[Nebraska-students] NABS Volunteering
Rachael Vacanti
revacanti at gmail.com
Thu Jun 16 17:33:15 UTC 2011
Hey guys, it's Rachael,
I'm pretty sure I can help with most of these things. I'll put my name down
for the NABS table in the exhibit hall from 11-1 on the 4th. I'll take an
early Monte Carlo night shift from 7:00-9:30. I can deal blackjack.
Finally, I'll sign up to marshal for the NABS business meeting. My phone
number to get ahold of me at convention is (402)-960-9085.
Can't wait for Orlando!
Rachael E. Vacanti
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> 1. Re: vacation with cane (Arielle Silverman)
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> 3. Nabs needs your help at national convention! (Darian Smith)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:39:18 -0600
> From: Arielle Silverman <nabs.president at gmail.com>
> To: Nebraska Association of Blind Students List
> <nebraska-students at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nebraska-students] vacation with cane
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> Hi Alli,
> I agree with Karen, but also, why not take both canes-carry your
> straight cane, and pack your folding in your bag? There might be some
> days during your trip (like when you are riding in the van most of the
> day) when the folding cane would be more convenient, so you'll have
> that option, but you'll also be able to use your straight cane when
> you need the superior feedback from it.
> Arielle
>
> On 6/10/11, Karen Anderson <kea.anderson at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey Alli,
> >
> > Good question, and believe me you aren't the only one who's struggled
> with
> > this.
> >
> > My advice would be to take the cane you think is going to be most
> > useful to you. In the end, your family aren't the ones who are going to
> need
> > to use it, or the ones who are going to get information from it. Maybe it
> is
> > a little more difficult to store, but you know how to put it in the van
> > properly so it's out of the way, and if you don't I know any of us on the
> > list who use them would be happy to explain it to you.
> >
> > It's hard when our parents don't understand why we prefer the tools
> > we do. My dad still doesn't understand why I use a straight cane rather
> than
> > my folding cane. Once in a great while, when It won't matter, I will bend
> to
> > his wishes. (The example that is coming to mind is his recent wedding.)
> But,
> > those are times when I absolutely know I won't be doing much traveling at
> > all. And, even then, I had a straight cane in the car, just in case. You
> > might try explaining why you prefer the straight cane, sometimes that
> makes
> > a difference. In the end they are your parents and they want you to be
> happy
> > and safe.
> >
> > Just my two cents,
> >
> > Karen
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nebraska-students-bounces at nfbnet.org
> > [mailto:nebraska-students-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alli L
> > Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 6:51 PM
> > To: nebraska-students at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: [Nebraska-students] vacation with cane
> >
> >
> > Hey guys it's Alli,
> > I'm going on a road trip with my parents, brother and sister. I'm going
> to
> > see my friend in New York while they go on a cruise. My friend knows
> that I
> > am blind and is very helpful when I have trouble seeing, as is her
> family.
> > My family would like me to take my folding cane instead of a straight
> cane,
> > because it fits better in small places (ie our van), and I can fold it up
> > when I am with them and feel comfortable in the area I am familiar in. I
> am
> > very unfamiliar with the town my friend lives in, and found that it
> would've
> > been nice to have a straight cane last time I was there (I believe I took
> > the folding cane, but didn't find much use for it, because it didn't give
> me
> > very useful information). I know that it is safer for me to travel with
> a
> > cane, but which one should I take? The folding so that I can just fold
> it
> > up when I am with my parents and let them help me or do I go against what
> my
> > parents and siblings want and take the straight cane? Any ideas would be
> > helpful!
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
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> --
> Arielle Silverman
> President, National Association of Blind Students
> Phone: 602-502-2255
> Email:
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> Website:
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:25:34 -0600
> From: Arielle Silverman <nabs.president at gmail.com>
> To: Kentucky Students <nfbkabs at nfbnet.org>, Minnesota Students
> <mn-abs at nfbnet.org>, Colorado Students <cabs at nfbnet.org>, Kansas
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> Subject: [Nebraska-students] Important: Blind Students Needed to Test
> E-Books at Convention!
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> Dear students,
> Pearson, one of the leading college textbook publishers, has set up a
> special session at the NFB national convention to get feedback from
> blind students regarding the accessibility of a new math workbook they
> are developing. They would like to get 15 students to meet with them
> during this session, and so far, only four have signed up. We would
> really like to support Pearson in their initiative to make online
> learning materials accessible. Please help us out by signing up for
> this session on Thursday, July 7, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. If you have any
> free time between 7 and 9 on Thursday, even if it's not the whole two
> hours, please let me know-we may be able to work around your schedules
> so we can get as many student participants as possible.
> If you would like to help with the testing, please email me as soon as
> possible at
> nabs.president at gmail.com
> so I can give your name to Clara at the national center. Thanks in
> advance for your help in improving accessibility for blind students.
>
> Best,
> Arielle Silverman, President
> National Association of Blind Students
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:37:34 -0700
> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
> Subject: [Nebraska-students] Nabs needs your help at national
> convention!
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> Hello Fellow Students,
> Convention is just around the corner- can you believe it?
>
> As you all know, the National association of blind students is
> planning a lot of exciting things at national convention. What you may
> not know however is that we as a board can?t do all of it ourselves.
> So we would very much appreciate your help in making The nabs
> activities a success this year!
> Where we would most appreciate your assistance is in two areas:
> 1. assistance in staffing the nabs table located in the exhibit hall.
> Here you will be partnered up with a nabs board member selling
> coffie mugs and handing out nabs literature. The schedule for
> tabling looks like this:
> Monday , July 4:
> Shift 1. 11 a.m. -1 p.m.
>
> Shift 2. 1 p.m. ? 3 p.m.
>
> Shift 3. 3 p.m. ? 5p.m.
>
>
> Tuesday, July 5:
>
>
> shift 4: 9a.m. ? 11a.m.
>
>
> Shift 5: 11a.m. ? 1 p.m.
>
> Shift 6: 1: p.m. ? 3p.m.
> Shift 7. 3p.m. ? 5 p.m.
> Wednesday, July 6:
> Shift 8: 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m.
>
> Shift 9: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
>
> Shift 10: 8:30 p.m. ? 10p.m.
>
> Thursday, July 7:
> Shift 11: 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m.
>
> shift 12: 7p.m. ? 8p.m.
>
> shift 13: 8p.m. ? 9p.m.
>
>
>
> As you can see, we have thirteen shifts, so if you contact me with
> your preference, I will be more than happy to get you scheduled in!
> *Note to state Student division presidents: we would like to offer
> you the opportunity to sell your fundraising items at the nabs table,
> if you would be willing to help us staff it. If so, please contact
> me with the times you would be willing to work. If your state
> student division president is not going to be attending convention,
> still contact me, and we?ll get your division in there to fundraise.
>
> 2. The Nabs business meeting and elections. We want to make
> registration and elections as painless and orderly as possible, and
> you can absolutely help with this! We are going to need: individuals
> who are willing to marshal (you know, those folks that say ?nabs
> meeting: this way!?. If you are loud, we could really use your help
> here!)
> We will also need individuals to be ?runners?. These individuals will
> help to count ballots in the event that a voice vote is not sufficient
> to settle a contested election. These individuals should be willing
> to collect and count ballot cards in order to determine the winner of
> the electoral contest. It is strongly recommended that individuals
> serving in this vital role do not seek election to any nabs office,
> in order to insure an unbias and fair election for all persons
> involved.
>
> 3. Staffing the nabs monte carlo night fund raiser. This is a great
> opportunity to work shoulder to shoulder with us in putting together
> one of our most successful events that we do. For this we will need:
> Individuals who can work an early shift ( 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
> Those individuals will be asked to:
> a. Marshal.
> b. Set up for the event
> c. Deal card games( blackjack, poker, holdemand other such games)
> We will also need Late shift workers (9:30 p.m. ? 12:00 a.m.) Those
> individuals would be asked to:
> a. deal card games (blackjack, poker, holdem and other such games)
> b. assist with event clean- up and playing chip counting.
>
> Please let me know what shift(s) you are interested in working
> (exhibit hall, monte carlo or both), and please include a phone number
> which we can use to contact you at convention (just in case). If
> Monte carlo, please let me know what job you would like to take on,
> if you would like to deal and what games you would like to deal
> (blackjack, poker, holdem or other such games).
> This is a great opportunity for you to meet the nabs board, and us to
> get to know you. As well, this is an equally great opportunity for
> you to meet a lot of new people and have some fun at the same time.
> Please contact me by July 1 if interested.
> I can be contacted at: dsmithnfb at gmail.com
>
> Thank you so much for your interest and I look forward to hearing
> from you all real soon
> And of course, See you in Orlando!
> Best,
> Darian
>
>
> --
> Darian Smith
> Board member/ convention volunteer coordinator
> National Association of Blind Students
>
> ?My secret? See it, and stay focused on it.?
>
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