[Nyabs] August Minutes

[Alexander Castillo]

Hi Lucy, thanks for the notes.

Alex

On 8/13/10, Lucy Cox <septembergirl95 at gmail.com> wrote:
> August 11, 2010
> Attendees: Rob, Will, Alex, Lucy, Nihal,
> Committee Updates:
> Membership Rob gave a report on the Web site.  There are Technical issues
> with NFB.net.  He will check with Mike  Robinson
>
> about Using  space on state server.  Other options include Microsoft option
> or non ad sites, and getting a paid site.
> Rob is reaching out to other students. Calling colleges and  plans to create
> a pamphlet to send to the Commission.  Alex will
>
> obtain pamphlet that NFBNY currently supplies to the Commission to use as
> example.
> Fundraising
> Nihal  suggest purchasing small gifts to sell. She will check on her
> resources for possibilities.
> We will be conducting a 50/50 drawing at the state convention. Will and
> Nihal volunteered to help braille tickets. Rob
>
> suggested that we get Whozit water bottles from National to sell at some
> point in the future. Lucy recommended that we get a
>
> table at the technology fair to sell items. Rob said we will sell 50/50
> tickets at the banquet. Alex wants to have a social
>
> event at the state convention. Rob will check on transportation details.
>
> Will is setting up twitter and facebook accounts. Will,  Rob and Tommy will
> work out logistics of Facebook and the email
>
> account that will be used for these services..
>
> Vote for NFB's Youth Slam Program   to receive $250,000 grant from Pepsi.
>
> Rob suggested that we get more involved with the parents division. Alex will
> talk with Maria to schedule speakers for both
>
> the student division meeting and for the parents division meting. Alex also
> wants the student division to begin making
>
> presentations at high schools to reach out to blind and visually impaired
> students. Lucy suggested that a mentoring program
>
> be started.
>
> Rob advocated for the Bell Program to be brought to New York. Since braille
> literacy is declining, it is critical to
>
> strengthen the resources we have and offer younger students the necessary
> skills to be literate.
>
> Issues and concerns
> Rob  started a discussion on captcha's and how they are somewhat accessible
> for the blind, but seldom accessible for the
>
> deaf-blind. We talked about other options which could be implemented such as
> asking a basic mathematical question.
>
> The meeting was adjourned at 10:40.
>
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>
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