[Ohio-talk] Fw: Youth Slam Coordinator

[Dr. JW Smith]

Please read carefully and let me know if you are interested in this very exciting opportunity to serve.

jw

Dr. J. Webster Smith
President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
P.O.BOX 458 Athens, Ohio, 45701-0458
Phone Number - 740-592-6326 
"Changing What it Means to be Blind"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Olivero, Treva 
To: jwsmithnfb at frontier.com 
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 2:28 PM
Subject: Youth Slam Coordinator


JW,  

As we get ready for the 2011 NFB Youth Slam, I am looking for a youth slam contact person for each state. In the past,  this person has usually also been the one whom affiliates have designated as their youth outreach person or youth coordinator, which has worked out well because this person usually has  an interest in reaching out to, or interacts more often with high school-age youth in your state.    However, the Youth Slam Coordinator and your state's youth coordinator do not necessarily have to be the same person.   

 As a Youth Slam Coordinator, We are looking for someone basically to be the point person on all things Youth Slam for your state affiliate.   The responsibilities of the youth slam coordinator are: 

  a.. Promote the program and recruit high school students in your affiliate. 
  b.. Distribute flyers and other promotional materials about the 2011 Youth Slam. 
  c.. Visit schools  in an effort to  recruit  blind  teens  to  youth slam.   
  d.. make phone calls to  youth in your area to invite them to apply for the Youth Slam 
  e..  provide assistance  to parents and youth  in   completing the online application if they need it.   
  f.. Work with state agencies for the blind as a resource for recruiting teens to the Youth slam  
Once we have identified youth slam coordinators for each state, we will hold a couple of phone conferences with these individuals to help explain their roles, and provide them with important information about the program so they will be better equipped to answer questions about it.  .   These responsibilities will officially begin on November 1 and continue into the summer of 2011.  The Youth Slam coordinator does not need to be available to participate in  the  Youth Slam  next summer, however, they are certainly welcome to apply to be a volunteer for the event and can do so by completing a volunteer application online at www.blindscience.org after Nov. 1.  

  

 As per previous discussions with you, I know that the youth coordinator for Ohio is Deborah. I can't remember. Do you want her to be the point person for the 2011 Youth Slam? She did it in 2009, and it seemed to work out pretty well. Please confirm by email at teolivero at nfb.org or call me at (410) 659-9314 ext. 2295.   

 

Thank you   for your help and support of this exciting event.  

 

Warmest Regards, 

 

Treva


Treva E. Olivero

Education Program Specialist

Jernigan Institute

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

200 East Wells Street

at Jernigan Place

Baltimore, MD 21230

Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2295

Fax: (410) 659-5129

Email: teolivero at nfb.org




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