[Nebraska-students] NABS Leadership Update

Sat Jul 11 01:49:29 UTC 2009

Hello NABS members:

       Last weekend the National Association of Blind Students held our
annual business meeting in conjunction with the NFB convention in
Detroit. At this year’s business meeting we heard from several of our
former presidents and they taught us a lot about the history and
legacy of our organization and about how we can continue that legacy.
We also got some updated information from RFB, BookShare and about
recent developments regarding the Kindle DX issue. Finally, we
conducted elections and I was elected to serve as the next president
of NABS. I am deeply honored to continue serving this organization and
to join the ranks of those who have come before me, and I would like
to thank all of you for your support  and for your assistance with
making the business meeting and Monte Carlo Night fund-raiser run as
smoothly as possible.

Several others joined our NABS board for the first time. The complete
list of officers and board members is:
President: Arielle Silverman
First Vice-President: Karen Anderson
Second Vice-President: Sean Whalen
Secretary: Janice Jeang
Treasurer: Nijat Worley
Board Member 1: Isaiah Wilcox
Board Member 2: Meghan Whalen
Board Member 3: Domonique Lawless
Board Member 4: Darian Smith
Congratulations to all who were elected. Additionally, we had several
other NABS members who sought election to the board, and consequently
ended up with more interested persons than we could include on the
board. I see this as a good sign that we have a substantial group of
students who care about NABS and helping us to achieve our goals. If
you ran for a board position but were not elected or even if you
didn’t run for a board position but still want to make a contribution
to NABS, there is plenty of work to go around. Stay tuned for an
announcement in the next week or two about NABS committees and  how to
join them. I would also like to set up some telephone focus groups in
the next few months to get your feedback on how we can improve
specific aspects of NABS such as the Student Slate, Website,
convention activities, state division outreach and election policies.
If you want  your voice to be heard, stay tuned  for more details
about these conference calls.

Also, from now on please direct all NABS inquiries to
Nabs.president at gmail.com
The official email address shown on our Website,
president at nabslink.org
also works, but email from both addresses will go to the same place. I
will check this organizational email address daily, and I or another
NABS board member will reply to your query within three days of
receiving it. You can also call me with any questions or  concerns at
602-502-2255
And again, someone will return all phone messages within three days.

I will be sending out a president’s bulletin to the NABS listserv and
the state division lists during the first week of each month. This
bulletin will contain updates about NABS activities as well as other
announcements of interest such as information about state and regional
student division events and news from the NFB Jernigan Institute, RFB,
BookShare, etc. If you  have an announcement that  you would like to
appear in the next president’s bulletin, please send it to me before
the first of the month at noon.

Finally, if you are currently president of a state student division,
please email me off-list with your state, phone number, email address
and whether or not you’re subscribed to  the NABS-Presidents listserv.
I want to be sure the Website and my master state contact list is
updated and that everyone gets on the Presidents list who should be on
it. If you are in a state that doesn’t have a student division yet and
you want to serve as the student contact for your state, also send me
this information.

I’m looking forward to an exciting and productive two years with NABS,
and hope all  of you will join me in making NABS as strong as it can
be!

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> I    Project Description:
> The purpose of the Just Vote Arizona! (JVA) - Disability Coalition is to
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> order to maximize opportunities for the inclusion of individuals with
> disabilities into the electoral process.
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> Just Vote Arizona believes that people with all types of disabilities should
> have the same civil rights as people without disabilities.  JVA, therefore,
> works to change societal attitudes about people with disabilities away from
> a patronizing, pitying medical model towards empowerment, independence, and
> integration as fully contributing and voting members of their communities.
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> The Just Vote Arizona! Disability Coalition is composed of various
> disabilities related organizations that seek to increase the number people
> with disabilities in Arizona who are registered to vote and turnout to vote.
> Additionally, the coalition seeks to promote and assess the implementation
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> II    Position Description
> The primary focus of the community organizer position is to assist with
> coordinating, promoting, and supporting the goals of the Disability
> Coalition as directed by the JVA Coordinator.
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> This position is part time - 20 hours weekly, with flexible scheduling and
> some working remotely possible.
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> III    Key Functions and Responsibilities include:
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> 1.    Assist with organizing and mobilizing a grassroots network in Arizona.
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> 2.    Implement actions steps that support voter registration drives and
> "Get out the Vote (GOTV) campaigns
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> 3.    Perform administrative and communications tasks necessary to
> grassroots organizing, such as, maintaining a database of contacts, creating
> and administering listservs, sending action alerts, and overseeing the
> project's website.
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> 4.    Assist with coordinating and integrating JVA activities with other
> disability related advocacy groups.
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> 5.    Develop contact lists for key reporters related to print and
> electronic media; plan and execute regular media hits
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> 6.    Write educational material, op ed and press materials for voter
> registration drives and GOTV campaigns.
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> 7.    Research project related issues in order to develop appropriate
> messaging in written materials and for public presentations.
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> 8.    Provide periodic written progress reports to the JVA Coordinator
> related to the completion of the JVA goals and objectives and other assigned
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> 9.    Carry out the key functions and responsibilities of the position in
> compliance with federal state and local laws and ordinances.
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> 10.    And other duties as may be assigned.
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> IV    Position Requirements:
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> 1.    Bachelor's degree or sufficient related experience.
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> 2.    Proficient computer skills and experience working with MS Office
> software, in particular with database programs.
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> 3.    Good verbal and written communication skills with experience in
> presenting ideas clearly and persuasively.
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> 4.    Ability to exercise discretion and initiative in organizing and
> implementing multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
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> 5.    Demonstrated ability and commitment to work with diverse and
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> national laws regarding the rights of people with disabilities.
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> 2.    Personal experience with a disability and/or the disability community
> and a demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the philosophy and goals
> of the disability rights movement.
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> 3.    Creativity, leadership and initiative in carrying out assigned tasks
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> VII    Term: This position is currently funded for one year only. Continued
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> VIII    To Apply Please Submit:
> 1.    A cover letter with a narrative description of your interest and
> experience,
> 2.    Your resume and
> 3.    Three professional references.
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> Email    tony at azsilc.org
> Mail    Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council
> The Disability Empowerment Center
> 5025 E Washington Street, Suite 214
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> Persons with disabilities & minorities are encouraged to apply.
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> Submissions are due by 5:00 p.m. on July 31, 2009.  The position will remain
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> DVP works in a non-partisan manner to eliminate the barriers to voting and,
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-- 
Arielle Silverman
President, National Association of Blind Students
Phone:  602-502-2255
Email:
nabs.president at gmail.com
Website:
www.nabslink.org