[NFBMO] Our student seminar

[Seyoon Choi]

Gary,

This has been so heartwarming to read, thanks for sharing your positive feedback. I’m energized and excited watching our rising young leaders step up and for organizing such a fantastic in-person event with minimal oversize and support. A huge thanks to you for supporting rising student leaders as I believe the future of our affiliate is hinged on building membership and leadership for our young adults.

Warmly
Seyoon

Seyoon Choi, MSW
He/him/his
Board Member | National Federation of the Blind
Chair | Technology Empowerment Committee
nfbmo.org
schoi at nfbmo.org


> On Oct 19, 2024, at 3:12 PM, Gary Wunder via NFBMO <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> One week ago today I was nervous. Would we have people attend? Would we have good presentations? The only thing that bolstered me was the old saying, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." We just had to try, and the possibility that something good could come from this was far greater than the risk of failure.
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> Luckily our event was a success. We had a student from Trenton and her mobility instructor who did some real driving from her house to Trenton to Columbia and the whole trip in reverse. Thank you to Jessica. Thank you to Rylan, Justin, and Gage. Thank you to Patrick and Sarah for their wonderful presentations. They ran the show so professionally that you'd think they had been doing this for years. Thank you to Megan, our main organizer here in Columbia and to Phil who also helped us get a room and kept the conversation lively. Let us not forget Isaac. He joined us using Zoom, and has been a big help throughout the request and organizing. Lastly, thank you to Jenny Carmack who has done so much to be a bridge when our communication might have broken down.
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> The board of MABS did something wonderful. They took my request from our Columbia Chapter and not only said they would help but would run the event. How does one say anything other than thank you when wanting a yes and ends up getting two of them, when participation turns into a full on commitment. 
> Sure, I'd like to have seen twenty people and a real commitment to other meetings, but we live in the real world, and what I saw was encouraging. I come away feeling grateful to have been a part. What a fantastic experience, and I offer my most sincere thank you.
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> Gary Wunder
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