[NFBWATlk] Updates from the last meeting

[Merribeth Greenberg]

Thank you for the notes Kris.
Happy Holidays to you all.

Beth Greenberg


On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 10:29 AM Kris Colcock via NFBWATlk <
nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I know a number of people were unable to attend the December meeting.
> During the Holidays it is tough as we all have many demands on our
> time. Thank you to those who made it and thank you to those who sent
> emails. We did not successfully record the meeting. Here is
> information that we discussed:
>
> Future Meetings:
> 3rd Monday of the month @7pm. Next meeting is January 15th. The link
> to the Zoom meeting will always be the same so if an email goes
> missing, if you have previous emails with the link you can use it.
>
> 2. Training at the NFB of Washington Convention on Friday March 1. -
> We will have a two hour training session at the convention. Here are
> some ideas that people would like a training on. Feel free to add to
> the suggestion list. :
>      De-escalation
>      Braille basics and how to teach them
>      BELL Academy basic / What to expect
>      Understanding when to step back and not rescue / Preparing for
> unexpected
>      Best interaction techniques for children with Autistic Spectrum
> Disorder
>
> 3. Partner / Presenter ideas:
>      NWABA Tandum bike rides
>      WTTBL
>      Blind artist / woodworker
>      ViewPlus / technology / coding
>      Oregon Blind baker I believe her name is Corina?
>      Sensory Safari
>      Music Jim Jackson / Don Mitchell, Jim Portillo, Carla
>      Mr. Guts
>
> 4. Discussion on volunteer application, when it will go live and who
> needs reference letters / background checks / etc.
>   Goal: Volunteer Google Form ready by end of month.
>
> Thank you all for your interest in the BELL Academy. If someone is
> missing from the recipients list and you want to share this email with
> them so they can learn about volunteering at the academy, please do
> so.
>
> If you have additional suggestions please feel free to add them .
>
> Happy Holidays and we'll talk again soon.
>
> Kris
>
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