[nabs-l] Looking for mentors for blind teen in Los Angeles

[Joseph Hudson]

I would also be willing to do the same as well. My email is in my signature.

Joseph Hudson
Email
jhud7789 at yahoo.com Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 8, 2013, at 6:14 PM, Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Arielle, I live in Nebraska and don't know anything much about California.  But I would certainly email or talk on the phone to this person if that would be helpful.  So let me know...
> 
> Anna E Givens
> 
> On Aug 8, 2013, at 5:27 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I was just contacted regarding a 17-year-old high school senior who is
>> losing vision and would like to connect with blind friends and
>> mentors. She is planning to go to college but has not gotten a lot of
>> blindness training and she and her parents are concerned about how she
>> will get around and live on her own. She is also looking for
>> blind/partially sighted peers to hang out with. I'm looking for help
>> with the following:
>> 
>> -- College students who'd be willing to be an email or phone
>> mentor/pen pal for her and/or her parents;
>> -- Blind students in California or information about social groups in
>> California where she could meet blind teens and college students (like
>> CABS meetings if you guys meet regularly);
>> -- Goalball resources in California/Los Angeles area.
>> 
>> If you'd be willing to help mentor this student or have details about
>> social activities in CA please email me off-list at
>> arielle71 at gmail.com
>> as soon as you can (I'm calling her tonight).
>> 
>> Remember that many of you came into NABS through personal
>> relationships with mentors, and many of us were in this girl's
>> position at one time in our lives.
>> Thanks,
>> Arielle
>> 
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