[VABS] Fwd: [NABS-L] Fwd: Urgent NABS Promotion

Sat May 20 21:30:43 UTC 2023

Hi,
Anyone know about this? What is the trial about involving the Las Angeles Community college district?
How were Roy and Portia discriminated against?
I do not live in that area but I hope it goes well. It must be really bad because its at the point of a trial.
I felt discriminated against in college sometimes. I was at George Mason university before I transferred to complete my BA degree at Marymount university. I ended up dropping my complaints and really not pursuing it much. The discrimination was mostly in verbal conversations after class so it was impossible to prove anyways and I just wanted to go on with my degree.
I was discriminated against by a dance instructor who clearly did not want me in his class as one example. On a positive side though, many professors went the extra mile to help me and when I had questions about course content, they eagerly assisted me in office hours. This happened more often for professors who used visuals or wrote on the blackboard or white board a lot since I could not read their notes. So I got lost in lectures and asked them after class or in office hours but now a days most notes are written electronically anyways  so I just get a copy of the notes from them.

Thanks for sharing, Naim.
Ashley
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> From: Elizabeth Rouse via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: May 18, 2023 at 9:22:12 PM EDT
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Elizabeth Rouse <elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Urgent NABS Promotion
> Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Distributing this on behalf of our NFB of CA affiliate President, Tim Elder.
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: <president at nfbcal.org>
> Date: Thu, May 18, 2023 at 7:21 PM
> Subject: Urgent NABS Promotion
> To: Elizabeth Rouse <elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com>, Trisha Kulkarni < 
> nabs.president at gmail.com>
> 
> 
> Can you please circulate this to NABS for any students in the Los 
> Angeles area?
> 
> Dear Federation Friends,
> 
> 
> 
> Come join us May 23-25 in Los Angeles for an important legal advocacy event.
> 
> I and many others will be watching the jury retrial of the Los Angeles 
> Community College District. LACCD refuses to resolve our concerns 
> about ongoing
> 
> discrimination against blind community college students, illustrated 
> by its past treatment of Roy Payan and Portia Mason. The trial begins 
> on Tuesday,
> 
> May 23 and is expected to last for three days.
> 
> 
> 
> I, blind college students and interested members will be attending to 
> show support and observe the trial. Each morning at 9:00 a.m. PT, on 
> Tuesday-Thursday,
> 
> May 23-25, we will gather in front of Courtroom 10A, 10th Floor, 350 
> W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California 90012 
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/350+W.+1st+Street,+Los+Angeles,+California+90012?entry=gmail&source=g>.
> I will also be visiting with folks during
> 
> the breaks to discuss the case and what is happening in the trial. I 
> expect we'll be going out to lunch and dinner together on May 23 and 
> 24. I don't get
> 
> many opportunities to spend time with our Southern California family.
> Please make a point to come say hello and advocate for our blind students.
> All are
> 
> welcome to come for one or all days. College students, particularly 
> students interested in law and digital accessibility, won't want to 
> miss this rare
> 
> opportunity to see the justice system in action.
> 
> 
> 
> Please call or text (916) 382-0372 on May 23 if you have questions or 
> concerns. You may also contact local chapter presidents and our 
> student division
> 
> president:
> 
> Michael Richardson
> 
> michaeljr66 at yahoo.com
> 
> mailto:michaeljr66 at yahoo.com <michaeljr66 at yahoo.com>
> 
> ; Rochelle Houston
> 
> rhouston58 at gmail.com
> 
> mailto:rhouston58 at gmail.com <rhouston58 at gmail.com>
> 
> ; Robert Stigile
> 
> rstigile at gmail.com
> 
> mailto:rstigile at gmail.com <rstigile at gmail.com>
> 
> ; and Shelbi Felter
> 
> sfelts at hotmail.com
> 
> mailto:sfelts at hotmail.com <sfelts at hotmail.com>
> 
> 
> 
> Information about the issues in the case can be found in this 
> preliminary ruling on appeal.
> 
> https://bit.ly/44Yn08c
> 
> 
> 
> And this article about the Supreme Court protests may be of interest.
> 
> https://lat.ms/3M41S7U
> 
> 
> 
> Spread the word and let me know that you're coming. Let's join the 
> fight for digital access and educational opportunity in Los Angeles!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Tim Elder
> 
> President
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of California
> 
> president at nfbcal.org
> 
> (916) 382-0372
> 
> http://www.nfbcal.org/
> 
> 
> 
> Did you know that blind Californians are holding monthly meetings in 
> your region over Zoom and telephone?  Check out our virtual local 
> chapter and division meetings.  All are welcome to attend.
> 
> http://www.nfbcal.org/chapters-and-divisions/
> 
> 
> --
> Elizabeth Rouse
> She/her/hers
> Treasurer | National Association of Blind Students (NABS) Co-Chair | 
> NABS Fundraising Committee Board Member | Performing Arts Division 
> Elizabethrouse.nfb at gmail.com
> (563) 210-1854
> “If you can see yourself as an artist, and you can see that your life 
> is your own creation, then why not create the most beautiful story for 
> yourself?” - Miguel Ruiz 
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