[Vabs] NABS Washington Seminar Agenda!

[Arielle Silverman]

Sunday January 31, 2010
National Association of Blind Students
Midwinter Gathering
Holiday Inn Capitol Hotel
Washington, D.C.
Columbia Ballroom
“Working For a Brighter Future”
9:00-10:00 Registration ($5.00)
10:00 Call to Order and Welcome
Arielle Silverman, President, National Association of Blind Students
10:10 The Big Payoff: What You Should Know about the NFB Scholarship Program
Anil Lewis, Chairman, National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Committee
10:30 Working to Get Where We Are Today: A Word from our National NFB President
Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind
10:50 Working on the Hill: Legislative Update
Jesse Hartle, Governmental Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind
11:00 Recruit, Recruit, Recruit!
Rosy Carranza, Department of Affiliate Action, National Federation of the Blind
11:10 Learning through Listening: What's New at RFB&D
Annemarie Cooke, Consultant, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Princeton, NJ
11:20 Reading Made Easy: What's New at BookShare
Allison Hilliker, Collection Development Associate, BookShare, Palo Alto, CA
11:30 Update from Newsline
Renee West, Manager of Marketing and Outreach for Sponsored Technology
Programs, National Federation of the Blind
11:40 Roll Call of States

12:15-1:30 NABS Presidents' Luncheon.  Each state please send one
delegate to this luncheon.

2:00-2:40 Breakout Session I
1. Calling all high schoolers!
2. NFB 101: What you’ve always wanted to know about the NFB (but were
afraid to ask)?
3. Technology Q&A
4. Tips and tricks for academics, internships, and beyond!
5. Secrets for getting involved on campus!

2:40-3:20 Breakout Session II
1. BookShare: New members and users forum
2. NFB 101: What you’ve always wanted to know about the NFB (but were
afraid to ask)?
3. Technology Q&A
4. Tips and tricks for academics, internships, and beyond!
5. Secrets for getting involved on campus!

3:20 Introducing the College Preparation Checklist
Dave Rives, U.S. Department of Education
3:30 Working Toward Skills and Confidence: The Inside Track on NFB
Training Centers
Kayleigh Joiner, Graduate, Colorado Center for the Blind Summer Program
Kayla Stase, Student, BLIND, Inc.  Adult Program
Joshua Boudreaux, Technology Instructor, Louisiana Center for the Blind
3:50 Working in the Trenches: Summer Program Announcements
Julie Deden, Director, Colorado Center for the Blind
Pam Allen, Director, Louisiana Center for the Blind
Shawn Mayo, Director, BLIND, Inc.
4:00 Why Don't You Get a Job?
Corbb O'Connor, President, Virginia Association of Blind Students
Jennifer Kennedy, Cane Travel Instructor, Virginia Rehabilitation
Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Richmond, VA
Joe Orozco, Director of Development, Consumer Action, Washington, D.C.
4:30 Update from ETS
Ruth C.  Loew, Assistant Director, Office of Disability Policy,
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ
4:40 What’s Up with the Kindle?
Mehgan Sidhu, Brown, Goldstein, and Levy, LLC
4:50 Going Totally Globally Mobile!
J.J.  Meddaugh, atguys.com
5:00 Adjourn

8:00-Midnight NABS Reception

Come mix and mingle with other blind students! Turkey sandwiches,
snacks, music, and a cash bar will be available for all to enjoy.  We
will also be auctioning off several items throughout the evening. All
proceeds support the National Association of Blind Students.
$10 if purchased in advance; $12 if purchased at the door.

Monday February 1, 2010

10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. NABS Information Fair, Discovery I Ballroom
Want to sign up for RFB, NewsLine, or Bookshare? Have questions about
taking  the GRE? Want to learn more about our NFB training centers?
Come to pick up information from our presenters and take the
opportunity to talk to them individually about questions, issues, or
suggestions you may have.


-- 
Arielle Silverman
President, National Association of Blind Students
Phone:  602-502-2255
Email:
nabs.president at gmail.com
Website:
www.nabslink.org