[NABS-L] Announcing the 2023-2024 Committees!

[Arielle Silverman]

Dear NABSters,
Just taking a moment to laugh at the absurdity of my name showing up
as the sender from random NABS president announcements. I have not
been NABS president since 2011. That was almost before some of you
were born! (Kidding, kind of).
Anyway, sorry for any confusion. Sometimes the lists have a mind of their own.
Best, Arielle

On 8/7/23, Arielle Silverman via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi all!
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> After an exciting national convention and some much needed post-convention
> rest, NABS is ready to get right back in action with our committees. The
> bulk of the incredible work NABS does with and for blind students across
> the
> country takes place in our committees.
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> Pick your favorite one or join them all!
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> Advocacy Committee
> As blind students, we have to advocate for ourselves all the time. With
> friends and family, with teachers and even with total strangers. Doing it
> alone can be difficult. Good thing you don't have to !
> Join the advocacy committee and help blind students all over the country
> learn how to best stand up for their needs. Help us plan programs and
> content and pick up some great tricks for yourself as well. This year, we
> are taking a break from legislative work and instead diving deep into
> self-advocacy and public speaking. Potential projects include planning
> self-advocacy workshops, developing resources for non-visual public
> speaking
> using visual aids, and more.
> Chair: Manahil Jafri
> Email:  manahiljafri at gmail.com <mailto:manahiljafri at gmail.com>
> Meetings: Third Sunday of each month at 7 PM eastern
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> Content Creation Committee
> Sick of able-bodied characters hogging the pop culture and media spotlight?
> Come join the Content Creation Committee in designing some media that
> passes
> the mic to blind students. From podcasts to social media posts, we're
> looking for passionate people with stories to tell and an ear for
> creativity. This committee is all about empowering blind students to share
> their creativity online.
> Chair: Hunter Kuester
> Email: hunterkuester2 at gmail.com <mailto:hunterkuester2 at gmail.com>
> Meetings:
> Second Sunday of the month at 8 PM eastern
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> Fundraising Committee
> Have you ever had a NABS Representative come to your state convention,
> attended a regional seminar, or attended Washington Seminar on a
> scholarship? By joining this committee, you are helping to raise funds to
> support our members and make these opportunities and more possible. From
> trivia nights to auctions to walk-a-thons-our Fundraising team is always
> coming up with creative ways to help our organization thrive financially.
> Chair: Joshua Olukanni
> Email: joshuaolukanni2002 at gmail.com <mailto:joshuaolukanni2002 at gmail.com>
> Meetings: Second Sunday of the month at 7 PM eastern
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> Membership
> Do you have a passion for helping people? Would you consider yourself a
> walking welcoming committee?
> Come be a NABS ambassador and join the Membership Committee! This committee
> is all about spreading the love and power of NABS to as many blind students
> as possible outside of our organization. This committee will focus on
> recruiting new members to NABS, making the organization a more inclusive
> and
> empowering space for current members, and more.
> Chair: Gene Kim
> Email: gene.sh.kim at gmail.com <mailto:gene.sh.kim at gmail.com>
> Meetings: Third Sunday of the month at 8 PM eastern
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> Looking forward to a productive year with passionate people!
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> Very best,
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> Lauren
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> Lauren Altman
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> President
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> National Association of Blind Students
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> Pronouns: she/her
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> Email: nabs.president at gmail.com <mailto:nabs.president at gmail.com>
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> Phone: 973-930-7473
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