be live
>>>>>> right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it until a day
>>>>>> later, and it may be too late.
>>>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>>>>> updates.
>>>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>>>> students.
>>>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha Phi
>>>>>> Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>>>> Email:
>>>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40ho
>>>>>> tmail.com
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 26
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:55:55 -0400
>>> From: "Kathryn Webster, President,    National Association of Blind
>>>    Students" <nabs.president at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "'Amy Sabo'" <amieelsabo at gmail.com>, "'President,    National
>>>    Federation of the Blind'" <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>> Message-ID: <031d01d3da95$749720c0$5dc56240$@gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
>>>
>>> Good evening everyone!
>>>
>>> Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an
>>> energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm
>>> behind
>>> providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In fact, let's
>>> have these conversation surrounding the most effective way to spread our
>>> message and share our experiences on the world of Facebook. I don't think
>>> that necessarily should mean having two Facebook groups separately. I
>>> think
>>> we could explore having a more vibrant and resourceful NABS group, as
>>> promoted a few weeks ago. Most notably, let's talk about how to make the
>>> NABS group more inclusive, welcoming, and available. Maybe this means
>>> having
>>> less restrictions on posts, or maybe it means having more group
>>> moderators
>>> to manage the traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk about it!
>>>
>>> It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far and
>>> wide
>>> is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the NABS
>>> name
>>> in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be discussed
>>> with
>>> and approved by both our national president, Mr. Riccobono, and our
>>> national
>>> student board. I encourage students to voice how we can improve the
>>> sharing
>>> of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.
>>>
>>> Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of
>>> Conduct
>>> call!
>>>
>>> Love,
>>> Kathryn
>>>
>>> Kathryn C. Webster
>>> President | National association of Blind Students
>>> (203) 273-8463
>>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo via
>>> NABS-L
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>
>>> hello chris and all,
>>>
>>> as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
>>> in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all kinds
>>> of
>>> organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for pr
>>> work
>>> and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!  we
>>> all
>>> need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also to educate
>>> the
>>> public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just good business
>>> imo...
>>>
>>>
>>> just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> hugs,
>>> amy
>>>
>>>> On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial
>>>> open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS
>>>> members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media,
>>>> most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter
>>>> accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created
>>>> over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group
>>>> about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was
>>>> called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially
>>>> endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in
>>>> it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official
>>>> announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official
>>>> communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
>>>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
>>>> the
>>>> organization officially.
>>>>
>>>> My two cents,
>>>>
>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if
>>>>> people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant.
>>>>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group,
>>>>> this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social
>>>>> media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same
>>>>> reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the blindness
>>>>> community!
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>>>> group created has approval.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>>>> you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you
>>>>>> can join the group.
>>>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If
>>>>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will
>>>>>> be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it
>>>>>> until a day later, and it may be too late.
>>>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>>>>> updates.
>>>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>>>> students.
>>>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha
>>>>>> Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>>>> Email:
>>>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu
>>>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40
>>>>>> ho
>>>>>> tmail.com
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gma
>>>>> il.com
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail
>>>> .com
>>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> NABS-L:
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 27
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:20:55 -0400
>>> From: Mikayla Gephart <mikgephart at icloud.com>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "Kathryn Webster, President,    National Association of Blind
>>>    Students"    <nabs.president at gmail.com>, "President, National
>>> Federation
>>>    of the Blind"    <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>> Message-ID: <311FFEF4-397E-4C04-983C-0CCF61CA97A1 at icloud.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>>
>>> Hi Katherine and all,
>>>
>>>     Thank you for this great discussion, and the wonderful conference
>>> call.
>>> After listening to the call and hearing the questions about social media,
>>> I
>>> think we need more discussion on this topic. Our goal is to educate
>>> people
>>> on our philosophy, but what we think might be helping might further
>>> dissuade
>>> people from joining. It sounds like we as an organization need to have
>>> further discussions on effective use of Social Media. The main question I
>>> ask myself when promoting our organization is ?could this negatively
>>> impact
>>> peoples? impressions of our organization?? However, everyone could
>>> benefit
>>> from learning more and discussing this topic.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the great discussions,
>>> Mikayla
>>>
>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 7:55 PM, Kathryn Webster, President,    National
>>>> Association of Blind Students via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Good evening everyone!
>>>>
>>>> Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an
>>>> energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm
>>>> behind providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In
>>>> fact,
>>>> let's have these conversation surrounding the most effective way to
>>>> spread
>>>> our message and share our experiences on the world of Facebook. I don't
>>>> think that necessarily should mean having two Facebook groups
>>>> separately.
>>>> I think we could explore having a more vibrant and resourceful NABS
>>>> group,
>>>> as promoted a few weeks ago. Most notably, let's talk about how to make
>>>> the NABS group more inclusive, welcoming, and available. Maybe this
>>>> means
>>>> having less restrictions on posts, or maybe it means having more group
>>>> moderators to manage the traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk
>>>> about it!
>>>>
>>>> It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far and
>>>> wide is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the
>>>> NABS name in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be
>>>> discussed with and approved by both our national president, Mr.
>>>> Riccobono,
>>>> and our national student board. I encourage students to voice how we can
>>>> improve the sharing of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of
>>>> Conduct
>>>> call!
>>>>
>>>> Love,
>>>> Kathryn
>>>>
>>>> Kathryn C. Webster
>>>> President | National association of Blind Students
>>>> (203) 273-8463
>>>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo
>>>> via
>>>> NABS-L
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>>
>>>> hello chris and all,
>>>>
>>>> as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
>>>> in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all kinds
>>>> of
>>>> organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for pr
>>>> work and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!
>>>> we all need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also to
>>>> educate the public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just good
>>>> business imo...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> hugs,
>>>> amy
>>>>
>>>>> On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial
>>>>> open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS
>>>>> members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media,
>>>>> most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter
>>>>> accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created
>>>>> over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group
>>>>> about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was
>>>>> called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially
>>>>> endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in
>>>>> it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official
>>>>> announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official
>>>>> communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
>>>>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
>>>>> the organization officially.
>>>>>
>>>>> My two cents,
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>>>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>>>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if
>>>>>> people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant.
>>>>>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group,
>>>>>> this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social
>>>>>> media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same
>>>>>> reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the
>>>>>> blindness
>>>>>> community!
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>>>>> group created has approval.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>>>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>>>>> you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you
>>>>>>> can join the group.
>>>>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If
>>>>>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will
>>>>>>> be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it
>>>>>>> until a day later, and it may be too late.
>>>>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>>>>>> updates.
>>>>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>>>>> students.
>>>>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha
>>>>>>> Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>>>>> Email:
>>>>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu
>>>>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
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>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40
>>>>>>> ho
>>>>>>> tmail.com
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>>>>>> il.com
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 28
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:28:39 -0500
>>> From: Jonathan Franks <jfranks at nfbtx.org>
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] Have you faced accessibility barriers in your Human
>>>    Services field related internship?
>>> Message-ID:
>>>    <CAMuaAOKeW36o0P-wmw=on29d89bVGM4huTM2nkq9r21NaB2fog at mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>>>
>>> Fellow Federationists,
>>>
>>> My name is Jonathan Franks and I am the 1st Vice President of the
>>> National Federation of the Blind Human Services Division and the
>>> Legislative and Advocacy chair for the division. In 2016, we as an
>>> organization passed a resolution to endeavor to make internships more
>>> accessible for blind students. I faced some accessibility barriers in
>>> 2015 for my Bachelor?s level internship and I will be taking on a
>>> Master?s level internship in the spring of 2019. On behalf of the
>>> Human Services Division, we are wanting to work alongside our National
>>> organization in working towards that goal. Therefore, if you are in
>>> the Human Services field and have faced accessibility barriers in your
>>> internship, I would love to hear from you. We ask that you write a
>>> letter regarding your internship barriers and email them to me at
>>> jfranks at nfbtx.org
>>> and I will pass them along to our Governmental affairs team and
>>> President Riccobono.
>>>
>>> I have pasted the language of the resolution passed in 2016 below my
>>> signature.
>>>
>>> Warm regards and thank you,
>>>
>>> Jonathan Franks BSW
>>> 1st Vice President
>>> National Federation of the Blind Human Services Division
>>> Graduate Student
>>> Masters of Social Work program
>>> Texas State University
>>>
>>> Resolution 2016-05
>>> Regarding Equal Access for Educational Internships
>>> WHEREAS, educational internships are often a curricular requirement
>>> for graduation from a college or university; and
>>> WHEREAS, educational internships can provide graduates with invaluable
>>> experiences and training that enhance graduates? likelihood of being
>>> hired in their chosen career fields; and
>>> WHEREAS, Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
>>> prohibit colleges and universities from discrimination against and
>>> disparate treatment of individuals with disabilities, and ultimately
>>> mandate the provision of equal access to opportunities for such
>>> persons; and
>>> WHEREAS, Americans with Disabilities Act protections include
>>> off-campus educational internships offered as a part of a school?s
>>> programs, services, and benefits; and
>>> WHEREAS, blind students regularly face discrimination by college
>>> internship coordinators who fail to coordinate auxiliary aids for
>>> off-campus internships and mistakenly believe that blindness will
>>> limit a student?s ability to perform an internship: Now, therefore,
>>> BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the Blind in Convention
>>> assembled this fourth day of July, 2016, in the City of Orlando,
>>> Florida, that this organization hereby condemn and deplore the actions
>>> of colleges and universities that have restricted blind students?
>>> participation in educational internships, required blind students to
>>> complete internships only with assistance from sighted peers, or
>>> denied accommodations within these internships; and
>>> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we demand that colleges and universities
>>> implement procedures, train employees, and otherwise take active
>>> measures to ensure that educational internships are fully, equally,
>>> and independently accessible to blind students.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 29
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:13:20 -0600
>>> From: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>    <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>> Message-ID:
>>>    <CAD5OMmHYR-ns3n+oyNYobKyH2F85aLQ8tKd-bUxZR3_5zCpwHg at mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>>>
>>> Hi Mikayla and others,
>>>
>>> i
>>> ? came away from President Riccobono's debriefing with the idea that all
>>> members of the Federation are always somehow representing it, even when
>>> they are speaking for themselves.  This is indeed a tricky idea
>>> especially
>>> in the free-flowing world of social media!
>>>
>>> I also came away from the call with a reinforced idea that the Federation
>>> is at its core an advocacy group that aims to influence public policy for
>>> the good of its members and all of society -- rights, common good, and
>>> justice/fairness are always goals for the Federation.  President
>>> Riccobono's examples illustrated how past actions can continue to reflect
>>> badly on individuals and even the whole organization, and perhaps
>>> endanger
>>> its mission.
>>>
>>> He gave us personal experiences and some stories about members of the
>>> Federation that he considers to be both positive and negative models.
>>> However, perhaps those models do not exemplify the full range of
>>> possibilities that can emerge on social media and in other venues.  I am
>>> curious if this is the point on which you would like to elaborate through
>>> discussion?
>>>
>>> In any case, perhaps we have an appropriate venue for this discussion
>>> right
>>> here in the listserv?  I have conducted many focus groups in my
>>> profession
>>> (I am an academic sociologist) and and can help to facilitate such a
>>> thing
>>> here.
>>>
>>> Bur first, let's ask Katheryn and other leaders of NABS if they would
>>> support use of this listserv as a venue for such discussion?  Katheryn?
>>>
>>> We can decide how to proceed once we know where we can lay out the issues
>>> to be brought back to President Riccobono.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> _don
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 7:20 PM, Mikayla Gephart via NABS-L <
>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Katherine and all,
>>>>
>>>>     Thank you for this great discussion, and the wonderful conference
>>>> call. After listening to the call and hearing the questions about social
>>>> media, I think we need more discussion on this topic. Our goal is to
>>>> educate people on our philosophy, but what we think might be helping
>>>> might
>>>> further dissuade people from joining. It sounds like we as an
>>>> organization
>>>> need to have further discussions on effective use of Social Media. The
>>>> main
>>>> question I ask myself when promoting our organization is ?could this
>>>> negatively impact peoples? impressions of our organization?? However,
>>>> everyone could benefit from learning more and discussing this topic.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the great discussions,
>>>> Mikayla
>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 7:55 PM, Kathryn Webster, President,      National
>>>> Association of Blind Students via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Good evening everyone!
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry I did not chime in sooner, as I was on a flight back from an
>>>> energizing regional student seminar in Chicago! I love the enthusiasm
>>>> behind providing as many resources to blind students as possible. In
>>>> fact,
>>>> let's have these conversation surrounding the most effective way to
>>>> spread
>>>> our message and share our experiences on the world of Facebook. I don't
>>>> think that necessarily should mean having two Facebook groups
>>>> separately.
>>>> I
>>>> think we could explore having a more vibrant and resourceful NABS group,
>>>> as
>>>> promoted a few weeks ago. Most notably, let's talk about how to make the
>>>> NABS group more inclusive, welcoming, and available. Maybe this means
>>>> having less restrictions on posts, or maybe it means having more group
>>>> moderators to manage the traffic. Whatever it may look like, let's talk
>>>> about it!
>>>>>
>>>>> It is important to also note that, while sharing the NABS brand far and
>>>> wide is critical in meeting our organization's mission, the use of the
>>>> NABS
>>>> name in a formal manner, particularly on social media, should be
>>>> discussed
>>>> with and approved by both our national president, Mr. Riccobono, and our
>>>> national student board. I encourage students to voice how we can improve
>>>> the sharing of ideas in all ways beneficial to students.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks; and I hope to chat with you in five minutes on our Code of
>>>> Conduct call!
>>>>>
>>>>> Love,
>>>>> Kathryn
>>>>>
>>>>> Kathryn C. Webster
>>>>> President | National association of Blind Students
>>>>> (203) 273-8463
>>>>> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sabo
>>>> via NABS-L
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:10 PM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <
>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>>>
>>>>> hello chris and all,
>>>>>
>>>>> as to having a another group for nabs on facebook is a good idea imo..
>>>>> in all means of social media fb has many groups and pages for all kinds
>>>> of organizations, business, and companies. it's just a another way for
>>>> pr
>>>> work and, also for networking and socializing in the internet community!
>>>> we all need many kinds of ways to interact with each other and, also to
>>>> educate the public and society on blindness and the nfb!  it's just good
>>>> business imo...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> just my 3 cents worth in the pr perspective:)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> hugs,
>>>>> amy
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/22/18, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> It sounds to me like this group is meant to be more of an unofficial
>>>>>> open forum for the exchange of ideas and information among NABS
>>>>>> members. These kinds of pages and groups are common in social media,
>>>>>> most notably in the form of the unofficial "fan pages" or Twitter
>>>>>> accounts which fans of musicians and other celebrities have created
>>>>>> over the years. In our own community, someone created a Facebook group
>>>>>> about a year ago for NFB members and supporters, which I believe was
>>>>>> called "NFB Fans." As far as I know the group was never officially
>>>>>> endorsed by our national office, but there are quite a few members in
>>>>>> it, though traffic has decreased in recent months. Of course official
>>>>>> announcements from NABS would need to be sent through NABS's official
>>>>>> communication portals, but I don't see anything wrong with another
>>>>>> resource being out there for our members, even if it's not endorsed by
>>>> the organization officially.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My two cents,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> While I understand where Chelsea is coming from, I have never seen a
>>>>>>> policy that says we need approval to create social media groups, and
>>>>>>> Facebook is an open forum. I was just taking initiative, and if
>>>>>>> people want to join both groups, there is no reason they cant.
>>>>>>> Furthermore, this was not created to conflict with the other group,
>>>>>>> this is simply a different style of group. No matter what social
>>>>>>> media approach we choose to take, we are all in it for the same
>>>>>>> reason, to build the National Federation of the Blind and the
>>>> blindness community!
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: chelsea peahl <chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com>
>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:05 PM
>>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Cc: Veronica R Gaspa <veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] New NABS Group!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>> Shouldn?t this be done with NFB and NABS approval? For example, the
>>>>>>> group created has approval.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chelsea Peahl
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 4:01 PM, Veronica R Gaspa via NABS-L
>>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Good evening Nabsters!
>>>>>>>> I have just created a new NABS group on Facebook. The differences
>>>>>>>> between this group and the one that was made a few weeks ago are:
>>>>>>>> Every person does not have to be approved to join the group, whether
>>>>>>>> you want to be super active in NABS, or just check out resources you
>>>>>>>> can join the group.
>>>>>>>> Secondly, your post does not have to await moderator approval. If
>>>>>>>> you have technology problems at midnight you can post, and it will
>>>>>>>> be live right away. In the other group a moderator may not see it
>>>>>>>> until a day later, and it may be too late.
>>>>>>>> This group will be updated frequently with NABS information and
>>>> updates.
>>>>>>>> To join the group search on Facebook for: NABS: a resource for blind
>>>>>>>> students.
>>>>>>>> Or use the following link:
>>>>>>>> https://m.facebook.com/groups/4405289230479922
>>>>>>>> I hope this group renders helpful to many of you!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Vee Gaspa
>>>>>>>> President, New Jersey Association of Blind Students Brother, Alpha
>>>>>>>> Phi Omega Writer, the Setonian
>>>>>>>> Phone: 434-989-1868
>>>>>>>> Email:
>>>>>>>> veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu<mailto:veronica.gaspa at student.shu.edu
>>>>>>>>> Remember, you can live the life you want!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40
>>>>>>>> ho
>>>>>>>> tmail.com
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
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>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gma
>>>>>>> il.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> NABS-L mailing list
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>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail
>>>>>> .com
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/
>>>> nabs.president%40gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> NABS-L:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/
>>>> mikgephart%40icloud.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
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>>> Subject: Digest Footer
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>>> ***************************************
>>>
>>
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University of California, Los Angeles | 2017
Psychology B.A. | Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor
(909) 660-1897


From jldail13 at gmail.com  Thu Apr 26 03:54:33 2018
From: jldail13 at gmail.com (Jessica Dail)
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:54:33 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Has anyone tried out the FlickType app yet?
In-Reply-To: <B57167A3-5274-4C0B-92AC-BE74398E1749@gmail.com>
References: <5ae1229f.1c69fb81.94592.c1d9@mx.google.com>
	<B57167A3-5274-4C0B-92AC-BE74398E1749@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4E6BD2FB-82D0-46E5-9C12-0BAE00739F0C@gmail.com>

hi

yes i love it
I'm typing this message using a new keyboard called gestype. It's free! 

Thanks,
Jessica


> On Apr 25, 2018, at 11:24 PM, Brianna Rigsbee via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> Instead of downloading an app, I suggest using direct touch typing - it's basically the same thing except it's right on your phone. Just my 2 sense. :)
> 
> Best,
> Bri
> 
> Brianna Rigsbee
> Secretary | Connecticut Association of Blind Students
> E: bri.rigsbee96 at gmail.com
> C: (203) 751-0199
> "You can't fly unless you let yourself fall."
> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back."
> 
>> On Apr 25, 2018, at 8:51 PM, Sami Osborne via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> So I i discovered this really awesome app and the iPhone just this afternoon.  It's a new app that just came out yesterday, called FlickType.  What it is is an app that allows someone who is blind to type more quickly and efficiently on the iPhone keyboard, rather than always having to double tap and/or hold every letter as it's entered, which can be tedious.  The app allows the individual to just single tap a letter as if you're typing on a regular Braille or Qwerty keyboard.  I found out about this app through a Facebook group I'm part of, and some of the people that commented say that it makes them type much faster then they normally would.  Have any of you guys tried it out? Again, it just came out yesterday, so not everyone may have, but I think it's a really cool app that everyone should check out.
>> 
>> Thanks and, for any college students out there, I hope you have a great end to your semesters!
>> 
>> Sami
>> 
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From jamison.christopher3 at gmail.com  Thu Apr 26 07:05:15 2018
From: jamison.christopher3 at gmail.com (jamison.christopher3 at gmail.com)
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:05:15 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Better way of writing music
Message-ID: <000b01d3dd2c$ee2aacb0$ca800610$@gmail.com>

Hello everyone,

I just finished writing my second piece for a concert band of about 60 to 70
people.  It took me about 18 months to finish each piece, and I usually
higher someone with a major or minor in music composition.  Although it
helps, but it's also costly.  I was wondering if there's something out there
I can use to write the music without highering anyone, and allows me to
write the music on my time, and write it faster.

Thank you for your help

Respectfully, Jamison


From ALewis at nfb.org  Thu Apr 26 19:33:23 2018
From: ALewis at nfb.org (Lewis, Anil)
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:33:23 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Research Participant Solicitation
Message-ID: <MWHPR17MB2013136C653967B1BEE9DC3BC18E0@MWHPR17MB2013.namprd17.prod.outlook.com>



The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our research mission.

Chris Jones is inviting blind and low vision students who are at least 18 years old to take part in a research study. I am a Doctoral Student at Texas A&M University-Commerce in the Department of Education Leadership. As a fellow VI Student I am studying the motivation to continue to pursue your degree in a college or university.

You will be asked to complete a survey that asks about your current school enrollment and about your disability. The questions are rated on a scale based on responses. The scale will be presented for each question with the following options never, occasionally, regularly, frequently, all the time. You will chose the best response that applies to the question

The survey if you so choose to participate in will take you about 20 minutes to complete the online survey to be in this study.

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Risks and Discomforts

The following research study will not have any risks or discomforts.

Possible Benefits

The benefits form this study would be to allow a study to show that students with vision impairment /blindness are motivated to pursue a degree form a college or university.

Protection of Privacy and Confidentiality

We will do everything we can to protect your privacy and confidentiality. We will not tell anybody outside of the research team that you were in this study or what information we collected about you in particular. The data that will be collected will be retained for three years with the major advisor for this study Dr. Madeline Justice. The data will be stored in a secure location and coded in a way that no identifying data can ever be tracked back to the survey.

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Texas A&M University-Commerce
903-581-0719
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Or the advisor at

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From misokwak12 at gmail.com  Fri Apr 27 05:55:04 2018
From: misokwak12 at gmail.com (Miso Kwak)
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 22:55:04 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Better way of writing music
In-Reply-To: <000b01d3dd2c$ee2aacb0$ca800610$@gmail.com>
References: <000b01d3dd2c$ee2aacb0$ca800610$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAMe9x_HtD4qLUYyVcmS6ZimckRH9NS2H4gtiX_pEih_Y-9Jpfw@mail.gmail.com>

I know several blind musicians who use Sonar, another few who use the
softwares from Dancing Dots, and a few who were using Sibelius.

You may have a better luck getting answers you are looking for on the
MENVI listserve.
www.menvi.org

Best,

Miso

On 4/26/18, jamison via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I just finished writing my second piece for a concert band of about 60 to
> 70
> people.  It took me about 18 months to finish each piece, and I usually
> higher someone with a major or minor in music composition.  Although it
> helps, but it's also costly.  I was wondering if there's something out
> there
> I can use to write the music without highering anyone, and allows me to
> write the music on my time, and write it faster.
>
> Thank you for your help
>
> Respectfully, Jamison
>
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-- 
Miso Kwak
University of California, Los Angeles | 2017
Psychology B.A. | Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor
(909) 660-1897


From amieelsabo at gmail.com  Sat Apr 28 21:57:49 2018
From: amieelsabo at gmail.com (Amy Sabo)
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:57:49 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Better way of writing music
In-Reply-To: <000b01d3dd2c$ee2aacb0$ca800610$@gmail.com>
References: <000b01d3dd2c$ee2aacb0$ca800610$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOF1yXGXWbq-fgJVk69fKnSun-300mNtHmhtBN+h=6whP9f8cQ@mail.gmail.com>

hello there,

as to writing music well, i'm not a musician far from beyond. but, I
will forward your message onto the perform-talk list where i'm sure
that you will get more of a solution to your question since many of
the members on that list are musicians themselves. take care and, good
luck!


hugs,
amy

On 4/26/18, jamison via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I just finished writing my second piece for a concert band of about 60 to
> 70
> people.  It took me about 18 months to finish each piece, and I usually
> higher someone with a major or minor in music composition.  Although it
> helps, but it's also costly.  I was wondering if there's something out
> there
> I can use to write the music without highering anyone, and allows me to
> write the music on my time, and write it faster.
>
> Thank you for your help
>
> Respectfully, Jamison
>
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NABS-L:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail.com
>


From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com  Sun Apr 29 00:27:06 2018
From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi)
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2018 19:27:06 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Membership Call Tomorrow, April 29th @ 8 P.M. Eastern
Message-ID: <CAAqtePT7b-3J9-GLcZBYyoJ+zdir66-F-62OLOfdFdROVAyp8w@mail.gmail.com>

Hey Students!
Summer is so close. Hang on in there. Finish strong. Few more finals, then
it’s beach time.
If you need a break from studying for those finals, join us tomorrow, April
29th, at 8PM eastern, for our monthly membership call.
We will be discussing everything travel, from traveling abroad for fun, to
studying abroad.
We will have two guest speakers who have traveled extensively, share their
stories and take questions.
Hope to see you there.
The call-in number is (712)770-5197 and the access code is 265669.
Cordially,
Syed Rizvi
2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students
SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com
4132503523

From eemcrew at gmail.com  Sun Apr 29 18:31:41 2018
From: eemcrew at gmail.com (Ellana Crew)
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 14:31:41 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessible Japanese Textbooks
Message-ID: <2DB0C09C-9747-424B-AAFC-CD674C311C49@gmail.com>

Greetings NABSters!

Has anyone had experience with using textbooks when learning Japanese? I am looking for an accessible textbook for beginners learning Japanese to use in conjunction with my lessons, and do not know where to start. Can anyone recommend one you have used that is accessible?

Thank you!

Ellana Crew, President
Maryland Association of Blind Students
443-758-7211
nfbmd.org/students
facebook.com/mdabs.federation
@MDABS_NFB

The Maryland Association of Blind Students knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind students because low expectations create obstacles between blind students and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com  Mon Apr 30 15:40:25 2018
From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton)
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:40:25 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Routing emails from one account to another.
Message-ID: <CAFja7FaE=_RLWMSnakviF_Ay3jZAk0MsVNyy+JTyV0dTgt+yPQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all.

I'm hoping some techy might be able to help me with this.  I have a
company email account for my internship, which runs on a Microsoft
Exchange platform.  It wasn't working when I tried to set it up on my
computer through Windows Mail, and IT didn't have any answers for me.
I found that it worked through the Outlook app on IOS, so I have been
using that to access the email and have been forwarding emails to
other accounts to get files onto my computer as needed.  Now I'm in a
situation where, for some reason, I cannot access my emails on the
Outlook app.  It says it's having trouble accessing my account,
prompts me to sign in, and then repeatedly tells me that my mail
server certificate is invalid.  I can log in through the company web
site, but the Microsoft Exchange web client is terrible with Jaws and
NVDA both.

I'm wondering if there is a way I can jjust set up mailforwarding,
E.G, can I somehow set up my company account to forward all my work
emails to my school gmail account, or my personal email account?

Any help with this would be appreciated.  I really hate not having
accessible means of accessing my messages for work.

-- 
Kaiti Shelton


From ignasicambra at gmail.com  Mon Apr 30 16:13:25 2018
From: ignasicambra at gmail.com (Ignasi Cambra)
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:13:25 +0200
Subject: [NABS-L] Routing emails from one account to another.
In-Reply-To: <CAFja7FaE=_RLWMSnakviF_Ay3jZAk0MsVNyy+JTyV0dTgt+yPQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAFja7FaE=_RLWMSnakviF_Ay3jZAk0MsVNyy+JTyV0dTgt+yPQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <643B3FD5-4155-49C0-804E-18E24BCE0294@gmail.com>

You could certainly use the Outlook web interface to set up email forwarding. I haven’t done it in some time now but it should be accessible enough for you to enter your settings and get that done. I’m not sure your employer will be so happy about it though!
Otherwise the native Apple Mail app works beautifully with exchange accounts both on iOS and Mac. I use it all the time.

Sent from my iPhone

> On 30 Apr 2018, at 17:40, Kaiti Shelton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all.
> 
> I'm hoping some techy might be able to help me with this.  I have a
> company email account for my internship, which runs on a Microsoft
> Exchange platform.  It wasn't working when I tried to set it up on my
> computer through Windows Mail, and IT didn't have any answers for me.
> I found that it worked through the Outlook app on IOS, so I have been
> using that to access the email and have been forwarding emails to
> other accounts to get files onto my computer as needed.  Now I'm in a
> situation where, for some reason, I cannot access my emails on the
> Outlook app.  It says it's having trouble accessing my account,
> prompts me to sign in, and then repeatedly tells me that my mail
> server certificate is invalid.  I can log in through the company web
> site, but the Microsoft Exchange web client is terrible with Jaws and
> NVDA both.
> 
> I'm wondering if there is a way I can jjust set up mailforwarding,
> E.G, can I somehow set up my company account to forward all my work
> emails to my school gmail account, or my personal email account?
> 
> Any help with this would be appreciated.  I really hate not having
> accessible means of accessing my messages for work.
> 
> -- 
> Kaiti Shelton
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
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From misokwak12 at gmail.com  Mon Apr 30 16:22:30 2018
From: misokwak12 at gmail.com (Miso Kwak)
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:22:30 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Routing emails from one account to another.
In-Reply-To: <643B3FD5-4155-49C0-804E-18E24BCE0294@gmail.com>
References: <CAFja7FaE=_RLWMSnakviF_Ay3jZAk0MsVNyy+JTyV0dTgt+yPQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<643B3FD5-4155-49C0-804E-18E24BCE0294@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAMe9x_E=BdM2o9sJdABoyjNPMFCqMhVZ6BsDMtdG_3tF1_hLug@mail.gmail.com>

Alternatively, you can go into your gmail account and go to the
Settings then go to Forwarding and Pop/IMAP to tweak the settings.
Not exactly sure what you would have to do after that but you should
be able to connect the Microsoft based account and Google based
account.
Or possibly you can use the Microsoft Outlook app (not website) on
your PC to access your work email directly?

Miso

On 4/30/18, Ignasi Cambra via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> You could certainly use the Outlook web interface to set up email
> forwarding. I haven’t done it in some time now but it should be accessible
> enough for you to enter your settings and get that done. I’m not sure your
> employer will be so happy about it though!
> Otherwise the native Apple Mail app works beautifully with exchange accounts
> both on iOS and Mac. I use it all the time.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 30 Apr 2018, at 17:40, Kaiti Shelton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> I'm hoping some techy might be able to help me with this.  I have a
>> company email account for my internship, which runs on a Microsoft
>> Exchange platform.  It wasn't working when I tried to set it up on my
>> computer through Windows Mail, and IT didn't have any answers for me.
>> I found that it worked through the Outlook app on IOS, so I have been
>> using that to access the email and have been forwarding emails to
>> other accounts to get files onto my computer as needed.  Now I'm in a
>> situation where, for some reason, I cannot access my emails on the
>> Outlook app.  It says it's having trouble accessing my account,
>> prompts me to sign in, and then repeatedly tells me that my mail
>> server certificate is invalid.  I can log in through the company web
>> site, but the Microsoft Exchange web client is terrible with Jaws and
>> NVDA both.
>>
>> I'm wondering if there is a way I can jjust set up mailforwarding,
>> E.G, can I somehow set up my company account to forward all my work
>> emails to my school gmail account, or my personal email account?
>>
>> Any help with this would be appreciated.  I really hate not having
>> accessible means of accessing my messages for work.
>>
>> --
>> Kaiti Shelton
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ignasicambra%40gmail.com
>
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-- 
Miso Kwak
University of California, Los Angeles | 2017
Psychology B.A. | Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor
(909) 660-1897