[nfbwatlk] OTC students at WCB conventions

[Cindy Bennett]

I'm all for doing something Friday night, but as it stands, we already
have the board meeting and resolutions that night. Maybe Saturday
lunch? I've always thought it interesting that both board and
resolutions are at dinner and after dinner time on Friday evening.

Cindy

On 9/7/14, debby phillips via nfbwatlk <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> My concern is not so much whether Julie gets to go to
> conventions, or whatever.  I just don't want WCB to have undue
> influence without NFBW having influence with those students, too.
> Julie probably ought to step down from office, but knowing Julie,
> it won't occur to her to do that.  My concern is with OTC, what
> it will be like, etc.  And I think that we need to do everything
> we can to attract young people to NFB.  I'm not young anymore,
> (though people at CCB liked hanging out with me and were
> surprised when I told them how old I am).  But I'd like to work
> with anyone who might be dealing with young folks.  And I think
> we need to do some things at our convention that would be
> exciting for them.  Just my thoughts.  Also, we should be looking
> at kids at WSSB who are close to graduating and invite them to
> the convention.  See if the school or someone could help with
> some of their convention costs.  Maybe have a pizza party on
> Friday night, unless there's something else already planned.
> Peace,    Debby
>
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Cindy Bennett
Graduate Student, University of Washington
Human Centered Design and Engineering

Treasurer of the Greater Seattle Chapter and of the National
Federation of the Blind of Washington
Affiliates of the National Federation of the Blind

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