From nyirah17 at gmail.com  Fri Nov  1 20:33:54 2024
From: nyirah17 at gmail.com (Z'Leah Liburd)
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2024 16:33:54 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Blind Voter Survey and Election Hotline
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Date: Fri, Nov 1, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Subject: Blind Voter Survey and Election Hotline
To: Z'Leah Liburd <nyirah17 at gmail.com>



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The National Federation of the Blind advocates for the right of blind and
low-vision Americans to vote privately and independently. Through this
work, we conduct a Blind Voter Survey to assess: (1) the number of blind
voters who cast their ballot at the polls using an accessible voting
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From oriolefan38 at gmail.com  Fri Nov  1 23:00:00 2024
From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford)
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2024 17:00:00 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Join us for a Popcorn Fundraiser and Movie Night!
Message-ID: <CAC=XV7UHurqJcMA-wqoHMPwrQHNdgtBzUw7HcB+nC94rfsbcrw@mail.gmail.com>

Hey there NABS!


We have some fun things planned coming up including a Double Good Popcorn
fundraiser which will take place around Thanksgiving. We need people to
spread the word on their social media as well as in person to friends and
family. For those participating, the person who raises the most money
will *receive
15% of the profits*. If you are interested in participating in our popcorn
fundraiser as a champion, please use the link below to express interest.


We are also planning a fun movie night for *Sunday December 15th*! With an
entry fee of $5, you can join us for a night of fun as we socialize and
watch a movie.


If interested in participating in either events, please complete the form
here: https://forms.gle/sUuvnKzxf36AZNz76



If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Zachary Ledford at
ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com.


Best,


Your NABS Fundraising Committee

From nabs.president at gmail.com  Sat Nov  2 14:10:28 2024
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Lauren Altman National Student President)
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2024 10:10:28 -0400
Subject: [NABS-L] NABS November Townhall TOMORROW at 9:00 PM EST
Message-ID: <E9F189FF-F54C-45B2-8E66-F43800867F2D@gmail.com>

Hey NABSters!

Just a reminder that our November Townhall is tomorrow night at 9:00 PM EST in our usual zoom room.  Come find out about what we have been up to lately and the multitude of ways to get involved!Here is a link to a google form where you can submit any questions you may have; they can  be about NABS itself or anything blind student  related. The form is anonymous with the option of including your name and contact information. This  can be a great way to get multiple perspectives  on a problem or help brainstorm ideas for self-advocacy. Feel free to submit as many questions as you would like!

Form: https://forms.gle/67pAvT1cqTrBm95s8

<https://zoom.us/my/blindstudents> NABS Zoom room

Hope to see you all there!


Lauren Chaya Altman
President
National Association of Blind Students
Pronouns: she/her
Email: nabs.president at gmail.com
Phone: (973) 930-7473



From oriolefan38 at gmail.com  Mon Nov  4 20:00:00 2024
From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford)
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2024 13:00:00 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Participate in NABS Popcorn Fundraiser and Movie Night!
Message-ID: <CAC=XV7XCfSi+jg9jcTpjRyxkj-VsQh0uEZXWZakwC-5+=60K6A@mail.gmail.com>

NABS Family!


We have some fun things planned coming up including a Double Good Popcorn
fundraiser which will take place around Thanksgiving. We need people to
spread the word on their social media as well as in person to friends and
family. For those participating, the person who raises the most money
will *receive
15% of the profits*. If you are interested in participating in our popcorn
fundraiser as a champion, please use the link below to express interest.


We are also planning a fun movie night on *Sunday December 15th*! With an
entry fee of $5, you can join us for a night of fun as we socialize and
watch a movie.


If interested in participating in either events, please complete the form
here: https://forms.gle/sUuvnKzxf36AZNz76



If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Zachary Ledford at
ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com.


Best,


Your NABS Fundraising Committee

From manahiljafri at gmail.com  Thu Nov  7 18:46:18 2024
From: manahiljafri at gmail.com (Manahil Jafri)
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 13:46:18 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: BISM Youth Admin Seasonal Position Open!
References: <CH3PR14MB63720B544D716CBDFAD34095D45C2@CH3PR14MB6372.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <FD9CB597-7828-48C6-AD1F-84B0BA1D486D@gmail.com>

Morning all, 

Find a great opportunity below!

Best
Manahil

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Juhi Narula <jnarula at bism.org>
> Date: November 7, 2024 at 12:01:14 PM EST
> To: "Jackson, Delores Nikki" <njackson at nfb.org>, nabs.president at gmail.com, manahiljafri at gmail.com, pallen at nfb.org, jenwen319 at gmail.com, evangeliastone at gmail.com, pallen at louisianacenter.org, Pam Goodman <goodman_pamela at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Qualik Ford <qford at bism.org>
> Subject: BISM Youth Admin Seasonal Position Open!
> 
> 
> Hi All,
>  
> Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) has just posted a new position for the Youth Department here in Baltimore. I am very excited to share this with you all. 😊
>  
> The Youth Admin (Seasonal) would be responsible for working with the Youth Programs Manager (me, Juhi Narula) and the Youth Coordinator in developing one of the 2 summer programs we will be running this coming year (2025). Please look over the description attached to this email and send to candidates you believe would be interested and qualified for the role! Next steps are specified at the bottom of the description as well.
>  
> Feel free to reach out with any questions, and thank you in advance for spreading the word!
>  
> With warm regards,
> Juhi
>  
> Juhi Narula
> Youth Transitions Program Manager
> Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
> 410-737-2642
>  

From nabs.president at gmail.com  Thu Nov  7 20:55:25 2024
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Trisha Kulkarni, National Student President)
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 15:55:25 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] 2025 NABS Washington Seminar Funding Application
Message-ID: <3E583831-D1CF-4094-9C5E-159F4790D299@gmail.com>

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From nabs.president at gmail.com  Thu Nov  7 21:46:08 2024
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Lauren Altman National Student President)
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 16:46:08 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Great Opportunity,
 Document Attached! Fwd: BISM Youth Admin Seasonal Position Open!
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Message-ID: <A31A6463-D72A-4E3F-BE38-0D4A383286D8@gmail.com>


Lauren Altman
President 
National Association of Blind Students
Pronouns: she/her
Email: nabs.president at gmail.com
Phone: (973) 930-7473


Begin forwarded message:

> From: Juhi Narula <jnarula at bism.org>
> Date: November 7, 2024 at 12:01:14 PM EST
> To: "Jackson, Delores Nikki" <njackson at nfb.org>, nabs.president at gmail.com, manahiljafri at gmail.com, pallen at nfb.org, jenwen319 at gmail.com, EvangeliaStone at gmail.com, pallen at louisianacenter.org, Pam Goodman <goodman_pamela at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Qualik Ford <qford at bism.org>
> Subject: BISM Youth Admin Seasonal Position Open!
> 
> 
> Hi All,
>  
> Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) has just posted a new position for the Youth Department here in Baltimore. I am very excited to share this with you all. 😊
>  
> The Youth Admin (Seasonal) would be responsible for working with the Youth Programs Manager (me, Juhi Narula) and the Youth Coordinator in developing one of the 2 summer programs we will be running this coming year (2025). Please look over the description attached to this email and send to candidates you believe would be interested and qualified for the role! Next steps are specified at the bottom of the description as well.
>  
> Feel free to reach out with any questions, and thank you in advance for spreading the word!
>  
> With warm regards,
> Juhi
>  
> Juhi Narula
> Youth Transitions Program Manager
> Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
> 410-737-2642
>  

From manahiljafri at gmail.com  Thu Nov  7 21:53:22 2024
From: manahiljafri at gmail.com (Manahil Jafri)
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 16:53:22 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] BISM Youth Admin Seasonal Position Open!
In-Reply-To: <FD9CB597-7828-48C6-AD1F-84B0BA1D486D@gmail.com>
References: <FD9CB597-7828-48C6-AD1F-84B0BA1D486D@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <11D46988-57C1-4C9D-A957-95D5E9E111DB@gmail.com>

Hi all, 

My bad, seems like the document wasn’t attached, find it below.

Happy applying!

Best
Manahil  

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From manahiljafri at gmail.com  Fri Nov  8 00:04:39 2024
From: manahiljafri at gmail.com (Manahil Jafri)
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:04:39 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Great news - applications are OPEN for the 2025 Lime
 Fellowship Program
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From gene.sh.kim at gmail.com  Fri Nov  8 03:54:46 2024
From: gene.sh.kim at gmail.com (Gene Kim)
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:54:46 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Great news - applications are OPEN for the 2025
 Lime Fellowship Program
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References: <82c35667-b0a4-4c2a-9b70-f88828731464@atl1s11mta1074.xt.local>
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This is an awesome program for people interested in tech as well. I
participated with our very own Manahil Jafri and it's extremely worth your
time to apply. Happy to answer any questions if you have any :)

Cheers,
Gene


On Thu, Nov 7, 2024 at 4:06 PM Manahil Jafri via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> Here’s another great opportunity I encourage all sophomores interested in
> business to apply to!!!! I participated my sophomore year, and it gave me a
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> with any questions!!
>
> Best
> Manahil
>
> -
>
> Manahil Jafri
>
> She/Hers/Her
>
> 1st Vice President | National Association of Blind Students
>
>
>
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From ashleyalvey1994 at gmail.com  Fri Nov  8 13:54:20 2024
From: ashleyalvey1994 at gmail.com (Ashley Alvey)
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 08:54:20 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Introduction  and a Question
Message-ID: <C4AC12C5-F2CA-4A12-ABBA-31B780F454FC@gmail.com>

Hello Everyone, 
My name is Ashley.  I have been blind since birth due to retinopathy of prematurity. I am currently  getting my Master's in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. My concentration is teaching adults. I'm wondering if there is anyone on this list who is already in the ESOL field that works with adults? Do you find that you also have to do another job on the side? After finding out that it's very hard to find a full-time job with teaching ESL to adults, I'm wondering if maybe I should change tracks, and go for pre-K-12? I know that there are way more opportunities for a full-time position in the school districts. 
Thanks for reading and sorry for the rambling. I am new to education. My undergrad was just a simple B.A. in Spanish, so I'm starting from the ground up. I've volunteered teaching ESL, but felt like I didn't know how to be an effective teacher, and so decided to go for a M.A. 
Ashley
Sent from my iPhone

From broanna49 at gmail.com  Fri Nov  8 14:04:52 2024
From: broanna49 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus)
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 09:04:52 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Introduction  and a Question
In-Reply-To: <C4AC12C5-F2CA-4A12-ABBA-31B780F454FC@gmail.com>
References: <C4AC12C5-F2CA-4A12-ABBA-31B780F454FC@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <BE203E73-CA29-418F-96D5-729B522B884C@gmail.com>

Hi Ashley welcome to the list. My name is Roanna Bacchus. I have also been blind since birth due to retinopathy of prematurity. I do not know any adults that have taught English on a second language.
Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 8, 2024, at 8:55 AM, Ashley Alvey via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> My name is Ashley.  I have been blind since birth due to retinopathy of prematurity. I am currently  getting my Master's in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. My concentration is teaching adults. I'm wondering if there is anyone on this list who is already in the ESOL field that works with adults? Do you find that you also have to do another job on the side? After finding out that it's very hard to find a full-time job with teaching ESL to adults, I'm wondering if maybe I should change tracks, and go for pre-K-12? I know that there are way more opportunities for a full-time position in the school districts.
> Thanks for reading and sorry for the rambling. I am new to education. My undergrad was just a simple B.A. in Spanish, so I'm starting from the ground up. I've volunteered teaching ESL, but felt like I didn't know how to be an effective teacher, and so decided to go for a M.A.
> Ashley
> Sent from my iPhone
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From gene.sh.kim at gmail.com  Fri Nov  8 14:14:09 2024
From: gene.sh.kim at gmail.com (Gene Kim)
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 06:14:09 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Introduction  and a Question
In-Reply-To: <BE203E73-CA29-418F-96D5-729B522B884C@gmail.com>
References: <BE203E73-CA29-418F-96D5-729B522B884C@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <FF7FA104-D392-4E4E-83FA-585F568C4EE6@gmail.com>

Hi Ashley! Have you gotten plugged in with the National Blind Educators list? There might be more experienced folks there. I also know a blind high school Arabic teacher in the DMV area I can connect you with, although his background is a little different.

Cheers,
Gene
Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 8, 2024, at 6:06 AM, Roanna Bacchus via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ashley welcome to the list. My name is Roanna Bacchus. I have also been blind since birth due to retinopathy of prematurity. I do not know any adults that have taught English on a second language.
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 8, 2024, at 8:55 AM, Ashley Alvey via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Everyone,
>> My name is Ashley.  I have been blind since birth due to retinopathy of prematurity. I am currently  getting my Master's in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. My concentration is teaching adults. I'm wondering if there is anyone on this list who is already in the ESOL field that works with adults? Do you find that you also have to do another job on the side? After finding out that it's very hard to find a full-time job with teaching ESL to adults, I'm wondering if maybe I should change tracks, and go for pre-K-12? I know that there are way more opportunities for a full-time position in the school districts.
>> Thanks for reading and sorry for the rambling. I am new to education. My undergrad was just a simple B.A. in Spanish, so I'm starting from the ground up. I've volunteered teaching ESL, but felt like I didn't know how to be an effective teacher, and so decided to go for a M.A.
>> Ashley
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From suplice.c at northeastern.edu  Fri Nov  8 18:27:36 2024
From: suplice.c at northeastern.edu (Christopher Suplice)
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 18:27:36 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?b?8J+NvyBQb3Bjb3JuLCBNb3ZpZXMsIGFuZCBQcml6ZXMh?=
 =?utf-8?q?_Join_NABS_Fundraising_Fun!_=F0=9F=8D=BF?=
Message-ID: <MN2PR06MB5805F16A6DB287E206D679568D5D2@MN2PR06MB5805.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>

NABS fam, we’re bringing the flavor – are you ready?

Hope you're ready for some poppin' good fun, because we’ve got a few exciting events on the horizon! First up, we’re thrilled to announce our Double Good Popcorn fundraiser happening around Thanksgiving. We’d love for everyone to help spread the word—post it on social, mention it to friends and family, or shout it from the rooftops if you can! 😊 And here's the kicker: the top fundraiser will snag 15% of the profits! If you’re interested in being a Popcorn Champion, sign up below to get started.
We're also planning a cozy movie night on Sunday, December 15th! For a $5 entry fee, you can enjoy a fun evening with your NABS community as we relax, socialize, and dive into a great film. Who doesn’t love a good movie with friends?
Ready to jump in? Complete the form here to sign up for one or both events: https://forms.gle/sUuvnKzxf36AZNz76
Got any questions? Reach out to Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com.
Can’t wait to see you all poppin’ by! 🎬🍿

Best,
Your NABS Fundraising Committee



From peter.sallai at gmail.com  Thu Nov  7 11:58:18 2024
From: peter.sallai at gmail.com (Peter Sallai)
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:58:18 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Voice of the Ancients,
 a mobile game made for blind and visually impaired people
Message-ID: <autogen-java-03f362bc-152e-4822-966c-2e7480887087@google.com>

Dear members of National Association of Blind Students list,

I am Peter Sallai, a mobile game developer. I specialize in creating games  
for blind and visually impaired individuals.

I would like to introduce my unique voice-based iPhone game, Voice of the  
Ancients (VOTA). I believe this game could be a fun and engaging challenge  
for members of your blind community.

Voice of the Ancients is an adventure game. You are in your fourth year in  
the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara when a dying teammate gives you his  
father's diary. The diary contains clues to a long-lost temple full of  
treasures. After you set out on the temple's trail, you realize that a  
secret organization, the "Society of the Ancients," is also searching for  
the temple. So, in addition to solving the diary's mystery, you must escape  
from the Society.

VOTA is optimized for and tested with the help of the blind community. The  
game is controlled entirely by voice. So, playing the game is like a  
conversation. You don't even need to touch your mobile after starting the  
game.

A short feedback from a blind Canadian player: "Terrific! I had so much fun  
going through this, and found that the puzzles got harder with progression  
to the game, which is something I do like a lot. Thank you for making more  
accessible games for us! This one really rocks, I hope you do more in the  
future."

You can find the game in the App Store:  
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1142099795?pt=1173208&ct=bc&mt=8

If you don't like to open links from emails, you can also search for the  
game in the iPhone's App Store by its name: Voice of the Ancients

If you don't have the time to try it but want a short overview of the game,  
a review from the AppleVis community is available at this link:  
https://applevis.com/podcasts/voice-ancients-voice-based-adventure-game-ios

I hope your community will enjoy this game. Feel free to contact me with  
any questions or feedback or need support.

Best regards,
Peter


From gene.sh.kim at gmail.com  Fri Nov  8 23:05:02 2024
From: gene.sh.kim at gmail.com (Gene Kim)
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 15:05:02 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Learn about oceans with Systemic Access on December 5 at 8
 PM eastern
Message-ID: <9693FA9B-4A76-48E4-BE95-5335F28BB594@gmail.com>

Hi NABS friends,

Curious about how scientists study the vast ocean? Hear from a blind scientist guest speaking at next month's Systemic Access Mentorship meeting on Thursday, December 5, at 8 PM eastern. Systemic Access is a program run through the NFB Science and Engineering division that connects aspiring blind professionals in STEM to blind mentors. See below for more info about the topic, speaker, and zoom info.

Title: Ocean modeling using high-order Galerkin methods

Abstract: Oceans cover more than two-thirds of the surface or Earth, and as such are the primary control of our planet's climate. Understanding the dynamical behavior of the ocean is therefore paramount for both understanding the long-term consequences of climate change, as well as short term weather predictions, among other things. The complex nature of the fluid motion makes it impossible to analytically solve the partial differential equations describing the conservation of mass, momentum and energy of water moving on the surface of rotating sphere, and affected by the complex boundaries of ocean basins, as well as rugged ocean bottom. We can, however, approximate the dynamics of the ocean using numerical methods and computer simulation.
The current generation of ocean models uses a mixture of low-order finite volume and finite difference methods to approximate the partial differential equations governing the fluid motion. Those methods has been developed over the past half-century, and with the advent of modern computing platforms are approaching a limit of usability due to limited parallel performance. In this talk, I will provide an overview of the benefits and costs of using high-order Galerkin methods for ocean modeling compared with traditional methods. I will also go go over the modeling assumptions we make in the formulation of the governing equations for the ocean, and fundamental forces which affect the motion of fluid on the surface of the Earth.

Speaker and Bio: Michal Kopera, Ph.D.
Michal has earned a Ph.D. In Engineering (Scientific Computing) from the University of Warwick, UK in 2011. He then moved to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA as a National Research Council Postgraduate Fellow. He also held a Visiting Fellow position at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cambridge, UK, and was an Assistant Researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Michal is interested in computational and applied mathematics, specifically numerical methods for ocean modeling, high performance scientific computing, computational fluid dynamics, adaptive mesh refinement, and scientific software development.

Date/Time/Zoom: Dec 5, 2024 06:00 PM Mountain Time (5:00PM PT/7:00PM CT/8:00PM ET)


https://boisestate.zoom.us/j/96180330734



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From nabs.president at gmail.com  Mon Nov 11 11:53:32 2024
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Lauren Altman National Student President)
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:53:32 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Reminder! Fwd: If you voted, complete voter survey.
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From suplice.c at northeastern.edu  Mon Nov 11 18:01:50 2024
From: suplice.c at northeastern.edu (Christopher Suplice)
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:01:50 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?q?=F0=9F=8E=AC_Join_the_NABS_Popcorn_Fundraiser?=
 =?utf-8?q?_and_Movie_Night_Extravaganza!_=F0=9F=8E=AC?=
Message-ID: <MN2PR06MB5805F40EB226644AE10193578D582@MN2PR06MB5805.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>

Hello, NABS Dream Team!

We’re serving up some poppin’ fun for you all this season! Kicking things off, we have our Double Good Popcorn fundraiser starting around Thanksgiving. Whether you share the event online, tell your friends in person, or drop a hint at the dinner table, every bit of support helps! And here’s the treat: the top earner will get 15% of the profits as a sweet reward. If you’re up for the challenge, sign up below to join the team!

Then, get ready for a cozy movie night on Sunday, December 15th! For just $5, come hang with your NABS family, enjoy a great movie, and relax together. It’s all about good vibes, good friends, and some good screen time!
Interested in either event? Fill out this form to secure your spot: Sign-Up Form<https://forms.gle/sUuvnKzxf36AZNz76>
Have questions? Zachary Ledford has the answers! Reach out at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com.
Can’t wait to share this exciting season with you all! 🍿✨

Best, Your NABS Fundraising Committee


From gene.sh.kim at gmail.com  Tue Nov 12 20:22:38 2024
From: gene.sh.kim at gmail.com (Gene Kim)
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:22:38 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Skip this email if you (and everyone you know) dislike
 chocolate.
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From oriolefan38 at gmail.com  Wed Nov 13 18:30:00 2024
From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford)
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:30:00 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?q?=F0=9F=94=94_2025_NABS_Washington_Seminar_Auc?=
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Message-ID: <CAC=XV7V1QcR4O54SczL-07XwYK0N681MbG2446aLJNmmiK5MhA@mail.gmail.com>

Attention NABS Family!


It is that time of year! The 2025 NABS Annual Auction will be occurring
during Washington Seminar in February which is always an exciting event!


We are asking for all of you to seek donations from businesses,
organizations, family, friends and others that you know, or are a part of
to help transform student’s dreams into reality. With your support we can
help change what it means to be blind.


Near the bottom of this email you will find a link to our donation form.
This form allows for donors to submit for monetary donations along with
items for our 2025 Washington Seminar hybrid auction.


We would greatly appreciate assistance in forming this auction; please see
the attached Google form below regarding donating!


Form: https://forms.gle/qgeqfvHPTS5VM66d7


If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact
Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com.



All the best,


Zachary Ledford

B.S. Candidate, Health and Kinesiology | University of Utah

President, Utah Association of Blind Students | National Federation of the
Blind of Utah

Board Member, National Association of Blind Students | National Federation
of the Blind

ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com

From nikkidadlani at gmail.com  Wed Nov 13 19:50:52 2024
From: nikkidadlani at gmail.com (Nikhil Dadlani)
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:50:52 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Come one, come all: NABs Mid-Atlantic Mock Trial streaming!
Message-ID: <EEA8D5A0-AF43-4110-9B14-F5E4ACC163BC@gmail.com>

NABS! 
Want to take a walk down memory lane? Want to learn more about self-advocacy and your rights in a creative setting? Then join the NABS Advocacy committee next Wednesday, November 20th from 8PM Eastern to hear a re-run of the infamous mock trial that occurred during the 2024 Mid-Atlantic seminar. 

Here is a short description of the case that you all will be hearing more about: 
Case Summary: Clint Clinton is a blind Sports Journalism student at the prestigious Leonard Farkwad University, who swam competitively and got good grades, until the summer of 2023. She took a course for her major, but the disability office never sent her accommodation letter. She emailed the professor about her blindness and asked about accommodations, but was reassured that everything would be fine. And it was, until   it came time to take a hard-copy final exam. She’s now suing the university alleging her exam grade caused her to lose her scholarship.

If you would like to join to watch with fellow NABSters and your friends, please join us next Wednesday, November 20th at 8PM Eastern. Here is the zoom link: 


If you have any questions about this event, please contact our delightful advocacy chair, Kaleigh Brendle, by email at kaleighbrendle at gmail.com <mailto:kaleighbrendle at gmail.com>.
Looking forward to it! 
REgards, 
Nikhil Dadlani 
Chair, NABS Membership Committee 



From students at nfbflorida.org  Thu Nov 14 05:15:00 2024
From: students at nfbflorida.org (FABS Secretary)
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:15:00 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] FABS Movie Night!
Message-ID: <CALYO4Wrc1zZknHpHgnKgaK5huun5QoowBcn8zwF98O7+MLWjNQ@mail.gmail.com>

Dear Florida Association of Blind Students supporters and members,

The Florida Students are back with our monthly social!

This theme will be Thanksgiving and we will be showing the movie Father of
The Bride audio described. Grab your popcorn, that special someone or dog,
and join us this Saturday (November 16th) at 8pm!

Here’s a summary of the movie:

Father of the Bride (1991) is a comedy-drama film directed by Charles
Shyer, starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, and Kimberly Williams. The
story follows George Banks (Steve Martin), a loving but overprotective
father who finds it difficult to let go when his daughter, Annie (Kimberly
Williams), announces her engagement. As George struggles to accept her
growing independence, he becomes hilariously entangled in the wedding
planning process.

The film showcases George's escalating anxiety as costs rise, and he
navigates interactions with eccentric wedding planner Franck Eggelhoffer
(Martin Short). Ultimately, Father of the Bride is a heartfelt and humorous
story about a father's journey to accept change, filled with memorable
moments that explore love, family, and the bittersweet nature of seeing
one's children grow up.



We hope to see all of you there at the link below!
Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97260873162


Elijah Grant
Secretary - Florida Association of Blind Students
Treasurer - Greater Broward Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of
Florida
Associate of Arts in Information Technology Candidate - Broward College
Click here to email the Florida Association of Blind Students.
<students at nfbflorida.org>
Social Media Links
Check us out on Facebook
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Follow us on TikTok <https://www.tiktok.com/@blind_students_fl>
Follow us on Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/>
"The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations
of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind
people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not
what holds
you back."
-National Federation of the Blind One-Minute Message

From caseyry3s at gmail.com  Fri Nov 15 18:29:53 2024
From: caseyry3s at gmail.com (Casey Reyes)
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:29:53 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Game on with NABS Membership!!!!
Message-ID: <CAMps+UMFeHuPMFGw6m3E5Xzu4-hDJ9KkTbp3oTnX=cOmH8-dQg@mail.gmail.com>

Hey NABS Nation,

 Do you love Trivia? Do you want to learn more about NABS Membership?

 Come one, come all and join the NABS Membership Committee for a Game Night
on Sunday November 24th 2024 at 9pm Eastern Time.

 At this meeting, you will have the opportunity to test your trivia skills,
learn about the wonderful perks of being a NABS member, and hangout with
your NABS family.

 To join in on the fun please see the zoom link below.
https://zoom.us/my/blindstudents


 Any questions you may have may be directed to our wonderful Membership
Chair Nikhil Dadlani via email at nikkidadlani at gmail.com

We are excited to see you there! NABS Membership Committee,


Casey Reyes
B.S. Candidate, Communications |
University of Utah
Vice President, Utah Association of Blind Students | National Federation of
the Blind of Utah

From students at nfbflorida.org  Sat Nov 16 20:47:34 2024
From: students at nfbflorida.org (Jose Bohorquez)
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 15:47:34 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd:  FABS Movie Night!
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From kaleighjb17 at gmail.com  Sun Nov 17 03:42:30 2024
From: kaleighjb17 at gmail.com (Kaleigh Brendle)
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 22:42:30 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] The NABS Mid-Atlantic Mock Trial Live Stream Call is
 Almost Here
Message-ID: <CAM+CvW=LT-qR9SS+drDWOn+EhZOZbOfptYxL4au_ft2thMo7dQ@mail.gmail.com>

Happy Saturday NABS,

All four of our committees are so excited to be bringing you an opportunity
to learn about your rights, and see a disability law case in action put on
completely by and for blind students. Join us this Wednesday, November 20th
at 8 PM Eastern to see the mock trial held at the Mid-Atlantic Students
Seminar this past August. You’ll get to watch intense objection battles,
riveting cross examinations, and a case story that’s truly a wild and
hilarious ride from start to finish. Please find the Zoom link below, if
you have any questions feel free to reach me at kaleighbrendle at gmail.com.
Thank you so much, would love to see you Wednesday!

Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/my/blindstudents

Best,
Kaleigh Brendle

Kaleigh Brendle (she/her/hers)
Chair: National Association of Blind Students Advocacy Committee
Kaleighbrendle at gmail.com
732-513-2624

From kaylaweathers51590 at gmail.com  Sun Nov 17 17:44:25 2024
From: kaylaweathers51590 at gmail.com (kaylaweathers51590 at gmail.com)
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:44:25 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessibility of Yuzu, Barns and Nobles e reading platform
Message-ID: <1468F3C2-8621-4F01-8EEC-2D4471064A06@gmail.com>

Anyone know if Yuzu, Barns and Noble’s e-reading platform is accessible with the latest versions of voice over on iOS or a pc with JAWS or NVDA? It’s what my university is using for digital texts and I am unable to find next quarters books on either bookshare or learning alley.

Thanks,

Kayla

 

Sent from my iPhone

From noah.t.carver at outlook.com  Sun Nov 17 21:00:17 2024
From: noah.t.carver at outlook.com (Noah Carver)
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 21:00:17 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessibility of Yuzu,
 Barns and Nobles e reading platform
In-Reply-To: <1468F3C2-8621-4F01-8EEC-2D4471064A06@gmail.com>
References: <1468F3C2-8621-4F01-8EEC-2D4471064A06@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <DM4PR84MB2048BB5D1D0F97897BF7E09CB1262@DM4PR84MB2048.NAMPRD84.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Hi Kayla and all,

I hope this message finds you well.

I can't speak for it currently, however Yuzu was accessible on the web and via the iOS app when I last checked a half-year or so ago. My suggestion would be for you to give it a try and see what happens.

Hope this helps.

Warmly,

Noah

--
Noah Carver (He/Him)
Candidate, B.M. '27, Applied Music (Performance) -- Voice
Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
Board Member, National Association of Blind Students
Chair, Content Creation Committee, National Association of Blind Students
Chair, Students Committee, National Federation of the Blind of New York
+1 (207) 557-9143
noah.t.carver at outlook.com

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Kayla Weathers via NABS-L
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2024 11:44
To: National Association Of Blind Students <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: kaylaweathers51590 at gmail.com
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessibility of Yuzu, Barns and Nobles e reading platform

Anyone know if Yuzu, Barns and Noble's e-reading platform is accessible with the latest versions of voice over on iOS or a pc with JAWS or NVDA? It's what my university is using for digital texts and I am unable to find next quarters books on either bookshare or learning alley.

Thanks,

Kayla



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From manahiljafri at gmail.com  Sun Nov 17 21:10:26 2024
From: manahiljafri at gmail.com (Manahil Jafri)
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 16:10:26 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessibility of Yuzu,
 Barns and Nobles e reading platform
In-Reply-To: <DM4PR84MB2048BB5D1D0F97897BF7E09CB1262@DM4PR84MB2048.NAMPRD84.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
References: <DM4PR84MB2048BB5D1D0F97897BF7E09CB1262@DM4PR84MB2048.NAMPRD84.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
Message-ID: <C1DF2111-3658-4D69-B033-D0976C89D3A0@gmail.com>

Hi there, 

I am not fully sure of its specific accessibility, but if you are still unable to find your textbooks and if that platform is not accessible, vital source is a great platform that has a lot of textbooks available for rent. Usually your VR agency can reimburse the cost of books, so that is a great fully accessible resource I recommend. 

Best
Manahil

> On Nov 17, 2024, at 4:01 PM, Noah Carver via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Kayla and all,
> 
> I hope this message finds you well.
> 
> I can't speak for it currently, however Yuzu was accessible on the web and via the iOS app when I last checked a half-year or so ago. My suggestion would be for you to give it a try and see what happens.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Warmly,
> 
> Noah
> 
> --
> Noah Carver (He/Him)
> Candidate, B.M. '27, Applied Music (Performance) -- Voice
> Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
> Board Member, National Association of Blind Students
> Chair, Content Creation Committee, National Association of Blind Students
> Chair, Students Committee, National Federation of the Blind of New York
> +1 (207) 557-9143
> noah.t.carver at outlook.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Kayla Weathers via NABS-L
> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2024 11:44
> To: National Association Of Blind Students <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: kaylaweathers51590 at gmail.com
> Subject: [NABS-L] Accessibility of Yuzu, Barns and Nobles e reading platform
> 
> Anyone know if Yuzu, Barns and Noble's e-reading platform is accessible with the latest versions of voice over on iOS or a pc with JAWS or NVDA? It's what my university is using for digital texts and I am unable to find next quarters books on either bookshare or learning alley.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kayla
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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From andrehill6188 at gmail.com  Sun Nov 17 21:17:28 2024
From: andrehill6188 at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Andr=C3=A9_Hill?=)
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 16:17:28 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessibility of Yuzu,
 Barns and Nobles e reading platform
In-Reply-To: <1468F3C2-8621-4F01-8EEC-2D4471064A06@gmail.com>
References: <1468F3C2-8621-4F01-8EEC-2D4471064A06@gmail.com>
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Greetings Kayla,

I have not used Yuzu since I was in community college, several years ago,
but the last time I used it, it was not accessible on the web. However,
based on what Noah stated it seems like they have updating things and are
more accessible now. Test it out and hope for the best.

Hope it works out for you!


André E. Hill
BA Candidate
French Language & Culture
Dept. of World Languages & Cultures
Old Dominion University

From suplice.c at northeastern.edu  Mon Nov 18 20:26:28 2024
From: suplice.c at northeastern.edu (Christopher Suplice)
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:26:28 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?b?8J+NvyBQb3Bjb3JuLCBNb3ZpZXMsIGFuZCBMYXVnaHMg?=
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Message-ID: <MN2PR06MB5805E773428FC01614954E7E8D272@MN2PR06MB5805.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>

Hey NABS Stars!
It’s crunch time – and we mean literally! Our Double Good Popcorn fundraiser is just around the corner, happening around Thanksgiving, and we need your help to make it pop. (See what we did there? 😉) Whether it’s sharing on social media, chatting up your friends, or convincing your family to snack their way to a good cause, every bit of effort counts.
And here’s a buttery bonus: the top earner takes home 15% of the profits! It’s like winning the popcorn lottery – minus the weird flavors nobody actually likes. So, grab your chance to shine (and snack) by signing up as a Popcorn Champion below!
But wait, there’s more! 🎥✨
We’re also rolling out the red carpet for our movie night on Sunday, December 15th. For just $5, you’ll get an evening full of laughs, good vibes, and maybe some popcorn-induced daydreams. Think Netflix, but with all your coolest NABS friends!
Ready to dive in? Just fill out this form to join the fun: Sign-Up Form<https://forms.gle/sUuvnKzxf36AZNz76>
Need some help or have burning questions? (Hopefully, not as burnt as last year’s popcorn batch...😬) Reach out to Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com.
Don’t sleep on this – unless you dream of popcorn, of course. Then we totally get it. 😉
See you soon for all the fun and flavors!
Best,
Your NABS Fundraising Committee




From nikkidadlani at gmail.com  Tue Nov 19 17:56:43 2024
From: nikkidadlani at gmail.com (Nikki)
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:56:43 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Get connected with NABSters on WhatsApp!!!
Message-ID: <A76955E8-656E-4ED2-954F-2F200A8553A1@gmail.com>

Hi NABS Nation! 
Happy November! Want to hear instantly about what projects and events NABS has coming up? Want to send messages and interact with fellow  NABSters? Or how about being able to spread the word about NABS far and wide? 
Oh, then do we have a solution for you! One of our new methods of communication is our shiny new WahtsApp Community! All you will need in order to engage with us is to have the WhatsApp app on your phone, tablet or computer! In the WhatsApp community, you will find channels on: 
* Social Channel: to ask questions and interact on any topic with fellow NABS students 
* Committee channels: Each NABS committee (Membership, advocacy, fundraising and content creation) has a dedicated channel to promote their events, initiatives and opportunities!
* Resources, opportunities, and events: Hear about resources, scholarships, internships and more that you can benefit from.
* Q/A: to ask and answer various questions that fellow students have.
Want to join us? Then just click on the following Link: http://tinyurl.com/nabschat


If you have any questions about the community, please contact our membership chair, Nikhil Dadlani, by email at nikkidadllani at gmail.com

Warmly,
NABS Membership Committee


From oriolefan38 at gmail.com  Tue Nov 19 18:00:00 2024
From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford)
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] BREAKING NEWS: 2025 NABS Annual Auction!
Message-ID: <CAC=XV7XtrEHCsC4pPBYSSmCRjWZ06TGqY81t-2nhz9tdO_a7mQ@mail.gmail.com>

NABS!


It is that time of year! The 2025 NABS Annual Auction will be occurring
during Washington Seminar in February which is always a party!


We are asking for all of you to seek donations from businesses,
organizations, family, friends and others that you know, or are a part of
to help transform student’s dreams into reality. With your support we can
help change what it means to be blind.


Near the bottom of this email you will find a link to our donation form.
This form allows for donors to submit for monetary donations along with
items for our 2025 Washington Seminar hybrid auction.


We would greatly appreciate assistance in forming this auction; please see
the attached Google form below regarding donating!


Form: https://forms.gle/qgeqfvHPTS5VM66d7


If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact
Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com.



All the best,


Zachary Ledford

B.S. Candidate, Health and Kinesiology | University of Utah

President, Utah Association of Blind Students | National Federation of the
Blind of Utah

Board Member, National Association of Blind Students | National Federation
of the Blind

ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com

From nabs.president at gmail.com  Wed Nov 20 15:17:48 2024
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Trisha Kulkarni, National Student President)
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:17:48 -0500
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From kaleighjb17 at gmail.com  Wed Nov 20 23:32:14 2024
From: kaleighjb17 at gmail.com (Kaleigh Brendle)
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:32:14 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?q?Today=E2=80=99s_the_Day=3A_The_NABS_Mid-Atlan?=
	=?utf-8?q?tic_Mock_Trial_Live_Stream_Call_is_Here?=
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NABS!

We are just a few short hours away from our live stream call of the
student-lead Mock Trial held at the Mid-Atlantic Seminar this past August.
All four of our committees are so grateful to be able to share this trial
with you, it’s a great opportunity to learn how a disability rights law
case operates, and to hear the dramatic, captivating story of Clint
Clinton, a blind college student alleging that her rights were violated by
her university. You can find the Zoom link for the live stream call below,
we hope to see you at 8 PM Eastern

Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/my/blindstudents

Best,
Kaleigh Brendle

From ammar.tarin at gmail.com  Wed Nov 20 23:33:57 2024
From: ammar.tarin at gmail.com (Ammar Tarin)
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:33:57 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] National Association of Blind Students mentorship program
 Mentee form!
Message-ID: <CAOjJSrN3pyUbJ8BJfYCWS5_VZex3je5TpAxmJ+cbpjzF-xH48Q@mail.gmail.com>

Hey students!


We hope all of you are doing well, and are excited for the upcoming holiday
season and well deserved break from school! We are very excited to announce
the opening of the mentee form for the national Association of blind
students mentorship program! The purpose of this program is to provide
students interested in various career goals and interests with the
guidance, resources, and confidence needed to succeed on their adventures.
Mentees will be paired with students and professionals integrated within
the wider NFB community. We will do our best to pair you with a mentor that
best matches your interests and goals! Don’t delay! The form is due by
Sunday, December 1 at 11:59 PM PST!

Link to the form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1V9vHnKAktoq7ZEoSazmoGwt4hpxH-118Ik4njNWBBBI/viewform?ts=673bf761&edit_requested=true
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1V9vHnKAktoq7ZEoSazmoGwt4hpxH-118Ik4njNWBBBI/viewform?ts=673bf761&edit_requested=true>

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to NABS membership
committee chair Nikhil Dadlani by email at  nikhildadlani at berkeley.edu.

We look forward to all of your submissions!



Sincerely,

NABS membership committee

-- 
Respectfully,
Ammar Ahmed Tarin
Board Member, National Association of Blind Students
Board Member, National Federation of the Blind of Arizona
President, Arizona Association of Blind Students
Ammar.tarin at gmail.com
480-580-7874
Live the life you want.

From ljmaher03 at outlook.com  Thu Nov 21 03:02:41 2024
From: ljmaher03 at outlook.com (Louis Maher)
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 03:02:41 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] FW: Exciting Speaker on December 5, 2024! Plus,
 join our Slack channel!
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Just a reminder:
From: systemic access program <systemicaccess at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 5:48 PM
To: ameliar.p.dusenbury at gmail.com
Subject: Exciting Speaker on December 5, 2024! Plus, join our Slack channel!

Hello, everyone,

We are so excited to announce that the National Federation of the Blind Science and Engineering Division's mentorship program (Systemic Access), is hosting a speaker on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 5:00 PM Pacific (6:00 PM Mountain, 7:00 PM Central, 8:00 PM Eastern.) More information about the speaker, the talk, and the Zoom link are below the main part of this email. But before we do that, we want to invite everyone to join the Slack channel, a fun place to get questions answered, share STEM successes, and connect with other blind scientists and engineers! Here is the link:

https://join.slack.com/t/systemicaccess/shared_invite/zt-1n9qegqgj-2zCSOOh8nHWbCL17NJxZdw
And now, as promised, here is more information about the talk, the speaker, and the Zoom link! We hope to see you there!

Title: Ocean modeling using high-order Galerkin methods

Abstract: Oceans cover more than two-thirds of the surface or Earth, and as such are the primary control of our planet's climate. Understanding the dynamical behavior of the ocean is therefore paramount for both understanding the long-term consequences of climate change, as well as short term weather predictions, among other things. The complex nature of the fluid motion makes it impossible to analytically solve the partial differential equations describing the conservation of mass, momentum and energy of water moving on the surface of rotating sphere, and affected by the complex boundaries of ocean basins, as well as rugged ocean bottom. We can, however, approximate the dynamics of the ocean using numerical methods and computer simulation.
The current generation of ocean models uses a mixture of low-order finite volume and finite difference methods to approximate the partial differential equations governing the fluid motion. Those methods has been developed over the past half-century, and with the advent of modern computing platforms are approaching a limit of usability due to limited parallel performance. In this talk, I will provide an overview of the benefits and costs of using high-order Galerkin methods for ocean modeling compared with traditional methods. I will also go go over the modeling assumptions we make in the formulation of the governing equations for the ocean, and fundamental forces which affect the motion of fluid on the surface of the Earth.

Speaker and Bio: Michal Kopera, Ph.D.
Michal has earned a Ph.D. In Engineering (Scientific Computing) from the University of Warwick, UK in 2011. He then moved to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA as a National Research Council Postgraduate Fellow. He also held a Visiting Fellow position at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cambridge, UK, and was an Assistant Researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Michal is interested in computational and applied mathematics, specifically numerical methods for ocean modeling, high performance scientific computing, computational fluid dynamics, adaptive mesh refinement, and scientific software development.

Date/Time/Zoom: Dec 5, 2024 06:00 PM Mountain Time (5:00PM PT/7:00PM CT/8:00PM ET)
Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting<https://boisestate.zoom.us/j/96180330734>
boisestate.zoom.us<https://boisestate.zoom.us/j/96180330734>
[zoom.ico]<https://boisestate.zoom.us/j/96180330734>
Sincerely,
Amelia and Kennedy



From misokwak12 at gmail.com  Fri Nov 22 16:23:31 2024
From: misokwak12 at gmail.com (misokwak12 at gmail.com)
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:23:31 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Recruiting participants for "College Students with
 Disabilities' Definition of and Engagement in Self-Advocacy"
Message-ID: <007101db3cfa$df9fe450$9edfacf0$@gmail.com>

Hello,

I am a blind PhD student in Special Education at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. I am conducting astudy on how college students with
disabailities define and engage in self-advocacy as a part of my program
requirement. I have shared about this study a few months ago with NABS, but
sharing once more as I have expanded the participant criteria to all
undergraduate students with disabilities regardless of what year of study
they are in.

The text of the recruitment is pasted below. Thank you for your
consideration and please reach out if you have any questions.

 

What does self-advocacy mean to you?

When and how do you engage in self-advocacy?

Share your thoughts by participating in this study, "College Students with
Disabilities' Definition of and Engagement in Self-Advocacy." 

Your perspectives will inform parents and educators to better prepare
students with disabilities to have a smoother transition from high school to
college.

If you are an undergraduate student with disability at a university or
college in the 

U.S., we want to hear from you. Fill out this survey to express interest:

http://tinyurl.com/kwak20241227

 

If you are selected, you will be asked to participate in a virtual interview
for 45-60 minutes.

Questions? Contact Miso Kwak at 

mkwak9 at wisc.edu <mailto:mkwak9 at wisc.edu> .

 

(The study was determined exempt by the UW-Madison Institutional Review
Board.)

 

 

Miso Kwak Ed.M. 

(Pronouns: she/they)

PhD Student, Special Education 
University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

 <http://www.linkedin.com/in/misokwak> LinkedIn 



 


From manahiljafri at gmail.com  Fri Nov 22 22:09:36 2024
From: manahiljafri at gmail.com (Manahil Jafri)
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:09:36 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?b?RndkOiAg4oC877iPRGVhZGxpbmUgZm9yIE5BQlMgRnVu?=
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From ammar.tarin at gmail.com  Sat Nov 23 19:18:49 2024
From: ammar.tarin at gmail.com (Ammar Tarin)
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 12:18:49 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Tomorrow! Gaming with NABS Membership!
Message-ID: <CAOjJSrNtk2VAK7JX+XBX3+irAKf6bbQWUEuoaTqvCj0Rqa4BQg@mail.gmail.com>

Hey Students!



This is your friendly reminder to join the NABS Membership Committee for a
Game Night Tomorrow, November 24th 2024 at 9pm EST.

Not only do you get to test out your awesome trivia skills, but you also
get to hear the wonderful perks of being a NABS member, and hang out with
your wonderful NABS family!

Here is the Zoom link:

https://zoom.us/my/blindstudents

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to NABS membership
committee chair Nikhil Dadlani via email at nikhildadlani at berkeley.edu.

We can’t wait to see all of you tomorrow at 9:00 PM EST.



Sincerely,

NABS Membership Committee!

-- 
Respectfully,
Ammar Ahmed Tarin
Board Member, National Association of Blind Students
Board Member, National Federation of the Blind of Arizona
President, Arizona Association of Blind Students
Ammar.tarin at gmail.com
480-580-7874
Live the life you want.

From dandrews920 at comcast.net  Sun Nov 24 17:07:59 2024
From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews)
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 11:07:59 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Handout: braille music translation using Sao Mai Braille
 (SMB)
Message-ID: <FG5YtYkLpei1ZFG5atMhfy.1732468084.722242fcdc6f3879ad0c2b0cf73a1531.MISSINGID@comcast.net>


>
>Sound Without Sight - Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 11:45 AM
>
>
>Handout: braille music translation using Sao Mai Braille (SMB)
>
>
>
>
>
>Introduction
>
>
>
>This is the handout to accompany our November 
>2024 Monthly Meet-up Session. James Bowden, 
>Braille Technical Officer at RNIB, demonstrates 
>how to access all the basic functions of the Sao 
>Mai Braille (SMB) app using screen reader and 
>keyboard navigation. James demonstrates using NVDA on Windows.
>
>Sighted users can of course also navigate SMB 
>using a mouse and without using a screen reader. 
>The functions demonstrated are the same.
>
>Please continue for James’ handout.
>
>
>Table of contents
>
>
>
>    * What is SMB
>    * Download and installation
>        * A word about accessibility
>    * Quick reminder about MusicXML
>    * The basic process
>    * Adding text
>    * Settings and options
>        * SMB options
>        * Embosser settings
>        * Translation tables options
>        * Music options
>        * Profiles
>        * The Score info dialog
>    * Music navigation mode
>    * More information and help
>
>
>What is SMB
>
>
>
>The Sao Mai Braille converter (SMB) is a braille 
>translation program developed by the Sao Mai 
>Center for the Blind, in Vietnam. SMB can 
>convert all kinds of text into braille in 
>various different languages and can also convert 
>mathematics, tactile graphics and music. In this 
>presentation we’ll concentrate just on the music.
>
>There are two ways to access the music 
>translation of SMB: on the web, or with an app. 
>The advantage of the online version is there is 
>no installation required and you can access it 
>from any platform. The online version only 
>translates music and can be accessed at 
><https://saomaicenter.org/en/smsoft/smb-online>https://saomaicenter.org/en/smsoft/smb-online.
>
>The Windows app gives access to all the music 
>options and can also translate other kinds of 
>material. In this session, we’ll concentrate 
>on the app. The app is currently only available for Windows.
>
>
>Download and installation
>
>
>
>    * Go to 
> <https://saomaicenter.org/en/smsoft/smb>https://saomaicenter.org/en/smsoft/smb
>    * Under the heading “Download latest 
> version”, fill in the form with your details.
>    * Select whether you want to download the 
> installation setup file, or a ZIP file for a 
> manual install, then press the Download button.
>    * Once downloaded, follow the instructions 
> in the setup installation program or the Readme file in the ZIP package.
>    * Note: you may need administrator privileges.
>
>
>A word about accessibility
>
>
>
>If you plan to use a screen reader with SMB, 
>make sure that the Windows setting for display “scaling” is set to 100%.
>    * Press the Windows key.
>    * Type Scaling in the search box and press 
> Enter. You should be taken directly to the 
> correct place in the Windows Display Settings.
>    * If Scaling is not at 100%, use the Arrow keys to change it.
>
>The first time you run SMB, you should get a 
>message to install an add-on (for NVDA) or 
>scripts (for JAWS). These help with reading in the document areas.
>
>
>Quick reminder about MusicXML
>
>
>
>MusicXML is a computer format for representing 
>musical scores. You can create MusicXML from a 
>music notation program, such as exporting from 
>MuseScore, or you can download MusicXML from 
>various websites, such as musescore.com. If you 
>download from a website, it’s always a good 
>idea to check the quality of the music in a notation program first.
>
>Once you have MusicXML, you can import it into 
>SMB to translate it into braille.
>
>
>The basic process
>
>
>
>Assuming everything is all ready and the 
>settings in SMB are all set correctly, the basic 
>process to convert MusicXML into braille is:
>    * Create a new file (Ctrl + N).
>    * Insert the MusicXML (Alt + F11).
>    * Translate (Ctrl + T).
>
>All these commands are also on the menus in SMB.
>
>It’s always best to check through the 
>resulting braille, then finally you can save it, 
>for example in BRF format to read on a 
>refreshable braille display, or emboss it, if 
>you have a connected embosser. To save, use the 
>Save As command on the File menu, choose BRF as 
>the file type. To emboss, use the Print command, again on the File menu.
>
>The conversion process is similar if you’re 
>using the online web version of SMB:
>    * Go to 
> <https://saomaicenter.org/en/smsoft/smb-online>https://saomaicenter.org/en/smsoft/smb-online. 
>
>    * Upload your MusicXML with the select file button.
>    * Check the translation options.
>    * Translate and download the braille.
>
>Now, we’ll look at some of the options in the SMB app.
>
>
>Adding text
>
>
>
>SMB will translate any text in your MusicXML 
>file, such as the title and composer information 
>of the piece. Sometimes however, this 
>information is missing, or you may want to add 
>something. Here’s one way how to add extra text:
>
>Before translation, simply write your text, then 
>apply any styles or formatting as needed, for 
>example Ctrl + E will centre text.
>
>If you’d prefer to add braille, you can do 
>that too, after translation. use six-key entry on your computer keyboard.
>
>
>Settings and options
>
>
>
>
>
>SMB options
>
>
>
>It’s always a good idea to check the options 
>to make sure everything is as you expect. Below, 
>we’ll cover just some of the options, as they relate to music.
>
>You can call up the SMB options with the Options 
>command in the Tools menu. The dialog contains several pages of options.
>
>Remember: any options you change will take 
>effect the next time you translate a document.
>
>
>Embosser settings
>
>
>
>Even if you do not have an embosser, it is 
>important to make sure the braille page size is correct.
>
>Most important is the characters per line (CPL). 
>Set it to the correct line length. The lines per 
>page (LPP) then sets the page length.
>
>There are equivalent settings in the online 
>version and these should be set the same way.
>
>If you plan to emboss, check through the rest of 
>the options, such as selecting the model of 
>embosser, which Windows printer driver is used, the margins and so on.
>
>
>Translation tables options
>
>
>
>This page lets you set which braille code to use 
>for text. Make sure the default is set 
>correctly, for example it is the right language 
>and grade of braille that you want. If it is 
>not, use the Browse button to change: select the 
>right options in the dialog and press OK.
>
>The longer list of tables determines which 
>tables are available for other languages in a document.
>
>At the bottom of this page are options for the 
>“Braille encoding”. Without getting into too 
>much detail, if you are in an English-speaking 
>country and want to read BRF files, set these 
>options to ASCII and North American encoding.
>
>
>Music options
>
>
>
>The music options are shown in several subpages 
>in the Options dialog. Here are a few of the 
>most common options. Note: many of these options 
>assume a certain knowledge of music and braille 
>music in particular. If you are unsure, check 
>with a local blindness organisation or braille music expert.
>    * Format page, Format type: selects one of 
> the main different layouts for braille music. 
> Bar-over-bar is used in English-speaking 
> countries, Section-by-section is used in several European countries.
>    * Format page, Transcription mode: Single 
> part will produce each part separately (for 
> each individual player); Orchestra and Chamber 
> will produce all parts together (as an ensemble).
>    * Format page, Always mark octave at first 
> note of measure: in some countries each bar of 
> braille music has an octave sign, others only 
> show the octave at the start of each line of music (called a “parallel”).
>    * Format page, Show line number, and Show 
> page number: whether to show where each page 
> and line of the original print music starts. 
> useful if you need to refer back to the print.
>    * Transcription page, Show/hide signs: this 
> list contains a variety of musical symbols 
> which you may or may not want to appear in the 
> braille. If you’re just starting out, you may 
> want to turn things off so you can just read 
> notes. A more experienced braille music reader 
> will want all the signs 
 but note that we do 
> not normally shoow print clef signs.
>    * Transcription page, Use bracket slur: 
> there are two ways to show a series of slurred 
> notes in braille music. Choose the option that 
> reflects braille music in your country. In 
> English-speaking countries, bracket slurs are used, except in vocal music.
>    * Transcription page, Restate slur/tie in 
> new parallel: when starting a new braille line, 
> some countries restate a slur or tie sign if 
> the last note on the previous line was tied or slurred.
>    * Transcription page, Doubling: in braille 
> music when a lot of notes have the same 
> property (such as staccato or each with the 
> same interval), the braille music sign is 
> written twice with the first note, once on the 
> last note, and not shown for all the notes 
> in-between. It’s a way to save some space. 
> The Doubling options control which braille music signs use this technique.
>    * Transcription page, Braille repeats, 
> Backward numeral repeat and Measure number 
> repeats: these are ways in braille music to 
> show if bars of music are repeated. They may or 
> may not be used according to your country’s conventions.
>
>There are many more music options and sometimes 
>the effect is subtle. Be sure to check with 
>local braille music users if you are unsure.
>
>Remember, if you make changes to the settings, 
>close the braille window (Ctrl + F4) and 
>retranslate the piece (Ctrl + T) to see the effect.
>
>
>Profiles
>
>
>
>Different kinds of music, and different people 
>may need different SMB music options, so SMB has 
>a Profiles function where you can quickly load 
>and save the settings for a particular kind of music.
>
>SMB comes with several profiles and the Add 
>profiles
 button lets you add seeveral more.
>
>Let’s assume a student is just starting to 
>learn braille music. The student doesn’t need 
>lots of complicated signs, and it would help if 
>every bar started with an octave sign.
>
>First, change the options in the Format and 
>Translation page as needed. Then, in the 
>Profiles page, type in a description and a name 
>for the profile. Now, press the Save as profile button.
>
>Now, whenever you want to produce braille music 
>with settings appropriate for this student, just 
>select the profile from the list and press the 
>Load profile button to activate the settings.
>
>
>The Score info dialog
>
>
>
>The Score info dialog is particularly useful for 
>extracting individual parts and for customising 
>orchestral and ensemble scores. For example, you 
>can use the Score info dialog to select the 
>specific parts you want, and to customise the 
>braille instrument names used throughout the score.
>    * Import the score as usual, but at this stage, don’t translate.
>    * Navigate onto the music object.
>    * Open the Score info dialog from the Tools menu, or press Alt + Enter.
>
>The top of this dialog shows the title, composer 
>and other text information that will appear at the top of the braille score.
>
>Next, there is a list of parts with checkboxes. 
>Check the parts that you want to braille. 
>Uncheck those you don’t want to appear.
>
>Beneath this, there are some tabs if to need to 
>fine-tune the braille even further, such as setting the instrument prefixes.
>
>When you have finished, Save and Close the 
>dialog. Then translate in the usual way.
>
>
>Music navigation mode
>
>
>
>Another interesting music feature in SMB is the music navigation mode.
>    * Import your score as usual, but at this stage, don’t translate.
>    * Navigate onto the music object.
>    * From the View menu, select Navigation mode, or press Shift + F5.
>
>A window opens allowing you to navigate through 
>the individual musical elements in the score. 
>Use the Left and Right Arrow keys to move 
>through note by note, Ctrl + Left and Right to 
>move from bar to bar, and Up and Down to move through each instrument.
>
>
>More information and help
>
>
>
>We’ve only covered the basics in this session. 
>SMB has many more features and functions and 
>your primary source of information is the 
>manual, accessed through the Help menu or F1 
>from the main screen. Remember to treat it as a 
>reference book, so use search commands or the 
>Contents to find information on the specific topic you’re interested in.
>
>Many of the dialogs in SMB also have context 
>sensitive help: you can press F1 to find out 
>information on the currently focused control.
>
>Finally, if you need support, you can email 
><mailto:support at saomaicenter.org>support at saomaicenter.org, 
>or subscribe to the SMB email discussion list at groups.io/g/smcb.
>
>More information, including social media 
>channels, is available at the end of the reference manual.
>
>The post 
><https://soundwithoutsight.org/handout-braille-music-translation-using-sao-mai-braille-smb/>Handout: 
>braille music translation using Sao Mai Braille 
>(SMB) first appeared on <https://soundwithoutsight.org>Sound Without Sight.
>
>https://soundwithoutsight.org/handout-braille-music-translation-using-sao-mai-braille-smb/

From caseyry3s at gmail.com  Sun Nov 24 23:31:20 2024
From: caseyry3s at gmail.com (Casey Reyes)
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:31:20 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?q?Tonight!!_It=E2=80=99s_Game_Time_With_NABS_Me?=
 =?utf-8?q?mbership!?=
Message-ID: <CAMps+UOAUbrWpZSGbjEFnMTMHCVxf-CRL=tzNtQ5_b_UVn62dA@mail.gmail.com>

Hey NABS Fam!

Tonight is the night! NABS Membership is inviting you for an epic game
night!!

Not only do you get to test out your awesome trivia skills, but you also get
to hear the wonderful perks of being a NABS member, and hang out with your
wonderful NABS family!

Join the fun using this link:
https://zoom.us/my/blindstudents

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to NABS
membership committee
chair Nikhil Dadlani via email at nikhildadlani at berkeley.edu.

We can’t wait to see you TONIGHT at 9:00 PM EST.

Sincerely,
Your NABS Membership Committee


Respectfully,
Casey Reyes
B.S. Candidate, Communications |
University of Utah
Vice President, Utah Association of Blind Students | National Federation of
the Blind of Utah

From nabs.president at gmail.com  Mon Nov 25 14:24:01 2024
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Lauren Altman National Student President)
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:24:01 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Check out the Opportunity! Fwd: BISM Youth Admin Seasonal
 Position Open! Deadline Approaching
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Lauren Altman
President 
National Association of Blind Students
Pronouns: she/her
Email: nabs.president at gmail.com
Phone: (973) 930-7473


Begin forwarded message:

> From: Juhi Narula <jnarula at bism.org>
> Date: November 22, 2024 at 2:11:21 PM EST
> To: "Jackson, Delores Nikki" <njackson at nfb.org>, nabs.president at gmail.com, manahiljafri at gmail.com, pallen at nfb.org, jenwen319 at gmail.com, EvangeliaStone at gmail.com, pallen at louisianacenter.org, Pam Goodman <goodman_pamela at yahoo.com>, Maryland President <president at nfbmd.org>
> Cc: Qualik Ford <qford at bism.org>
> Subject: BISM Youth Admin Seasonal Position Open! Deadline Approaching
> 
> 
> Hi All!
>  
> Reaching out to ask if you all could repost this open position we have for our Youth Department at Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM)! Our deadline of December 1 is fast approaching. A brief description is below and the official position description is attached. Please spread the word!
>  
> The Youth Admin (Seasonal) would be responsible for working with the Youth Programs Manager (me, Juhi Narula) and the Youth Coordinator in developing one of the 2 summer programs we will be running this coming year (2025). Please send to candidates you believe would be interested and qualified for the role! Next steps are specified at the bottom of the description as well.
>  
> Feel free to reach out with any questions, and thank you in advance for spreading the word!
>  
> With warm regards,
> Juhi
>  
> Juhi Narula
> Youth Transitions Program Manager
> Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
> 410-737-2642
>  

From suplice.c at northeastern.edu  Mon Nov 25 21:03:40 2024
From: suplice.c at northeastern.edu (Christopher Suplice)
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:03:40 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?q?=F0=9F=8D=BF_Time_to_Pop_Off!_The_Countdown_I?=
 =?utf-8?b?cyBPTiEg8J+Nvw==?=
Message-ID: <MN2PR06MB5805FD7A5BA614993398B5968D2E2@MN2PR06MB5805.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>

What's Up Life-Crushing Superstars!
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is almost here – our Double Good Popcorn fundraiser starts in just TWO DAYS! From Wednesday, November 27th, to Sunday, December 1st, it’s your time to shine (and snack). So grab your phones, your charm, and maybe some butter (not for your keyboard, please), because we’re about to make fundraising history! Let’s make this a poppin’ success (and yes, I will keep the popcorn puns coming).
Why is this popcorn so awesome, you ask? Because it’s DOUBLE GOOD – and double the good means twice the flavor, twice the joy, and twice the bragging rights when you tell your friends you’re helping NABS and winning at life. Oh, and did we mention the top fundraiser gets 15% of the profits? Yep, that’s a thing!
Here’s how you can be a popcorn pro:

  1.  Spread the word like melted butter—on social media, in person, or by skywriting (if you’re feeling fancy).
  2.  Rally your friends, family, and even your barista who always nails your order.
  3.  Watch the donations roll in as you become the ultimate fundraising hero.

Feeling ready to claim your popcorn crown? Sign up here: Sign-Up Form<https://forms.gle/sUuvnKzxf36AZNz76>
Oh! And don’t forget: We’re also hosting a fabulous movie night on Sunday, December 15th. For just $5, you’ll get a ticket to all the fun, laughter, and maybe even some behind-the-scenes popcorn munching.
Questions? Pop into Zachary Ledford’s inbox at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com. He’s got answers and maybe a secret stash of popcorn jokes – no guarantees, though.
Let’s make this the best fundraiser yet! Get ready to butter up your networks, folks. Popcorn legends, assemble! 🍿✨
Best,
Your NABS Fundraising Committee

From oriolefan38 at gmail.com  Tue Nov 26 21:30:00 2024
From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford)
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:30:00 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] 2025 NABS Annual Auction!!
Message-ID: <CAC=XV7WOgLuhzK=ywTn9JsZ5MqtPsWfwt0gn-5tL+wWvtp8TRw@mail.gmail.com>

NABS, we need your help!


It is that time of year! The 2025 NABS Annual Auction will be occurring
during Washington Seminar in February which is always a party!


We are asking for all of you to seek donations from businesses,
organizations, family, friends and others that you know, or are a part of
to help transform student’s dreams into reality. With your support we can
help change what it means to be blind.


Near the bottom of this email you will find a link to our donation form.
This form allows for donors to submit for monetary donations along with
items for our 2025 Washington Seminar hybrid auction.


We would greatly appreciate assistance in forming this auction; please see
the attached Google form below regarding donating!


Form: https://forms.gle/qgeqfvHPTS5VM66d7


If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact
Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com.



All the best,


The NABS Auction Committee

From gene.sh.kim at gmail.com  Wed Nov 27 16:21:27 2024
From: gene.sh.kim at gmail.com (Gene Kim)
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:21:27 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Agenda Live: Sight Tech Global 2024
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