[nabs-l] A few tips for forming a student division

[Darian Smith]

Aubri and all,

   I believe the process of contacting your affiliate president and
expressing interest is always a solid starting point.  Once that
contact is made, keeping nabs (either board member assigned to your
region, nabs president, or both) in the loop is always good and can
prove helpful if other students are found in your area.
  Also, nabs can assist you in connecting with your affiliate
president and, if desired, can work with both student contact and
affiliate president in making the potential organizing of a student
division   a reality.
 For Alaska, I believe your affiliate President is Bill Packee.
Bill’s E-mail address is alaskanfb at yahoo.com.
 The board member assigned to your region is Dominique Lawless.
Dominique’s E-mail is dlawless86 at gmail.com
  Dominique is a wonderful resource, and would be more than happy to
help you however she can.  As well, I have no doubt that Bill will be
just as happy to hear from you and would love to have your assistance
in   building a Division in Alaska.
Generally, affiliate presidents are very receptive to younger members
of their affiliate who wish to take on leadership responsibilities,
and more to the point, they see the effect student divisions have in
our movement.  Presidents are often looking for those people who want
to start a student division, and they really want to see them stay
strong and active.

  I hope this is helpful.  If you find you need any further help,
please feel free to contact any member of the board, and we will make
sure to get you right   where you need to be.
  Best wishes and good luck,
  Darian



On 9/7/11, Aubrie Lucas <aubielynn at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ah, but how would one form a student organization in Alaska?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Salisbury, Justin Mark
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 1:36 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Trouble forming an Association of Blind students for
> my state
>
> Hi Joshua,
>
>      Have you heard about the conference call that will take place on
> Sunday, September 11, called "The ABCs of NABS Reps?"  Ironically, the North
> Carolina ABS (of which I am President) will be with a national rep at our
> first-ever student track at the NFB of NC state convention this weekend.  I
> definitely recommend attending that call because they can talk about how a
> NABS rep coming to your state can help you start a student division.
>
>     Having strong support from the NFB of Arkansas president in your efforts
> to establish a student division can be quite helpful.  Gary Ray, president
> of the NFB of North Carolina, believes very much in our importance.  If you
> question how big a priority a students division is to your state president,
> encourage her to talk to her fellow affiliate presidents about the value of
> a student division.
>
>     If you can coordinate an interested group of people from Arkansas to
> attend a function of an Association of Blind Students in a neighboring
> state, that might help inspire the students, too.  You can certainly bring
> some folks to NC in March for our student seminar.  Our seminar is big
> enough now that we welcome people from all states.  We aren't quite
> neighbors, but that's why we have airports.
>
> Feel free to contact me off-list about this if you want, too.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Justin
>
> Justin M. Salisbury
> Undergraduate Student
> The University Honors Program
> East Carolina University
> salisburyj08 at students.ecu.edu
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
> the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."    -MARGARET MEAD
>
>
>
> Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 06:20:19 -0500
> From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>         <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [nabs-l] Trouble forming an Association of Blind students,
>         for my state
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> On 9/7/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>> Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>> I haven't shared this with the entire group, but with some of you, off
>> list.
>> I'm interested in starting an Association of Blind Students, in Arkansas.
>> Isaiah Wilcox, is no longer my regional rep.
>> Who is?
>> My old student contact isn't doing it anymore, either.
>> Thanks for your help.
>> Blessings, Joshua
>
>
>
>
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-- 
Darian Smith

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.