[nfbmi-talk] Fw: A Challenge for our Student Leaders

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hello All,

    I am just simply passing along the information for those who may be 
interested. If you or someone you know is interested in attending an NFB 
training center, but you are not quite sure how to get there, then I highly 
encourage you to participate in this phone conference.

I participated in the last phone conference NABS held regarding vocational 
rehabilitation, and it was one of the most informative seminars I have 
attended. I imagine this phone conference will be just as informative as the 
last one. So if you or someone you know is interested in attending an NFB 
training center, then I highly encourage you to participate in this 
conference call.

Warm regards,
Elizabeth

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From: "Cindy Bennett" <clb5590 at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 7:13 PM
To: "nabs president's list" <nabs-presidents at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Nabs-presidents] A Challenge for our Student Leaders

> Hi student leaders!
>
> I hope that you are all doing well.
>
> I have a challenge for you.
>
> This Sunday, April 7, the membership committee is hosting a Getting to
> That Training Center call with guest speaker Al Spooner, Outreach
> Director at BLIND, Inc. on how to get to a training center. This isn't
> merely a commercial about training centers, but a step-by-step guide
> of forms you need to fill out, ways you can talk to your counselor,
> ways you can respond to your counselor, things to say and not to say,
> etc. We all know people who know that they need training but who may
> be unsure about the process of getting to a center, because it may
> seem complicated or like more work than going to their state-run
> training center, and this is the call for them. In fact, it might be
> the call for you too! I really want you to try and think of someone
> who could benefit and personally invite them. I, and they, if they
> follow up and start the process, would appreciate you forever for
> assisting.
>
> The flyer is attached and pasted below.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Cindy
>
> How to Get to that Training Center!
>
> We know people like you. You know that you want to get comprehensive
> adjustment to blindness training, and you would really like to go to
> an NFB training center. But you have also heard the horror stories
> about how difficult it is to convince your VR counselor that attending
> an NFB training center will give you the proper training and tools to
> reach your true potential.
>
> Join us for an informative call with special guest Al Spooner,
> Assistant Director of Outreach and Marketing at BLIND, Inc., one of
> the NFB’s training centers, to learn how to work with a difficult
> agency. You’ll get a start to finish timeline of what documents you’ll
> need to fill out, how to word things, and how to problem-solve when
> your counselor does not respond or sidesteps your requests. You’ll
> also hear from Cindy Bennett, NABS Secretary and Membership Committee
> member on her experiences problem-solving with her state agency to get
> to, and to stay in training for the amount of time she needed.
>
> When: Sunday, April 7, 7:00 P.M. Eastern
> Where: Call 605-475-6700 and enter the access code 7869673
> Who: Anyone who could benefit!
>
> We look forward to sharing our insight on how to make your own,
> informed choice and get to that training center! We’ll be available to
> answer questions after the presentation.
>
>
>
> -- 
> Cindy Bennett
> Secretary: National Association of Blind Students
> Legislative Coordinator: National Federation of the Blind of Washington
>
> B.A. Psychology, UNC Wilmington
> clb5590 at gmail.com
>



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