[Arizona-students] Fwd: Are you a former Scholarship Winner? NFB Scholarship Mentors Are Needed!

[David Andrews]

>Joanne Wilson has asked me to circulate this:


Dave



>
>
>Dear Scholarship Winner:
>
>I hope that your year is off to a wonderful start and that you are 
>well on your way to accomplishing your 2006 endeavors. As for 
>myself, I am busily working on a new project, and I am contacting 
>you because I need your help!
>
>The department of Affiliate Action, at our national headquarters, is 
>developing a year-round mentoring program to operate in conjunction 
>with our existing scholarship program. This new program is to 
>enhance the experience of our scholarship winners through peer 
>mentoring.  The program will not replace or alter our traditional 
>scholarship program; it will simply add another layer of mentoring 
>to the experience.
>
>I am asking for your help because you are the expert. As a past 
>recipient, you can relate to a new scholarship winner because you 
>too felt excitement when finding out that you were a finalist, 
>nervous before introducing yourself at the board meeting, proud as 
>your friends and family cheered you on, and perhaps a little bit 
>sleep deprived as you shared a cup of coffee with your mentor at six 
>in the morning.  My hope is that you will consider becoming a mentor 
>to one of the 2006 winners to support him or her through the process.
>
>Your role will be to serve as a friend to the student. You will not 
>be asked to judge the person in any way; thus, your sole 
>responsibility will be to cultivate a relationship and bring the 
>newcomer into our Federation family. This program will not be time 
>intensive. We will have a couple of informal activities at national 
>convention and quarterly conference calls to stay connected. We will 
>hold a short training via telephone to answer any questions and 
>review details. Furthermore, I hope that your attendance at our 
>conventions and seminars will prompt the 2006 scholarship winners to 
>participate in our Federation activities.
>
>I ask that you give sincere consideration to becoming a mentor. You 
>possess talents and abilities that are needed in this program. A 
>little bit of your time can take a weeklong introduction to the NFB 
>and turn it into a lifetime of success for those who are not 
>familiar with our organization. Please contact me if you have any 
>questions at (410) 659-9314, extension 2335 or via email at 
><mailto:AffiliateAction at nfb.org>AffiliateAction at nfb.org.  I look 
>forward to hearing from you.
>
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>
>Joanne Wilson, Executive Director of Affiliate Action
>National Federation of the Blind
>
>JW/rc, hr
>
>
>

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Joanne Wilson has asked me to circulate this:
Dave
 
 
Dear Scholarship Winner:
 
I hope that your year is off to a wonderful start and that you are well on your way to accomplishing your 2006 endeavors. As for myself, I am busily working on a new project, and I am contacting you because I need your help!
 
The department of Affiliate Action, at our national headquarters, is developing a year-round mentoring program to operate in conjunction with our existing scholarship program. This new program is to enhance the experience of our scholarship winners through peer mentoring.  The program will not replace or alter our traditional scholarship program; it will simply add another layer of mentoring to the experience.
 
I am asking for your help because you are the expert. As a past recipient, you can relate to a new scholarship winner because you too felt excitement when finding out that you were a finalist, nervous before introducing yourself at the board meeting, proud as your friends and family cheered you on, and perhaps a little bit sleep deprived as you shared a cup of coffee with your mentor at six in the morning.  My hope is that you will consider becoming a mentor to one of the 2006 winners to support him or her through the process.  
 
Your role will be to serve as a friend to the student. You will not be asked to judge the person in any way; thus, your sole responsibility will be to cultivate a relationship and bring the newcomer into our Federation family. This program will not be time intensive. We will have a couple of informal activities at national convention and quarterly conference calls to stay connected. We will hold a short training via telephone to answer any questions and review details. Furthermore, I hope that your attendance at our conventions and seminars will prompt the 2006 scholarship winners to participate in our Federation activities. 
 
I ask that you give sincere consideration to becoming a mentor. You possess talents and abilities that are needed in this program. A little bit of your time can take a weeklong introduction to the NFB and turn it into a lifetime of success for those who are not familiar with our organization. Please contact me if you have any questions at (410) 659-9314, extension 2335 or via email at mailto:AffiliateAction at nfb.org AffiliateAction at nfb.org
.  I look forward to hearing from you.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
 
 
Joanne Wilson, Executive Director of Affiliate Action
National Federation of the Blind
JW/rc, hr