[NABS-L] NABS-L Digest, Vol 152, Issue 8

Mon Jun 10 22:01:57 UTC 2019

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>    1. June Fundraising Call (Trisha Kulkarni)
>    2. Fundraising Reminder! (elizabeth.rouse14 at gmail.com)
>    3. REMINDER: Legislative Alert & Monthly Meeting Reminder for
>       Legislative Advocacy Committee (Justin Salisbury)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 15:35:09 -0700
> From: Trisha Kulkarni <trishak.nfb at gmail.com>
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [NABS-L] June Fundraising Call
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> Dear Students,
> Just a friendly reminder that the fundraising committee will be having our
> monthly call tonight at 9:00 PM EST. As we quickly approach our largest
> effort of the year at national convention, we would love to see many of you
> get involved.
> Call 712.770.5197 followed by access code 265669.
> Talk to you all soon!
>
> Best Regards,
> Trisha
>
> Trisha Kulkarni
> Stanford University | Class of 2022
> 2nd Vice President | California Association of Blind Students
> Co-Chair | National Association of Blind Students Fundraising Committee
> A Proud Division of the National Federation of the Blind
>  937.361.2363
> trishak.nfb at gmail.com
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 18:32:41 -0500
> From: elizabeth.rouse14 at gmail.com
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [NABS-L] Fundraising Reminder!
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> Join us tonight at 9 EST for our June Fundraising call!!!
> Learn all about Convention merchandise and how you can help.
> Call 7127705197 and use access code 265669
>
> Elizabeth Rouse
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:09:27 +0000
> From: Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>         <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NABS-L] REMINDER: Legislative Alert & Monthly Meeting
>         Reminder for Legislative Advocacy Committee
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> QUICK REMINDER
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>
> The Legislative Advocacy Committee is having our monthly conference call
> on Sunday, June 16, at 8:00 PM eastern. You can use the following
> information to attend:
>
>
>
> Dial 712-770-5197
>
> Access Code 265669
>
>
> Additionally, as everyone should have seen a little over a week ago, in my
> email below, we are in the middle of an amazing opportunity to get the US
> Department of Labor to hear our voices about subminimum wages for workers
> with disabilities. Unfortunately, most of the responses are coming from the
> workshops. We need to make sure that they hear from us, too. We only have
> until June 14!
>
> You don?t have to be the world?s expert on the topic to make a difference.
> You just have to say what you think.
>
> Here?s what I want for each and every one of us:
>
> When we graduate with our degrees and enter the workforce, no employer
> should have the option to pay us less just because we have a disability.
> This two-tiered system is broken, and it leads people to continue thinking
> that we are automatically less productive because we are blind.
>
> All we are asking is that the same laws that protect people without
> disabilities should protect people with disabilities, as well. We are not
> asking for special treatment; we are rejecting it.
>
> Please do not hesitate to reach out to me or to our national office if you
> need help with this. Every voice makes a difference.
>
> Talofa,
>
> Justin
>
>
> Justin M. Hideaki Salisbury
> he/him/his
>
> Board Member | National Association of Blind Students
>    A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
> (808) 797-8606
> president at alumni.ecu.edu | www.nabslink.org<http://www.nabslink.org/>
>
>
>
>
> From: Justin Salisbury
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2019 10:40 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> >
> Subject: Legislative Alert: the US Department of Labor Wants to Hear from
> You
>
>
> Greetings Fellow Federationists:
>
> This week, the US Department of Labor?s Office of Disability Employment
> Policy (ODEP) announced the opening of a National Online Dialogue about the
> use of subminimum wages. It is seeking ideas, experiences, and stories from
> advocates like you. This dialogue will continue until June 14. Please pass
> on this information to your state student division and urge your members to
> submit comments.
>
> The National Federation of the Blind opposes the payment of subminimum
> wages based on a worker?s disability, and our members have been active at
> the state and federal level to end this practice. Our continued advocacy
> has already led a growing number of states to pass legislation or policies
> that prohibit the payment of subminimum wages. Likewise, the NFB supports
> the passage of the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (H.R.
> 873/S. 260), a pair of federal bills calling for the phase out of
> subminimum wages over a six-year period.
>
> Here is the announcement from the US Department of Labor, including the
> link to submit your comments:
>
> May 28, 2019
>
> The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy
> (ODEP), through its ePolicyWorks initiative, is hosting this national
> online dialogue to gather perspectives on Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor
> Standards Act. Please share your ideas, individual stories, and personal
> experiences illustrating the impact of Section 14(c) on the employment of
> people with disabilities. The goal of this online dialogue is to capture
> perspectives about Section 14(c) based on individual input from those "on
> the ground." Information gleaned from the comments will then be summarized
> to provide ODEP an overview of Section 14(c) at the state and national
> levels.
>
>
>
> The Section 14(c) National Online Dialogue
>
> https://14cdialogue.ideascale.com/<
> https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2f14cdialogue.ideascale.com%2f&c=E,1,4PF9slBskdtFpxmKp4qe0k4OamqtI3W3wKafqr8MTHROVe3sTWt_Eoj024z8mDW_NOv4xqbGqptSGNEV4ThjQfu0EhYMuAoew7i3aM0j&typo=1
> >
>
>
>
>  Thank you all for your leadership and participation in our movement!
>
>
>
> Aloha,
>
>
>
> Justin
>
> Justin M. Hideaki Salisbury
> he/him/his
>
> Board Member | National Association of Blind Students
>    A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
> (808) 797-8606
> president at alumni.ecu.edu<mailto:president at alumni.ecu.edu> |
> www.nabslink.org<http://www.nabslink.org/>
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>
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University of Arkansas