[Vabs] Good Luck to the Richmond bound
Corbb O'Connor
corbbo at gmail.com
Wed May 6 06:46:26 UTC 2009
Hiya Patrick,
I don't see anything on the NFBV website. I will ask on Saturday,
though, and get back to you -- unless another person in the know beats
me to the punch!
Corbb
On May 5, 2009, at 10:29 PM, <pajohns1 at vt.edu> <pajohns1 at vt.edu> wrote:
Corbb,
I hope a large group attends Richmond, and maybe some state-
specific threads will start to be generated on this list. Somewhat
related, where is state this year? I haven't been on the nfb-v web
site in a while, but suspect it is posted there.
patrick
----- Original Message ----- From: "Corbb O'Connor" <corbbo at gmail.com>
To: "Virginia Association of Blind Students list" <vabs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Vabs] Good Luck to the Richmond bound
> Hi Patrick and all,
>
> Patrick, thanks for your comments. I'm sorry to hear about the
> perceptions about the NFB among the blind students you spoke to.
> The goal of the meeting in Richmond is not to hash out differences
> among the ACB and NFB or formulate policy -- I'm merely hoping to
> get a group of blind students together to talk about life as
> students in Virginia...a social gathering of sorts. I'm sorry to
> hear that you won't be joining us, but please do know that you're
> always welcome at future events.
>
> As of yet, I'm not sure if we have any students "Richmond bound," a
> phrase that I do like! If anybody is planning to attend, and I hope
> some of you are, please do make sure to get in touch with me.
>
> Thanks,
> Corbb
>
>
> On May 5, 2009, at 7:05 AM, <pajohns1 at vt.edu> <pajohns1 at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> List,
>
> Good luck to those bound for Richmond on Saturday. Initially
> I had indicated plans to attend, but have since decided not too.
> There are only a handful of blind students K-12 through college
> here in the western part of the Commonwealth, and the few I've met
> desire no association with the NFB, and have an equally low opinion
> of the ACB.
> To climb atop a soapbox for a moment I find the perceptions
> of the NFB as in your face militants and the ACB's easy come easy
> go attitude as distressing. I've read a few historical pieces on
> why the two groups split and frankly find the split as productive
> as a pair of squabbiling siblings.
> I'm off my soapbox now.
>
> Regardless, I hope the meeting is productive. I'd like to see blind
> youth of Virginia have a strong voice regardless if it is through
> the NFB, ACB, or a third enitity.
>
> Patrick
> @Virginia Tech
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