From oriolefan38 at gmail.com  Sun Apr  2 14:00:00 2023
From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford)
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Pacific Student Seminar!
Message-ID: <CAC=XV7UfyUhQjAV8CG4wy-mJiSCHNL-3XkrtFCcQrXeM0jo=OA@mail.gmail.com>

Hello all!

The NABS Pacific seminar is coming up, and all students are invited!

Our theme, capable and confident, allows us all the perfect opportunity for

blind students to come together, grow, and learn from each other.

We hope you will join us May 19th-21st for a weekend filled with great

opportunities. We hope to see you there!

We encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to register for

the 2023 Pacific Student Seminar, taking place in the great city of
Portland, Oregon.

Registration closes May 1st.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/FohGa7Xr846EPEvE8

If you have any questions, please contact Kinshuk Tella at
kinshuk.tella at gmail.com

All the best,

Pacific Seminar Planning Committee
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From nabs.president at gmail.com  Mon Apr  3 04:41:43 2023
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Trisha Kulkarni, National Student President)
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 23:41:43 -0500
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From stanley7709 at gmail.com  Mon Apr  3 09:07:39 2023
From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 05:07:39 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] FW: [NFBofSC] 2023 Scholarship Season Begins!
In-Reply-To: <009201d965da$e061ec10$a125c430$@sc.rr.com>
References: <009201d965da$e061ec10$a125c430$@sc.rr.com>
Message-ID: <369001d9660b$be29bca0$3a7d35e0$@gmail.com>

 

 

Steve Cook

Do you enjoy reading books? How about discussing books? Well we would like
to invite you to the group for the discussion and recommendation of books
for everyone! To subscribe to this list, send a message to
bookdiscussionandrecommendations+subscribe at googlegroups.com
<mailto:bookdiscussionandrecommendations+subscribe at googlegroups.com> 

 

From: NFBofSC <nfbofsc-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Shannon Cook via
NFBofSC
Sent: Sunday, April 2, 2023 11:18 PM
To: 'NFB of South Carolina Mailing List' <nfbofsc at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Shannon Cook <coffeequeensc1 at sc.rr.com>
Subject: [NFBofSC] 2023 Scholarship Season Begins!

 

2023 Scholarship Announcement

 

Spring Break is upon us!  That means it is time to launch the 2023 NFB of SC
Scholarship Program.  The state convention will be August 18-20, 2023. The
application deadline is at 11:59 p.m. June 20, 2023.  That means all
components of the scholarship application must be received by this deadline.
As in recent years, the committee will select the top three applicants, and
they will be notified approximately one month prior to the state convention.
The updated scholarship application can now be completed online at
<http://www.nfbofsc.org> www.nfbofsc.org.  Please also remember that the
scholarship program operates on donations exclusively.  If you or your
chapter would like to contribute a scholarship or make a donation to the
Dorothy Barksdale Metro Fund, please get in touch with both me, Shannon
Cook, ( <mailto:coffeequeensc1 at sc.rr.com> coffeequeensc1 at sc.rr.com or (803)
605-4250) and Valerie Warrington, NFB of SC Treasurer at
vwarrington at att.net.  Also, please help us get the word out about the
program.  If you or someone you know is in school full time, please
encourage them to apply for a scholarship!  Thank you.

 

Shannon Cook

Scholarship Committee Chairman

 

 

Shannon Cook

Member, National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina

The greatest investment you can make in this world is kindness.

 

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From stanley7709 at gmail.com  Mon Apr  3 10:10:01 2023
From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 06:10:01 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Come Join Us!
Message-ID: <385401d96614$74d0cb80$5e726280$@gmail.com>

Happy April!! 

 

We have some exciting events for everyone to join the NFB of SC this month!
If you enjoy audio described movies, trivia, technology presentations,
getting fit or just talking about technology! Well, the NFB of SC is here
for you!!!!!! Be sure and read all the way to the bottom of this message to
read about the new Viewers Choice movie we are starting in May!!

 

The below listed events take place on the NFB of SC Zoom platform. 

 

Friday, April 7, 2023: audio described movie Mean Girls at 8:00 PM eastern

Saturday, April 8, 2023: Technology presentation about different podcast and
how to access them 11:00 AM Eastern

Friday, April 14, 2023: Audio described movie What's Love Got to Do with It
8:00 PM Eastern

Friday, April 21, 2023: Trivia Night 8:00 PM Eastern

SC Tech Talk: takes place every Saturday at 3:00 PM Eastern

 


NFB of SC Zoom


 

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09

 

Meeting ID: 803 254 3777

Passcode: 124578

One tap mobile

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Dial by your location

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Mean Girls


 

Rating: PG 13

Run Time: 1 Hour and 37 minutes

 

Sixteen-year-old homeschooled Cady Heron and her parents return to the
United States after twelve years in Africa, settling in Evanston, Illinois.
After an intimidating first day at North Shore High School, Cady befriends
outsiders Janis Ian and Damian Leigh, who explain the school's various
cliques and warn her to avoid the "Plastics", a group consisting of wealthy
but insecure Gretchen Wieners, sweet but dimwitted Karen Smith, and "queen
bee" Regina George. When Cady is invited to sit with the Plastics at lunch,
Janis persuades her to infiltrate the ruling clique.

 

Cady becomes attracted to Aaron Samuels, a senior in her calculus class and
Regina's ex-boyfriend, and learns about the "Burn Book", a scrapbook the
Plastics fill with cruel rumors about students and faculty. Regina offers to
talk to Aaron on Cady's behalf, but instead kisses him in front of her and
resumes their relationship. Feeling betrayed, Cady fully commits to Janis'
plan to damage Regina's reputation. Regina tells Cady that she and Janis
were once friends until she accused Janis of being a lesbian and ostracized
her.

 

After their attempts to sabotage Regina's wardrobe backfire, Cady, Janis,
and Damian plan to turn Gretchen against her. They make it seem as though
Regina has sent "candy cane-grams" to Cady and Karen while excluding
Gretchen. Regina further humiliates Gretchen during their dance performance
at the Winter Talent Show, leading Gretchen to tell Cady all of Regina's
embarrassing secrets. Cady informs Aaron that Regina is cheating on him,
prompting them to break up, and tricks Regina into eating nutrition bars
that cause her to gain weight. Following a sharp drop in Regina's
reputation, she is replaced by Cady as the new "queen bee".

 

Cady throws a house party while her parents are away, and drunkenly admits
to Aaron that she has been deliberately failing math class to make him help
her, but he rebukes her for becoming as manipulative and image-obsessed as
Regina. Janis and Damian confront Cady for lying to them about the party and
remaking herself in Regina's image. Cady accuses Janis of being in love with
her, and Janis declares her a "mean girl" and renounces their friendship.

 

Realizing Cady's betrayal, Regina retaliates by distributing the contents of
the Burn Book throughout school, inciting chaos among the girls of the
junior class. She avoids suspicion by inserting insults about herself, and
blame is placed on Cady, Gretchen, and Karen. To restore order, Principal
Duvall and math teacher Ms. Norbury gather the female junior students in the
gym to apologize to each other. Regina insults Janis' sexuality, prompting
Janis to reveal her entire plan to destroy Regina's reputation as the
students cheer. Regina storms out, pursued by an apologetic Cady, and is
struck by a school bus, fracturing her spine.

 

When Ms. Norbury is investigated as a drug dealer due to comments Cady wrote
in the burn book, Cady takes full blame for the book. She is shunned by her
peers and distrusted by her own parents, but gradually returns to her old
self. She joins the school Mathletes at the state finals, answering the
tiebreaker correctly and winning the championship. The team arrives at the
Spring Fling dance, where Cady is elected queen, but declares that all her
classmates are wonderful in their own way, snapping the plastic tiara and
distributing the pieces to other girls in the crowd, including Janis,
Gretchen, and Regina. She rekindles her friendship with Janis and Damian,
makes up with Aaron, and reaches a truce with the Plastics.

 

The Plastics disband at the beginning of the new school year; Regina joins
the lacrosse team to positively manage her anger. Karen becomes the school
weather reporter, and Gretchen joins the "Cool Asians" clique. Aaron
graduates and attends Northwestern University while starting a relationship
with Cady. Reflecting on the relative social peace that has taken over North
Shore High, Cady notices a trio of new "Junior Plastics" in Freshman year,
and imagines them being hit by a bus.

 

Cast

Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron, a 16-year-old girl who transfers to a public
high school after being homeschooled her whole life in Africa and Aaron
Samuels' love interest.

Jessie Wright as 5-year-old Cady.

Rachel McAdams as Regina George, a rich, popular mean girl. Regina is Janis'
ex-best friend, current rival and leader of The Plastics.

Lacey Chabert as Gretchen Wieners, an insecure rich girl and a member of the
Plastics who only wants Regina's acceptance.

Amanda Seyfried as Karen Smith, a ditsy but sweet member of the Plastics and
Gretchen's best friend.

Lizzy Caplan as Janis Ian, an artistic, rebellious goth who befriends Cady
and hatches a plan to take down Regina. Janis is Damian's best friend and
Regina's ex-best friend and current rival.

Daniel Franzese as Damian Leigh, Janis' gay best friend who is very
flamboyant.

Jonathan Bennett as Aaron Samuels, a Senior on the Football, Soccer and Swim
teams, Regina's ex-boyfriend, and Cady's love interest.

Rajiv Surendra as Kevin Gnapoor, the "hormonal Mathletes president" who is
attracted to Janis.

Tina Fey as Ms. Sharon Norbury, the school Math teacher, whom the Burn Book
defames as a drug dealer.

Tim Meadows as Principal Ron Duvall, the principal of North Shore High
School.

Amy Poehler as June George, Regina and Kylie's irresponsible mother.

Ana Gasteyer as Betsy Heron, Cady's mother.

Neil Flynn as Chip Heron, Cady's father.

Daniel DeSanto as Jason, Gretchen's unfaithful boyfriend.

Diego Klattenhoff as Shane Oman, a football player who has an on-and-off
relationship with Regina.

Alisha Morrison as Lea Edwards.

Julia Chantrey as Amber D'Alessio, a victim of the Burn Book.

Molly Shanahan as Kristen Hadley, an athletic girl on the Lacrosse team.

Jan Caruana as Emma Gerber.

Jacky Chamberlain as Giselle Sigro.

Olympia Lukis as Jessica Lopez.

Dwayne Hill as Coach Carr, the school's physical education teacher whom the
Burn Book exposes as a sex offender.

Jonathan Malen as Kristen's boyfriend.

Nicole Crimi as Kylie George, Regina's younger sister.

Dan Willmott as Mr. George, Regina and Kylie's wealthy father.

Laura de Carteret as Taylor Wedell's Mom

 


What's Love Got to Do with It


 

Rating: R

Run Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

 

Raised in Nutbush, Tennessee in the early 1950s, Anna Mae Bullock returns
from being sent home from her Baptist church for oversinging when she sees
her mother Zelma leaving her home, this time for good. Returning back to her
house, she is distraught over her mother leaving and is consoled by her
grandmother Georgeanna. Six years later, a teenage Anna Mae relocates to St.
Louis, where she reunites with her elder sister Alline and her mother. While
in St. Louis, Anna is taken by Alline to a nightclub at East St. Louis
where, after viewing a performance by charismatic bandleader named Ike
Turner and his band the Kings of Rhythm, she pursues a position to sing with
Turner after noting women coming onstage to sing with the musician. One
night, Anna finally gets her chance to perform for Ike and impresses the
bandleader so much that he offers to mentor her and produce her music. In
time, Ike and Anna develop a close friendship.

 

As the first front woman of the Kings of Rhythm, along with the formation of
a backing girl group, later known as the Ikettes, Anna develops a local
popularity at the St. Louis club scene. However, after Ike's girlfriend,
Lorraine Taylor, shoots herself after confronting Anna on rumors she and Ike
had slept together, she and Ike begin an unexpected romance. After recording
the hit, "A Fool in Love", Anna becomes pregnant with their son Ronnie and
Anna learns, while in the hospital, that her name has changed to Tina Turner
after the radio station announces the name "Ike & Tina Turner" following the
playing of "A Fool in Love". Though told she was anaemic and in need of
three weeks rest in hospital following her pregnancy, Ike takes Tina out of
the hospital and convinces her to marry him in Tijuana. Problems begin
developing between Ike and Tina almost immediately after "A Fool in Love"
when Tina complains of being overworked, angering Ike to the point he
verbally abuses her before a show at the Apollo Theater. Despite this, when
Tina takes the stage that night to perform the song, the Ike & Tina Turner
Revue becomes a national sensation and relocates to Los Angeles. Upon
learning that Ike & Tina have moved to Los Angeles, Lorraine Taylor makes an
unexpected visit to their new home and drops off Ike's previous children,
Ike Jr. and Michael, with Tina's other sons Craig and Ronnie, which further
complicates matters at home.

 

One day while at home, Tina voices her opinion that Ike's music "all sounds
the same", which leads to Ike beating her in front of their four sons.
Following a performance on a teen rock and roll show in 1966, Tina is
offered a solo deal with Phil Spector for the song, "River Deep - Mountain
High", which upsets Ike, though he takes the $25,000 Spector offers to keep
out of the studio. Following the song's successful launch, Ike & Tina
celebrates by having lunch at a diner, but this ends when Tina gets into a
fight with Ike over him offering her a piece of pound cake, leading to a
public fight, which leads to one of the Ikettes, a close friend of Tina's,
leaving after Ike slaps her. Fed up with Ike's abuse one morning, Tina calls
her mother Zelma telling her she was leaving Ike and heading back to St.
Louis. But while on their way back, Ike learns of their whereabouts and
drags Tina back to California. While opening for the Rolling Stones in
London, Ike & Tina find success with their recording of "Proud Mary", which
transforms the Revue from a national R&B phenomenon to an international
sensation. Overtime, crowds begin clamoring more to Tina than Ike, which
causes further tension as Ike discovers cocaine.

 

During one recording session of the song, "Nutbush City Limits" in 1973, an
addicted Ike verbally attacks Tina for not singing the song properly,
blaming her for the duo's issues in following their previous hits. After
hitting Tina repeatedly, he initiates raping Tina. Finding no chance of
escape, one night, Tina overdoses a full bottle of sleeping pills before a
show and is rushed to a hospital where she recovers. Tina eventually visits
a friend, a former Ikette, who convinces her to practice Buddhism and the
chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, telling her that the chanting would "change her
life". Though skeptical, Tina attempts it and soon begins feverishly
chanting, to the shock of onlookers, including Ike, who is distracted by the
new Tina. Then, in 1976, while en route to a show in Dallas, a fed-up Tina
begins to annoy Ike. While in the limousine on their way to the hotel, Ike
and Tina engage in a physical fight which leaves them both bloodied and
battered. Upon their entry, Ike falls asleep and Tina makes her escape with
only her purse. Afraid of being found out, Tina runs to the back of the
hotel and faces oncoming traffic before arriving at a Ramada Inn where she
pleads to the hotel manager that she needs a room despite only having 36
cents on her person, the manager agrees and gives Tina the room. Tina later
files for divorce and in the final matter, Tina agrees to give up everything
except her stage name, which is granted.

 

In 1980, Tina begins rebuilding her career at the cabaret circuit and
invites a young impresario named Roger Davies to see her perform so he could
manage her and help her realize her dreams as a rock star. Impressed that
she still could perform, Davies agrees to manage her. Still, the presence of
Ike threatens to derail her chances. After one rehearsal, Ike spots her and
tries to convince her to return back to him. When she refuses, Ike gets
belligerent and Tina leaves before Ike becomes violent. One night, around
1983, while watching an interview of herself on TV, a battered Ike Jr. comes
to her house, warning her that Ike has plans of killing her. Turning to her
Buddhist faith, she prepares for a show at the Ritz Theatre where Ike
confronts her at her dressing room with a gun. Undeterred, Tina verbally
silences him and leaves the dressing room where she dazzles the audience at
the Ritz with her new hit single, "What's Love Got to Do with It" where she
eventually realizes her dream of being a rock superstar.

 

Cast

Angela Bassett as Tina Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly as young Anna Mae

Cora Lee Day as Grandma Georgiana

Khandi Alexander as Darlene

Laurence Fishburne as Ike Turner

Jenifer Lewis as Zelma Bullock, Tina's mother

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney as Alline Bullock

Penny Johnson Jerald as Lorraine Taylor

Vanessa Bell Calloway as Jackie

Chi McBride as Fross

Sherman Augustus as Reggie

Terrence Riggins as Spider

Bo Kane as Dance Show Host

Terrence Evans as Bus Driver

Rob LaBelle as Phil Spector

James Reyne as Roger Davies

Richard T. Jones as Ike Turner Jr.

Shavar Ross as Michael Turner

Damon Hines as Ronnie Turner

Suli McCullough as Craig Turner

Elijah B. Saleem as teenage Ike Turner Jr.

 


Palmetto Zoom Event


 

Be sure to join our Sports and Rec Division for "Get Fit Sessions" every
Tuesdays at 5:30 PM and Saturdays at 9:00 AM on the below Palmetto Zoom
platform!

 

The National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina Sports and Recreation
Division is a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind. We
know that blindness is not the characteristic that keeps us from achieving
our health, wellness, and athletic goals. The Sports and Recreation Division
serves as a community around sports, recreation, health, and wellness.

Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle are two of the biggest health concerns
across the United States. Both are more prevalent among blind individuals.
The Sports and Recreation Division works diligently to raise awareness of
health concerns related to exercise, nutrition, and wellness. We serve as a
network of experts to help blind people break down barriers to full
participation in sports, recreation, and exercise. We are also a great
source of support for gyms, community recreation programs, and others in the
health and wellness arena who want to make their services more accessible to
the blind.

>From the seasoned blind sports and recreation participant to the blind
person who is considering beginning an exercise, sports, or wellness
regiment this is the community for you!




Palmetto Zoom


 

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8648789090?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09

 

Meeting ID: 864 878 9090

Passcode: 124578

One tap mobile

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Viewers Choice


 

In May, the viewers will choose our 2nd movie for the month. Below is a list
of movies to choose from. I ask that you send your vote to
<mailto:cookcafe at sc.rr.com> cookcafe at sc.rr.com or text me at 803 260 1292.
The movie with the most votes will be shown in May! 

 

12 years a slave

Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance with Somebody 

Everything Everywhere All At Once 

Dirty Dancing

 

Steve Cook

Do you enjoy reading books? How about discussing books? Well we would like
to invite you to the group for the discussion and recommendation of books
for everyone! To subscribe to this list, send a message to
<mailto:bookdiscussionandrecommendations+subscribe at googlegroups.com>
bookdiscussionandrecommendations+subscribe at googlegroups.com

 

 

 


From egrant0254 at gmail.com  Mon Apr  3 12:00:00 2023
From: egrant0254 at gmail.com (Elijah Grant)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Looking for Roommates
Message-ID: <CAO3bANdgC11JuXVhaW5uGHH_ci4XUypHFe0_tVOMDrCMdFk0iQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hey hey NABS Nation!

I'm currently looking for people (preferably men) to split the cost of a
room while attending the 2023 NFB National Convetion. If you're interested,
call of send me a message at (754)-234-2170 so we can talk about it.
Anyways, catch ya in the next email!

Elijah Grant


Treasurer, Greater Broward Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of
Florida

The time is always right to do what is right --Martin Luther King Jr

From elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com  Mon Apr  3 18:09:51 2023
From: elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com (Elizabeth Rouse)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 13:09:51 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] April NABS Fundraising Call, Monday the 10th at 7 PM EDT
Message-ID: <CANGwUJPFctJ-tYkUNvZ1O=6kkrA3jp86_edotC7hRdqnbYpm_A@mail.gmail.com>

Happy Monday, NABS friends and family!

We hope this message finds you well, and we promise this isn't an April
Fools joke! The NABS Fundraising Committee will meet for our April monthly
call on Monday, April 10th as a means of observing the Easter holiday.
Join us to discuss all things fundraising between now and National
Convention, including our spring fundraising competition, walkathon, and
convention merchandise. Your thoughts and opinions are wanted and welcome.
Join us Monday, April 10 at 7 PM Eastern, using the below 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)
Hope to see you there!
Elizabeth
-- 
Elizabeth Rouse
She/her/hers
Treasurer | National Association of Blind Students (NABS)
Co-Chair | NABS Fundraising Committee
Board Member | Performing Arts Division
Elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com
(563) 210-1854
“If you can see yourself as an artist, and you can see that your life is
your own creation, then why not create the most beautiful story for
yourself?” - Miguel Ruiz

From nyirah17 at gmail.com  Mon Apr  3 21:35:57 2023
From: nyirah17 at gmail.com (Z'Leah Liburd)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 17:35:57 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] It's that time again!!!!! Important date change inside
Message-ID: <CAA44bzq0yBki611bK0AsO5-HronxeMKT635hX=vJ+wjzGw-ERw@mail.gmail.com>

It's been a long time without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you at this months Content
Creation Membership call. Join us this Monday at 8pm to catch up. We’ve
changed the day due to Easter, but you can still come on Monday and tell us
what you’ve been up too, and we can tell you about all the amazing creation
things we’ve been working on!!!

Remember that podcast “Clusiv – An inside look at the Innovative Startup
Bridging The Gap For Career Readiness, Professional Skill Development and
College Readiness” that we were working on? Well it’s out. Come and see how
you can view it and how to view the rest of our up and coming podcasts. We
can’t wait to catch up with yawl, we’ve missed you!

Click below to join the fun!

https://zoom.us/j/4678833687#success

-- 

Z’Leah Liburd (She/her)

National Federation of the Blind of Florida

Vice President, Florida Association of Blind Students

Board number 1, State Wide Chapter

Co-Chair, Content Creation-National Association of Blind Students

Nyirah17 at gmail.com

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even
touched - they must be felt with the heart." -*Helen Keller.*


Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

Facebook link:
https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/

From stanley7709 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  4 09:30:01 2023
From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook)
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 05:30:01 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Come Join Us!!
In-Reply-To: <CANGwUJPFctJ-tYkUNvZ1O=6kkrA3jp86_edotC7hRdqnbYpm_A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANGwUJPFctJ-tYkUNvZ1O=6kkrA3jp86_edotC7hRdqnbYpm_A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <0c4b01d966d8$0815dd40$184197c0$@gmail.com>

Happy April!! 

Please share with everyone! 

We have some exciting events for everyone to join the NFB of SC this month! If you enjoy audio described movies, trivia, technology presentations, getting fit or just talking about technology! Well, the NFB of SC is here for you!!!!!! Be sure and read all the way to the bottom of this message to read about the new Viewers Choice movie we are starting in May!!

The below listed events take place on the NFB of SC Zoom platform. 

Friday, April 7, 2023: audio described movie Mean Girls at 8:00 PM eastern
Saturday, April 8, 2023: Technology presentation about different podcast and how to access them 11:00 AM Eastern
Friday, April 14, 2023: Audio described movie What's Love Got to Do with It 8:00 PM Eastern
Friday, April 21, 2023: Trivia Night 8:00 PM Eastern
SC Tech Talk: takes place every Saturday at 3:00 PM Eastern

NFB of SC Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09

Meeting ID: 803 254 3777
Passcode: 124578
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Mean Girls

Rating: PG 13
Run Time: 1 Hour and 37 minutes

Sixteen-year-old homeschooled Cady Heron and her parents return to the United States after twelve years in Africa, settling in Evanston, Illinois. After an intimidating first day at North Shore High School, Cady befriends outsiders Janis Ian and Damian Leigh, who explain the school's various cliques and warn her to avoid the "Plastics", a group consisting of wealthy but insecure Gretchen Wieners, sweet but dimwitted Karen Smith, and "queen bee" Regina George. When Cady is invited to sit with the Plastics at lunch, Janis persuades her to infiltrate the ruling clique.

Cady becomes attracted to Aaron Samuels, a senior in her calculus class and Regina's ex-boyfriend, and learns about the "Burn Book", a scrapbook the Plastics fill with cruel rumors about students and faculty. Regina offers to talk to Aaron on Cady's behalf, but instead kisses him in front of her and resumes their relationship. Feeling betrayed, Cady fully commits to Janis' plan to damage Regina's reputation. Regina tells Cady that she and Janis were once friends until she accused Janis of being a lesbian and ostracized her.

After their attempts to sabotage Regina's wardrobe backfire, Cady, Janis, and Damian plan to turn Gretchen against her. They make it seem as though Regina has sent "candy cane-grams" to Cady and Karen while excluding Gretchen. Regina further humiliates Gretchen during their dance performance at the Winter Talent Show, leading Gretchen to tell Cady all of Regina's embarrassing secrets. Cady informs Aaron that Regina is cheating on him, prompting them to break up, and tricks Regina into eating nutrition bars that cause her to gain weight. Following a sharp drop in Regina's reputation, she is replaced by Cady as the new "queen bee".

Cady throws a house party while her parents are away, and drunkenly admits to Aaron that she has been deliberately failing math class to make him help her, but he rebukes her for becoming as manipulative and image-obsessed as Regina. Janis and Damian confront Cady for lying to them about the party and remaking herself in Regina's image. Cady accuses Janis of being in love with her, and Janis declares her a "mean girl" and renounces their friendship.

Realizing Cady's betrayal, Regina retaliates by distributing the contents of the Burn Book throughout school, inciting chaos among the girls of the junior class. She avoids suspicion by inserting insults about herself, and blame is placed on Cady, Gretchen, and Karen. To restore order, Principal Duvall and math teacher Ms. Norbury gather the female junior students in the gym to apologize to each other. Regina insults Janis' sexuality, prompting Janis to reveal her entire plan to destroy Regina's reputation as the students cheer. Regina storms out, pursued by an apologetic Cady, and is struck by a school bus, fracturing her spine.

When Ms. Norbury is investigated as a drug dealer due to comments Cady wrote in the burn book, Cady takes full blame for the book. She is shunned by her peers and distrusted by her own parents, but gradually returns to her old self. She joins the school Mathletes at the state finals, answering the tiebreaker correctly and winning the championship. The team arrives at the Spring Fling dance, where Cady is elected queen, but declares that all her classmates are wonderful in their own way, snapping the plastic tiara and distributing the pieces to other girls in the crowd, including Janis, Gretchen, and Regina. She rekindles her friendship with Janis and Damian, makes up with Aaron, and reaches a truce with the Plastics.

The Plastics disband at the beginning of the new school year; Regina joins the lacrosse team to positively manage her anger. Karen becomes the school weather reporter, and Gretchen joins the "Cool Asians" clique. Aaron graduates and attends Northwestern University while starting a relationship with Cady. Reflecting on the relative social peace that has taken over North Shore High, Cady notices a trio of new "Junior Plastics" in Freshman year, and imagines them being hit by a bus.

Cast
Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron, a 16-year-old girl who transfers to a public high school after being homeschooled her whole life in Africa and Aaron Samuels' love interest.
Jessie Wright as 5-year-old Cady.
Rachel McAdams as Regina George, a rich, popular mean girl. Regina is Janis' ex-best friend, current rival and leader of The Plastics.
Lacey Chabert as Gretchen Wieners, an insecure rich girl and a member of the Plastics who only wants Regina's acceptance.
Amanda Seyfried as Karen Smith, a ditsy but sweet member of the Plastics and Gretchen's best friend.
Lizzy Caplan as Janis Ian, an artistic, rebellious goth who befriends Cady and hatches a plan to take down Regina. Janis is Damian's best friend and Regina's ex-best friend and current rival.
Daniel Franzese as Damian Leigh, Janis' gay best friend who is very flamboyant.
Jonathan Bennett as Aaron Samuels, a Senior on the Football, Soccer and Swim teams, Regina's ex-boyfriend, and Cady's love interest.
Rajiv Surendra as Kevin Gnapoor, the "hormonal Mathletes president" who is attracted to Janis.
Tina Fey as Ms. Sharon Norbury, the school Math teacher, whom the Burn Book defames as a drug dealer.
Tim Meadows as Principal Ron Duvall, the principal of North Shore High School.
Amy Poehler as June George, Regina and Kylie's irresponsible mother.
Ana Gasteyer as Betsy Heron, Cady's mother.
Neil Flynn as Chip Heron, Cady's father.
Daniel DeSanto as Jason, Gretchen's unfaithful boyfriend.
Diego Klattenhoff as Shane Oman, a football player who has an on-and-off relationship with Regina.
Alisha Morrison as Lea Edwards.
Julia Chantrey as Amber D'Alessio, a victim of the Burn Book.
Molly Shanahan as Kristen Hadley, an athletic girl on the Lacrosse team.
Jan Caruana as Emma Gerber.
Jacky Chamberlain as Giselle Sigro.
Olympia Lukis as Jessica Lopez.
Dwayne Hill as Coach Carr, the school's physical education teacher whom the Burn Book exposes as a sex offender.
Jonathan Malen as Kristen's boyfriend.
Nicole Crimi as Kylie George, Regina's younger sister.
Dan Willmott as Mr. George, Regina and Kylie's wealthy father.
Laura de Carteret as Taylor Wedell's Mom

What's Love Got to Do with It

Rating: R
Run Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Raised in Nutbush, Tennessee in the early 1950s, Anna Mae Bullock returns from being sent home from her Baptist church for oversinging when she sees her mother Zelma leaving her home, this time for good. Returning back to her house, she is distraught over her mother leaving and is consoled by her grandmother Georgeanna. Six years later, a teenage Anna Mae relocates to St. Louis, where she reunites with her elder sister Alline and her mother. While in St. Louis, Anna is taken by Alline to a nightclub at East St. Louis where, after viewing a performance by charismatic bandleader named Ike Turner and his band the Kings of Rhythm, she pursues a position to sing with Turner after noting women coming onstage to sing with the musician. One night, Anna finally gets her chance to perform for Ike and impresses the bandleader so much that he offers to mentor her and produce her music. In time, Ike and Anna develop a close friendship.

As the first front woman of the Kings of Rhythm, along with the formation of a backing girl group, later known as the Ikettes, Anna develops a local popularity at the St. Louis club scene. However, after Ike's girlfriend, Lorraine Taylor, shoots herself after confronting Anna on rumors she and Ike had slept together, she and Ike begin an unexpected romance. After recording the hit, "A Fool in Love", Anna becomes pregnant with their son Ronnie and Anna learns, while in the hospital, that her name has changed to Tina Turner after the radio station announces the name "Ike & Tina Turner" following the playing of "A Fool in Love". Though told she was anaemic and in need of three weeks rest in hospital following her pregnancy, Ike takes Tina out of the hospital and convinces her to marry him in Tijuana. Problems begin developing between Ike and Tina almost immediately after "A Fool in Love" when Tina complains of being overworked, angering Ike to the point he verbally abuses her before a show at the Apollo Theater. Despite this, when Tina takes the stage that night to perform the song, the Ike & Tina Turner Revue becomes a national sensation and relocates to Los Angeles. Upon learning that Ike & Tina have moved to Los Angeles, Lorraine Taylor makes an unexpected visit to their new home and drops off Ike's previous children, Ike Jr. and Michael, with Tina's other sons Craig and Ronnie, which further complicates matters at home.

One day while at home, Tina voices her opinion that Ike's music "all sounds the same", which leads to Ike beating her in front of their four sons. Following a performance on a teen rock and roll show in 1966, Tina is offered a solo deal with Phil Spector for the song, "River Deep - Mountain High", which upsets Ike, though he takes the $25,000 Spector offers to keep out of the studio. Following the song's successful launch, Ike & Tina celebrates by having lunch at a diner, but this ends when Tina gets into a fight with Ike over him offering her a piece of pound cake, leading to a public fight, which leads to one of the Ikettes, a close friend of Tina's, leaving after Ike slaps her. Fed up with Ike's abuse one morning, Tina calls her mother Zelma telling her she was leaving Ike and heading back to St. Louis. But while on their way back, Ike learns of their whereabouts and drags Tina back to California. While opening for the Rolling Stones in London, Ike & Tina find success with their recording of "Proud Mary", which transforms the Revue from a national R&B phenomenon to an international sensation. Overtime, crowds begin clamoring more to Tina than Ike, which causes further tension as Ike discovers cocaine.

During one recording session of the song, "Nutbush City Limits" in 1973, an addicted Ike verbally attacks Tina for not singing the song properly, blaming her for the duo's issues in following their previous hits. After hitting Tina repeatedly, he initiates raping Tina. Finding no chance of escape, one night, Tina overdoses a full bottle of sleeping pills before a show and is rushed to a hospital where she recovers. Tina eventually visits a friend, a former Ikette, who convinces her to practice Buddhism and the chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, telling her that the chanting would "change her life". Though skeptical, Tina attempts it and soon begins feverishly chanting, to the shock of onlookers, including Ike, who is distracted by the new Tina. Then, in 1976, while en route to a show in Dallas, a fed-up Tina begins to annoy Ike. While in the limousine on their way to the hotel, Ike and Tina engage in a physical fight which leaves them both bloodied and battered. Upon their entry, Ike falls asleep and Tina makes her escape with only her purse. Afraid of being found out, Tina runs to the back of the hotel and faces oncoming traffic before arriving at a Ramada Inn where she pleads to the hotel manager that she needs a room despite only having 36 cents on her person, the manager agrees and gives Tina the room. Tina later files for divorce and in the final matter, Tina agrees to give up everything except her stage name, which is granted.

In 1980, Tina begins rebuilding her career at the cabaret circuit and invites a young impresario named Roger Davies to see her perform so he could manage her and help her realize her dreams as a rock star. Impressed that she still could perform, Davies agrees to manage her. Still, the presence of Ike threatens to derail her chances. After one rehearsal, Ike spots her and tries to convince her to return back to him. When she refuses, Ike gets belligerent and Tina leaves before Ike becomes violent. One night, around 1983, while watching an interview of herself on TV, a battered Ike Jr. comes to her house, warning her that Ike has plans of killing her. Turning to her Buddhist faith, she prepares for a show at the Ritz Theatre where Ike confronts her at her dressing room with a gun. Undeterred, Tina verbally silences him and leaves the dressing room where she dazzles the audience at the Ritz with her new hit single, "What's Love Got to Do with It" where she eventually realizes her dream of being a rock superstar.

Cast
Angela Bassett as Tina Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly as young Anna Mae
Cora Lee Day as Grandma Georgiana
Khandi Alexander as Darlene
Laurence Fishburne as Ike Turner
Jenifer Lewis as Zelma Bullock, Tina's mother
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney as Alline Bullock
Penny Johnson Jerald as Lorraine Taylor
Vanessa Bell Calloway as Jackie
Chi McBride as Fross
Sherman Augustus as Reggie
Terrence Riggins as Spider
Bo Kane as Dance Show Host
Terrence Evans as Bus Driver
Rob LaBelle as Phil Spector
James Reyne as Roger Davies
Richard T. Jones as Ike Turner Jr.
Shavar Ross as Michael Turner
Damon Hines as Ronnie Turner
Suli McCullough as Craig Turner
Elijah B. Saleem as teenage Ike Turner Jr.

Palmetto Zoom Event

Be sure to join our Sports and Rec Division for “Get Fit Sessions” every Tuesdays at 5:30 PM and Saturdays at 9:00 AM on the below Palmetto Zoom platform!

The National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina Sports and Recreation Division is a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that keeps us from achieving our health, wellness, and athletic goals. The Sports and Recreation Division serves as a community around sports, recreation, health, and wellness.
Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle are two of the biggest health concerns across the United States. Both are more prevalent among blind individuals. The Sports and Recreation Division works diligently to raise awareness of health concerns related to exercise, nutrition, and wellness. We serve as a network of experts to help blind people break down barriers to full participation in sports, recreation, and exercise. We are also a great source of support for gyms, community recreation programs, and others in the health and wellness arena who want to make their services more accessible to the blind.
>From the seasoned blind sports and recreation participant to the blind person who is considering beginning an exercise, sports, or wellness regiment this is the community for you!
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In May, the viewers will choose our 2nd movie for the month. Below is a list of movies to choose from. I ask that you send your vote to cookcafe at sc.rr.com or text me at 803 260 1292. The movie with the most votes will be shown in May! 

12 years a slave
Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance with Somebody 
Everything Everywhere All At Once 
Dirty Dancing

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From schoi at nfbmo.org  Wed Apr  5 14:00:02 2023
From: schoi at nfbmo.org (Seyoon Choi)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 09:00:02 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Join Us: Missouri Association of Blind Students Spring
 Student Seminar [Details Enclosed]
Message-ID: <DFFE4DE2-4BF3-47DF-84F8-5030A3774964@nfbmo.org>

Greetings,

I hope the month of April is off to a bright start. My name is Seyoon Choi, and I’ve been honored to serve as the president of the Missouri Association of Blind Students, a division of the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri. The purpose of this organization is to promote the integration of blind students as equal participants in schools, to encourage students who are blind to seek the necessary
resources to achieve their professional goals in order to compete on an equal basis with
sighted peers, to serve as the vehicle for collective action for blind students for security, equality and opportunity in academia. Our blind student leaders were hard at work to bring this student led seminar into action,  taking place along side the 61st convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri’s convention at the Hilton St. Louis Airport, located at 10330 Natural Bridge Rd. St. Louis, MO.

The student led seminar, themed Finding Your Path Forward, is the perfect opportunities for blind students and their families to learn, network, and mentor from one another. Whether you’re a high school senior getting ready to take that giant step forward into higher education, a longtime cane user who may be thinking of taking a new path forward with a guide dog, or are looking to find your way forward with a more independent lifestyle through one of the National Federation of the Blind
’s fantastic training centers, our seminar will have something for everyone! Join us as we hear from many fantastic panelists and presenters about how we as blind people can find our own way forward to live the lives we want.

Interested in joining us? There is no cost to you, but we do ask that you register in advance or at the door, so we could plan accordingly. Meal will be provided.
You can register here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLUsRskQjbWRi4nImhbHHMLFljzDQ8kZFotv92xGdtg_lZ7A/viewform>
Know of a blind student who could benefit from our programming? Please spread the word, and encourage them to join us.

Please direct any questions to Seyoon Choi via email at schoi at nfbmo.org <mailto:schoi at nfbmo.org>
Cell: (314) 650-8306

Attached you’ll find our flyer along with the agenda for the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri’s state convention agenda for the rest of the events, sessions and programming throughout the weekend.

We hope you’ll join us.
With warm welcome,
Seyoon,

Seyoon Choi, he, him, his
President | Missouri Association of Blind Students
Co-chair | National Association of Blind Students Content Creation Committee
A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
schoi at nfbmo.org
Cell: (314) 650-8306

-- 

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



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From njackson at BISM.org  Mon Apr  3 14:21:58 2023
From: njackson at BISM.org (Nikki Jackson)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 14:21:58 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Summer Employment Opportunities at BISM
Message-ID: <SJ2PR14MB64780C45BE8E2B1C4DD56977A4929@SJ2PR14MB6478.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>

Hello all:

We at Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) are very excited to offer an entirely new 4-week program this summer!


The STAR (students Training in Advocacy and Responsibility) Program is a 4-week, fully residential program that aids blind and low vision students in developing a true understanding of the career choices available to them. Through an experiential learning approach, we will be exposing students to a new industry each week, exploring the career options within the industry, attending job site tours, and completing real-life tasks and activities in that profession. The industries covered during the program are Education, Engineering, Hospitality, and Business. Some activities and areas of focus include 3D printing, hotel management, glass blowing, and business creation.

As a potential staffer in the STAR Program, your role will be to serve as a leader and role model, all while having fun as we explore Baltimore, Washington DC, and Houston, Texas. Participants and staffers in the program will be traveling to the National Federation of the Blind's National Convention in Houston, Texas during the week of July 1st as well. We are looking for enthusiastic, positively minded, caring people to work and make a positive difference in the lives of blind teens.

Applications are to be completed and submitted by April 15. Interviews will be conducted via telephone and are anticipated to take place in the beginning of May. If selected to work in STAR, you will be asked to give BISM permission to perform a comprehensive background check as well.

  *   Program location: Residential program based in Baltimore, Maryland (you do not need to reside in Maryland to apply as a staffer)
  *   Program Dates: June 18 to July 15 (including weekends)
  *   Staff Training: June 13 to June 18
  *   Pay for 4-week staffing: $3,000 to $3,500.

You can find the position responsibilities and additional details at the application page linked below.
STAR Program Staff Application <https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FTfEz2BEDvcFimrBn8&data=05%7C01%7Cnjackson%40BISM.org%7C6d2231d2c20f41980b2f08db3161f929%7Cc5c772bfed19480494b59c08983fc521%7C0%7C0%7C638158069081574905%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CTPXGKgWw3KpMNbYGtxgCQMWRzynsCXpNa5qEsCLU74%3D&reserved=0>

If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to Juhi Narula at jnarula at bism.org<mailto:jnarula at bism.org> or call 410-737-2642.

Best,

Nikki Jackson

Nikki Jackson She/Her
Communications Manager
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
3345 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21227
Phone: 410-737-2615
Email: njackson at bism.org<mailto:njackson at bism.org>
 "We Positively Change People's Attitudes About Blindness."

Find us on the web at : https://www.bism.org/

Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BISMpage/

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BISM_Blind

Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BlindIndustriesBISM


From njackson at BISM.org  Mon Apr  3 15:16:46 2023
From: njackson at BISM.org (Nikki Jackson)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 15:16:46 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Introducing the BISM STAR Summer Program
Message-ID: <SJ2PR14MB6478780DE046072E88439DF3A4929@SJ2PR14MB6478.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings:

Have you ever been told certain career paths are off limits for you due to your blindness? Have you ever rejected certain occupations because you believed you wouldn't be able to do it? The STAR Program is here to show you that there are several professions blind people can do successfully and independently even though we are told it is "unreachable."

Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) is excited to introduce the STAR (Students Training in Advocacy and Responsibility) Program! This 4-week, fully residential program exposes participants to a new industry each week, exploring the career options within the industry, attending job site tours, and completing real-life tasks and activities in that profession. The industries covered during the 2023 STAR Program are Education, Engineering, Hospitality, and Business. Some activities and areas of focus include 3D printing, hotel management, glass blowing, and business creation. We will also be traveling throughout the City of Baltimore, Washington DC, and Houston, Texas.

Program Dates: June 18 to July 15 (including weekends)
Ages eligible: 14 to 21
Student Interest Form<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fs2iJVRxjFRcqY9DQ9&data=05%7C01%7Cnjackson%40BISM.org%7C6d2231d2c20f41980b2f08db3161f929%7Cc5c772bfed19480494b59c08983fc521%7C0%7C0%7C638158069081574905%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zblaOgDEsednRI5jViEMpGmx9YfKXVFxKbWY8p10wQc%3D&reserved=0>

If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to Juhi Narula at jnarula at bism.org<mailto:jnarula at bism.org> or call 410-737-2642.

Best,

Nikki Jackson

Nikki Jackson She/Her
Communications Manager
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
3345 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21227
Phone: 410-737-2615
Email: njackson at bism.org<mailto:njackson at bism.org>
 "We Positively Change People's Attitudes About Blindness."

Find us on the web at : https://www.bism.org/

Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BISMpage/

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BISM_Blind

Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BlindIndustriesBISM


From sandragayer7 at gmail.com  Wed Apr  5 19:01:33 2023
From: sandragayer7 at gmail.com (Sandra Gayer)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 20:01:33 +0100
Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard accessibility?
Message-ID: <CAJcYH680DTp1u1kSLMya18y-tRkvLpWA=dRKvCgJudmmaLpnuw@mail.gmail.com>

 Hello Everyone,
I'm exploring the idea of doing a Masters at a particular university.
It is online and they use Blackboard to deliver "lectures and slides,
in realtime." How accessible is Blackboard? I use a PC, running
Windows 10, if that helps. I've heard positive things about Apple
products but what about Windows computers?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Very best wishes,
Sandra.


From cricketbidleman at gmail.com  Wed Apr  5 19:16:32 2023
From: cricketbidleman at gmail.com (Cricket Bidleman)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 15:16:32 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard accessibility?
In-Reply-To: <CAJcYH680DTp1u1kSLMya18y-tRkvLpWA=dRKvCgJudmmaLpnuw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJcYH680DTp1u1kSLMya18y-tRkvLpWA=dRKvCgJudmmaLpnuw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <DC156477-5DC6-418F-8D09-849177E99171@gmail.com>

Hey Sandra,

Great question. I’ve actually never used it. My schools all did Canvas, although one was testing something called Naviance before choosing canvas. I know that feedback on accessibility of blackboard was very very good a few years ago, but unsure how that has developed. I’d recommend emailing our Center for Excellence in Nonvisual Access for some help, tips, etc. You can reach them at access at nfb.org. Let me know if you need help getting in touch with them more directly. Thanks.

Best,
Cricket



> On Apr 5, 2023, at 15:03, Sandra Gayer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>  Hello Everyone,
> I'm exploring the idea of doing a Masters at a particular university.
> It is online and they use Blackboard to deliver "lectures and slides,
> in realtime." How accessible is Blackboard? I use a PC, running
> Windows 10, if that helps. I've heard positive things about Apple
> products but what about Windows computers?
> 
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
> 
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From jenandnixon at gmail.com  Wed Apr  5 19:35:14 2023
From: jenandnixon at gmail.com (Jen & Parmesan McEachen)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 12:35:14 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard accessibility?
In-Reply-To: <DC156477-5DC6-418F-8D09-849177E99171@gmail.com>
References: <CAJcYH680DTp1u1kSLMya18y-tRkvLpWA=dRKvCgJudmmaLpnuw@mail.gmail.com>
 <DC156477-5DC6-418F-8D09-849177E99171@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <016e01d967f5$bed35670$3c7a0350$@gmail.com>

Good day:

My post-secondary institut8ion uses Blackboard, and I used it on both a Windows 10 and 11 PC without issue. There are small glitches, but overall, I find BB quite good. Canvas and BB are the two most commonly-used Learning platforms that seem to work quite well with different screen-readers.

Hope this helps!

Jen

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Cricket Bidleman via NABS-L
Sent: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 12:17 PM
To: sandragayer7 at gmail.com; National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Cricket Bidleman <cricketbidleman at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Blackboard accessibility?

Hey Sandra,

Great question. I’ve actually never used it. My schools all did Canvas, although one was testing something called Naviance before choosing canvas. I know that feedback on accessibility of blackboard was very very good a few years ago, but unsure how that has developed. I’d recommend emailing our Center for Excellence in Nonvisual Access for some help, tips, etc. You can reach them at access at nfb.org. Let me know if you need help getting in touch with them more directly. Thanks.

Best,
Cricket



> On Apr 5, 2023, at 15:03, Sandra Gayer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>  Hello Everyone,
> I'm exploring the idea of doing a Masters at a particular university.
> It is online and they use Blackboard to deliver "lectures and slides, 
> in realtime." How accessible is Blackboard? I use a PC, running 
> Windows 10, if that helps. I've heard positive things about Apple 
> products but what about Windows computers?
> 
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
> 
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From sandragayer7 at gmail.com  Wed Apr  5 20:17:14 2023
From: sandragayer7 at gmail.com (Sandra Gayer)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 21:17:14 +0100
Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard accessibility?
In-Reply-To: <016e01d967f5$bed35670$3c7a0350$@gmail.com>
References: <CAJcYH680DTp1u1kSLMya18y-tRkvLpWA=dRKvCgJudmmaLpnuw@mail.gmail.com>
 <DC156477-5DC6-418F-8D09-849177E99171@gmail.com>
 <016e01d967f5$bed35670$3c7a0350$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAJcYH68TecuFxSNostdE5v=GBcuA_ke9Q0i7PF33S41S+5tiPQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hello,
Thank you both, it's a great help and reassuring. Thanks also for the
email address.

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 4/5/23, Jen & Parmesan McEachen via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good day:
>
> My post-secondary institut8ion uses Blackboard, and I used it on both a
> Windows 10 and 11 PC without issue. There are small glitches, but overall, I
> find BB quite good. Canvas and BB are the two most commonly-used Learning
> platforms that seem to work quite well with different screen-readers.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Jen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Cricket Bidleman via
> NABS-L
> Sent: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 12:17 PM
> To: sandragayer7 at gmail.com; National Association of Blind Students mailing
> list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Cricket Bidleman <cricketbidleman at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Blackboard accessibility?
>
> Hey Sandra,
>
> Great question. I’ve actually never used it. My schools all did Canvas,
> although one was testing something called Naviance before choosing canvas. I
> know that feedback on accessibility of blackboard was very very good a few
> years ago, but unsure how that has developed. I’d recommend emailing our
> Center for Excellence in Nonvisual Access for some help, tips, etc. You can
> reach them at access at nfb.org. Let me know if you need help getting in touch
> with them more directly. Thanks.
>
> Best,
> Cricket
>
>
>
>> On Apr 5, 2023, at 15:03, Sandra Gayer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Hello Everyone,
>> I'm exploring the idea of doing a Masters at a particular university.
>> It is online and they use Blackboard to deliver "lectures and slides,
>> in realtime." How accessible is Blackboard? I use a PC, running
>> Windows 10, if that helps. I've heard positive things about Apple
>> products but what about Windows computers?
>>
>> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>> Very best wishes,
>> Sandra.
>>
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>> NABS-L:
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>> gmail.com
>
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From manahiljafri at gmail.com  Wed Apr  5 21:41:33 2023
From: manahiljafri at gmail.com (Manahil Jafri)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 17:41:33 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard accessibility?
In-Reply-To: <CAJcYH680DTp1u1kSLMya18y-tRkvLpWA=dRKvCgJudmmaLpnuw@mail.gmail.com>
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From alpineimagination at gmail.com  Wed Apr  5 22:04:21 2023
From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 15:04:21 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard accessibility?
In-Reply-To: <CAJcYH680DTp1u1kSLMya18y-tRkvLpWA=dRKvCgJudmmaLpnuw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJcYH680DTp1u1kSLMya18y-tRkvLpWA=dRKvCgJudmmaLpnuw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <0D2FBB5C-BEEB-41F8-A4B0-935252A70CF3@gmail.com>

Hi Sandra, 
Although my school uses Canvas, I use Blackboard for work trainings. I think the accessibility is decent, although I am still trying to figure it out. What I have been helpful is to be logged in on both my Windows computer and my iPhone (you can have more than one device logged in at the same time). That way, if one aspect of the site is not accessible on one device, you can use the other to get what you want done, and then you can either go back to the first device or continue with the second one.
Vejas    

> On Apr 5, 2023, at 12:03, Sandra Gayer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>  Hello Everyone,
> I'm exploring the idea of doing a Masters at a particular university.
> It is online and they use Blackboard to deliver "lectures and slides,
> in realtime." How accessible is Blackboard? I use a PC, running
> Windows 10, if that helps. I've heard positive things about Apple
> products but what about Windows computers?
> 
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
> 
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From stanley7709 at gmail.com  Sat Apr  8 14:15:07 2023
From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook)
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 10:15:07 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Krispy Kreme
Message-ID: <02e401d96a24$86a57ea0$93f07be0$@gmail.com>

Hi All, 

 

The SC Association of Guide Dog Users (SCAGDU) is having a fund raiser in
which you can purchase Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to go with a wonderful cup of
coffee! When you go to the below link, you will be able to purchase a
digital certificate in which you can go to a Krispy Kreme store in your area
to pick up your doughnuts! SCAGDU will receive a donation from each box of
Doughnuts you purchase! Our fundraiser goes through May 9, 2023 at 11:59 PM
Eastern. 

 

The SC Association of Guide Dog Users (SCAGDU) is a resource for guide dog
users in South Carolina as well as with the National Association of Guide
Dog Users and the nfb. We also discuss matters of importance to guide dog
users. Join us in creating new possibilities and changing what it means to
be blind for guide dog users in South Carolina and throughout the country. 

 

 

Click here to purchase Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to support the SC Association
of Guide Dog Users! <https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/10563> 

 

Steve Cook

Do you enjoy reading books? How about discussing books? Well we would like
to invite you to the group for the discussion and recommendation of books
for everyone! To subscribe to this list, send a message to
bookdiscussionandrecommendations+subscribe at googlegroups.com
<mailto:bookdiscussionandrecommendations+subscribe at googlegroups.com> 

 

 

 


From jacobryanham at gmail.com  Sat Apr  8 14:24:16 2023
From: jacobryanham at gmail.com (Jacob Ham)
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 10:24:16 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] TSA Mentoring and Internship Opportunity
In-Reply-To: <CAGpe_3LXPO+=pL+fxGHnqrJ2nU5byM2BahRqRZ-Y3Y_3MXK=bA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <BLAPR09MB6881B360897EFFC7F3EDDD12D0819@BLAPR09MB6881.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
 <096b01d95d8d$4421d4a0$cc657de0$@verizon.net>
 <CAGpe_3LXPO+=pL+fxGHnqrJ2nU5byM2BahRqRZ-Y3Y_3MXK=bA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAGpe_3+TWezyZsoVM0eVVG2Kf2J1W1nr6282a17aF4c6WRo2rA@mail.gmail.com>

TSA has a mentorship opportunity that could lead to employment!!
Applications due this Tuesday, apply now!

All questions can be directed to the TSA Disability Employment Program by
sending an e-mail to CREAI-Disability at tsa.dhs.gov or to Disability Program
Manager Annette Carr at annette.carr at tsa.dhs.gov

Best,

Jacob Ham
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From sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com  Sat Apr  8 16:37:19 2023
From: sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com (Sami Osborne)
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:37:19 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] TSA Mentoring and Internship Opportunity
Message-ID: <64319841.050a0220.5ea6d.76b6@mx.google.com>

Hi Jacob,



It looks like you only sent the end of the email. It only starts out (and ends with) ways to contact. There's no description of this internship or anything. Could you be more specific in detailing this opportunity, maybe by providing a brief description of what interns do there and things of that nature? That is, if I'm right about only the ending being included in your previous message. It's highly unlikely people will apply for things like this if they don't have any details on what the internship involves, what people working there would do, who would be qualified, etc.



I sincerely hope you understand where I'm going with this. It's perfectly OK with me if you just made a mistake by inadvertently pasting the last part of the job posting in your previous email; after all, we're all only human, and each one of us makes mistakes. I'm just pointing out here that your email appears to be missing quite a bit of information.



I hope you have an enjoyable Easter/Passover weekend!



SamiOn Apr 8, 2023 10:24 AM, Jacob Ham via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> TSA has a mentorship opportunity that could lead to employment!! 
> Applications due this Tuesday, apply now! 
>
> All questions can be directed to the TSA Disability Employment Program by 
> sending an e-mail to CREAI-Disability at tsa.dhs.gov or to Disability Program 
> Manager Annette Carr at annette.carr at tsa.dhs.gov 
>
> Best, 
>
> Jacob Ham
>
> _______________________________________________ 
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> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sami.j.osborne97%40gmail.com 

From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net  Sat Apr  8 18:08:33 2023
From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz)
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 13:08:33 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Krispy Kreme
In-Reply-To: <02e401d96a24$86a57ea0$93f07be0$@gmail.com>
References: <02e401d96a24$86a57ea0$93f07be0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <050501d96a45$22d71930$68854b90$@sbcglobal.net>

Hi,

Can you use this when ordering thru uber eats?
Bryan


-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Steve Cook via NABS-L
Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2023 9:15 AM
To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Steve Cook <stanley7709 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] Krispy Kreme

Hi All, 

 

The SC Association of Guide Dog Users (SCAGDU) is having a fund raiser in
which you can purchase Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to go with a wonderful cup of
coffee! When you go to the below link, you will be able to purchase a
digital certificate in which you can go to a Krispy Kreme store in your area
to pick up your doughnuts! SCAGDU will receive a donation from each box of
Doughnuts you purchase! Our fundraiser goes through May 9, 2023 at 11:59 PM
Eastern. 

 

The SC Association of Guide Dog Users (SCAGDU) is a resource for guide dog
users in South Carolina as well as with the National Association of Guide
Dog Users and the nfb. We also discuss matters of importance to guide dog
users. Join us in creating new possibilities and changing what it means to
be blind for guide dog users in South Carolina and throughout the country. 

 

 

Click here to purchase Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to support the SC Association
of Guide Dog Users! <https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/10563> 

 

Steve Cook

Do you enjoy reading books? How about discussing books? Well we would like
to invite you to the group for the discussion and recommendation of books
for everyone! To subscribe to this list, send a message to
bookdiscussionandrecommendations+subscribe at googlegroups.com
<mailto:bookdiscussionandrecommendations+subscribe at googlegroups.com> 

 

 

 

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From nmpbrat at aol.com  Sun Apr  9 01:19:15 2023
From: nmpbrat at aol.com (nmpbrat at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 01:19:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NABS-L] TSA Mentoring and Internship Opportunity
In-Reply-To: <64319841.050a0220.5ea6d.76b6@mx.google.com>
References: <64319841.050a0220.5ea6d.76b6@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <914317948.1042759.1681003155912@mail.yahoo.com>

Hi Sami,I don't know if Jacob replied to you at all about this but there were attachments to the email that provided the information you seek, that is likely why it is not in the body of the email.  Hope this helps!Nicole


-----Original Message-----
From: Sami Osborne via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
To: Jacob Ham via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sami Osborne <sami.j.osborne97 at gmail.com>; vabs at nfbnet.org
Sent: Sat, Apr 8, 2023 12:37 pm
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] TSA Mentoring and Internship Opportunity

Hi Jacob,



It looks like you only sent the end of the email. It only starts out (and ends with) ways to contact. There's no description of this internship or anything. Could you be more specific in detailing this opportunity, maybe by providing a brief description of what interns do there and things of that nature? That is, if I'm right about only the ending being included in your previous message. It's highly unlikely people will apply for things like this if they don't have any details on what the internship involves, what people working there would do, who would be qualified, etc.



I sincerely hope you understand where I'm going with this. It's perfectly OK with me if you just made a mistake by inadvertently pasting the last part of the job posting in your previous email; after all, we're all only human, and each one of us makes mistakes. I'm just pointing out here that your email appears to be missing quite a bit of information.



I hope you have an enjoyable Easter/Passover weekend!



SamiOn Apr 8, 2023 10:24 AM, Jacob Ham via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> TSA has a mentorship opportunity that could lead to employment!! 
> Applications due this Tuesday, apply now! 
>
> All questions can be directed to the TSA Disability Employment Program by 
> sending an e-mail to CREAI-Disability at tsa.dhs.gov or to Disability Program 
> Manager Annette Carr at annette.carr at tsa.dhs.gov 
>
> Best, 
>
> Jacob Ham
>
> _______________________________________________ 
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> NABS-L at nfbnet.org 
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From stanley7709 at gmail.com  Sun Apr  9 14:21:32 2023
From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook)
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 10:21:32 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Krispy Kreme
In-Reply-To: <050501d96a45$22d71930$68854b90$@sbcglobal.net>
References: <02e401d96a24$86a57ea0$93f07be0$@gmail.com>
 <050501d96a45$22d71930$68854b90$@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <05db01d96aee$95d8e2c0$c18aa840$@gmail.com>

I would say no, but I am not 100% sure. 

Steve Cook
Friends of SC Association of Guide Dog Users, you're invited to take part in
the most delicious fundraiser of the year. By ordering a dozen (or two)
original glazed doughnuts, 50% of the order will be donated back to SC
Association of Guide Dog Users! You can get your dozens using our
fundraising sales page below. 
https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/10563-sc-association-of-guide-dog
-users-krispy-kreme-digital-dozens 


-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via
NABS-L
Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2023 2:09 PM
To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Bryan Schulz <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Krispy Kreme

Hi,

Can you use this when ordering thru uber eats?
Bryan


-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Steve Cook via NABS-L
Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2023 9:15 AM
To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Steve Cook <stanley7709 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] Krispy Kreme

Hi All, 

 

The SC Association of Guide Dog Users (SCAGDU) is having a fund raiser in
which you can purchase Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to go with a wonderful cup of
coffee! When you go to the below link, you will be able to purchase a
digital certificate in which you can go to a Krispy Kreme store in your area
to pick up your doughnuts! SCAGDU will receive a donation from each box of
Doughnuts you purchase! Our fundraiser goes through May 9, 2023 at 11:59 PM
Eastern. 

 

The SC Association of Guide Dog Users (SCAGDU) is a resource for guide dog
users in South Carolina as well as with the National Association of Guide
Dog Users and the nfb. We also discuss matters of importance to guide dog
users. Join us in creating new possibilities and changing what it means to
be blind for guide dog users in South Carolina and throughout the country. 

 

 

Click here to purchase Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to support the SC Association
of Guide Dog Users! <https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/10563> 

 

Steve Cook

Do you enjoy reading books? How about discussing books? Well we would like
to invite you to the group for the discussion and recommendation of books
for everyone! To subscribe to this list, send a message to
bookdiscussionandrecommendations+subscribe at googlegroups.com
<mailto:bookdiscussionandrecommendations+subscribe at googlegroups.com> 

 

 

 

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From oriolefan38 at gmail.com  Sun Apr  9 15:00:00 2023
From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford)
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Pacific Seminar is approaching!
Message-ID: <CAC=XV7UDu+wuSvxKwB8=xONcCOW8EUhi5Sbfg__BnUoTzmAgUA@mail.gmail.com>

Hello NABS!

The NABS Pacific seminar is coming up, and all students are invited!

Our theme, capable and confident, allows us all the perfect opportunity for

blind students to come together, grow, and learn from each other.

We hope you will join us May 19th-21st for a weekend filled with great

opportunities. We hope to see you there!

We encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to register for

the 2023 Pacific Student Seminar, taking place in the great city of
Portland, Oregon.

Registration closes May 1st.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/FohGa7Xr846EPEvE8

If you have any questions, please contact Kinshuk Tella at
kinshuk.tella at gmail.com

All the best,

Pacific Seminar Planning Committee
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From elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com  Sun Apr  9 16:52:38 2023
From: elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com (elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com)
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 11:52:38 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Final Reminder,
 April NABS Fundraising Call - Tomorrow at 7 PM Eastern
Message-ID: <005201d96b03$b26074c0$17215e40$@gmail.com>

Happy Easter to those who celebrate, and happy Sunday to those who don't!

 

This is your final reminder/invitation to join the April NABS Fundraising
Committee call.

 

Join us to discuss all things fundraising between now and National
Convention, including our spring fundraising competition, walkathon, and
convention merchandise. Your thoughts and opinions are wanted and welcome.

 

Join us Monday, April 10 at 7 PM Eastern, using the below info:

Join Zoom Meeting
 <https://zoom.us/j/4678833687> https://zoom.us/j/4678833687
Meeting ID: 467 883 3687
One tap mobile
+13017158592,,4678833687# US (Germantown)
+13126266799,,4678833687# US (Chicago)

 

Talk with you all soon!

Elizabeth


From nyirah17 at gmail.com  Sun Apr  9 20:18:36 2023
From: nyirah17 at gmail.com (Z'Leah Liburd)
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 16:18:36 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Reminder inside!
Message-ID: <CAA44bzo2Cwv9u2aDaauaZHXacyyK4KinOHqxBO_pQ6250XD0fg@mail.gmail.com>

It's been a long time without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you at this months Content
Creation Membership call. Join us this Monday (tomorrow) at 8pm to catch
up. We’ve changed the day due to Easter, but you can still come on Monday
and tell us what you’ve been up too, and we can tell you about all the
amazing creation things we’ve been working on!!!

Remember that podcast “Clusiv – An inside look at the Innovative Startup
Bridging The Gap For Career Readiness, Professional Skill Development and
College Readiness” that we were working on? Well it’s out. Come and see how
you can view it and how to view the rest of our up and coming podcasts. We
can’t wait to catch up with yawl, we’ve missed you!

Click below to join the fun!

https://zoom.us/j/4678833687#success

-- 

Z’Leah Liburd (She/her)

National Federation of the Blind of Florida

Vice President, Florida Association of Blind Students

Board number 1, State Wide Chapter

Nyirah17 at gmail.com

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even
touched - they must be felt with the heart." -*Helen Keller.*


Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

Facebook link:
https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/

From blind247365 at gmail.com  Mon Apr 10 00:24:02 2023
From: blind247365 at gmail.com (Aaron)
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 17:24:02 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Using PowerPoint During a speech Help
Message-ID: <CA+Ds094SYX2X8DfjNp5Y7eyAE3mpxJbGH--bhDdB2L_bQ_ctgw@mail.gmail.com>

Hello NABS,

I am doing an informative speech on the MLK of the blind AKA Kenneth
Jernigan former NFB President for my public speaking class over zoom and I
need to use PowerPoint to present slides during the speech. I don’t want to
run back and forth to my computer to change the slides so I thought that I
could just have someone in my room using another one of my computers to
take control of my computer using TeamViewer and signaling them to change
the slide when needed. I guess I can just have another person just tab to
the PowerPoint window on my computer but their face would keep popping up
on the zoom video and it might take a little longer than my first idea.

Do you all have any other suggestions or methods on how to do this that has
worked for you?
Aaron Espinoza

Executive Assistant: World Blind Herald (WBH)

https://www.worldblindherald.com/

From kgarcia2432 at gmail.com  Mon Apr 10 01:44:44 2023
From: kgarcia2432 at gmail.com (Kyle Garcia)
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 18:44:44 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Using PowerPoint During a speech Help
In-Reply-To: <CA+Ds094SYX2X8DfjNp5Y7eyAE3mpxJbGH--bhDdB2L_bQ_ctgw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+Ds094SYX2X8DfjNp5Y7eyAE3mpxJbGH--bhDdB2L_bQ_ctgw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABj7WGaYp0B5ZzTS+GD4S6s2w-FaJjggu-akm11e7VoFidaTkQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Aaron,

Is there a reason you can't be at your computer during the presentation?
Typically I would think this is a one person operation. If there is a need
to be standing further back from your computer you could use a wireless
keyboard to maintain control from your remote position.

Regards,
Kyle

--
Kyle Garcia
Youth Services Worker | Iowa Department for the Blind
Board Member | National Association of Blind Students
Board Member | California Association of Blind Students
Treasurer | San Jose Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of
California
Phone: 408-203-8509

On Sun, Apr 9, 2023, 5:25 PM Aaron via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello NABS,
>
> I am doing an informative speech on the MLK of the blind AKA Kenneth
> Jernigan former NFB President for my public speaking class over zoom and I
> need to use PowerPoint to present slides during the speech. I don’t want to
> run back and forth to my computer to change the slides so I thought that I
> could just have someone in my room using another one of my computers to
> take control of my computer using TeamViewer and signaling them to change
> the slide when needed. I guess I can just have another person just tab to
> the PowerPoint window on my computer but their face would keep popping up
> on the zoom video and it might take a little longer than my first idea.
>
> Do you all have any other suggestions or methods on how to do this that has
> worked for you?
> Aaron Espinoza
>
> Executive Assistant: World Blind Herald (WBH)
>
> https://www.worldblindherald.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/kgarcia2432%40gmail.com
>

From blind247365 at gmail.com  Mon Apr 10 21:03:32 2023
From: blind247365 at gmail.com (Aaron)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:03:32 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Using PowerPoint During a speech Help
In-Reply-To: <CABj7WGaYp0B5ZzTS+GD4S6s2w-FaJjggu-akm11e7VoFidaTkQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+Ds094SYX2X8DfjNp5Y7eyAE3mpxJbGH--bhDdB2L_bQ_ctgw@mail.gmail.com>
 <CABj7WGaYp0B5ZzTS+GD4S6s2w-FaJjggu-akm11e7VoFidaTkQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CA+Ds094r+ZkC+rF6VcWCxWJMz7+Cs=P9LXBHnQYxmTKz4LmFyg@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Kyle
Yeah I need to be standing away from my computer so that my professor can
check my jesters and how I plant myself. I completely forgot to think about
using my wireless keyboard. I was overthinking it.  LOL thanks
Aaron Espinoza
Executive Assistant: World Blind Herald (WBH)
https://www.worldblindherald.com/

On Sun, Apr 9, 2023 at 6:44 PM Kyle Garcia <kgarcia2432 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Aaron,
>
> Is there a reason you can't be at your computer during the presentation?
> Typically I would think this is a one person operation. If there is a need
> to be standing further back from your computer you could use a wireless
> keyboard to maintain control from your remote position.
>
> Regards,
> Kyle
>
> --
> Kyle Garcia
> Youth Services Worker | Iowa Department for the Blind
> Board Member | National Association of Blind Students
> Board Member | California Association of Blind Students
> Treasurer | San Jose Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of
> California
> Phone: 408-203-8509
>
> On Sun, Apr 9, 2023, 5:25 PM Aaron via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello NABS,
>>
>> I am doing an informative speech on the MLK of the blind AKA Kenneth
>> Jernigan former NFB President for my public speaking class over zoom and I
>> need to use PowerPoint to present slides during the speech. I don’t want
>> to
>> run back and forth to my computer to change the slides so I thought that I
>> could just have someone in my room using another one of my computers to
>> take control of my computer using TeamViewer and signaling them to change
>> the slide when needed. I guess I can just have another person just tab to
>> the PowerPoint window on my computer but their face would keep popping up
>> on the zoom video and it might take a little longer than my first idea.
>>
>> Do you all have any other suggestions or methods on how to do this that
>> has
>> worked for you?
>> Aaron Espinoza
>>
>> Executive Assistant: World Blind Herald (WBH)
>>
>> https://www.worldblindherald.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/kgarcia2432%40gmail.com
>>
>

From dana.mohsen.azim at gmail.com  Tue Apr 11 19:11:09 2023
From: dana.mohsen.azim at gmail.com (dana mohsen)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:11:09 +0200
Subject: [NABS-L] Making an Accessible Digital Newspaper
Message-ID: <CADWS9oQUuH2chAR=6Z2jMJXrsnb1knUdMODk11Bpp=AYhOcLWg@mail.gmail.com>

Hello all,
I am in my senior year of high school and am currently working on a project
for my economics class.
The project is an article that has to be in newspaper form.
Any idea on how I can make that accessible so that I can work ith it?
I use Microsoft Word, along with both JAWS and NVDA on a Windows 10 laptop.
I tried looking for some Micosoft Word templates, but the ones I saw were
all inaccessible.
Any tips would be great.
Best,
Dana

From rosarioi4 at southernct.edu  Wed Apr 12 16:32:30 2023
From: rosarioi4 at southernct.edu (Rosario, Isabel M.)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:32:30 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Membership committee meeting reminder this Sunday 4/16 at
 8PM eastern
Message-ID: <MN2PR02MB58373962CCC1DCD1D109800D9D9B9@MN2PR02MB5837.namprd02.prod.outlook.com>

Happy Wednesday!
This is a friendly  reminder to join the NABS Membership Call, taking place this Sunday, April 16 at 8 PM eastern. We will be discussing a mentorship program for national convention, sharing some exciting updates, and more! Hope to see you all there!

https://zoom.us/j/4678833687
One Tap Mobile: +16468769923,,4678833687#




Best regards,
Isabel Rosario
Co-chair|NABS Membership Committee
President| Connecticut Association of Blind Students
President| Connecticut Association of Guide Dog Users
A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
www.nfbct.org
Check out my podcast:https://anchor.fm/brizzys-perspective
203-993-3045


From schoi at nfbmo.org  Wed Apr 12 16:51:35 2023
From: schoi at nfbmo.org (Seyoon Choi)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:51:35 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] 2 More Days to Register,
 Missouri Association of Blind Students Spring Student Seminar
 [Details Enclosed]
Message-ID: <4C3F654A-1145-44AE-9247-0B16F1E8CF2F@nfbmo.org>

Greetings,

Happy Wednesday! My name is Seyoon Choi, and I’ve been honored to serve as the president of the Missouri Association of Blind Students, a division of the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri. The purpose of this organization is to promote the integration of blind students as equal participants in schools, to encourage students who are blind to seek the necessary
resources to achieve their professional goals in order to compete on an equal basis with
sighted peers, to serve as the vehicle for collective action for blind students for security, equality and opportunity in academia. Our blind student leaders were hard at work to bring this student led seminar into action,  taking place along side the 61st convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri’s convention at the Hilton St. Louis Airport, located at 10330 Natural Bridge Rd. St. Louis, MO.
I’ve failed to mention the date and time of our programming, that’s on Friday, April 14 at 5 Pm. Doors open at 4:45 PM.

The student led seminar, themed Finding Your Path Forward, is the perfect opportunities for blind students and their families to learn, network, and mentor from one another. Whether you’re a high school senior getting ready to take that giant step forward into higher education, a longtime cane user who may be thinking of taking a new path forward with a guide dog, or are looking to find your way forward with a more independent lifestyle through one of the National Federation of the Blind
’s fantastic training centers, our seminar will have something for everyone! Join us as we hear from many fantastic panelists and presenters about how we as blind people can find our own way forward to live the lives we want.

Interested in joining us? There is no cost to you, but we do ask that you register in advance or at the door, so we could plan accordingly. Meal will be provided.
You can register here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLUsRskQjbWRi4nImhbHHMLFljzDQ8kZFotv92xGdtg_lZ7A/viewform>
Know of a blind student who could benefit from our programming? Please spread the word, and encourage them to join us.

Please direct any questions to Seyoon Choi via email at schoi at nfbmo.org <mailto:schoi at nfbmo.org>
Cell: (314) 650-8306

Attached you’ll find our flyer along with the agenda for the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri’s state convention agenda for the rest of the events, sessions and programming throughout the weekend.

We hope you’ll join us.
With warm welcome,
Seyoon,

Seyoon Choi, he, him, his
President | Missouri Association of Blind Students
Co-chair | National Association of Blind Students Content Creation Committee
A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
schoi at nfbmo.org
Cell: (314) 650-8306



-- 

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



 <https://nfbmo.org/>

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From ktisalycia98 at icloud.com  Wed Apr 12 18:12:59 2023
From: ktisalycia98 at icloud.com (Alycia Howard)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:12:59 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] April Showers Bring New NABS Members
Message-ID: <389FD52F-A1A3-40F5-B52B-87B67F8C2592@icloud.com>

Wow, 2023 is already flying by so fast!

With spring now in full swing, it’s time for us to start getting energized for the exciting events coming up. To guarantee we are all getting the most out of what NABS has to offer at events such as the upcoming Pacific seminar in May and the NFB national convention in July, make sure you are a registered NABS member today! 

January 1st was the beginning of a new membership year in NABS, meaning that all prospective members both new and returning need to fill out our membership application as well as pay $5 in annual dues to be considered for active membership during the current calendar year. If you haven’t completed this process yet, it’s not too late! 

You can access the membership application here: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Xfv8PGgV04owCMYk3XzH24Ifobeo_7PYY-5o0Wc2ASY/viewform?ts=63a65c99&edit_requested=true

If you have questions regarding any part of the membership application process or how to pay your dues for 2023, please visit our website for more info. 
https://nabslink.org/become-member

For answers to more generalized membership questions, please email Membership Committee Chair Gene Kim at gene.sh.kim at gmail.com <mailto:gene.sh.kim at gmail.com>.

We look forward to having you all on our membership roster!

Regards, 
Lina Howard

From nikkidadlani at gmail.com  Thu Apr 13 17:14:24 2023
From: nikkidadlani at gmail.com (Nikhil Dadlani)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:14:24 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] CABS: upcoming committee calls and info session on life
 with a guide dog
Message-ID: <0B8B9C00-E2CB-499B-8843-EC8C68D359B7@gmail.com>

Hi Students in California and Beyond, 
Oh, how great it is to be coming towards the end of the school year, with summer just around the corner. Best of luck to all of you in your end of semester exams and projects! 
But as we get towards that tough and rewarding time, CABS is delighted to have some excellent events planned for you. 
First, this Saturday, April 15 from 4 to 6 PM we have our committee calls. First, we will have our fundraising committee call where we will be discussing fundraisers that we have been working on, as well as fundraisers that we should start. Then from 5 to 6 PM we have our outreach committee call, where we will be discussing upcoming CABS events, and planning our direction and focus for the future. 
So, to join one or both of these calls and to hang out with the all star CABS team, please join the following zoom link: 
tinyurl.com/cabsroom 

Looking a bit further down the road, national Guide Dog Day is coming up  quickly, on Wednesday, April 26th. So to celebrate that important day, we will be holding a membership call on this very topic on Saturday, April 29th. If you come along, you will get to hear from several speakers on their  experiences applying t get a dog, the benefits and downsides of traveling with one, and so much more! So, come along to our call, bring a friend (or two) and get ready for an engaging discussion on this very important topic! 
The zoom link is the same: 
tinyurl.com/cabsroom <http://tinyurl.com/cabsroom>
o
If you have any questions on either of these awesome endeavors, please feel free to reach out to me by email at nikkidadlani at gmail.com <mailto:nikkidadlani at gmail.com>. 
Best of luck to you all on your journeys to success! 
Best Regards, 
Nikhil Dadlani 


From Aida.talic at outlook.com  Thu Apr 13 19:44:12 2023
From: Aida.talic at outlook.com (Aida Talic)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:44:12 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] NABS legislative and self advocacy  Call this Sunday!
Message-ID: <E1F0D1E0-CA19-485B-BA92-739D10CD6777@outlook.com>

 Hey NABS fam!

Did your school tell you that you as a blind person are not  capable of walking across the stage independently to except your diploma? Curious as to how to meaningfully advocate for yourself during that very special day? 

Well, the Legislative and Self Advocacy Committee will discuss all of that and more in this months Committee call focused on how to best independently tackle the graduation ceremony. With graduation season almost upon us, we welcome all soon-to-be grads and all who are curious on this topic to stop by this Sunday at 7 PM EST to have some fun and talk graduation. 

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/4678833687

https://zoom.us/j/4678833687

One Tap Mobile: +16468769923,,4678833687#

Catch you on the flip side !!

Aida Talic
Vice President : Missouri Association of Blind Students 
Aida.talic at outlook.com
(314)461-5820

From oriolefan38 at gmail.com  Sun Apr 16 14:30:00 2023
From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford)
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 08:30:00 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Don't Miss Out on Pacific Seminar!
Message-ID: <CAC=XV7U-byaDcB=5uvQm8sw7XzmTzeHNiHCqLXcuMv5iXP=hGA@mail.gmail.com>

Hey there fellow NABSters!

The NABS Pacific seminar is coming up, and all students are invited!

Our theme, capable and confident, allows us all the perfect opportunity for

blind students to come together, grow, and learn from each other.

We hope you will join us May 19th-21st for a weekend filled with great

opportunities. We hope to see you there!

We encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to register for

the 2023 Pacific Student Seminar, taking place in the great city of
Portland, Oregon.

Registration closes May 1st.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/FohGa7Xr846EPEvE8

If you have any questions, please contact Kinshuk Tella at
kinshuk.tella at gmail.com

All the best,

Pacific Seminar Planning Committee
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From kiehley at mail.uc.edu  Sun Apr 16 18:52:25 2023
From: kiehley at mail.uc.edu (Kiehl, Emily (kiehley))
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 18:52:25 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Perceptual Sets in Blindness Senior Capstone Survey
Message-ID: <DM5PR0102MB3333A999908060AAE1BA4D89EE9F9@DM5PR0102MB3333.prod.exchangelabs.com>

Hey everybody!

I am ferociously working on finishing my capstone project and I need your input!

Perceptual sets are our knowledge and experiences that shape the way our brains understand the world. The current research focuses heavily on visual perceptual sets, which excludes blind people from study populations. One piece of my capstone project aims to explore neuroscience in terms of blindness. Because the blind brain is so unique, it is imperative that blind people are included in neuroscience research.

Here is a link to the form: https://forms.gle/RSjKm3rBMHHReik19

Thank you so much for your help with my project!
Best,
Emily

Emily Kiehl
University of Cincinnati | 2023
President - Ohio Assocaition of Blind Students
813-394-2720




From manahiljafri at gmail.com  Sun Apr 16 21:02:52 2023
From: manahiljafri at gmail.com (Manahil Jafri)
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 17:02:52 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] REMINDER: NABS legislative and self advocacy Call tonight!
In-Reply-To: <E1F0D1E0-CA19-485B-BA92-739D10CD6777@outlook.com>
References: <E1F0D1E0-CA19-485B-BA92-739D10CD6777@outlook.com>
Message-ID: <91B73917-38A2-4F43-9025-F6040FB34CE4@gmail.com>

Hey there NABSters, 

Just want to bump this, be sure to stop by tonight at 7 PM EST to hang out with the LSAC team and learn how to make the most of your graduation day! 

Here’s the zoom link again, and excited to see you all in a couple of hours!

https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 

Best
Manahil 

> On Apr 13, 2023, at 3:45 PM, Aida Talic via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>  Hey NABS fam!
> 
> Did your school tell you that you as a blind person are not  capable of walking across the stage independently to except your diploma? Curious as to how to meaningfully advocate for yourself during that very special day? 
> 
> Well, the Legislative and Self Advocacy Committee will discuss all of that and more in this months Committee call focused on how to best independently tackle the graduation ceremony. With graduation season almost upon us, we welcome all soon-to-be grads and all who are curious on this topic to stop by this Sunday at 7 PM EST to have some fun and talk graduation. 
> 
> Join Zoom Meeting:
> https://zoom.us/j/4678833687
> 
> https://zoom.us/j/4678833687
> 
> One Tap Mobile: +16468769923,,4678833687#
> 
> Catch you on the flip side !!
> 
> Aida Talic
> Vice President : Missouri Association of Blind Students 
> Aida.talic at outlook.com
> (314)461-5820
> _______________________________________________
> 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/manahiljafri%40gmail.com


From sandragayer7 at gmail.com  Sun Apr 16 21:39:53 2023
From: sandragayer7 at gmail.com (Sandra Gayer)
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 22:39:53 +0100
Subject: [NABS-L] Perceptual Sets in Blindness Senior Capstone Survey
In-Reply-To: <DM5PR0102MB3333A999908060AAE1BA4D89EE9F9@DM5PR0102MB3333.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <DM5PR0102MB3333A999908060AAE1BA4D89EE9F9@DM5PR0102MB3333.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <CAJcYH6-Jr4rC7-a=RmXajV_2P47wQO00Fbk_FevvCZr96csViw@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Emily,
It was refreshing to read such a short survey. I don't live in America
but I filled it in, as location didn't seem to matter.

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 4/16/23, Kiehl, Emily (kiehley) via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hey everybody!
>
> I am ferociously working on finishing my capstone project and I need your
> input!
>
> Perceptual sets are our knowledge and experiences that shape the way our
> brains understand the world. The current research focuses heavily on visual
> perceptual sets, which excludes blind people from study populations. One
> piece of my capstone project aims to explore neuroscience in terms of
> blindness. Because the blind brain is so unique, it is imperative that blind
> people are included in neuroscience research.
>
> Here is a link to the form: https://forms.gle/RSjKm3rBMHHReik19
>
> Thank you so much for your help with my project!
> Best,
> Emily
>
> Emily Kiehl
> University of Cincinnati | 2023
> President - Ohio Assocaition of Blind Students
> 813-394-2720
>
>
>
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From kiehley at mail.uc.edu  Sun Apr 16 21:53:01 2023
From: kiehley at mail.uc.edu (Kiehl, Emily (kiehley))
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 21:53:01 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Perceptual Sets in Blindness Senior Capstone Survey
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Thanks so much for doing the survey! I love hearing others' ideas on the subject.
Best, Emily

Emily Kiehl
University of Cincinnati | 2023
National Association of Blind Students - Ohio
813-394-2720
________________________________
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Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2023 5:39:53 PM
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Cc: Sandra Gayer <sandragayer7 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Perceptual Sets in Blindness Senior Capstone Survey

External Email: Use Caution


Hello Emily,
It was refreshing to read such a short survey. I don't live in America
but I filled it in, as location didn't seem to matter.

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 4/16/23, Kiehl, Emily (kiehley) via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hey everybody!
>
> I am ferociously working on finishing my capstone project and I need your
> input!
>
> Perceptual sets are our knowledge and experiences that shape the way our
> brains understand the world. The current research focuses heavily on visual
> perceptual sets, which excludes blind people from study populations. One
> piece of my capstone project aims to explore neuroscience in terms of
> blindness. Because the blind brain is so unique, it is imperative that blind
> people are included in neuroscience research.
>
> Here is a link to the form: https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FRSjKm3rBMHHReik19&data=05%7C01%7Ckiehley%40mail.uc.edu%7C2f0bdfe0452740ae258808db3ec353cf%7Cf5222e6c5fc648eb8f0373db18203b63%7C0%7C0%7C638172780906747846%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LvtVadJN7A%2FfLAm1Le6QEkYfwz7AlMasIO9%2FMHxvpQA%3D&reserved=0<https://forms.gle/RSjKm3rBMHHReik19>
>
> Thank you so much for your help with my project!
> Best,
> Emily
>
> Emily Kiehl
> University of Cincinnati | 2023
> President - Ohio Assocaition of Blind Students
> 813-394-2720
>
>
>
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From gene.sh.kim at gmail.com  Sun Apr 16 23:58:25 2023
From: gene.sh.kim at gmail.com (Gene Kim)
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 16:58:25 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Membership committee meeting reminder this Sunday
 4/16 at 8PM eastern
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Happening now!

Cheers,
Gene

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Rosario, Isabel M. via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Date: Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 9:33 AM
Subject: [NABS-L] Membership committee meeting reminder this Sunday 4/16 at
8PM eastern
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Rosario, Isabel M. <rosarioi4 at southernct.edu>


Happy Wednesday!
This is a friendly  reminder to join the NABS Membership Call, taking place
this Sunday, April 16 at 8 PM eastern. We will be discussing a mentorship
program for national convention, sharing some exciting updates, and more!
Hope to see you all there!

https://zoom.us/j/4678833687
One Tap Mobile: +16468769923,,4678833687#




Best regards,
Isabel Rosario
Co-chair|NABS Membership Committee
President| Connecticut Association of Blind Students
President| Connecticut Association of Guide Dog Users
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From carlymih at comcast.net  Mon Apr 17 01:57:01 2023
From: carlymih at comcast.net (Carly Mihalakis)
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 18:57:01 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Perceptual Sets in Blindness Senior Capstone  Survey
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Emily, look into blastomite babies, that is, babies whom are born 
with retinal blastoma wherein the whole visual system develops but 
upon birth the  ocular organs turn out cancerous and eye removal or 
radiation radiation .  treatment (don't think this stuff listens to 
chemo) that's what I heard, anyway.
But you might wanna look into this stuff.
Carly Mihalakis: 408-209-32394//2023, you wrote:
>Hey everybody!
>
>I am ferociously working on finishing my capstone project and I need 
>your input!
>
>Perceptual sets are our knowledge and experiences that shape the way 
>our brains understand the world. The current research focuses 
>heavily on visual perceptual sets, which excludes blind people from 
>study populations. One piece of my capstone project aims to explore 
>neuroscience in terms of blindness. Because the blind brain is so 
>unique, it is imperative that blind people are included in 
>neuroscience research.
>
>Here is a link to the form: https://forms.gle/RSjKm3rBMHHReik19
>
>Thank you so much for your help with my project!
>Best,
>Emily
>
>Emily Kiehl
>University of Cincinnati | 2023
>President - Ohio Assocaition of Blind Students
>813-394-2720
>
>
>
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From rjsduf1121 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 18 21:26:57 2023
From: rjsduf1121 at gmail.com (Ky123)
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:26:57 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Mental health call
Message-ID: <CAGVjDDmFtg4RB7NZp88YZm=pzp0y45rO5zDYDNKU_sfV4M4xBQ@mail.gmail.com>

  Join us for an insightful and thought-provoking discussion on mental
health. The National Association of Blind Students (NABS) is proud to host
a virtual panel of blind individuals who will share their personal
experiences and coping strategies for dealing with societal expectations
and feelings of isolation.

Our panelists will answer a range of questions on how they maintain a
positive mindset and manage stress. They'll also share their thoughts on
the idea that blindness is a culture and how disclosing blindness fears to
sighted people has worked for them.

After the panel discussion, we'll have breakout room sessions where you can
connect with other attendees, share your experiences, and learn from one
another. Our facilitators will guide discussions on topics such as
self-consciousness, defying expectations, and responding to ableist
comments.

join us for an engaging and enlightening conversation on April 30 eight
Eastern at https://zoom.us/j/4678833687. Don't miss out on this opportunity
to connect with fellow blind students and learn valuable tips on managing
your mental health. See you there!

From ashleynashleanas at gmail.com  Thu Apr 20 16:58:56 2023
From: ashleynashleanas at gmail.com (Ashley Nashleanas)
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:58:56 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Trouble with visual collaboration tools: Any suggestions?
Message-ID: <CAPtrEM9RMM7Am9GF7qhHeQpMZ8UOPGdc+isMOovzG7M9Gg3+rg@mail.gmail.com>

Hello all,

For those of you who are on this listserv and know me, so nice to
connect with you. For those of you who don't, I'm Dr. Ashley
Nashleanas, assessment development staff with the University of Kansas
and principal investigator for the Phase I Independence Science
Sci-Dot grant as part of the NSF/SBIR program. I'm reaching out with
the hope of receiving information and recommendations on visual
collaboration programs such as WhiteBoard and Miro, among others.

As a current employee of the University of Kansas's Accessibility of
Teaching, Learning and Assessment Systems (ATLAS), I find a lot of
blessing, and of course some stressing, as a result of being exposed
to a myriad of technologies at a time. I find it more than anything to
be a great learning experience.

That said, the company uses visual collaboration tools for the
purposes of internal project planning, among other things. A project I
proposed that got accepted, started a few months ago, and we have been
using Whiteboard for planning and tracking purposes. Based on what
I've been able to explore of the platform and several online searches,
Whiteboard feels like it would be an accessible tool for screen
readers, except that it crashes within a matter of minutes each time
I've attempted to use it, regardless of which browser I use it with.
I've communicated with the appropriate IT personnel at KU, who have
indicated to further explore the issue, but that's all I know so far.

I also have looked into Miro as an alternative planning tool. Although
Miro doesn't crash as WhiteBoard did, there are many aspects of the
program I have found inaccessible, even when trying to join from the
Microsoft Teams desktop app (where it is said to be the most
screen-reader accessible version) and enabling screen reading mode.

Mike Hingson, a good friend and colleague of mine, mentioned the NFB
did some work around visual collaboration programs. I also spoke with
Dave Andrews, who directed me to this listserv to find out more. Would
someone on this listserv be amenable to letting me know what is known
about the accessibility of either WhiteBoard or Miro with Jaws for
Windows screen reading technology?

Thank you for your insight!

Ashley Nashleanas


From Aida.talic at outlook.com  Thu Apr 20 22:00:07 2023
From: Aida.talic at outlook.com (Aida Talic)
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:00:07 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Missouri Association of blind students board 2023
Message-ID: <CH2PR02MB6646685354BEFC748A2C7F5F8C639@CH2PR02MB6646.namprd02.prod.outlook.com>

Good afternoon everyone!

I am extremely proud to introduce our 2023 Missouri Association of blind students board. This is a very charismatic group that I’m very excited to work with! But I hope that all of you will join us at our first meeting May 11 at 7 PM. Were you can learn a little bit more about our  new Officers.

Aida Talic
President

Svetta Ehlers.
Vice president.

Seyoon Choi
Treasurer.

Sarah Coccovizzo
Secretary

Isaac McBurney
Board member number one.

Aida Talic
President | Missouri Association of Blind Students
Co-chair | National Association of Blind Students legislative, and self advocacy committee
aida.talic at outlook.com
(314) 461-5820

From kschaber at my.chemeketa.edu  Thu Apr 20 22:18:25 2023
From: kschaber at my.chemeketa.edu (kschaber at my.chemeketa.edu)
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:18:25 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Inaccessible features in geology class:
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Hi all! 
I'm currently taking a geology class called Rivers, Glaciers and Deserts.
I'm in my third week and I'm working with a teacher who is decent, but she
also doesn't have a clew on how she can do her best to make her work easily
translatable into an accessible form. I'll give her credit for learning
fast, but her workload is also too large for my school's small but decent
disabilities department to be capable of keeping up with the size of it. The
size of the matereals is too large for my school's disabilities department
to keep up with in the time limits of the course which are nearly set in
stone. There is only one accessible media person who has an overload of
course matereals that they're not able to keep up with due to these time
limits. We have tried to prevent this problem by me signing up for a geology
class that was going to be taught by my all time favorite teacher, but at
the last minute, my college's automatic system dumped my all time favorite
science teacher because that teacher was part time, and one too many classes
were also automatically canceled along with her because of low student
enrollment. Unfortunently, nothing could be done to prevent this ground
shaking hurtle. As the result, everyone got landed with the teacher I
currently have who hasn't learned enough to even assist my school's
department, even though she's learning and helping out where she's able to
so far. 
  I suspect that there will be larger challenges ahead.

I'm working with JAWS 2022, NVDA, on a Windows 10 laptop computer and am
working with Office Word 2021. I also use a Focus 14 braille display. Part
of the matereals will involve both topographical maps and Google Earth;
which I should start seeing in my lab for next week. I heard that Google
Earth is accessible, but I have not yet experienced it nor seen anything
regarding it being accessible. How clunky is an accessible version of Google
Earth? Can I navigate it in nearly the same speed as my sighted classmates?
If I have to use it in a lab that moves faster than I'm able to keep up
with, I need to know how worth my while it will be to attempt at learning
how to use it, let alone exploring it, or simply making my in class sighted
assistant dictate everything, if not read everything. My school does not
have a tactile blackboard, which I wish it did, but because of that, it
would mean that someone who is sighted might have to describe every single
immage that appears on the computer screen. The problem with that is that
the sighted person doesn't know the topic well enough to consistently give
me a good enough description where I can get the right info out of their
descriptions that I  need to get in order to do as well as possible during
the entire course. Also, I don't know of any topographical map that is
accessible. How can I even begin to navigate around that obstacle? Do I have
to pull the old school  work completely on a sighted person's descriptions?
In geology,  the work requires all students to know the colors, designs and
features of the rocks, landmarks, or features that are being studied. A
simple rock isn't enough of a description in geology class, where it would
be enough of one in a language learning class. In any case, as I understand
it, on these maps and Google, I'm expected to study land features that are
too large to touch and fully see  what the shape would look like. They're
too far away to visit even if they were small enough to feel the entire
thing. As though that's not enough, one is expected to I.D. the kind of rock
it's made out of judging by its color and visual designs. Unfortunently, I
have not managed to find a way for that info to be fully translatable in any
accessible sence, other than the written word paired with some physical 3D
models. My school does not have a 3D printer, and it probably won't be able
to afford one any time soon. I also don't know if my current teacher can
build models either since she's a mom of 2 children who are 5 and younger,
and is practicaly working as a single mom since her biologist husband isn't
around during the week to assist her when her kids are not in day care or
school. Therefore, I have some set in stone limits to work around through
all of this mess. Does anyone have good tips on how to get the right info
out of a visual description? What are the right questions for someone who is
sighted but doesn't know geology very well? Also, if they are somewhat less
talented at describing in general, what are the right questions to guide
them in the right direction? Going back to the maps, if they are accessible,
how does one get ahold of an accessible topographical map? If they are as
inaccessible as I suspect, what else do I do to get around it? I'm looking
for some good workarounds here, giving these physical limits that I
mentioned above. Any help would be awesome! 
Kendra 



From julialagrand at gmail.com  Sun Apr 23 08:04:15 2023
From: julialagrand at gmail.com (Julia LaGrand)
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2023 04:04:15 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about College Roommates with a Guide Dog
Message-ID: <6444e681.df0a0220.beee5.689a@mx.google.com>

Hi all,

I am an incoming freshman at New England Conservatory, trying to figure out my housing situation. I am a guide dog user and have heard that guide dog users are legally entitled to get single rooms at college, but they are also significatly more expensive. At NEC, the price difference is about $5,000. My state VR agency covers 75% of room and board, but I'm not sure that they would cover 75% of the extra cost. I'm wondering if guide dog users have opinions about how valuable it is to have a single room and how to navigate the cost difference. Any and all advice is much appreciated!

Thanks,
Julia LaGrand 

From oriolefan38 at gmail.com  Sun Apr 23 15:30:00 2023
From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford)
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2023 09:30:00 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Register for Pacific Seminar!
Message-ID: <CAC=XV7XdAQ0QVD-qnKzbiz7HwGBQp9=WCBxh9SmFCK+LW0Xrzw@mail.gmail.com>

NABS!

The NABS Pacific seminar is coming up, and all students are invited!

Our theme, capable and confident, allows us all the perfect opportunity for

blind students to come together, grow, and learn from each other.

We hope you will join us May 19th-21st for a weekend filled with great

opportunities. We hope to see you there!

We encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to register for

the 2023 Pacific Student Seminar, taking place in the great city of
Portland, Oregon.

*Registration closes May 1st!*

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/FohGa7Xr846EPEvE8

If you have any questions, please contact Kinshuk Tella at
kinshuk.tella at gmail.com

All the best,

Pacific Seminar Planning Committee
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From blind247365 at gmail.com  Sun Apr 23 23:05:54 2023
From: blind247365 at gmail.com (Aaron)
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:05:54 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about College Roommates with a Guide Dog
In-Reply-To: <6444e681.df0a0220.beee5.689a@mx.google.com>
References: <6444e681.df0a0220.beee5.689a@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <CA+Ds094ir+vqrQ+FPS_aTJqsLWx2k0Xqq0j49qpBN6hqpke12g@mail.gmail.com>

Hello,
I'm not sure if you're entitled to a signal room as a guide dog user, but
you could try to get one of those ADA rooms in your college. Also, why does
VR only cover 75% of your board? Why not 100%? And if the new room costs
$5,000 more, shouldn't the total price that VR covers be adjusted to
reflect the new cost? Furthermore, why don't they cover the full cost?
Executive Assistant: World Blind Herald (WBH)
https://www.worldblindherald.com/

On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 1:05 AM Julia LaGrand via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I am an incoming freshman at New England Conservatory, trying to figure
> out my housing situation. I am a guide dog user and have heard that guide
> dog users are legally entitled to get single rooms at college, but they are
> also significatly more expensive. At NEC, the price difference is about
> $5,000. My state VR agency covers 75% of room and board, but I'm not sure
> that they would cover 75% of the extra cost. I'm wondering if guide dog
> users have opinions about how valuable it is to have a single room and how
> to navigate the cost difference. Any and all advice is much appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Julia LaGrand
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
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> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NABS-L:
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>

From ignasicambra at gmail.com  Tue Apr 25 19:01:49 2023
From: ignasicambra at gmail.com (Ignasi Cambra)
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:01:49 +0200
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about College Roommates with a Guide Dog
In-Reply-To: <CA+Ds094ir+vqrQ+FPS_aTJqsLWx2k0Xqq0j49qpBN6hqpke12g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <6444e681.df0a0220.beee5.689a@mx.google.com>
 <CA+Ds094ir+vqrQ+FPS_aTJqsLWx2k0Xqq0j49qpBN6hqpke12g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <55334F07-25B4-4CE6-902A-6F868493E4A3@gmail.com>

From what I remember when visiting friends at NEC a few times years ago, dorm rooms over there are nice enough but not particularly large. Considering your guide dog, I would say that having a single room might be a good idea to ensure both of you have enough privacy and personal space. I love spending time with people and I was very social in college, but I definitely appreciated having a quiet place where I could feed my dog peacefully, or even leave him alone if I wanted to go out by myself knowing that nobody else was going to come in. I’m certainly not saying it’s impossible to live with a roommate and it may even turn out to be a great experience, but at least for Freshman year I would try and get a single room if possible. Just my thoughts!

Best,

IC

> On 24 Apr 2023, at 01:05, Aaron via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> I'm not sure if you're entitled to a signal room as a guide dog user, but
> you could try to get one of those ADA rooms in your college. Also, why does
> VR only cover 75% of your board? Why not 100%? And if the new room costs
> $5,000 more, shouldn't the total price that VR covers be adjusted to
> reflect the new cost? Furthermore, why don't they cover the full cost?
> Executive Assistant: World Blind Herald (WBH)
> https://www.worldblindherald.com/
> 
> On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 1:05 AM Julia LaGrand via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I am an incoming freshman at New England Conservatory, trying to figure
>> out my housing situation. I am a guide dog user and have heard that guide
>> dog users are legally entitled to get single rooms at college, but they are
>> also significatly more expensive. At NEC, the price difference is about
>> $5,000. My state VR agency covers 75% of room and board, but I'm not sure
>> that they would cover 75% of the extra cost. I'm wondering if guide dog
>> users have opinions about how valuable it is to have a single room and how
>> to navigate the cost difference. Any and all advice is much appreciated!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Julia LaGrand
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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/blind247365%40gmail.com
>> 
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From redwing731 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 25 23:47:47 2023
From: redwing731 at gmail.com (redwing731 at gmail.com)
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:47:47 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Regarding Google Earth Pro
Message-ID: <055a01d977d0$57340470$059c0d50$@gmail.com>

Hi all! 

I'm currently taking a geology class at my local community college for my
degree. My Geology class requires all students to use Google Earth Pro for
half of the labs, starting on Thursday of this week. I have heard all over
the place that Google Earth is accessible, but so far, I have not been able
to actually see its accessible capabilities in action. I have not heard much
feed back and it seems that no one I know knows a thing about Google Earth's
accessible features either. I have not also been able to find a good short
cut list, video or tutorial that's remotely helpful for independent blind
users who are not working near sighted people during this hunt to learn
about it. The lists I have found seem to be either out of date or they
contain directions for mouse users. I have also watched a YouTube video that
also only contained mouse directions. That video promised keyboard short
cuts but they also didn't follow through with that promise. I'm a keyboard
user, not a mouse user. I'm using JAWS 2022, Office 2021, and my go to
browser is Firefox. As of this email, Google Earth Pro is open in front of
me and so far, I can only get JAWS to say "button", "check box unchecked",
"check box checked", "Edit" and maybe a few things like "pictures", but I
have not managed to get anywhere else beyond this point. 

My questions: 

 Does anyone know how to use Google Earth? 

 Is it true that Google Earth is fully accessible to blind users? 

 Where is a helpful tutorial and cheat sheet for visual but blind users who
are not near sighted people? 

Where is there a resource that gives out directions that are like the game
"Simon Says" for those who are blind but know nothing about Google Earth,
but who also needs to learn it? 

Does any resource exist that has these things I mentioned in my last two
questions but is also up to date? 

If there is nothing out there that's helpful and up to date, who can I get
the best help from? 

Where can I get the best help for my needs? 

I'm stuck and can't move forward without a helping hand. I greatly
appreciate any help you all may have for me! 

Kendra 


From kaybaycar at gmail.com  Wed Apr 26 20:43:03 2023
From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (kaybaycar at gmail.com)
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:43:03 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about College Roommates with a Guide Dog
In-Reply-To: <6444e681.df0a0220.beee5.689a@mx.google.com>
References: <6444e681.df0a0220.beee5.689a@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <036e01d9787f$b2de67c0$189b3740$@gmail.com>

Hi Julia,

I had a room to myself my freshman year when I lived in the dorms. I think
you can try to request a room by yourself as an accommodation. I did not
have a single room. My room was the typical size; I just didn't have a
roommate. They just gave me the room as an accommodation if I remember
correctly. One other thing I've heard of schools doing is to bend their
rules about freshmen living in on campus apartments for students with
service animals. That way you would have more space, but you would still
have the roommate experience. 

Good luck, 

Julie


-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Julia LaGrand via
NABS-L
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2023 4:04 AM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Cc: Julia LaGrand <julialagrand at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] Question about College Roommates with a Guide Dog

Hi all,

I am an incoming freshman at New England Conservatory, trying to figure out
my housing situation. I am a guide dog user and have heard that guide dog
users are legally entitled to get single rooms at college, but they are also
significatly more expensive. At NEC, the price difference is about $5,000.
My state VR agency covers 75% of room and board, but I'm not sure that they
would cover 75% of the extra cost. I'm wondering if guide dog users have
opinions about how valuable it is to have a single room and how to navigate
the cost difference. Any and all advice is much appreciated!

Thanks,
Julia LaGrand 
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From oriolefan38 at gmail.com  Fri Apr 28 14:30:00 2023
From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford)
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 08:30:00 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] One Final Reminder to Register for Pacific!
Message-ID: <CAC=XV7VkLfKreEB_mQoJabSt50v7DitwseWi=maDGyWaoTd0-A@mail.gmail.com>

Fellow NABS friends!


The NABS Pacific seminar is coming up real soon, and all students are
invited!

Our theme, capable and confident, allows us all the perfect opportunity for

blind students to come together, grow, and learn from each other.

We hope you will join us May 19th-21st for a weekend filled with great

opportunities. We hope to see you there!


We encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to register for

the 2023 Pacific Student Seminar, taking place in the great city of
Portland, Oregon.

*Registration closes this Monday May 1st!*


Registration Link: https://forms.gle/FohGa7Xr846EPEvE8


If you have any questions, please contact Kinshuk Tella at
kinshuk.tella at gmail.com


All the best,


Pacific Seminar Planning Committee
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From rjsduf1121 at gmail.com  Fri Apr 28 22:40:17 2023
From: rjsduf1121 at gmail.com (Ky123)
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 18:40:17 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] NABS general membership call
Message-ID: <CAGVjDDkrEOo75NeP5=Mb2oM-Aik63++VGtXWjTR3m51bVwWdZg@mail.gmail.com>

 Join April NABS general membership call for an insightful and
thought-provoking discussion on mental health. The National Association of
Blind Students (NABS) is proud to host a virtual panel of blind individuals
who will share their personal experiences and coping strategies for dealing
with societal expectations and feelings of isolation.

Our panelists will answer a range of questions on how they maintain a
positive mindset and manage stress. They'll also share their thoughts on
the idea that blindness is a culture and how disclosing blindness fears to
sighted people has worked for them.

After the panel discussion, we'll have breakout room sessions where you can
connect with other attendees, share your experiences, and learn from one
another. Our facilitators will guide discussions on topics such as
self-consciousness, defying expectations, and responding to ableist
comments.

join us for an engaging and enlightening conversation on April 30 eight
Eastern at https://zoom.us/j/4678833687. Don't miss out on this opportunity
to connect with fellow blind students and learn valuable tips on managing
your mental health. See you there!

From gene.sh.kim at gmail.com  Sun Apr 30 23:50:53 2023
From: gene.sh.kim at gmail.com (Gene Kim)
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:50:53 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd:  NABS general membership call
In-Reply-To: <CAGVjDDkrEOo75NeP5=Mb2oM-Aik63++VGtXWjTR3m51bVwWdZg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAGVjDDkrEOo75NeP5=Mb2oM-Aik63++VGtXWjTR3m51bVwWdZg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEvYTGMZq15WOFxuMbpDDTPhnGF0nmrPHEsjtzBZYEbHwP3Mfg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi everyone,

Friendly reminder that this call is happening in ten minutes! Join us for a
meaningful conversation on blindness and mental health!

Cheers,
Gene


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Ky123 via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Date: Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 3:42 PM
Subject: [NABS-L] NABS general membership call
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Ky123 <rjsduf1121 at gmail.com>


 Join April NABS general membership call for an insightful and
thought-provoking discussion on mental health. The National Association of
Blind Students (NABS) is proud to host a virtual panel of blind individuals
who will share their personal experiences and coping strategies for dealing
with societal expectations and feelings of isolation.

Our panelists will answer a range of questions on how they maintain a
positive mindset and manage stress. They'll also share their thoughts on
the idea that blindness is a culture and how disclosing blindness fears to
sighted people has worked for them.

After the panel discussion, we'll have breakout room sessions where you can
connect with other attendees, share your experiences, and learn from one
another. Our facilitators will guide discussions on topics such as
self-consciousness, defying expectations, and responding to ableist
comments.

join us for an engaging and enlightening conversation on April 30 eight
Eastern at https://zoom.us/j/4678833687. Don't miss out on this opportunity
to connect with fellow blind students and learn valuable tips on managing
your mental health. See you there!
_______________________________________________
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