From ninam0814 at gmail.com Mon Feb 1 14:35:33 2021 From: ninam0814 at gmail.com (Nina Marranca) Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 14:35:33 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Reminder! NYABS Harry Potter Trivia+Prizes! Register today! Message-ID: Greetings Federation family! This is a NYABS event but is open to all. The New York Association of Blind Students is excited to announce an upcoming event. Please join us on Friday February 5at 7pm for an enchanting night of Harry Potter trivia. We are all missing our four poster beds at Hogwarts. This event will provide an opportunity to reminisce and show off our wizardly prowess. Magical folk are welcome from all houses and divisions around the state. More details will be coming soon and the Zoom link is below. “whit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure.” Rowena Ravenclaw Please register you or your children here: https://forms.gle/YAAEuZ4nMcuQQebCA Here is the zoom info: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/5288506207 Meeting ID: 528 850 6207 One tap mobile +16468769923,,5288506207# US (New York) +13126266799,,5288506207# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 528 850 6207 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adbySPyLnk Join by Skype for Business https://zoom.us/skype/5288506207 Nina Marranca She/her/hers Board Member | National Association of Blind Students Chair | Outreach Committee President | New York Association of Blind Students Ninam0814 at gmail.com A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind. www.nabslin.org From schoi09 at outlook.com Mon Feb 1 17:58:53 2021 From: schoi09 at outlook.com (Seyoon Choi) Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 17:58:53 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?q?Listen_to_This_Month=27s_Episode_of_The_NABS_?= =?utf-8?q?NOW_Podcast=3A_Live_The_Life_with_Love!_=E2=9D=A4=EF=B8=8F?= Message-ID: Happy February, NABS! As a way to celebrate the month of valentines, the NABS outreach committee is proud to present our February episode of the NABS Now Podcast as we discuss all things relationships and even safety tips to stay safe out on a date. Hear from a very special federation couple as well to hear their love story and get to know the pair. Listen on: NABS website: http://nabslink.org/content/listen-our-nabs-now-podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nabs-now-podcast/id1507437256#episodeGuid=c2379317-97b3-439c-a518-a35fed96194f Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6g7svknlnu0YudXZRrKZqh Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYWRjNWZmNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/YzIzNzkzMTctOTdiMy00MzljLWE1MTgtYTM1ZmVkOTYxOTRm?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiQ-tuxocnuAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ Anchor page for more services: https://anchor.fm/nabs-now Happy listening! Warmly, Seyoon, Seyoon Choi, he/him/his Board Member: Missouri Association of Blind Students Co-chair | Outreach Committee National Association of Blind Students schoi09 at outlook.com (314) 650-8306 From asiaevans102897 at gmail.com Mon Feb 1 19:20:51 2021 From: asiaevans102897 at gmail.com (Asia Quinones-Evans) Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 14:20:51 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Trying to Network Message-ID: <674F1A49-848D-4AE2-8A29-D0F116FBA2B9@hxcore.ol> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dandrews920 at comcast.net Tue Feb 2 02:32:21 2021 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews) Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:32:21 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] NLS Aspiring Leaders Internship Program) Message-ID: > > >Established through the National Library for the Blind Endowment, >this paid internship offers legally blind individuals the >opportunity to work at NLS in areas that support services for the >blind, including collections building, program delivery, and >business oversight and management. Through this program, interns >will gain valuable experience and explore potential career options >while being guided through mentorships and developmental activities. >The program runs during spring, summer, and fall sessions, between >10 to 12 weeks each session. > >Application Process > >Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students and those who >have graduated within the past five years from an accredited >two-year or four-year college or university are eligible to apply. >In addition, applicants: > > > * Must be a US citizen > * Must be legally blind > * Must be able to work remotely > >A complete application package includes a cover letter expressing >interest, a resume, a recent official or unofficial transcript, and >an application form that is completed online. > >Applicants interested in the summer 2021 session should submit a >completed application by March 1. > >To learn more about the program and the application process, visit >www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program. > >Outreach Language > >The National Library service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), >supported by the National Library for the Blind Endowment, has >launched a paid internship that offers legally blind individuals the >opportunity to gain work career experience and explore career >options working in the areas of collections building, program >delivery, and business oversight and management. Application details >can be found at >www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program. >The deadline for the summer 2021 session is March 1. All interns >will work remotely. > >For more information, please contact: >Erica Vaughns >Head, Administrative Services >NLSInternships at loc.gov From rob.parso3389 at gmail.com Tue Feb 2 15:00:20 2021 From: rob.parso3389 at gmail.com (Robert Parsons) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 10:00:20 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Get Your Bid On: 2021 NABS Auction References: Message-ID: <7FA6276A-0F57-48B3-942D-C5A7DD46A69E@gmail.com>  > Hey Fam! > > > > After an informative and exciting Presidential release, I’m here to encourage you all to participate in the fun that everyone is talking about. Each year, NABS holds a Washington Seminar event and fundraiser, with 2021 being the first time these items will be virtual. Looking for a new product to get your Apple fix? NABS has you covered, with options to bid on essentials like a 10-inch iPad, Apple Watch SE, or a pair of Apple Air Pods Pro!! Check out these popular items and the rest on our 32 Auctions platform and join the fun! > > NABS is using the 32 Auctions platform to conduct this event. The bidding period began at midnight on January 18, so it’s not too late to stake your claim. Bidding is open to the public and you can join by simply creating an account and placing bids on the items you believe are tempting. A reminder to all Federation students and staff that this auction will run until 11:59pm EST on February 10, 2021. It is only then that bidding will cease and the winner will be prompted to purchase the items they won via the platform, which is linked to PayPal. Please, if interested, place a bid and monitor them with sustained interest because this link is public and you will be competing for any of these items fiercely. Finally, please share this link with your friends, family, coworkers, and more because there is something for everyone in our collection. Whether it is the tantalizing libations in the date night collection or the access technology essentials in the portable technology pack, NABS has you covered. All proceeds go to supporting blind students in leadership development and other related programming. We look forward to bidding with you over the next few weeks. > > > > Link: https://www.32auctions.com/2021blindstudents > > > > . > > With Love, > > > > > > Robert E. Parsons, Jr. > > Board Member| National Association of Blind Students > > Board Member| National Federation of the Blind of Michigan > > Masters Student| Rehabilitation Counseling and Vision Rehabilitation Therapy > > Western Michigan University ‘21 > > Pronouns: He, Him, His > > P: 804.801.7674 > > > > From asiaevans102897 at gmail.com Mon Feb 1 19:20:51 2021 From: asiaevans102897 at gmail.com (Asia Quinones-Evans) Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 14:20:51 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Trying to Network Message-ID: <674F1A49-848D-4AE2-8A29-D0F116FBA2B9@hxcore.ol> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aachase1 at gmail.com Wed Feb 3 15:59:29 2021 From: aachase1 at gmail.com (Alan A. Chase) Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2021 09:59:29 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Student Research Message-ID: Good morning all, Please see email below from a TN high school student needing your help. Thanks!. Dr. Chase Greetings students! My name is Gabriel Barton. I am a senior at Central Magnet School in Murfreesboro, TN. For all seniors at my school, we must complete a thesis project as a capstone for our graduation, and I need YOUR help to make it possible! My thesis is focused on the accessibility of blind or visually impaired high school students, and how they would successfully integrate into public high schools without the need of aid. I am analyzing the many different aspects of schools for the blind (teaching methods, social ways, learning methods, types of classes, etc.) and whether those aspects come into play when considering academic and social development of students who attend schools for the blind. I also need to know the full extent of blind students' ability to get around on a daily basis, inside and outside of school. With all of the information I gather throughout this experiment, my ultimate goal is to publish a fictional novella as support to my thesis. The novella is centered on a girl who is adventitiously blind and decides to attend a public high school when she and her family move to a new country. No one knows she is blind because she's been trained throughout her life to act around people as if she could see them. Of course, there is so much more I could tell you about the storyline, such as the underlying romance plot, the science fiction of it, and the abilities of the rest of her family, but that will have to wait! Attached below are the questions I would ask you for the survey. The questions, however, are very general and more so require me to ask them directly to you to get more qualitative feedback. If you would like to be a part of this (as I hope you will), we can schedule Zoom calls or some other type of direct communication to have the interview. Thank you for your time. My email is gabrielbarton07 at gmail.com. *Dr. Alan A. Chase* Assistant Principal, Tennessee School for the Blind President & Executive Director, Envisioning Youth Empowerment Retreat From schoi09 at outlook.com Wed Feb 3 18:49:20 2021 From: schoi09 at outlook.com (Seyoon Choi) Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2021 18:49:20 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Accessibility of R and R-Studio Message-ID: <54A6F219-2B81-48A7-9F19-276AD0CD3328@outlook.com> Hey NABS, I hope all are well. I’ll keep this email brief, but I wanted to ask for anyone here who took statistics course in some form or another. My statistics course is using a software called R, in conjunction with R studio. I primarily use a Mac but also familiar with Windows.. I installed R and R Studio on both Mac and Windows and am wondering about the accessibility of R studio. Since most of my coursework will use R studio, I would love to know of any tips or tricks to navigate through R and R studio. Warmly Seyoon Seyoon Choi, he/him/his Board Member: Missouri Association of Blind Students Co-chair | Outreach Committee National Association of Blind Students schoi09 at outlook.com (314) 650-8306 From misokwak12 at gmail.com Wed Feb 3 18:56:17 2021 From: misokwak12 at gmail.com (misokwak12 at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2021 13:56:17 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Accessibility of R and R-Studio In-Reply-To: <54A6F219-2B81-48A7-9F19-276AD0CD3328@outlook.com> References: <54A6F219-2B81-48A7-9F19-276AD0CD3328@outlook.com> Message-ID: <00ff01d6fa5e$416ab3b0$c4401b10$@gmail.com> Hi Seyoon, Short answer: No R Studio is not accessible. Blind folks usually use R straight through using R rather than R studio, and in terminal mode. I have not touched R in some time so I can't give more advice here, but Google Let's Use R Now - it is a guide written for blind R users by a blind statistician in New Zealand. Also, there is a NFBnet listserv dedicated to blind R users Look that up as well, if this is going to be something you will work on for some time. In mid-work day so pardon not being able to include actual links. All my best, Miso -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Seyoon Choi via NABS-L Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 1:49 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Seyoon Choi Subject: [NABS-L] Accessibility of R and R-Studio Hey NABS, I hope all are well. I’ll keep this email brief, but I wanted to ask for anyone here who took statistics course in some form or another. My statistics course is using a software called R, in conjunction with R studio. I primarily use a Mac but also familiar with Windows.. I installed R and R Studio on both Mac and Windows and am wondering about the accessibility of R studio. Since most of my coursework will use R studio, I would love to know of any tips or tricks to navigate through R and R studio. Warmly Seyoon Seyoon Choi, he/him/his Board Member: Missouri Association of Blind Students Co-chair | Outreach Committee National Association of Blind Students schoi09 at outlook.com (314) 650-8306 _______________________________________________ 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/misokwak12%40gmail.com From PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu Wed Feb 3 22:39:27 2021 From: PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu (Justin Salisbury) Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2021 22:39:27 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] ICYMI: Blind current and former college and university students needed for research study on the accessibility of math graphs Message-ID: Blind Students: 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. Dear NFB members, Hi, my name is Keita Ohshiro, a graduate student at New York University. As part of my master’s thesis, I am recruiting interview participants for current or former university and college students who are blind and above 18 years old, and teachers who have taught them. The purpose of the interview is to learn about accessibility of math graphs in university and college education, specifically graphs used to communicate math concepts in Calculus 1 such as limit, continuity, derivatives, and integrals. My aim is to identify the problems that students/teachers/schools are having and develop ways to improve those problems using audio descriptions and sonification. The interviews will be conducted via zoom and take about an hour maximum. If you are interested, please contact Keita Ohshiro at keita.ohshiro at nyu.edu. Thank you and have a great day. Lou Ann Blake, J.D. Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 659-9314, extension 2221 | lblake at nfb.org [National Federation of the Blind] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Youtube] 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. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. From stanley7709 at gmail.com Fri Feb 5 11:46:47 2021 From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook) Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2021 06:46:47 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Groundhog Day Message-ID: <00f601d6fbb4$962e7380$c28b5a80$@gmail.com> If you are reading this, then you are invited! The National Federation of the Blind of SC would like to invite everyone to join us on 2/5/2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern to enjoy the audio described movie Groundhog Day! On February 1, self-centered and sour TV meteorologist Phil Connors (Bill Murray), news producer Rita (Andie MacDowell) and cameraman Larry (Chris Elliott) from fictional Pittsburgh television station WPBH-TV9 travel to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities with Punxsutawney Phil, the Groundhog. Having grown tired of this assignment, Phil begrudgingly gives his Groundhog Day report the next day (February 2) during the festival and parade. After the celebration concludes, a blizzard develops that Connors had predicted would miss them, closing the roads and shutting down long-distance phone services, forcing the team to return to Punxsutawney. Connors awakens the next morning, however, to find it is February 2 again, and his day unfolds in almost exactly the same way. Connors can change his behavior, but other people do and say the same things they did and said the previous day, unless Connors changes something. He is aware of the repetition, but everyone else seems to be living February 2 for the first time. This recursion repeats the following morning and the one after that, and over and over again. For Connors, Groundhog Day begins each morning at 6:00 A.M., when he wakes up in his room in a Victorian bed and breakfast. His clock radio is always playing the same song, Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe." His memories of the "previous" day are intact, but he's trapped in a seemingly endless time loop, repeating the same day in the same small town. After briefly trying to rationalize his situation, and then thinking he is insane, Connors takes advantage of learning the day's events and the information he is able to gather about the town's inhabitants, and finds that his actions have no long-term consequences for himself. He revels in this situation for a time: seducing beautiful women, stealing money, even driving drunk and experiencing a police chase. However, his attempts to seduce his producer, Rita, are met with repeated failures. He begins to tire of, and then dread, his existence, starting the day by smashing the alarm clock and professing the inanity of Groundhog Day as a holiday in his newscast. In a vain attempt to break the cycle, he kidnaps Phil the Groundhog. After a police pursuit, Connors drives a stolen truck into a quarry, causing both man and rodent to die in a fiery explosion; but the loop does not stop. He commits suicide several more times. He electrocutes himself, lets a truck hit him on the road, and jumps from a tall building (other attempts are alluded to) but mere death cannot stop the day from repeating. After he dies, he simply wakes up listening to Sonny & Cher in the same bed, on the same day, over and over again. He initially tries to seduce Rita by learning as much as he can on a daily basis. First he asks what she wants in a man: someone who is humble, kind, generous, courageous, and sensitive; someone who likes children; someone who loves his mother and plays a musical instrument. He learns what she likes (rocky road ice cream, sweet vermouth, French poetry) and what she doesn't like (white chocolate) and pretends to share her tastes. This also fails consistently; in scene after scene, Rita slaps him before the night is over. However, he is able to befriend her in a more sincere fashion. He tells her of his circumstances -- how he is reliving the day over and over again -- and manages to convince her of the truth with his extensive knowledge of events to come, the lives of the Punxsutawney townspeople, and Rita herself. He opens his heart to Rita, and her advice helps him to gradually find a goal for his trapped life: as a benefactor to others. He cannot, in a single day, bring others to fulfill his needs but he can achieve self-improvement by educating himself on a daily basis. After seeing an elderly homeless man die, Connors vows that no one will die on "his" day and performs many heroic services each and every repeating day, including performing the Heimlich maneuver on a choking man and saving a little boy who falls from a tree. However, he becomes despondent at being unable to save the homeless man, despite trying to get him medical care. When he demands to see the man's medical chart, a nurse tells him "sometimes people just die." Connors replies "Not today," but he never manages to prevent it. Though the film does not specify the number of repetitions, there is enough time for Connors to learn many complex skills, such as how to play jazz piano, speak French, sculpt ice, and memorize the life story of almost everyone in town. He also masters the art of flipping playing cards into an upturned hat, which he offhandedly suggests takes six months. (According to Danny Rubin, who shares screenwriting credit with the director, the intent in the original script was for the time-frame of Connors' repeating days to be ambiguous, but longer than a single lifetime. The studio objected to this, asking that it be reduced to two weeks. Director Harold Ramis tried to leave the time-frame loop ambiguous as how many times Connors re-lives February 2, but it is strongly speculated by Connors (and the viewers) to be at least 10 years.) Eventually, Phil sees his own shadow, so to speak, and changes from an inconsiderate, callous egocentric into a thoughtful, kindhearted philanthropist, refining his understanding of human decency, which, in return, makes him an appreciated and beloved man in the town. Phil is able to befriend almost everyone he meets during the day, using his experiences to save lives and help the townspeople. In the process, he gets closer to Rita. He crafts a report on the Groundhog Day celebration so eloquent that all the other stations turn their microphones to him. After the big Groundhog Day evening dance, Rita and Phil retire together to Phil's room. They believe that if Rita's there, the cycle may be interrupted. He wakes the next morning in bed with Rita (they're both still fully clothed) and finds the time loop is broken; it is now February 3. Phil is a different person than he was on February 1 and, after going outside, Phil and Rita talk about living in Punxsutawney together. Connors suggests: "We'll rent to start." The closing song is "Almost Like Being in Love" from Brigadoon, a musical which also dealt with a village trapped in time. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09 Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 Passcode: 124578 One tap mobile +19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York) +13017158592,,8032543777# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) From adri.banosmendez at gmail.com Fri Feb 5 17:22:14 2021 From: adri.banosmendez at gmail.com (Adriana Sky Mendez) Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2021 11:22:14 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Accessible music Transcription Software Message-ID: Hello all, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Adriana banos, and I am a music major at the university of Texas Rio Grande Valley. I've not yet begun to take my theory courses, but I am making an effort to begin preparing myself for when I do. My major focuses on Mariachi Music. I am conscious that I will need to transcribe and transpose music, which is the primary reason of this message. Does anyone happen to know of any software that we as blind people can use to transcribe music? If so, how can I install this on my laptop, and if a subscription is necessary, how much does it cost? Thank you all for your time in advance! Have an amazing Friday!! Sincerely, Adriana Banos From ignasicambra at gmail.com Fri Feb 5 17:49:35 2021 From: ignasicambra at gmail.com (Ignasi Cambra) Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2021 18:49:35 +0100 Subject: [NABS-L] Accessible music Transcription Software In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <33AD14B6-68D1-4825-AC0F-081B6DD171EC@gmail.com> I used Dancing Dots software when I studied at both Indiana University and Juilliard, and it worked well. They have a set of JAWS scripts for Lime, which is a music notation program. Another option you should definitely consider is Sibelius. It’s the industry standard, completely accessible and a lot cheaper. Actually it’s likely your school already owns Sibelius licenses, and as long as you use the latest version you should be good to go. One thing to keep in mind is that Dancing Dots programs only work on Windows and offer Braille support, and Sibelius is accessible on both Windows and Mac but doesn’t do anything with Braille. Hope this helps, Ignasi > On Feb 5, 2021, at 6:22 PM, Adriana Sky Mendez via NABS-L wrote: > > Hello all, > I hope this message finds you well. My name is Adriana banos, and I am a > music major at the university of Texas Rio Grande Valley. I've not yet > begun to take my theory courses, but I am making an effort to begin > preparing myself for when I do. > My major focuses on Mariachi Music. I am conscious that I will need to > transcribe and transpose music, which is the primary reason of this > message. Does anyone happen to know of any software that we as blind > people can use to transcribe music? If so, how can I install this on my > laptop, and if a subscription is necessary, how much does it cost? Thank > you all for your time in advance! Have an amazing Friday!! > > Sincerely, > Adriana Banos > _______________________________________________ > 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 From theheathbar123 at gmail.com Fri Feb 5 17:49:47 2021 From: theheathbar123 at gmail.com (Luther Fuller) Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2021 11:49:47 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Accessible music Transcription Software In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You can use MuseScore or Lime Aloud. I would recommend MuseScore since it's free. It currently only works with NVDA, but that's also free. It takes some getting used to, but should get the job done. The best format is probably MusicXML. The program in which the music you want to read was created can usually export to a MusicXML file. —Luther Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 5, 2021, at 11:23 AM, Adriana Sky Mendez via NABS-L wrote: > > p From stanley7709 at gmail.com Sat Feb 6 11:12:07 2021 From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook) Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 06:12:07 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Student Division Meeting Message-ID: <008801d6fc78$e8cf8ec0$ba6eac40$@gmail.com> The National Federation of the Blind and the Student Division President Derique Simon would like to invite you to our Division meeting today at 8:00 PM Eastern. Below is the Zoom information you will need to join. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09 Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 Passcode: 124578 One tap mobile +19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York) +13017158592,,8032543777# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Do you have a smart phone, tablet ETC! How would you like to be able to look at your calendar on your phone for upcoming events for the NFB of SC? Are if you are at your desk and wondering do I have any events scheduled today for the NFB of SC? Well, we have something that you will really like! Below is a link to the NFB of SC Google Calendar that you can subscribe to for upcoming events without having to visit our fabulous NFB of SC website to check the Events Calendar. Below is the link in which you will need to subscribe to the Events Calendar on your smart phone or computer. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/nfbsouthcarolina%40gmail.com/priva te-4df60c862f41a1d9bf2e25ed4a6af1f2/basic.ics -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ NFBofSC mailing list NFBofSC at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to any of the following within the NFB of SC, please click the below link. NFB of SC, Federation Center of the Blind, Chapter, or Division. Your support is appreciated! http://nfbofsc.org/donations/ To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBofSC: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org/cookcafe%40sc.rr.com From ross33389 at gmail.com Sun Feb 7 07:51:32 2021 From: ross33389 at gmail.com (John Ross) Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 23:51:32 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] NFB Constitution Question Message-ID: <77851673-4265-4F5B-8BFC-BF52994F4920@gmail.com> Hello NABS, I have been reading the NFB Constitution because my friend said that you can’t hole a position in both ACB and NFB. I can’t find anywhere in the constitution where it says that. Unless I am reading something wrong. Can you guy’s prove me right or wrong. From blind247365 at gmail.com Sun Feb 7 12:57:20 2021 From: blind247365 at gmail.com (Blind allday) Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2021 04:57:20 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] NFB Constitution Question In-Reply-To: <77851673-4265-4F5B-8BFC-BF52994F4920@gmail.com> References: <77851673-4265-4F5B-8BFC-BF52994F4920@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello John, I remember someone telling me that you can’t be a national board member of the NFB and a ACB member. I don’t know how true that is. > On Feb 6, 2021, at 11:52 PM, John Ross wrote: > > Hello NABS, > I have been reading the NFB Constitution because my friend said that you can’t hole a position in both ACB and NFB. I can’t find anywhere in the constitution where it says that. Unless I am reading something wrong. Can you guy’s prove me right or wrong. From rob.parso3389 at gmail.com Sun Feb 7 16:25:37 2021 From: rob.parso3389 at gmail.com (Robert Parsons) Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2021 11:25:37 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Spoil Yourself: 2021 NABS Auction References: Message-ID: <0D3FBFE2-6156-43CE-A7CC-7279E0C24AEB@gmail.com>  > Happy Sunday Folks > > > > Don’t let the Superbowl festivities fool you, friends. We at the National Association of Blind Students know that you are all centered in front of the television, the smell of tailgate food filling your nostrils. If you’re like me, then you’re casually glancing at the Door Dash specials for Gameday. However, this does not mean that the great work our division is doing goes unnoticed. Please don’t forget to check out and learn more about the different items NABS is auctioning off for our Washington Seminar!!! If you are a lover of home improvement, access technology, or wonderful regional treats then this is an auction for you. Please share this link with your friends and family and bid on something you like. > > NABS is using the 32 Auctions platform to conduct this event. The bidding period began at midnight on January 18, so it’s not too late to stake your claim. Bidding is open to the public and you can join by simply creating an account and placing bids on the items you believe are tempting. A reminder to all Federation students and staff that this auction will run until 11:59pm EST on February 10, 2021. It is only then that bidding will cease and the winner will be prompted to purchase the items they won via the platform, which is linked to PayPal. Please, if interested, place a bid and monitor them with sustained interest because this link is public and you will be competing for any of these items fiercely. Finally, please share this link with your friends, family, coworkers, and more because there is something for everyone in our collection. Whether it is the tantalizing libations in the date night collection or the access technology essentials in the portable technology pack, NABS has you covered. All proceeds go to supporting blind students in leadership development and other related programming. We look forward to bidding with you over the next few weeks. > > > > Link: https://www.32auctions.com/2021blindstudents > > > > . > > With Love, > > > > > > Robert E. Parsons, Jr. > > Board Member| National Association of Blind Students > > Board Member| National Federation of the Blind of Michigan > > Masters Student| Rehabilitation Counseling and Vision Rehabilitation Therapy > > Western Michigan University ‘21 > > Pronouns: He, Him, His > > P: 804.801.7674 > > > > > > From elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com Sun Feb 7 20:00:00 2021 From: elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com (Elizabeth Rouse) Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2021 14:00:00 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] See You There! NABS Outreach Committee Meeting, February 14 at 8 PM EST Message-ID: Happy Sunday, NABSters! We hope this message finds all of our members and friends happy, healthy, and safe as well as thriving not just surviving during the beginning of the spring semester. Although we all find ourselves incredibly busy, we wanted to drop you a reminder to carve out some of your highly valued time to attend the next NABS Outreach Committee meeting, happening on February 14 at 8:00 PM EST. Use the below Zoom info to celebrate your love of all things NABS with us this Valentine’s Day: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 Meeting ID: 467 883 3687 One tap mobile +13017158592,,4678833687# US (Germantown) +13126266799,,4678833687# US (Chicago) Reach out with questions! Elizabeth -- Elizabeth Rouse She/her/hers President | Iowa Association of Blind Students Co-Chair | NABS Outreach Committee Treasurer | National Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind www.nabslink.org elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com 563-210-1854 From hunterkuester2 at gmail.com Sun Feb 7 22:47:05 2021 From: hunterkuester2 at gmail.com (Hunter Kuester) Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2021 16:47:05 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Important reminder: NABS fundraising committee call February 14 9 PM Eastern 6 PM Pacific Message-ID: Happy super bowl SundayNABS, We hope everyone is gearing up for the spring semester and more importantly having a lovely end to your weekend! Just a friendly reminder of the NABS fundraising committee call next Sunday, February 14 also known as Valentine’s Day at 9 PM Eastern 6 PM Pacific. We have a number of updates and exciting action items we need your help with. We hope to see you there in order to join us next weekend: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 Meeting ID: 467 883 3687 One tap mobile +13017158592,,4678833687# US (Germantown) +13126266799,,4678833687# US (Chicago) Keep it classy, Hunter Kuester Co-chair NABS fundraising Committee -- Hunter Kuester, Travel Assistant Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions, (BLIND) Inc. 100 East 22nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 872-0100 ext. 234 First Vice President of the Minnesota Association of Blind Students Cell: (920)-285-8530 hunterkuester2 at gmail.com LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT! From mausam.mehta.nfb at gmail.com Mon Feb 8 02:49:03 2021 From: mausam.mehta.nfb at gmail.com (Mausam Mehta) Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2021 21:49:03 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Ready, set, kick off Washington Seminar with NABS, tomorrow! Message-ID: <007801d6fdc4$f62b0480$e2810d80$@gmail.com> Hey students, It's finally here, our annual Washington Seminar! Although we are virtual this year, we are just as ready to bring the energy and excitement to our week of networking and advocacy. To that end, we hope you will join us at our NABS events tomorrow, to give you the boost you need to start the week off right. Below, find information about each event, including its Zoom room info. We also hope to see you at other significant parts of seminar programming, including a highly informative legislative seminar, and the thrilling Great Gathering In NABS Winter Seminar Students, teachers, young professionals, and curious minds: Join the National Association of Blind Students (NABS) for our annual Winter Seminar. You will have the opportunity to interact with blind students from across the country; learn from successful blind professionals; benefit from informative presentations on topics including scholarships and internships; and prepare for your upcoming Congressional meetings. There is no registration for this event. Simply come with an open mind, and we'll handle the rest! Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95388403540 Meeting ID: 953 8840 3540 One tap mobile +16468769923,,95388403540# US (New York) +13017158592,,95388403540# US Legislative Seminar Whether you are a Washington Seminar veteran or an enthusiastic rookie, we urge you to attend this interactive seminar. The government affairs team will provide essential information about our legislative priorities for 2021. You will also have an opportunity to ask questions and put your knowledge into practice. The fact sheets can be found at https://www.nfb.org/washington-seminar. We encourage you to review these documents carefully beforehand and come prepared with questions so we are all well-equipped with the information we need to make our case to members of Congress and their staff. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97142192062 One tap mobile: +13017158592,,97142192062# +13126266799,,97142192062# The Great Gathering In Please join us for the official kickoff meeting of the Washington Seminar, hosted by the President of the National Federation of the Blind, Mark Riccobono. All are welcome. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97142192062 One tap mobile: +13017158592,,97142192062# +13126266799,,97142192062# NABS Unmuted We welcome all Washington Seminar attendees to Zoom on over to the social event of the evening after the Great Gathering-In and support your national student division! Get ready to unmute and socialize with fellow Federationists over a lively night of games. You also won't want to miss out on any of the competitive fun or insider info on the annual NABS auction, taking place online for the first time ever in 2021! See the amazing items and all that they entail by visiting: https://www.32auctions.com/2021blindstudents Place your bids any time before February 10 at 11:59 PM EST. and remember to check back so that your special item doesn't get away from you! You don't have to be a student to be a part of the fun; NABS Unmuted and our accompanying silent auction is open to all! Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95388403540 Meeting ID: 953 8840 3540 One tap mobile +16468769923,,95388403540# US (New York) +13017158592,,95388403540# US See you tomorrow, rock stars! Best, Mausam Mausam Mehta Secretary | National Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind Mausam.mehta.nfb at gmail.com 540-466-6033 www.nabslink.org From therealvictormarques at gmail.com Mon Feb 8 03:06:48 2021 From: therealvictormarques at gmail.com (Victor Marques) Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2021 22:06:48 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Ready, set, kick off Washington Seminar with NABS, tomorrow! In-Reply-To: <007801d6fdc4$f62b0480$e2810d80$@gmail.com> References: <007801d6fdc4$f62b0480$e2810d80$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <0DE015CC-FC02-4783-8A6F-7E520D02AF80@gmail.com> Mausam, Am I missing something, or do I not see times for the meetings tomorrow?ThanksVictor > On Feb 7, 2021, at 9:50 PM, Mausam Mehta via NABS-L wrote: > > Hey students, > > It's finally here, our annual Washington Seminar! Although we are virtual > this year, we are just as ready to bring the energy and excitement to our > week of networking and advocacy. > > To that end, we hope you will join us at our NABS events tomorrow, to give > you the boost you need to start the week off right. > > Below, find information about each event, including its Zoom room info. We > also hope to see you at other significant parts of seminar programming, > including a highly informative legislative seminar, and the thrilling Great > Gathering In > > > > > NABS Winter Seminar > > > Students, teachers, young professionals, and curious minds: Join the > National Association of Blind Students (NABS) for our annual Winter Seminar. > You will have the opportunity to interact with blind students from across > the country; learn from successful blind professionals; benefit from > informative presentations on topics including scholarships and internships; > and prepare for your upcoming Congressional meetings. There is no > registration for this event. Simply come with an open mind, and we'll handle > the rest! > > Join Zoom Meeting: > https://zoom.us/j/95388403540 > Meeting ID: 953 8840 3540 > One tap mobile > +16468769923,,95388403540# US (New York) +13017158592,,95388403540# US > > > > > Legislative Seminar > > > Whether you are a Washington Seminar veteran or an enthusiastic rookie, we > urge you to attend this interactive seminar. The government affairs team > will provide essential information about our legislative priorities for > 2021. You will also have an opportunity to ask questions and put your > knowledge into practice. > > The fact sheets can be found at > https://www.nfb.org/washington-seminar. We encourage you to review these > documents carefully beforehand and come prepared with questions so we are > all well-equipped with the information we need to make our case to members > of Congress and their staff. > > Join Zoom Meeting: > https://zoom.us/j/97142192062 > One tap mobile: +13017158592,,97142192062# > +13126266799,,97142192062# > > > > > The Great Gathering In > > > Please join us for the official kickoff meeting of the Washington Seminar, > hosted by the President of the National Federation of the Blind, Mark > Riccobono. All are welcome. > > Join Zoom Meeting: > https://zoom.us/j/97142192062 > One tap mobile: +13017158592,,97142192062# > +13126266799,,97142192062# > > > > > NABS Unmuted > > > We welcome all Washington Seminar attendees to Zoom on over to the social > event of the evening after the Great Gathering-In and support your national > student division! Get ready to unmute and socialize with fellow > Federationists over a lively night of games. You also won't want to miss out > on any of the competitive fun or insider info on the annual NABS auction, > taking place online for the first time ever in 2021! See the amazing items > and all that they entail by visiting: > https://www.32auctions.com/2021blindstudents > > Place your bids any time before February 10 at 11:59 PM EST. and remember to > check back so that your special item doesn't get away from you! You don't > have to be a student to be a part of the fun; NABS Unmuted and our > accompanying silent auction is open to all! > > Join Zoom Meeting: > https://zoom.us/j/95388403540 > Meeting ID: 953 8840 3540 > One tap mobile > +16468769923,,95388403540# US (New York) +13017158592,,95388403540# US > > > > See you tomorrow, rock stars! > > Best, > > Mausam > > > > Mausam Mehta > > Secretary | National Association of Blind Students > > A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind > > Mausam.mehta.nfb at gmail.com > > 540-466-6033 > > www.nabslink.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/therealvictormarques%40gmail.com From mausam.mehta.nfb at gmail.com Mon Feb 8 04:12:26 2021 From: mausam.mehta.nfb at gmail.com (Mausam Mehta) Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2021 23:12:26 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Ready, set, kick off Washington Seminar with NABS, tomorrow! In-Reply-To: <0DE015CC-FC02-4783-8A6F-7E520D02AF80@gmail.com> References: <007801d6fdc4$f62b0480$e2810d80$@gmail.com> <0DE015CC-FC02-4783-8A6F-7E520D02AF80@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00cc01d6fdd0$9c5a5940$d50f0bc0$@gmail.com> Victor and all, It seems that I left the event times out of my email! Please find them below: NABS Winter Seminar: 10 to 12 PM Eastern Legislative Seminar: 2 to 4 PM Eastern Great Gathering-In: 5 to 7 PM Eastern NABS Unmuted: 8 to 10 PM Eastern I apologize for the confusion. Best, Mausam Mausam Mehta Secretary | National Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind Mausam.mehta.nfb at gmail.com 540-466-6033 www.nabslink.org -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Victor Marques via NABS-L Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2021 10:07 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Victor Marques Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Ready, set, kick off Washington Seminar with NABS, tomorrow! Mausam, Am I missing something, or do I not see times for the meetings tomorrow?ThanksVictor > On Feb 7, 2021, at 9:50 PM, Mausam Mehta via NABS-L wrote: > > Hey students, > > It's finally here, our annual Washington Seminar! Although we are > virtual this year, we are just as ready to bring the energy and > excitement to our week of networking and advocacy. > > To that end, we hope you will join us at our NABS events tomorrow, to > give you the boost you need to start the week off right. > > Below, find information about each event, including its Zoom room > info. We also hope to see you at other significant parts of seminar > programming, including a highly informative legislative seminar, and > the thrilling Great Gathering In > > > > > NABS Winter Seminar > > > Students, teachers, young professionals, and curious minds: Join the > National Association of Blind Students (NABS) for our annual Winter Seminar. > You will have the opportunity to interact with blind students from > across the country; learn from successful blind professionals; benefit > from informative presentations on topics including scholarships and > internships; and prepare for your upcoming Congressional meetings. > There is no registration for this event. Simply come with an open > mind, and we'll handle the rest! > > Join Zoom Meeting: > https://zoom.us/j/95388403540 Meeting > ID: 953 8840 3540 One tap mobile > +16468769923,,95388403540# US (New York) +13017158592,,95388403540# US > > > > > Legislative Seminar > > > Whether you are a Washington Seminar veteran or an enthusiastic rookie, we > urge you to attend this interactive seminar. The government affairs team > will provide essential information about our legislative priorities for > 2021. You will also have an opportunity to ask questions and put your > knowledge into practice. > > The fact sheets can be found at > https://www.nfb.org/washington-seminar. We encourage you to review these > documents carefully beforehand and come prepared with questions so we are > all well-equipped with the information we need to make our case to members > of Congress and their staff. > > Join Zoom Meeting: > https://zoom.us/j/97142192062 > One tap mobile: +13017158592,,97142192062# > +13126266799,,97142192062# > > > > > The Great Gathering In > > > Please join us for the official kickoff meeting of the Washington Seminar, > hosted by the President of the National Federation of the Blind, Mark > Riccobono. All are welcome. > > Join Zoom Meeting: > https://zoom.us/j/97142192062 > One tap mobile: +13017158592,,97142192062# > +13126266799,,97142192062# > > > > > NABS Unmuted > > > We welcome all Washington Seminar attendees to Zoom on over to the social > event of the evening after the Great Gathering-In and support your national > student division! Get ready to unmute and socialize with fellow > Federationists over a lively night of games. You also won't want to miss out > on any of the competitive fun or insider info on the annual NABS auction, > taking place online for the first time ever in 2021! See the amazing items > and all that they entail by visiting: > https://www.32auctions.com/2021blindstudents > > Place your bids any time before February 10 at 11:59 PM EST. and remember to > check back so that your special item doesn't get away from you! You don't > have to be a student to be a part of the fun; NABS Unmuted and our > accompanying silent auction is open to all! > > Join Zoom Meeting: > https://zoom.us/j/95388403540 > Meeting ID: 953 8840 3540 > One tap mobile > +16468769923,,95388403540# US (New York) +13017158592,,95388403540# US > > > > See you tomorrow, rock stars! > > Best, > > Mausam > > > > Mausam Mehta > > Secretary | National Association of Blind Students > > A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind > > Mausam.mehta.nfb at gmail.com > > 540-466-6033 > > www.nabslink.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/therealvictormarques%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/mausam.mehta.nfb%40gmail.com From elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com Mon Feb 8 14:27:55 2021 From: elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com (Elizabeth Rouse) Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 08:27:55 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Congratulations: Announcing 2021 NABS Super Bowl Roulette Winners! Message-ID: <900A3BB5-C922-463A-948E-C4181C9E250A@gmail.com> Good morning, NABSters! What a fantastic Super Bowl… At least for any one in Buck nation. We wanted to take a moment to congratulate this year’s Super Bowl Roulette Winners! Ellen Bartelt of Illinois won the first quarter, and Pam Allen of Louisiana won the final three quarters with two of her purchased squares. Both of our wonderful winners are proof that you can’t win if you don’t play, so make sure to buy in next year for 2022 Super Bowl Roulette. :) Have a wonderful week! Elizabeth From nesmaaly123 at gmail.com Mon Feb 8 20:08:33 2021 From: nesmaaly123 at gmail.com (nesma aly) Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 12:08:33 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] Microsoft Disability Scholarship Message-ID: Dear Nabs family, Please check out the below scholarship Microsoft Disability Scholarship https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx From cricketbidleman at gmail.com Mon Feb 8 22:50:38 2021 From: cricketbidleman at gmail.com (Cricket X. Bidleman) Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 15:50:38 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Movie Night with Michelle Obama Message-ID: Hey hey students! Do you want to meet Michelle Obama? so do I. Unfortunately, I can't promise you that, but we have the next best thing. She filmed a documentary based on her award-winning book, Becoming. CABS will be screening it this Saturday, at 7:00 PM Pacific. Come join us! Date: saturday, February 13th, 2021 Time: 7:00 PM Pacific Zoom: tinyurl.com/cabsconnect Best, Cricket -- Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers) Stanford University | Class of 2021 BA Candidate | Communications Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science Director of Communications | Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) President | California Association of Blind Students (CABS) From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net Tue Feb 9 00:03:18 2021 From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz) Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:03:18 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Movie Night with Michelle Obama In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <04b701d6fe76$f97356d0$ec5a0470$@sbcglobal.net> No -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Cricket X. Bidleman via NABS-L Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 4:51 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Cricket X. Bidleman Subject: [NABS-L] Movie Night with Michelle Obama Hey hey students! Do you want to meet Michelle Obama? so do I. Unfortunately, I can't promise you that, but we have the next best thing. She filmed a documentary based on her award-winning book, Becoming. CABS will be screening it this Saturday, at 7:00 PM Pacific. Come join us! Date: saturday, February 13th, 2021 Time: 7:00 PM Pacific Zoom: tinyurl.com/cabsconnect Best, Cricket -- Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers) Stanford University | Class of 2021 BA Candidate | Communications Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science Director of Communications | Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) President | California Association of Blind Students (CABS) _______________________________________________ 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/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From dandrews920 at comcast.net Tue Feb 9 13:40:13 2021 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:40:13 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Scholarships Available for Minnesota's Legally Blind Students until April 15, 2021 Message-ID: > >The National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota is pleased to announce >that the application window for our 2021 scholarships is open now through >April 15. Legally blind postsecondary students attending school full-time in >Minnesota are encouraged to apply. Two scholarships of $2,000 and $1,500 >will be awarded along with the opportunity to attend our national convention >in New Orleans, Louisiana, in July with expenses paid. The application and >all pertinent information and an on-line application can be found at >https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FTCFzmx7WH2fQhYgG8&data=04%7C01%7C%7C1d7e239ca23741cc4c6908d8c56152b1%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637476369073342247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=8kpCZ0fTMvPsovjabR5ax%2F17VK1EBhFXLHNsCLAJEx4%3D&reserved=0 > >Please note that our conventions were "virtual" last year, so a decision >will be made about the actual locations of our national and state >conventions closer to the scheduled dates. > >A Microsoft Word version of the application is also attached to this note. >If you use the attached Microsoft Word form, send it with the required >documents to Scholarships at nfbmn.org. If it is necessary to submit the >application on paper, use the mailing address supplied with the application >in the attached document. > >For questions about the application process, please contact the Scholarship >Committee at >Scholarships at nfbmn.org >or call our office at 612-872-9363. > > >*** A Note from our national office: Thirty scholarships will be awarded by >the National Federation of the Blind. The deadline for NFB national >applications is March 31, 2021. Please note that the national program is a >separate program with its own application process from the Minnesota >scholarships, and details are accessible from the main page of the National >Federation of the Blind website: >https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfb.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C1d7e239ca23741cc4c6908d8c56152b1%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637476369073342247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=plO7FwEgOJKm%2FSB1dSH7HXoVQrrXKvPPw0juyJg5FQ4%3D&reserved=0 > > >Best regards, > >NFB of Minnesota Scholarship Committee -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2021 Scholarship Letter and Application.docx Type: application/msword Size: 202827 bytes Desc: not available URL: From iliregoca at gmail.com Tue Feb 9 18:13:17 2021 From: iliregoca at gmail.com (Ilire Goca) Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 13:13:17 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Congratulations: Announcing 2021 NABS Super Bowl Roulette Winners! Message-ID: Congratulations to Ellen and Pam for winning Super Bowl roulette! Ilire Goca On 2/9/21, 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 > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > 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. Congratulations: Announcing 2021 NABS Super Bowl Roulette > Winners! (Elizabeth Rouse) > 2. Microsoft Disability Scholarship (nesma aly) > 3. Movie Night with Michelle Obama (Cricket X. Bidleman) > 4. Re: Movie Night with Michelle Obama (Bryan Schulz) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 08:27:55 -0600 > From: Elizabeth Rouse > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: [NABS-L] Congratulations: Announcing 2021 NABS Super Bowl > Roulette Winners! > Message-ID: <900A3BB5-C922-463A-948E-C4181C9E250A at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Good morning, NABSters! > What a fantastic Super Bowl? At least for any one in Buck nation. > We wanted to take a moment to congratulate this year?s Super Bowl Roulette > Winners! > Ellen Bartelt of Illinois won the first quarter, and Pam Allen of Louisiana > won the final three quarters with two of her purchased squares. > Both of our wonderful winners are proof that you can?t win if you don?t > play, so make sure to buy in next year for 2022 Super Bowl Roulette. :) > Have a wonderful week! > Elizabeth > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 12:08:33 -0800 > From: nesma aly > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Subject: [NABS-L] Microsoft Disability Scholarship > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Dear Nabs family, > > Please check out the below scholarship > > Microsoft Disability Scholarship > > > https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 15:50:38 -0700 > From: "Cricket X. Bidleman" > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: [NABS-L] Movie Night with Michelle Obama > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hey hey students! > > Do you want to meet Michelle Obama? so do I. Unfortunately, I can't > promise you that, but we have the next best thing. She filmed a > documentary based on her award-winning book, Becoming. CABS will be > screening it this Saturday, at 7:00 PM Pacific. Come join us! > > Date: saturday, February 13th, 2021 > Time: 7:00 PM Pacific > Zoom: tinyurl.com/cabsconnect > > Best, > Cricket > -- > Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers) > Stanford University | Class of 2021 > BA Candidate | Communications > Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science > Director of Communications | Associated Students of Stanford University > (ASSU) > President | California Association of Blind Students (CABS) > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:03:18 -0600 > From: "Bryan Schulz" > To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" > > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Movie Night with Michelle Obama > Message-ID: <04b701d6fe76$f97356d0$ec5a0470$@sbcglobal.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > No > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Cricket X. Bidleman > via NABS-L > Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 4:51 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Cricket X. Bidleman > Subject: [NABS-L] Movie Night with Michelle Obama > > Hey hey students! > > Do you want to meet Michelle Obama? so do I. Unfortunately, I can't promise > you that, but we have the next best thing. She filmed a documentary based > on > her award-winning book, Becoming. CABS will be screening it this Saturday, > at 7:00 PM Pacific. Come join us! > > Date: saturday, February 13th, 2021 > Time: 7:00 PM Pacific > Zoom: tinyurl.com/cabsconnect > > Best, > Cricket > -- > Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers) > Stanford University | Class of 2021 > BA Candidate | Communications > Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science Director of > Communications | Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) > President > | California Association of Blind Students (CABS) > > _______________________________________________ > 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/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of NABS-L Digest, Vol 172, Issue 9 > ************************************** > From churchm94 at gmail.com Tue Feb 9 19:00:20 2021 From: churchm94 at gmail.com (Mary Church) Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 11:00:20 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] Psychology student Message-ID: Greetings: My name is Mary Church. I am a college student with an interest in clinical psychology. I would like to talk to some blind psychologists in the state of California or anywhere else because I would like to learn what it is like to work in the field as a blind person in terms of accessibility to literature, taking exams for licensing, and any other things that come up. Feel free to reply to this email or share it with someone you know. I hope to connect soon. Thank you, Mary Church From jlestermusic at gmail.com Tue Feb 9 19:11:10 2021 From: jlestermusic at gmail.com (josh lester) Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 11:11:10 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] Psychology student In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <34B63362-D73A-4E24-BF61-A5CBD562D0EF@gmail.com> I’m a behavioral health major. I just graduated with my bachelors in 2016. The literature accessible, but transportation to work in the field that I am in is not. I live in California now. I moved here from Arkansas in October 2016. Sen from my iPhone > On Feb 9, 2021, at 11:01 AM, Mary Church via NABS-L wrote: > > Greetings: > > My name is Mary Church. I am a college student with an interest in > clinical psychology. I would like to talk to some blind psychologists in > the state of California or anywhere else because I would like to learn what > it is like to work in the field as a blind person in terms of accessibility > to literature, taking exams for licensing, and any other things that come > up. Feel free to reply to this email or share it with someone you know. > > I hope to connect soon. > > Thank you, > > Mary Church > _______________________________________________ > 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/jlestermusic%40gmail.com From cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com Tue Feb 9 23:55:35 2021 From: cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com (Cory McMahon) Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 17:55:35 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Congratulations: Announcing 2021 NABS Super Bowl Roulette Winners! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <094501d6ff3f$0f577260$2e065720$@gmail.com> Congratulations! -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Ilire Goca via NABS-L Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 12:13 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Ilire Goca Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Congratulations: Announcing 2021 NABS Super Bowl Roulette Winners! Congratulations to Ellen and Pam for winning Super Bowl roulette! Ilire Goca On 2/9/21, 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 > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > 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. Congratulations: Announcing 2021 NABS Super Bowl Roulette > Winners! (Elizabeth Rouse) > 2. Microsoft Disability Scholarship (nesma aly) > 3. Movie Night with Michelle Obama (Cricket X. Bidleman) > 4. Re: Movie Night with Michelle Obama (Bryan Schulz) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 08:27:55 -0600 > From: Elizabeth Rouse > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: [NABS-L] Congratulations: Announcing 2021 NABS Super Bowl > Roulette Winners! > Message-ID: <900A3BB5-C922-463A-948E-C4181C9E250A at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Good morning, NABSters! > What a fantastic Super Bowl? At least for any one in Buck nation. > We wanted to take a moment to congratulate this year?s Super Bowl > Roulette Winners! > Ellen Bartelt of Illinois won the first quarter, and Pam Allen of > Louisiana won the final three quarters with two of her purchased squares. > Both of our wonderful winners are proof that you can?t win if you > don?t play, so make sure to buy in next year for 2022 Super Bowl > Roulette. :) Have a wonderful week! > Elizabeth > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 12:08:33 -0800 > From: nesma aly > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Subject: [NABS-L] Microsoft Disability Scholarship > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Dear Nabs family, > > Please check out the below scholarship > > Microsoft Disability Scholarship > > > https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisability > scholarship.aspx > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 15:50:38 -0700 > From: "Cricket X. Bidleman" > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: [NABS-L] Movie Night with Michelle Obama > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hey hey students! > > Do you want to meet Michelle Obama? so do I. Unfortunately, I can't > promise you that, but we have the next best thing. She filmed a > documentary based on her award-winning book, Becoming. CABS will be > screening it this Saturday, at 7:00 PM Pacific. Come join us! > > Date: saturday, February 13th, 2021 > Time: 7:00 PM Pacific > Zoom: tinyurl.com/cabsconnect > > Best, > Cricket > -- > Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers) > Stanford University | Class of 2021 > BA Candidate | Communications > Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science > Director of Communications | Associated Students of Stanford > University > (ASSU) > President | California Association of Blind Students (CABS) > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:03:18 -0600 > From: "Bryan Schulz" > To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" > > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Movie Night with Michelle Obama > Message-ID: <04b701d6fe76$f97356d0$ec5a0470$@sbcglobal.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > No > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Cricket X. > Bidleman via NABS-L > Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 4:51 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Cricket X. Bidleman > Subject: [NABS-L] Movie Night with Michelle Obama > > Hey hey students! > > Do you want to meet Michelle Obama? so do I. Unfortunately, I can't > promise you that, but we have the next best thing. She filmed a > documentary based on her award-winning book, Becoming. CABS will be > screening it this Saturday, at 7:00 PM Pacific. Come join us! > > Date: saturday, February 13th, 2021 > Time: 7:00 PM Pacific > Zoom: tinyurl.com/cabsconnect > > Best, > Cricket > -- > Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers) > Stanford University | Class of 2021 > BA Candidate | Communications > Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science > Director of Communications | Associated Students of Stanford > University (ASSU) President > | California Association of Blind Students (CABS) > > _______________________________________________ > 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/b.schulz%40sbcglob > al.net > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of NABS-L Digest, Vol 172, Issue 9 > ************************************** > _______________________________________________ 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 From cj3639 at hotmail.com Wed Feb 10 00:59:11 2021 From: cj3639 at hotmail.com (ken Quinn) Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 19:59:11 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Regarding accessible planetarium software In-Reply-To: <34B63362-D73A-4E24-BF61-A5CBD562D0EF@gmail.com> References: <34B63362-D73A-4E24-BF61-A5CBD562D0EF@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello all, I am a college student currently enrolled in a masters program to teach the blind and visually impaired. Additionally I work for a company that produces tactile graphics for NASA. However, a colleague of mine is doing remote planetarium shows and he wants to know if his software would be accessible with either JAWS, NVDA, or voice over. The software that he is using is called stalarium. IF anyone knows if this is accessible or if there is something like it please let me know. thanks Ken > On Feb 9, 2021, at 2:11 PM, josh lester via NABS-L wrote: > > I’m a behavioral health major. > I just graduated with my bachelors in 2016. > The literature accessible, but transportation to work in the field that I am in is not. > I live in California now. > I moved here from Arkansas in October 2016. > > Sen from my iPhone > >> On Feb 9, 2021, at 11:01 AM, Mary Church via NABS-L > wrote: >> >> Greetings: >> >> My name is Mary Church. I am a college student with an interest in >> clinical psychology. I would like to talk to some blind psychologists in >> the state of California or anywhere else because I would like to learn what >> it is like to work in the field as a blind person in terms of accessibility >> to literature, taking exams for licensing, and any other things that come >> up. Feel free to reply to this email or share it with someone you know. >> >> I hope to connect soon. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Mary Church >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/jlestermusic%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/cj3639%40hotmail.com From wmodnl at hotmail.com Wed Feb 10 14:47:51 2021 From: wmodnl at hotmail.com (wmodnl wmodnl) Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:47:51 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Sharing info: Message-ID: Sharing the below info. A new platform for people to get support or provide support and make some money it’s not usable with assistive technology. I’ll let national know in case more people have similar issues. Check out the link below. Also any attempts to reach the company result in automated responses with no human interaction. Thanks https://www.listenersoncall.com/ From nabs.president at gmail.com Wed Feb 10 20:23:51 2021 From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Trisha Kulkarni, National Student President) Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:23:51 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] The Final Countdown: Get Your Bids in by Tonight at 11:59pm EST. and Spread the Word Message-ID: <004301d6ffea$a570edc0$f052c940$@gmail.com> Hi NABS Family, Time is ticking until the close of the first ever virtual NABS Auction, but it is not too late to get in on the fun! We have a wide-array of items up for grabs, including gift backets, a home repair toolkit, a Queen size bed package, and Apple devices galore. To check out our awesome items, visit the following link before 11:59pm EST. and place your bids! https://www.32auctions.com/2021blindstudents We wanted to give a special plug for an amazing item donated by the Michigan affiliate that is looking for a home! Get the latest in Apple devices with this eighth generation 10.2-inch iPad! With all the great convenience and accessibility features of Apple built right in, this tablet is a perfect portable device. And you won't have to worry about turning it off or damaging the screen with the included magnetic screen cover. Visit our 32 Auctions page to check out the iPad and so much more! https://www.32auctions.com/2021blindstudents We so appreciate everyone who supports our cause and can't wait to give back to our students with these funds! With Love, Trisha Kulkarni President | National Association of Blind Students A Proud Division of the National Federation of the Blind www.nabslink.org From stanley7709 at gmail.com Thu Feb 11 01:40:08 2021 From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook) Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:40:08 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Virtual Talent Show! Message-ID: <002f01d70016$d4b10350$7e1309f0$@gmail.com> The National Federation of the Blind of SC (NFB of SC) Would like to invite you to the 1st ever virtual talent show fundraiser benefitting the NFB of SC! Everyone has a talent. What is Yours? * Singing * Comedy * Dancing * Reading poetry * Playing an instrument The NFB of SC has an opportunity for you to show off your talent through our 2021 Virtual Talent Show!!! You will also be eligible for prizes if you place 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the voting! Prizes awarded 1st place: 10% of the total proceeds, and a plaque donated by Linda Dizzley, President of the Lee County Chapter. 2nd place: 5% of the total proceeds, and a plaque donated by Linda Dizzley, President of the Lee County Chapter. 3rd place: 3% of the total proceeds, and a plaque donated by Linda Dizzley, President of the Lee County Chapter. Here is how our talent show will work. * Pay $15 to register to enter your talent via Pay Pal or other approved method. * Submit a 90 second video to Steve Cook at cookcafe at sc.rr.com * Once your video has been approved it will be posted on the website www.nfbofsc.org . * Next, invite all of your family, friends, coworkers, former teachers, fellow church members, doctors, mail carriers, etcetera, to watch your video and vote for you. A $1 donation is one vote. For example, if a person donated $25 for you, then you would receive 25 individual votes. A person can vote for you as many times as they choose. * When creating your video, please be sure to narrate any movement or action, so that the blind voters will know what you are doing, especially if it is a visual talent, such as dancing. . * All videos and registration fees must be submitted by March 1, 2021 at 11:59 PM eastern to be considered for the contest. * Votes will be accepted until Saturday, March 20 2021, at 2:00 PM eastern. * We will announce the winners on Saturday, March 20 2021 at 4:00PM eastern. * Each participant will be assigned a contestant number for voting purposes. When a person makes their vote, they will have to include the contestants number in order for the vote to count for them. Voting and Registration To Vote Electronically: To pay your $15 registration fee, go to www.nfbofsc.org and click on the Donations link. Votes can be cast on the same site by clicking on the donation link. $1 per vote. There is no limit to the number of times a voter can vote. Please remember that a vote will not go to the contestant unless their contestant number is included in the "for" line of the payment. To Vote by Mail If you would like to vote for a contestant, but are unable to access the above electronic payment method. You can send a check or money order to the address below. On the memo line, be sure to put "talent show contestant number." If the contestant number is not on this line, your vote will not count, and your donation will be greatly appreciated! Please have all payments mailed no later than March 15th to allow for them to be received and recorded. Federation Center of the Blind 119 S Kilbourne Road Columbia, SC 29205. To register, please include the following information. * Name * Address * City, State and ZIP * Home Phone * Cell Phone * Work Phone * Email Address * NFB member? Yes or No. * If yes, which chapter? * If no, do we have your permission to contact you about getting involved? Yes or No. What is your talent: From dandrews920 at comcast.net Thu Feb 11 02:55:15 2021 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews) Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:55:15 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] FW: NFB of Hawaii Valentine's Day Virtual Concert Link 12 PM HST, 5 PM EST Sunday February 14, 2021 Message-ID: > > >From: Leilani Borsa ><leilaniborsa08 at gmail.com> >Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 10:59 AM >To: nfbhpresident at gmail.com >Subject: Valentine's Day Virtual Concert Link 12 PM HST, 5 PM EST >Sunday February 14, 2021 > >Aloha, > >Please come join the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii for >a Valentine's Day Virtual Concert, 12 PM HST, 5 PM EST. This event >is put on by our Anuenue chapter and is going to be about a half an >hour long featuring some of our members singing songs from our great >aloha state. Zoom link and information below! > >Hope to see you there! >Leilani > >Sunday February 14, 2021 12 PM HST, 5 PM EST >Valentine's Day Virtual Concert Fundraiser! >Debbie Gabe: debbiegabe at live.com > >Topic: Valentine"s Day Virtual Concert >Time: Feb 14, 2021 12:00 PM Hawaii > >Join Zoom Meeting >https://zoom.us/j/93020763782 > >Meeting ID: 930 2076 3782 >One tap mobile >+14086380968,,93020763782# US (San Jose) >+16699006833,,93020763782# US (San Jose) > >Dial by your location > +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) > +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) > +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) > +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) > +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) > +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) >Meeting ID: 930 2076 3782 From maxs71055 at gmail.com Thu Feb 11 19:12:30 2021 From: maxs71055 at gmail.com (Max Smith) Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:12:30 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] ACB scholarship Message-ID: <7DADADAE-F750-4E5D-8A0E-5C11EC06AF38@gmail.com> Hello NABS Family, I thought I should remind people about the ACB’s scholarship. The deadline is on the 15th of this month. I know it’s the ACB, but money is money. https://acb.org/scholarships From ljmaher03 at outlook.com Fri Feb 12 11:17:50 2021 From: ljmaher03 at outlook.com (Louis Maher) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:17:50 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Conference On How Students And Professionals Are Succeeding In STEM In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of the Blind and the National Association of Blind Students are presenting a joint Zoom conference on how blind college and graduate students, and blind professionals, are succeeding in courses and Careers to do with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The Zoom conference link will be the standard NABS Zoom link shown at the bottom of this message. The call will occur at 9 PM EST through 10 PM EST on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Topics will be of interest for blind students in middle school, high school, college and graduate school and professionals. Parents of blind school-aged children and educators are also welcome. Currently, the scheduled speakers, topics, and talk descriptions are: Speaker: Neil Soiffer Title: Methods for The Blind to Electronically Read and Write Mathematics from Primary School Through College Description: There has been great progress in reading and writing accessible mathematics in the last decade, and this talk will cover the state of the art. Speaker: Gene Kim Title: Where Humanities, Social Science, And Engineering Collide: Perspectives on The Value of Interdisciplinary Study and Research Description: Gene will share his experiences as an interdisciplinary Symbolic Systems student and an undergraduate researcher at Stanford Shape Lab, which has undertaken many blindness accessibility research projects in the Human Computer/Machine Interaction space. He will also share resources and tools he has found useful in studying Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering. Speaker: Newton Nguyen Title: Trial and Error: Towards Faster Methods of Learning STEM Skills as a Blind Student Description: The growing inter-disciplinary nature of science education and practice, alongside rapid technological advances, has forced science students and professionals to learn new skills at an increasingly rapid rate. However, a lack of centralized resources, coupled with a longer training period to learn new technical skills, threatens to leave blind students behind. In this talk, I will briefly share some new initiatives and possible pathways to ease the acquisition of technical skills, in addition to sharing my own personal experiences as a student and researcher. Speaker: Emily Schlenker Title: Muscle memory and the microbiology lab: how being totally blind did not hinder me from learning the various techniques and aseptic procedures in what has always been portrayed as a very visual discipline. Description: As a biology major, one of the requirements was to complete a general microbiology lab. I was able to do this with a few basic modifications and a whole lot of practicing and though I spent a lot of time feeling awkward and uncomfortable, what people do not tell you is that almost all students who are faced with these new techniques feel the same way and are experiencing difficulties. If you have any questions, please contact Louis Maher (713-444-7838, ljmaher03 at outlook.com). ----- Join Zoom Meeting: February 28, 2021, 9 PM EST https://zoom.us/j/4678833687#success Meeting ID: 467 883 3687 One Tap Mobile: +16468769923,,4678833687# Regards Louis Maher Phone: 713-444-7838 E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Announcement For A Phone Conference On How Students Can Do STEM 2021-02-28.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 21634 bytes Desc: Announcement For A Phone Conference On How Students Can Do STEM 2021-02-28.docx URL: From stanley7709 at gmail.com Sat Feb 13 02:02:50 2021 From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:02:50 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] 2/13/2021 NFB of SC Zoom Events Message-ID: <00bd01d701ac$556c69d0$00453d70$@gmail.com> Hi Federation Family and Friends! The National Federation of the Blind of SC would like to invite you to the below events taking place on Zoom on Saturday, February 13, 2021, all times are eastern. Meetings on the Federation Center Zoom Platform Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division at 8:00 AM Tech Training from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Student Division Social 8:00 PM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09 Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 Passcode: 124578 One tap mobile +19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York) +13017158592,,8032543777# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meetings on the Rocky Bottom Zoom Platform Spartanburg Chapter Meeting at 11:00 AM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8648789090?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09 Meeting ID: 864 878 9090 Passcode: 124578 One tap mobile +19292056099,,8648789090# US (New York) +13017158592,,8648789090# US (Germantown) Do you have a smart phone, tablet ETC! How would you like to be able to look at your calendar on your phone for upcoming events for the NFB of SC? Are if you are at your desk and wondering do I have any events scheduled today for the NFB of SC? Well, we have something that you will really like! Below is a link to the NFB of SC Google Calendar that you can subscribe to for upcoming events without having to visit our fabulous NFB of SC website to check the Events Calendar. Below is the link in which you will need to subscribe to the Events Calendar on your smart phone or computer. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/nfbsouthcarolina%40gmail.com/priva te-4df60c862f41a1d9bf2e25ed4a6af1f2/basic.ics From elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com Sat Feb 13 16:00:00 2021 From: elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com (Elizabeth Rouse) Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 10:00:00 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Hot Off the Press: February Outreach Committee Meeting, Sunday at 8 PM EST! Message-ID: Hey, NABSters! Although this weekend is set to be a chilly one all across the country, we’re fired up to discuss all sorts of Outreach Committee business this Sunday, February 14 at 8:00 PM EST. If you’re ablaze with new ideas and curiosity or simply want to warm up, hop on our call using the following info: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 Meeting ID: 467 883 3687 One tap mobile +13017158592,,4678833687# US (Germantown) +13126266799,,4678833687# US (Chicago) Should be pretty lit! Elizabeth -- Elizabeth Rouse She/her/hers President | Iowa Association of Blind Students Co-Chair | NABS Outreach Committee Treasurer | National Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind www.nabslink.org elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com 563-210-1854 From cricketbidleman at gmail.com Sat Feb 13 17:48:17 2021 From: cricketbidleman at gmail.com (Cricket Bidleman) Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 10:48:17 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Movie Night with Michelle Obama References: Message-ID: <099FDCEB-76BF-4DF1-B3ED-DFAE89AB8DF1@gmail.com> Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: "Cricket X. Bidleman" > Date: February 8, 2021 at 15:50:38 MST > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Subject: Movie Night with Michelle Obama > > Hey hey students! > > Do you want to meet Michelle Obama? so do I. Unfortunately, I can't > promise you that, but we have the next best thing. She filmed a > documentary based on her award-winning book, Becoming. CABS will be > screening it this Saturday, at 7:00 PM Pacific. Come join us! > > Date: saturday, February 13th, 2021 > Time: 7:00 PM Pacific > Zoom: tinyurl.com/cabsconnect > > Best, > Cricket > -- > Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers) > Stanford University | Class of 2021 > BA Candidate | Communications > Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science > Director of Communications | Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) > President | California Association of Blind Students (CABS) From noelleandlydiatx2021 at gmail.com Sat Feb 13 21:25:07 2021 From: noelleandlydiatx2021 at gmail.com (Noelle Capri no name) Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 14:25:07 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Greetings Students Message-ID: Hi everyone, My legal name is Jessica .However my preferred name and pronouns are Noelle and my pronouns are she/her/hers or they/them//theirs.I have Albinism.I’ma college student at Ashworth College in Norcross Georgia which I do online. I live In Fort Hancock Texas and looking to get connected with other blind and visually impaired college. I’m also going to be working with the President of the State NFB affiliate to get the El Paso chapter back up and running again. If you are in El Paso Fort Hancock Fabens or Sierra Blanco areas feel free to reach out to me privately at noelleandlydiatx2021 at gmail.com with NFB El Paso area in the subject line. From luke.seibert at gmail.com Sat Feb 13 22:16:49 2021 From: luke.seibert at gmail.com (luke.seibert at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:16:49 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] State Convention best Practices Message-ID: <00c001d70255$ed252830$c76f7890$@gmail.com> Hey ya'll, is it best to keep video on when using Zoom for state convention? I'm thinking specifically for our student business meeting. Thoughts? Luke Seibert Secretary, Alabama Association Of Blind Students (256) 443-0212 LukeSeibert.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-seibert-3a2a78173/ From monica.wegner at outlook.com Sat Feb 13 22:34:18 2021 From: monica.wegner at outlook.com (Monica Wegner) Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 22:34:18 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] State Convention best Practices In-Reply-To: <00c001d70255$ed252830$c76f7890$@gmail.com> References: <00c001d70255$ed252830$c76f7890$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Luke, Great discussion topic. I'm curious what others think about this. Personally, I think video on or off should be a personal choice for every attendee. I hesitate to even encourage that people have video on and would never require it in order to participate in a meeting. When we think about our attendees, we want to be as inclusive as we can be and so want people to feel comfortable attending meetings regardless of there presentation on video. Myself, I prefer to have my video on if I am giving a presentation or speaking in any meaningful way. I recognize that my transmitting video might be useful for those with vision. That being said, I am open to re-evaluating that position. Does my having video on put implicit pressure on others to have their video on? Monica * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Monica Wegner Pronouns | she, her, hers Board Member | National Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind Chair | NABS Diversity and Inclusion Committee Need to talk? Drop a meeting on my calendar. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Luke Seibert via NABS-L Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2021 16:17 To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: luke.seibert at gmail.com Subject: [NABS-L] State Convention best Practices Hey ya'll, is it best to keep video on when using Zoom for state convention? I'm thinking specifically for our student business meeting. Thoughts? Luke Seibert Secretary, Alabama Association Of Blind Students (256) 443-0212 LukeSeibert.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-seibert-3a2a78173/ _______________________________________________ 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/monica.wegner%40outlook.com From ctate2076 at att.net Sat Feb 13 23:30:10 2021 From: ctate2076 at att.net (ctate2076 at att.net) Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:30:10 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] State Convention best Practices In-Reply-To: <00c001d70255$ed252830$c76f7890$@gmail.com> References: <00c001d70255$ed252830$c76f7890$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <011501d70260$2ccf7b70$866e7250$@att.net> Hi: The question of requiring video be on for meetings can be sticky. Normally, I do not have video on for meetings, but that depends on the type of meeting. For example, I had video on for Washington Seminar appointments as a team leader, but did not require it for my team members. As a chapter president, I do not require it for our chapter meetings, mostly because I have a chapter of older people who are not comfortable with technology; I want them to feel included. Additionally, some people who do not have adequate bandwidth will have connection issues with Zoom. I approach the video question by allowing my board members and chapter members to choose if they will use video or not. Sincerely, Camille Tate President, Melbourne Space Coast Chapter, National Federation of the Blind, Florida Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind, Florida Email: ctate2076 at att.net Phone: 321 372 4899 -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Luke Seibert via NABS-L Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2021 5:17 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: luke.seibert at gmail.com Subject: [NABS-L] State Convention best Practices Hey ya'll, is it best to keep video on when using Zoom for state convention? I'm thinking specifically for our student business meeting. Thoughts? Luke Seibert Secretary, Alabama Association Of Blind Students (256) 443-0212 LukeSeibert.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-seibert-3a2a78173/ _______________________________________________ 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/ctate2076%40att.net From jty727 at gmail.com Sat Feb 13 23:43:03 2021 From: jty727 at gmail.com (Justin Young) Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:43:03 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Legislative & Self-Advocacy Committee Upcoming meeting Message-ID: Hey Students! Hoping this message finds you all well! Hoping also those who participated in Washington Seminar this past week enjoyed their activities whether first-timers or veteran seminarians! Please come & join us next Sunday, February 21 at 8pm Eastern. We hope you'll Zoom along on the journey with us we'll be taking during the 117th Congress to advocate for all our legislative priorities building on the work from the Washington seminar this past week! Join Zoom meeting https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 One Tap Mobile: +16468769923,,4678833687# Thanks & we look forward to speaking with you all next Sunday evening at 8pm Eastern! Justin Young Co-Chair, Legislative & Self-Advocacy Committee, National Association of Blind Students. Treasurer, National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of New York State. Vice President, NFB of New York State, Rochester Chapter. From hunterkuester2 at gmail.com Sat Feb 13 23:58:49 2021 From: hunterkuester2 at gmail.com (Hunter Kuester) Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:58:49 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Last reminder: NABS fundraising committee call Sunday at 9 PM Eastern 6 PM Pacific Message-ID: What’s happening NABS fam, Happy Valentine’s Day we all hope you’re having a safe and happy weekend. Friendly reminder of the monthly fundraising call this Sunday at 9 PM Eastern 6 PM Pacific. We will have a lot of action items we need your help tackling as we gear up for National convention. To join us: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 Meeting ID: 467 883 3687 One tap mobile +13017158592,,4678833687# US (Germantown) +13126266799,,4678833687# US (Chicago) Keep it classy, Hunter Kuester Co-chair NABS fundraising Committee Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 Meeting ID: 467 883 3687 One tap mobile +13017158592,,4678833687# US (Germantown) +13126266799,,4678833687# US (Chicago) Keep it classy, Hunter Kuester Co-chair NABS fundraising Committee -- Hunter Kuester, Travel Assistant Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions, (BLIND) Inc. 100 East 22nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 872-0100 ext. 234 First Vice President of the Minnesota Association of Blind Students Cell: (920)-285-8530 hunterkuester2 at gmail.com LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT! From nabs.president at gmail.com Sun Feb 14 02:53:21 2021 From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Trisha Kulkarni, National Student President) Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:53:21 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Scholarship Program Winners References: <20210212143007.03504618FAA1@lx-web-pri.nfb.org> Message-ID: A huge congratulations to this special scholarship class! So proud to have such bright students paving the way forward for blind people. Yours, Trisha Kulkarni President |National Association of Blind Students A Proud Division of the National Federation of the Blind www.nabslink.org Begin forwarded message: > From: National Federation of the Blind via NFBNet-Members-List > Date: February 13, 2021 at 9:43:39 PM EST > To: NFB Members Listserv > Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Scholarship Program Winners > Reply-To: National Federation of the Blind > >  > > > > Celebrate Outstanding Blind Students > > Precious Perez of Massachusetts Awarded Top $12,000 Scholarship > > Baltimore, Maryland (February 12, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the premier membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans, today announced the winners of its 2020 named scholarships, which were awarded at the kickoff meeting of the organization’s Washington Seminar on February 8. The winner of the organization’s top prize of $12,000, donated by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults and named in memory of Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, is Precious Perez, an aspiring music educator from Massachusetts. > > Here is an alphabetical listing of the other winners, with their home state and career goal or field of study. Unless otherwise indicated, each student received a $3,000 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship: > > Deiascha-Britte Bancayanvega, California: Healthcare Inclusion (Edith R. and Alvin Domroe Foundation Scholarship, $3,000) > Robert (Rob) Blachowicz, Arkansas: Counseling > Christopher (Chris) Bove, Rhode Island: Public Service > Brianna (Bri) Broadwater, Maryland: Psychologist or Education > Sean Carlson, Oregon: Vocational Rehabilitation Instructor > Natalie Charbonneau, Oregon: Animal Genetics and Conservation Research (Oracle Scholarship for Excellence in a STEM Field, $8,000) > Moreblessings Chikavanga, Texas: Civil Rights/Disability Law (Charles and Betty Allen Scholarship, $3,000) > Kevin Darcy, Colorado: Anthropology Professor (Pearson Scholarship, $5,000) > Matthew Duffell-Hoffman, South Carolina: Electrical Engineer > Paxton Franke, North Dakota: Forensic Pathology (National Federation of the Blind Leadership Scholarship, $5,000) > Lauren (Elaine) Hardin, Georgia: Higher Education Student Affairs Administrator > Kaitlyn (Kat) Hippe, Wisconsin: Linguistics and Education (Charles and Melva T. Owen Memorial Scholarship, $3,000) > Emily Kiehl, Ohio: Information Technology > Josh Loebner, Tennessee: Inclusive Technology > Sara Luna, Illinois: Museum Accessibility (E.U. and Gene Parker Scholarship, $3,000) > Victor Marques, Michigan: Vision Rehabilitation Therapist and Access Technology Specialist (JAWS for Windows Scholarship, $5,000) > Griffin Miller, Pennsylvania: Actuary > Jillian Milton, New Jersey: Product Development > Marissa Nissley, New Jersey: Attorney > Sherry Pablo, California: Public Health, Health Policy and Management (special scholarship for first responders and others affected by COVID-19, $3,000) > Teresita Rios, California: Attorney > Dannielle Schutz, Nebraska: Medical Scientist > Nicolas (Nick) Spohn, Pennsylvania: Mechanical Engineer (National Federation of the Blind STEM Scholarship, $3,000) > Logan Stenzel, Minnesota: Finance and Technology Entrepreneur (Oracle Scholarship for Excellence in Computer Science, $8,000) > Marie Villaneda, Indiana: Orientation and Mobility Instructor (Mimi and Marvin Sandler Scholarship, $5,000) > Monica Wegner, Minnesota: Corporate Attorney (Charles and Melva T. Owen Memorial Scholarship, $10,000) > Alek Wolfe, Vermont: Broadcasting > Brayan Zamarripa, Oklahoma: Media Production (Dr. Adrienne Asch Memorial Scholarship, $3,000) > “The scholarship program is one of our most important initiatives,” said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. “We are proud to honor these blind scholars, who are studying everything from media production to genetics and, in so doing, raising the expectations of what blind people can achieve. Their accomplishments are proof of our conviction that we, the blind of this nation, can live the lives we want; blindness does not hold us back.” > > ### > > About the National Federation of the Blind > > The National Federation of the Blind, headquartered in Baltimore, defends the rights of blind people of all ages and provides information and support to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. Founded in 1940, the NFB is the premier membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans with affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. We believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into reality. Learn more about our many programs and initiatives at nfb.org. > > Contact: > > Chris Danielsen > Director of Public Relations > National Federation of the Blind > 410-659-9314, extension 2330 > 410-262-1281 (cell) > cdanielsen at nfb.org > > > > National Federation of the Blind | 200 E Wells Street | Baltimore, MD 21230 | 410-659-9314 > Unsubscribe | Opt Out | Sign Up for Our E-newsletter > _______________________________________________ > NFBNet-Members-List mailing list > NFBNet-Members-List at nfbnet.org > List archives: > To unsubscribe from NFBNet-Members-List: > goto http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org/trishak.nfb%40gmail.com From gene.sh.kim at gmail.com Sun Feb 14 03:03:50 2021 From: gene.sh.kim at gmail.com (Gene Kim) Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 19:03:50 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] Happening Now! Join us to sort of meet Michelle Obama Message-ID: Final reminder to join us for our movie night, featuring Michelle Obama. Join us using this link: https://tinyurl.com/cabsconnect PWD: 654321 From stanley7709 at gmail.com Sun Feb 14 12:01:54 2021 From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook) Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2021 07:01:54 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Week of 2/14/2021 NFB of SC Zoom Events Message-ID: <045101d702c9$30078440$90168cc0$@gmail.com> Hi Federation Family & Friends! The National Federation of the Blind of SC would like to invite you to the below events being held this week on the Zoom platform. All are welcome and we look forward to you joining us! Note: All times are eastern! Sunday, February 14, 2021 Support Group for those who have experienced abuse 3:00 PM Support Group for recently blind members 5:00 PM Lee County Chapter Meeting 7:00 PM Monday, February 15, 2021 Membership Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Get Fit with Sports and Rec 5:30 p.m. Diabetes Action Network Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Final rehearsal for tribute to black history month 6:00 p.m. Public Relations Committee Meeting 8:00 PM Thursday, February 18, 2021 Black history tribute 5:00 p.m. Palmetto Connects 6:00 p.m. Florence Chapter Meeting 7:00 p.m. Clarendon County Chapter Meeting 8:00 PM Saturday, February 20, 2021 Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 8:00 AM Charleston Chapter Meeting 1:00 PM Federation Center https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09 Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 Passcode: 124578 One tap mobile +19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York) +13017158592,,8032543777# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Do you have a smart phone, tablet ETC! How would you like to be able to look at your calendar on your phone for upcoming events for the NFB of SC? Are if you are at your desk and wondering do I have any events scheduled today for the NFB of SC? Well, we have something that you will really like! Below is a link to the NFB of SC Google Calendar that you can subscribe to for upcoming events without having to visit our fabulous NFB of SC website to check the Events Calendar. Below is the link in which you will need to subscribe to the Events Calendar on your smart phone or computer. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/nfbsouthcarolina%40gmail.com/priva te-4df60c862f41a1d9bf2e25ed4a6af1f2/basic.ics From asiaevans102897 at gmail.com Sun Feb 14 17:04:17 2021 From: asiaevans102897 at gmail.com (Asia Quinones-Evans) Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:04:17 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Sports Degree Message-ID: Hello my name is Asia Quinones-Evans. I have been on some calls and I am also the treasurer of the Ohio student division. I am totally blind. I am in college part time earning my Sports and Fitness Management degree then will go on to earn my Bachelors of Exercise Science. I am very passionate about sports and how to do them blind. I am actually wondering if anyone on this list has earned a degree to do with sports or exercise. I am hoping to talk to other blind students that have been in similar situations so I can hopefully get ideas about how they were able to complete the degree. I am also hoping just to pick that persons mind about different exercise things being blind. I have only been blind 7 years so I would love to learn more about how others do sports blind. I participated in sports before and after I went blind. Sports are very much my passion. From gene.sh.kim at gmail.com Sun Feb 14 18:06:57 2021 From: gene.sh.kim at gmail.com (Gene Kim) Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:06:57 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?q?I_have_a_Valentine=E2=80=99s_Day_Confession?= =?utf-8?b?4oCmIPCfmLM=?= Message-ID: Greetings, My Dearest Federation Family, I didn’t really want to profess this publicly at first, but the more I thought about it… the more my heart couldn’t take the idea of not sharing this special Valentine’s Day news with all of you… Personally, it’s been a wild ride of chance, emotion, and symbiosis the past couple weeks, but all of that ended up leading to what I hope will be a beautiful, lovely, and passionately genuine relationship going forward. 🙏 Truly, love can sometimes hit like an unforeseen tide… I am deeply thrilled and honored to announce… the new partnership between… The California and Illinois student divisions to bring you all a collab February social!! 🎊🎉😊 Join us on Saturday, February 27 at 6 PM PST (8 PM CST) to start growing or flex your acting muscles because we’ll be playing a wide array of games to let loose, make mistakes, get creative, and laugh together through improv! Absolutely no acting experience required—just a willingness to have fun in a silly yet safe environment through some silly games inspired from theatrical improv! Mark your calendars, save the below zoom info, and get excited to come through! Topic: CABS + IABS Improv Social Time: Feb 27, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/98809648086?pwd=N3RUOHRUcXJkQithaXF6TnQ5K1dWUT09 Password: 654321 Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +18333021536,,98809648086# or +16507249799,,98809648086# Or Telephone: Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll) or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free) Meeting ID: 988 0964 8086 Password: 654321 SIP: 98809648086 at zoomcrc.com Password: 654321 Lots of love (LOL) Gene P.s. Just to clarify: I’m single. 😉 -- Gene Sung-Ho Kim | B.S. Candidate, Symbolic Systems Secretary | California Association of Blind Students From mkvnfb94 at gmail.com Sun Feb 14 22:35:53 2021 From: mkvnfb94 at gmail.com (Mariya Vasileva) Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2021 17:35:53 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Calling all blind Virginians for help Message-ID: <300AFE40-280D-48D0-BF97-BB18A0231C29@gmail.com> Sent from my iPhone Hello. My name is Mariya from Georgia. I am considering obtaining an internship in your state in Fair Fax County during the summer. I have a few questions regarding this big jump. How would obtain housing while only on SSI and what is the bus system like? What is the city like as far as safety is concerned? What are the people like? Any and all assistance would be greatly appreciated. From nmabuelhawa at gmail.com Sun Feb 14 22:49:59 2021 From: nmabuelhawa at gmail.com (Naim Abu-ElHawa) Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2021 17:49:59 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Calling all blind Virginians for help In-Reply-To: <300AFE40-280D-48D0-BF97-BB18A0231C29@gmail.com> References: <300AFE40-280D-48D0-BF97-BB18A0231C29@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi. I live in Fairfax county. It is a very large county, so it is hard to say that there is one universal answer. The public transportation is quite decent, but in the western part of the county, it is a bit lacking. Housing is frankly quite expensive, but you can find that if you take a room or a basement, you can probably pick out a rent like $500 or $600 a month. Do you have more specific details on where the internship will take place? Fairfax County is a beautiful place with plenty of access and great restaurants and amenities. If you would like, you can reach out to me off list or feel free to give me a call at my cell phone number: (202) 848–8932. And otherwise, please feel free to shoot me an email off list to further this discussion, because Fairfax county is quite vast. Using dictation, so hope this message comes out clear. Many thanks and much respect. Sincerely, Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa On Sunday, February 14, 2021, Mariya Vasileva via NABS-L wrote: > > > Sent from my iPhone > Hello. My name is Mariya from Georgia. I am considering obtaining an > internship in your state in Fair Fax County during the summer. I have a few > questions regarding this big jump. How would obtain housing while only on > SSI and what is the bus system like? What is the city like as far as safety > is concerned? What are the people like? Any and all assistance would be > greatly appreciated. > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > nmabuelhawa%40gmail.com > From rachelpavone at yahoo.com Mon Feb 15 17:33:04 2021 From: rachelpavone at yahoo.com (Rachel Pavone) Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:33:04 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] MI-ABS Virtual Game Night Message-ID: Hello I hope that everyone is staying nice and warm with the cold weather that we are experiencing at the moment. I am here to let you all know about an activity that the Michigan Association of Blind Students is putting on this upcoming Saturday February 20, 2021 from 8pm to 11pm. We will be playing audio games from the RS Games platform. The games will include Uno, Farkel, Yatzee, and apples to apples. We will be giving out prizes to the winners of the game plus a special prize for the participants. You may be asking yourself how much is this going to cost me. If you sign up before the event on Saturday the cost is only $5 but if you sign up at the time of the event it is $8. So please come and join the Michigan Association of Blind Students and have some fun on Saturday. The link to register is below https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TmkPPAD5kTarn-UI8pP3OM3XjgaueH83OrjnmZj5acE I hope that everyone has a great week and stays warm and safe Sincerely Rachel Pavone President Michigan Association of Blind Students for the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan Secretary Kalamazoo Chapter for the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From codybeardslee at gmail.com Mon Feb 15 21:19:04 2021 From: codybeardslee at gmail.com (Cody Beardslee) Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:19:04 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] MNABS Monday Madness Message-ID: <499C38E5-6A3F-4A71-A55E-0E4F42A5113D@gmail.com> Reminder of MNABS Monday Madness tonight at 7 central Join Zoom Meeting https://umn.zoom.us/j/92700794823?pwd=NkgrWnEyZE5xL2FuSG1qVVdNc3BDUT09 Meeting ID: 927 0079 4823 Passcode: 7ZiFp! One tap mobile +16513728299,,92700794823#,,,,,,0#,,729734# US (Minnesota) +13017158592,,92700794823#,,,,,,0#,,729734# US (Washington D.C) Dial by your location +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 927 0079 4823 Passcode: 729734 Find your local number: https://umn.zoom.us/u/axyPdL6DK Join by SIP 92700794823 at zoomcrc.com Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 221.122.88.195 (China) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia) 209.9.211.110 (Hong Kong SAR) 149.137.40.110 (Singapore) 64.211.144.160 (Brazil) 69.174.57.160 (Canada) 207.226.132.110 (Japan) Meeting ID: 927 0079 4823 Passcode: 729734 Cody Beardslee, Residential and Activities Coordinator, Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions, (BLIND) Inc. 100 East 22nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 872-0100 Ext: 234 LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT! From ninam0814 at gmail.com Mon Feb 15 22:03:45 2021 From: ninam0814 at gmail.com (Nina Marranca) Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:03:45 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] February Blog Post: Advice on Credit Cards for Beginners Message-ID: Hi, all! Find our February blog post below. This month, Joe Orozco is sharing all kinds of tips and advice about credit cards for beginners. We know they’re important. We see the credit card offers in our inboxes. But are they worth it? How do you even use them? Read on to find out! Find the post here: https://thestudentslate.wordpress.com/2021/02/15/advice-on-credit-cards-for-beginners-by-joe-orozco/ Interested in being featured on our blog? Contact me at ninam0814 at gmail.com Best, Nina Nina Marranca She/her/hers Board Member | National Association of Blind Students Chair | Outreach Committee President | New York Association of Blind Students Ninam0814 at gmail.com A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind. www.nabslin.org From stenzellogan at gmail.com Tue Feb 16 03:09:58 2021 From: stenzellogan at gmail.com (Logan Stenzel) Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:09:58 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Time to Love your Authentic Self with NABS Message-ID: Dear Federation Friends and Family, I hope you were good to yourself over the Valentine’s weekend because no one is more special than yourself. In fact, NABS loves each and every one of its members and is invested in helping them be the best they can be through our Midwest Student Seminar this year, “Marching Towards Your Authenticity.” Occurring on March 19th and 20th, the seminar will help give students the tools to embody their true self in all facets of life. The seminar will be jam-packed with interactive activities, guest speakers, and opportunities to grow while reaffirming elements of our authenticity. If Cupid’s arrow didn’t strike on Valentine’s Day, don’t worry; after this seminar, you will have found the love of your life, your authentic self! Not from the Midwest? No problem, our seminar is open to registration from students all over. Just head on over to the following link https://bit.ly/3aWzbZL by March 1st to register for our weekend of fun and growth. We in no way, shape, or form want finances to deter student attendance. If the $25 registration fee stands in the way of your attendance or if you have additional questions about the registration process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to NABS First Vice President, Kenia Flores, at kflores at keniaflores.com With Lots of Love, Logan Stenzel -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Bidleman) Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:35:21 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Keeping up with CABS Message-ID: Hey hey folks! It’s your favorite Cricket here, with some more updates from the California Association of Blind Students. I guess I can cope with you having another favorite Cricket; just don’t tell me if that’s the case. This week, we’ve got two committee calls, but you can access both with the same link! Isn’t that awesome? Another afternoon of Zoom-surfing… Saturday at 4:00 and 5:00 Pacific, we have outreach and fundraising respectively. Come find out about the projects, including a popcorn fundraiser and the new CABS website. The link is tinyurl.com/cabscommittees Also, as Gene said in his truly sensational email a few days ago, we are collaborating to bring all of you an evening of improv fun. You’ll all be impros by the time you’re done, and unfortunately I did borrow that from a book. Thank you, Keith Johnstone. More info to come, but please do join us on Saturday, February 27th at 6:00 PM Pacific (8:00 PM Central). I’ll send the zoom link in next week’s email. And that’s it from us. Email me with questions and/or comments. Best, Cricket (on behalf of the CABS board) -- Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers) Stanford University | Class of 2021 BA Candidate | Communications Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science Director of Communications | Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) President | California Association of Blind Students (CABS) From stanley7709 at gmail.com Wed Feb 17 17:40:47 2021 From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook) Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:40:47 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Trivia Night! Message-ID: <00aa01d70554$07231390$15693ab0$@gmail.com> Hi All, The National Federation of the Blind of SC will hold a trivia night on Friday, February 19, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern. In order to hopefully save a little time, LOL. We are asking people to register by sending their name to Steve Cook at cookcafe at sc.rr.com in order to go ahead and place people on to teams. Your appreciation would greatly be appreciated! We will have questions from the below listed categories. Below is the Zoom information you will need in order to play. If you know of anyone that would like to play, but do not have access to a computer. You can also send me their name and phone number in which they will be using to call in to Zoom. Music Landmarks Sit Coms Sports Technology TV TV Theme Songs Federation Center https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09 Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 Passcode: 124578 One tap mobile +19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York) +13017158592,,8032543777# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Do you have a smart phone, tablet ETC! How would you like to be able to look at your calendar on your phone for upcoming events for the NFB of SC? Are if you are at your desk and wondering do I have any events scheduled today for the NFB of SC? Well, we have something that you will really like! Below is a link to the NFB of SC Google Calendar that you can subscribe to for upcoming events without having to visit our fabulous NFB of SC website to check the Events Calendar. Below is the link in which you will need to subscribe to the Events Calendar on your smart phone or computer. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/nfbsouthcarolina%40gmail.com/private-4df60c862f41a1d9bf2e25ed4a6af1f2/basic.ics From dsykora29 at gmail.com Thu Feb 18 16:36:50 2021 From: dsykora29 at gmail.com (Danielle Sykora) Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:36:50 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] PowerPoint with voiceover Message-ID: <7EF81FE7-ACDC-47FF-A09F-3FCEA3966E0E@gmail.com> Hi everyone, I am wondering what Mac users have found to be the most efficient way to read PowerPoints? I have been struggling to figure out how to read slides as efficiently as I was able on a PC, and have not found Internet resources to be as helpful as I would like. Thank you in advance for your help. Danielle Sent from my iPhone From amyralbin at gmail.com Thu Feb 18 18:59:08 2021 From: amyralbin at gmail.com (Amy Albin) Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:59:08 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Adolescents Needed for Quick Research Study Message-ID: Hey all. Please like and share! I’m currently recruiting youth ages 13-17 for a quick online study about how teenagers make decisions.The study is being conducted by the Legal Decision Making Lab at Montclair State University, where I am a research assistant.If you are between the ages of 13-17 and want to participate (or know someone who does), here is a link for parent/guardian consent. https://montclair.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_db5JGnUOplqsplbIf your parent approves, we will send you a link for the online survey. Thank you so much for helping out! Again, please share!:) From sol.sky.luna at gmail.com Fri Feb 19 03:05:11 2021 From: sol.sky.luna at gmail.com (Sara Luna) Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:05:11 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Come join us for a virtual career day! Message-ID: <930ED19D-16EE-4C9F-94C0-82DA757B3165@gmail.com> Hey y’all, Are you searching for a enlightening event to attend on Saturday the 27th? Would you be interested in hearing from a collection of awesome speakers discuss their interesting career path? Would you like to virtually hang out with the Illinois Affiliate when we will hopefully no longer be buried in snow? Well then, you’re in luck! Because I have the event for you! On Saturday, February 27 at 2 PM central the Illinois Freedom Link program will be hosting a virtual career day. We will have a group of excellent speakers discuss their career path and what it took to thrive in their field. Hope to see y’all there. Join zoom meeting https://zoom.us/j/3123438396?pwd=ZFVJeW8zZDNrV0p0RmpWME83Zm85UT09 Peace Sara From amyralbin at gmail.com Fri Feb 19 15:51:19 2021 From: amyralbin at gmail.com (Amy Albin) Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:51:19 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Fixed Link Re: Adolescents Needed for Quick Research Study Message-ID: Hey all. Please like and share! I’m currently recruiting youth ages 13-17 for a quick online study about how teenagers make decisions.The study is being conducted by the Legal Decision Making Lab at Montclair State University, where I am a research assistant.If you are between the ages of 13-17 and want to participate (or know someone who does), here is a link for parent/guardian consent. https://montclair.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_db5JGnUOplqsplb If your parent approves, we will send you a link for the online survey. If your parent/guardian completes the form, will you please send me a private message and another one once you complete the survey? Thank you so much for helping out! Again, please share!:) On 2/18/21, Amy Albin wrote: > Hey all. Please like and share! I’m currently recruiting youth ages > 13-17 for a quick online study about how teenagers make decisions.The > study is being conducted by the Legal Decision Making > Lab at Montclair State University, where I am a research assistant.If > you are between the ages of 13-17 and want to participate (or know > someone who does), here is a link for parent/guardian consent. > https://montclair.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_db5JGnUOplqsplbIf your > parent approves, we will send you a link for the online survey. > Thank you so much for helping out! Again, please share!:) > From therealvictormarques at gmail.com Sat Feb 20 23:36:45 2021 From: therealvictormarques at gmail.com (Victor Marques) Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 18:36:45 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] MI-ABS Game Night starts in less than 90 minutes at 8 PM Message-ID: <001201d707e1$408764d0$c1962e70$@gmail.com> Hello everyone, Are you bored this Saturday evening? The Michigan Association of Blind Students is holding a fundraiser game night at 8 PM. Come take a break from your studying and join us for an evening of fun games, as we raise money for Michigan students. We will be playing audio games from the RS Games platform. The games will include Uno, Farkel, Yatzee, and apples to apples. We will be giving out prizes to winners in each game's first round, plus a special prize at the end of the night for any player still with us as we wrap up. Tickets are $8 for your chance to play and win!You don't want to miss this! Join us to have some fun tonight! The link to register is below https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TmkPPAD5kTarn-UI8pP3OM3XjgaueH83OrjnmZj5acE Zoom links sent upon registration confirmation. Thank you for your support. Michigan Association of Blind Students From stanley7709 at gmail.com Sun Feb 21 13:31:07 2021 From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook) Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2021 08:31:07 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Virtual Talent Show Message-ID: <004401d70855$d0121f90$70365eb0$@gmail.com> The National Federation of the Blind of SC (NFB of SC) Would like to invite you to the 1st ever virtual talent show fundraiser benefitting the NFB of SC! Everyone has a talent. What is Yours? * Singing * Comedy * Dancing * Reading poetry * Playing an instrument The NFB of SC has an opportunity for you to show off your talent through our 2021 Virtual Talent Show!!! You will also be eligible for prizes if you place 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the voting! Prizes awarded 1st place: 10% of the total proceeds, and a plaque donated by Linda Dizzley, President of the Lee County Chapter. 2nd place: 5% of the total proceeds, and a plaque donated by Linda Dizzley, President of the Lee County Chapter. 3rd place: 3% of the total proceeds, and a plaque donated by Linda Dizzley, President of the Lee County Chapter. Here is how our talent show will work. * Pay $15 to register to enter your talent via Pay Pal or other approved method. * Submit a 90 second video to Steve Cook at cookcafe at sc.rr.com * Once your video has been approved it will be posted on the website www.nfbofsc.org . Then under the Talent Show Contestants link. * Next, invite all of your family, friends, coworkers, former teachers, fellow church members, doctors, mail carriers, etcetera, to watch your video and vote for you. A $1 donation is one vote. For example, if a person donated $25 for you, then you would receive 25 individual votes. A person can vote for you as many times as they choose. * When creating your video, please be sure to narrate any movement or action, so that the blind voters will know what you are doing, especially if it is a visual talent, such as dancing. . * All videos and registration fees must be submitted by March 1, 2021 at 11:59 PM eastern to be considered for the contest. * Votes via Pay Pal will be accepted until Saturday, March 20 2021, at 2:00 PM eastern. * We will announce the winners on Saturday, March 20 2021 at 4:00PM eastern. * Each participant will be assigned a contestant number for voting purposes. When a person makes their vote, they will have to include the contestants number in order for the vote to count for them. Voting and Registration To Vote Electronically: To pay your $15 registration fee, go to www.nfbofsc.org and click on the Donations link. Votes can be cast on the same site by clicking on the donation link. $1 per vote. There is no limit to the number of times a voter can vote. Please remember that a vote will not go to the contestant unless their contestant number is included in the "for" line of the payment. To Vote by Mail If you would like to vote for a contestant, but are unable to access the above electronic payment method. You can send a check or money order to the address below. On the memo line, be sure to put "talent show contestant number." If the contestant number is not on this line, your vote will not count, and your donation will be greatly appreciated! Please have all payments mailed no later than March 15th to allow for them to be received and recorded. Federation Center of the Blind 119 S Kilbourne Road Columbia, SC 29205. To register, please include the following information. * Name * Address * City, State and ZIP * Home Phone * Cell Phone * Work Phone * Email Address * NFB member? Yes or No. * If yes, which chapter? * If no, do we have your permission to contact you about getting involved? Yes or No. What is your talent: From PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu Sun Feb 21 17:18:15 2021 From: PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu (Justin Salisbury) Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2021 17:18:15 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] REMINDER: Legislative & Self-Advocacy Committee Meeting Tonight @ 8 PM ET Message-ID: Fellow Students: Please join the Legislative and Self-Advocacy Committee for our meeting tonight, Sunday, February 21, 2021, at 8:00 PM Eastern. We want to hear from you about your experiences with Washington Seminar. If you were not able to attend, come hear from fellow students and talk with us about how you can get involved. We will also discuss our Student Access Moments video campaign, where students are sharing their personal stories about accessibility barriers in higher education. Last, but certainly not least, we want to be hearing from you about what new legislative and self-advocacy topics you want NABS to address. Join the best Zoom meeting ever https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 For a perfect phone call One Tap Mobile: +16468769923,,4678833687# Talk soon! Justin Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury he/him/his Second Vice President | National Association of Blind Students    A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind (808) 797-8606 president at alumni.ecu.edu | www.nabslink.org If you need help with a current accessibility barrier in school, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXoK5sWCpBjvAu4EMOANUufEoJPyUlu4QeJnMB6pIdeohmsg/viewform   If you have a story about an accessibility barrier you faced in higher education, please tell your story here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf68TacBetKMAHZcMhGJLmYgeWDIjjpSm9Sz1OUwYKxzsIEAg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1 From monica.wegner at outlook.com Sun Feb 21 19:39:48 2021 From: monica.wegner at outlook.com (Monica Wegner) Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:39:48 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Join us tonight for the NABS Diversity and Inclusion Committee meeting Message-ID: Hi Students, Please join us for our monthly Diversity and Inclusion Committee meeting this evening at 9 PM eastern. All are welcome and prior D&I participation is not required. In addition to committee work, we will be discussing Valentine's Day and relationship expectations through the lens of our differences. Join Zoom meeting https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 One Tap Mobile: +16468769923,,4678833687# Warmly, Monica * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Monica Wegner Pronouns | she, her, hers Board Member | National Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind Chair | NABS Diversity and Inclusion Committee Want to talk? Drop a meeting on my calendar. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * From stenzellogan at gmail.com Sun Feb 21 20:42:29 2021 From: stenzellogan at gmail.com (Logan Stenzel) Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2021 14:42:29 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] MNABS Monday Madness Must Not Miss Philosophy Discussion! Message-ID: Hey Federation Family, Minnesota Monday Madness is the best way to wrap up your hopefully not so manic Monday! Join us Monday, February 22nd at 7pm Central for a fun philosophy discussion. Everyone is welcome and all are appreciated! Get ready to share your funny family vacation stories for our engaging conversation about blindness and family trips. We would love to hang out with anyone that is interested in attending our casual yet informative social event. Join Zoom Meeting https://umn.zoom.us/j/92700794823?pwd=NkgrWnEyZE5xL2FuSG1qVVdNc3BDUT09 Meeting ID: 927 0079 4823 Passcode: 7ZiFp! One tap mobile +16513728299,,92700794823#,,,,,,0#,,729734# US (Minnesota) +13017158592,,92700794823#,,,,,,0#,,729734# US (Washington D.C) Dial by your location +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Sincerely, Logan Stenzel From stenzellogan at gmail.com Mon Feb 22 20:51:49 2021 From: stenzellogan at gmail.com (Logan Stenzel) Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:51:49 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] One Week Left to Register!!! Message-ID: Hello on this Marvelous Midwest Monday NABS Nation, Now that March is just around the corner, I really need you to do something… Register for our “Marching Towards Your Authenticity” seminar! The registration deadline of March 1st is coming up fast. I know it’s hard to believe that March is only a week away, but it is, and you definitely don’t want to miss out on this year's Midwest Student Seminar taking place on March 19th and 20th. A weekend designed to help you be your authentic self in all facets of life. Filled with guest speakers and interactive activities, Midwest is sure to be an engaging weekend of growth and fun. Not from the Midwest? No problem, our seminar is open to registration from students all over. Just head on over to the following link https://bit.ly/3aWzbZL by March 1st to register. We in no way, shape, or form want finances to deter student attendance. If the $25 registration fee stands in the way of your attendance or if you have additional questions about the registration process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to NABS First Vice President, Kenia Flores, at kflores at keniaflores.com I look forward to seeing all of you in March! Now, March forth and be yourself! 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Details below: Topic: CABS + IABS Improv Social Time: Feb 27, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/98809648086?pwd=N3RUOHRUcXJkQithaXF6TnQ5K1dWUT09     Password: 654321 Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +18333021536,,98809648086# or +16507249799,,98809648086# Or Telephone:     Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll) or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free)     Meeting ID: 988 0964 8086     Password: 654321     SIP: 98809648086 at zoomcrc.com     Password: 654321 Also, thanks to Gene and Sarah for working on this with me. <3 Best, Cricket -- Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers) Stanford University | Class of 2021 BA Candidate | Communications Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science Director of Communications | Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) President | California Association of Blind Students (CABS) From albi.milla at gmail.com Mon Feb 22 21:28:59 2021 From: albi.milla at gmail.com (Alba Milla) Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:28:59 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] One Week Left to Register!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <45DBFC1C-1B07-4A8B-A391-783B6A06CDDB@gmail.com> Hello, I just wanted to confirm that you guys received my payment for the seminar next week. Please send me a private email to confirm. Kind regards, Alba Milla > On Feb 22, 2021, at 3:53 PM, Logan Stenzel via NABS-L wrote: > > Hello on this Marvelous Midwest Monday NABS Nation, > > > > Now that March is just around the corner, I really need you to do something… > > > > Register for our “Marching Towards Your Authenticity” seminar! The > registration deadline of March 1st is coming up fast. I know it’s hard to > believe that March is only a week away, but it is, and you definitely don’t > want to miss out on this year's Midwest Student Seminar taking place on > March 19th and 20th. A weekend designed to help you be your authentic self > in all facets of life. Filled with guest speakers and interactive > activities, Midwest is sure to be an engaging weekend of growth and fun. > > > > Not from the Midwest? No problem, our seminar is open to registration from > students all over. Just head on over to the following link > https://bit.ly/3aWzbZL by March 1st to register. We in no way, shape, or form > want finances to deter student attendance. If the $25 registration > fee stands in the way of your attendance or if you have additional > questions about the registration process, please don’t hesitate to reach > out to NABS First Vice President, Kenia Flores, at kflores at keniaflores.com > > > > I look forward to seeing all of you in March! Now, March forth and be > yourself! > > > > Best Regards, > > Logan Stenzel > > _______________________________________________ > 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/albi.milla%40gmail.com From kflores at keniaflores.com Mon Feb 22 21:32:31 2021 From: kflores at keniaflores.com (Kenia Flores) Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:32:31 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] One Week Left to Register!!! In-Reply-To: <45DBFC1C-1B07-4A8B-A391-783B6A06CDDB@gmail.com> References: <45DBFC1C-1B07-4A8B-A391-783B6A06CDDB@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00f901d70962$3a1700b0$ae450210$@keniaflores.com> Hi Alba, We have received your registration and payment. We look forward to your participation! 😊 Best, Kenia -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Alba Milla via NABS-L Sent: Monday, February 22, 2021 3:29 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Alba Milla Subject: Re: [NABS-L] One Week Left to Register!!! Hello, I just wanted to confirm that you guys received my payment for the seminar next week. Please send me a private email to confirm. Kind regards, Alba Milla > On Feb 22, 2021, at 3:53 PM, Logan Stenzel via NABS-L wrote: > > Hello on this Marvelous Midwest Monday NABS Nation, > > > > Now that March is just around the corner, I really need you to do > something… > > > > Register for our “Marching Towards Your Authenticity” seminar! The > registration deadline of March 1st is coming up fast. I know it’s hard > to believe that March is only a week away, but it is, and you > definitely don’t want to miss out on this year's Midwest Student > Seminar taking place on March 19th and 20th. A weekend designed to > help you be your authentic self in all facets of life. Filled with > guest speakers and interactive activities, Midwest is sure to be an engaging weekend of growth and fun. > > > > Not from the Midwest? No problem, our seminar is open to registration > from students all over. Just head on over to the following link > https://bit.ly/3aWzbZL by March 1st to register. We in no way, shape, > or form want finances to deter student attendance. If the $25 > registration fee stands in the way of your attendance or if you have > additional questions about the registration process, please don’t > hesitate to reach out to NABS First Vice President, Kenia Flores, at > kflores at keniaflores.com > > > > I look forward to seeing all of you in March! Now, March forth and be > yourself! > > > > Best Regards, > > Logan Stenzel > > _______________________________________________ > 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/albi.milla%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/kflores%40keniaflores.com From schoi09 at outlook.com Wed Feb 24 03:50:02 2021 From: schoi09 at outlook.com (Seyoon Choi) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:50:02 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?q?Your_Invited=3A_Missouri_Association_of_Blind?= =?utf-8?q?_Students_February_Membership_Meeting=2C_Friday_at_6_PM_CST_?= =?utf-8?b?4p2k77iP?= Message-ID: Hey everyone, We hope the month of February is treating you well. The Missouri Association of Blind students is back yet again for our February membership meeting, scheduled for this Friday, February 26 at 6 PM CST. Per this month’s symbolic tradition of love and valentine, the theme for this meeting is all about accessible dating. Hear from our very special federation couple in our Missouri affiliate as well as leaders within the student division on staying safe out on a date, as well as fulfilling enjoyment and making the most out of outings and various tips and tricks. We hope you’ll join us using the link below. Join Zoom Meeting https://slu.zoom.us/j/95774977854 Meeting ID: 957 7497 7854 One tap mobile +13017158592,95774977854# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,95774977854# US (Chicago) Much Love, Seyoon Seyoon Choi, he/him/his Board Member: Missouri Association of Blind Students Co-chair | Outreach Committee National Association of Blind Students schoi09 at outlook.com (314) 650-8306 From ljmaher03 at outlook.com Fri Feb 26 11:22:25 2021 From: ljmaher03 at outlook.com (Louis Maher) Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:22:25 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Science And Engineering / NABS STEM Meeting Reminder In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Folks, I just wanted to remind you about the Science and Engineering division / National Association of Blind Students joint STEM meeting this Sunday February 28, 2021, at 9 PM EST using the NABS Zoom Conference link: Join Zoom Meeting: February 28, 2021, 9 PM EST https://zoom.us/j/4678833687#success Meeting ID: 467 883 3687 One Tap Mobile: +16468769923,,4678833687# I have attached the agenda. 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We will have five speakers from across the country discuss how they got their jobs and the alternative techniques they use to perform them. The event is Saturday the 27th at 2 PM Central. Hope to see y’all there. Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/3123438396?pwd=ZFVJeW8zZDNrV0p0RmpWME83Zm85UT09  Peace Sara From cricketbidleman at gmail.com Sat Feb 27 20:21:50 2021 From: cricketbidleman at gmail.com (Cricket Bidleman) Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2021 13:21:50 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: You're invited! California and Illinois collaboration References: Message-ID: <4D07FB09-3989-4BA6-9A7C-FD194AA88E8A@gmail.com> Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: "Cricket X. Bidleman" > Date: February 22, 2021 at 14:16:12 MST > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Subject: You're invited! California and Illinois collaboration > > Hey hey folks, > > As you may have seen in Gene's email a couple weeks ago, California > and Illinois are partnerning up for a historic collaboration. We are > bringing you a fun evening of improvisation games and exercises, and > everyone is invited. Are you anticipating a boring Saturday evening? > Well you shouldn't be, because you won't be bored during our > conference call. Details below: > > Topic: CABS + IABS Improv Social > Time: Feb 27, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) > Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: > https://stanford.zoom.us/j/98809648086?pwd=N3RUOHRUcXJkQithaXF6TnQ5K1dWUT09 > Password: 654321 > Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +18333021536,,98809648086# or > +16507249799,,98809648086# > Or Telephone: > Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll) or +1 833 302 1536 > (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free) > Meeting ID: 988 0964 8086 > Password: 654321 > SIP: > 98809648086 at zoomcrc.com > Password: 654321 > > Also, thanks to Gene and Sarah for working on this with me. <3 > > Best, > Cricket > -- > Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers) > Stanford University | Class of 2021 > BA Candidate | Communications > Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science > Director of Communications | Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) > President | California Association of Blind Students (CABS) From mausam.mehta.nfb at gmail.com Sat Feb 27 22:13:37 2021 From: mausam.mehta.nfb at gmail.com (Mausam Mehta) Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:13:37 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Reminder: joint STEM conference with NABS and Science and Engineering, tomorrow at 9 PM Eastern Message-ID: <0783C83E-10C3-40C2-8A54-80D274614D12@gmail.com> Hey students, This is a reminder about the exciting joint STEM conference with NABS and the NFB Science and Engineering Division, taking place tomorrow at 9 PM Eastern. The meeting information is below: https://zoom.us/j/4678833687#success Meeting ID: 467 883 3687 One Tap Mobile: +16468769923,,4678833687# We hope to see you there! Best, Mausam Mausam Mehta Co-chair | Legislative and Self-Advocacy Committee Secretary | National Association of blind students A proud division of the National Federation of the blind mausam.mehta.nfb at gmail.com | www.nabslink.org From iliregoca at gmail.com Sun Feb 28 04:59:48 2021 From: iliregoca at gmail.com (iliregoca at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2021 23:59:48 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] How To Create a Google Doc Message-ID: <003901d70d8e$8a5655f0$9f0301d0$@gmail.com> Hi Elizabeth, I use Jaws as well, but I do not know of a keyboard command to do this. The approach I would take is to go to docs.google.com, tab to "Create New Document" button menu, expand that menu by hitting the space bar, and then hit the space bar again on "Create New Document" button menu and you will be in a blank document. Ilire Goca From rupasprech at att.net Sun Feb 28 06:26:16 2021 From: rupasprech at att.net (Elizabeth Sprecher) Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2021 01:26:16 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] How To Create a Google Doc Message-ID: Hi, Will this create a document that everyone can type in right when they open it? Elizabeth On Feb 27, 2021 11:59 PM, Ilire Goca via NABS-L wrote: > > Hi Elizabeth, > > I use Jaws as well, but I do not know of a keyboard command to do this.  The > approach I would take is to go to docs.google.com, tab to "Create New > Document" button menu, expand that menu by hitting the space bar, and then > hit the space bar again on "Create New Document" button menu and you will be > in a blank document. > > > > Ilire Goca > > _______________________________________________ > 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/rupasprech%40att.net From elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com Sun Feb 28 14:00:00 2021 From: elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com (Elizabeth Rouse) Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Stop, Drop, and Read: February NABS Notes are Live! Message-ID: Hey, NABSters! Dropping into your inboxes with a hot delivery, but don’t worry! You can take the heat! Stop whatever you’re doing and take a peek at the February edition of NABS Notes, which are pasted below and attached for your convenience. If you see something that you find interesting, we encourage you to take the initiative to get involved. We cannot sustain our current efforts without the hard work and dedication of our members. Be well, and reach out if you’ve got questions! Elizabeth NABS Notes – February 2021 *“True, we love life, not because we are used to living, but because we are used to loving. There is always some madness in love, but there is also always some reason in madness.” -Petrach* Welcome to the February edition of our NABS Notes! With a presidential inauguration, Super Bowl LV, and Washington Seminar all in our rearview mirror, 2021 has already been a year for the books; however, we still hope you’ll take some time to catch up on all things new with NABS. Read on to learn more about our upcoming events and updates from committees. In this edition you will find: • A Message from the Board • February Blog Post • February Episode of the NABS Now Podcast • Committee Updates • Stay Connected—NABS Social Media Flying Through February! It’s difficult to believe that yet another Washington Seminar has come and gone and that March is quickly approaching. We want to express our gratitude to everyone who made both our Winter Seminar and NABS Unmuted an incredibly fun success! A special and heartfelt thank you also goes out to the people who made our first ever virtual auction a great success, including the members of our planning committee: Edward Shaham, Elizabeth Rouse, Logan Stenzel, Robert Parsons, and Trisha Kulkarni. If you missed our NABS Winter Seminar or simply want to revisit any of the wonderful presentations, we invite you to listen to this Zoom recording . Looking forward to the coming months, the fun doesn’t stop! We encourage anyone who hasn’t already registered for the 2021 Midwest Student Seminar in March to get registered , and direct any questions to our 1st Vice President, Kenia Flores . Our NABS Board will also be gearing up for the 2021 national convention, which was announced at the Great Gathering In to be hosted virtually this summer by the National federation of the Blind of Maryland. We anticipate it will be the largest gathering of blind people yet, and we are confident that the presence of our students will be loud and proud throughout the week. February Blog Post | Advice on Credit Cards for Beginners Intimidated by the prospect of applying for your first credit card? Check out this month’s blog post , written by Joe Orozco, dedicated to understanding what credit cards are and how they can ultimately serve a positive purpose. Remember that taking steps toward developing your skills in financial literacy will benefit you in the long run. Happy and smart spending! February Episode of the NABS Now Podcast | Live Your Life with Love Valentine’s Day is a time designated to the celebration of every kind of love, including familial, friendly, and romantic. In this episode of the NABS Now Podcast, we hear from Texas Affiliate President Norma Crosby and her First Gentleman Glenn as they allow listeners a glance into their story, which begins with a friendship founded in the Federation. This couple, approaching their 32nd anniversary, offers a personal and humorous take on navigating the world of love alongside your best friend. Whether you’re celebrating on February 14 this year or not, this episode will introduce you to both a set of fantastic Federation leaders and a kindhearted couple that can teach us all a thing or two about laughing, living, and loving. Also in this episode, you will find sporadic dating safety tips that can help ensure you’re starting off into the world of love as safely and confidently as possible. For more information, click here. Thank you to special guests Norma and Glenn Crosby. Created and produced by Nina Marranca, Elizabeth Rouse, Kenia Flores, and Seyoon Choi. Are you interested in assisting with the planning and production of the NABS Now Podcast? Email Nina at: ninam0814 at gmail.com for more information. Find us on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or see our Anchor page for more ways to listen! Committee UpdatesJoining the Party with Only a Listen or a Subscription The NABS Outreach Committee encourages you to tune in for the latest episodes of the NABS Now Podcast, joining the over 4,000 listeners who gain knowledge and so much more from our new and exciting content. We also hope you’ll drop by The Student Slate , the official blog of the National Association of Blind Students, where you’re bound to learn something new! While you’re there, don’t forget to subscribe to stay up-to-date on newly released content. Each month features a new post covering an exciting topic; we’d love to share whatever tips and tricks our students reveal with you. Intrigued by our latest initiatives? Learn more at our next committee meeting, taking place on Sunday, March 14 at 8:00 PM EST. For questions on how to get involved, email Committee Chair Nina Marranca . Making Fundraising Dreams a Reality! The NABS Fundraising Committee is grateful for the continual support of our endeavors, without which none of our success would come to fruition. Since the beginning of the new year, our committee members have been focused on the success of our annual NABS auction, which opened on January 18 and officially closed on February 10. Thanks to the generous support of our donors and the collective marketing of our students, state affiliates, and the national office, NABS raised over $3,000 to support student initiatives moving forward! We now shift our attention to creating innovative fundraising opportunities for our national convention. For more information about these endeavors and how you can support the work we do, please join us for our next committee meeting, taking place on Sunday, March 14 at 9:00 PM EST. For questions on how to get involved, email Committee Chair Robert Parsons . Washington Seminar Year Round: The Push Can’t Stop The NABS Legislative and Self-Advocacy Committee was so proud to see so many students participate alongside members of their state affiliates at this year’s virtual Washington Seminar. On our February committee call, which included a debrief of Washington Seminar, our members agreed that legislative advocacy is and should be a year-round effort. With that in mind, we now transition back to the work of advocating from our districts. In other news, our #StudentAccessMoments competition will conclude on March 1, 2021, and we cannot wait to know who the judges select as our winners! For more information on these endeavors and our future projects, join our next committee meeting, happening on Sunday, March 21 at 8:00 PM EST. For questions on how to get involved, email Committee Chair Justin Salisbury . Spreading Student Awareness on D & I The NABS Diversity and Inclusion Committee thanks all who were able to attend our February committee call, where we discussed Valentine’s Day as well as relationships more generally. Currently, we are looking for individuals interested in developing a diversity and inclusion training for student leaders throughout the Federation. No previous committee experience is required to take an active role in this effort, so if you are interested in getting involved with this work, we encourage you to join our next committee meeting on Sunday, March 21 at 9:00 PM EST. Unable to attend our March meeting or simply have more questions on how to get involved? Email Committee Chair Monica Wegner or join the committee GroupMe , where members coordinate our activities. … And don’t forget our monthly membership call, taking place on Sunday, March 28 at 9:00 PM EST! Connect with Us | NABS Social Media Follow us on: Twitter , Instagram , like us on Facebook , join our Facebook group , & join the NABS email listserv . -- Elizabeth Rouse She/her/hers President | Iowa Association of Blind Students Co-Chair | NABS Outreach Committee Treasurer | National Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind www.nabslink.org elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com 563-210-1854 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If the $25 registration fee stands in the way of your attendance or if you have additional questions about the registration process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to NABS First Vice President, Kenia Flores, at kflores at keniaflores.com Tomorrow is the start of Women’s History Month, so I will leave you with a quote from famous British Actor and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Emma Watson, to inspire every one of us to be our authentic selves, “I don’t want other people to decide who I am. I want to decide that for myself.” Best Regards, Logan Stenzel From iliregoca at gmail.com Sun Feb 28 23:27:55 2021 From: iliregoca at gmail.com (iliregoca at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:27:55 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] NABS-L How To Create a Google Doc Message-ID: <004001d70e29$578f8330$06ae8990$@gmail.com> Yes, once you create a document, you will need to share it with anyone you want to collaborate with and they will be able to edit it along with you. Ilire Goca