[Arizona-students] Fwd: 2008 NABS Seminar Agenda

[David Andrews]

>From: "Tai Tomasi" <tai.tomasi at comcast.net>
>To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
>         <nabs-presidents at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: 2008 NABS Seminar Agenda
>Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:52:09 -0500



>Dear Students and NABS supporters:
>
>Provided below is the agenda for the NABS annual student seminar held in
>conjunction with the NFB's Washington Seminar. On behalf of the entire NABS
>board, I encourage you to attend. We look forward to meeting as many of you
>as possible and hope you enjoy the day!
>
>Also, please note that we will be holding an student open house on Monday
>morning from 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. in the Columbia Ballroom at the
>Holiday Inn Capitol (the same location as the Sunday NABS meeting). Come
>meet members of the NABS board and your friends from the student lists.
>Also, speak to representatives from bookshare, Recording for the Blind and
>Dyslexic, Educational Testing Service, the Department of Education, the
>Federal Bureau of Investigation, and others.
>
>If you have questions or comments, please contact me at (801) 953-4340 or
>email me at tai.tomasi at comcast.net .
>
>Sincerely,
>Tai Tomasi
>President, National Association of Blind Students
>
>National Association of Blind Students (NABS)
>Annual Student Seminar / Agenda for January 27, 2008
>Holiday Inn Capital, 550 C Street, SW, Washington, DC  20024
>
>"In Da Club: Becoming a Part of Club NABS"
>
>8:00-9:00 A.M. Registration; $5 registration fee
>
>9:00 A.M. Get the Party Started: Welcome, Call to Order, and Review of NABS
>Goals; Tai Tomasi, president, National Association of Blind Students
>
>9:10 A.M. The Power (keynote address): Student Involvement and Empowerment;
>Anil Lewis, president, NFB of Georgia, national board member and scholarship
>committee chairman
>
>9:30 A.M. Get Ready For This: Exciting News from Bookshare; Allison
>Hilliker, student outreach intern, Bookshare.org
>
>9:35 A.M. Mission Possible: Understanding Our Issues to Bring to the Hill;
>Jesse Hartle, NFB Department of Governmental Affairs
>
>9:45 A.M. Why Don't You Get a Job? Career Info and Advice; Carlos Montas,
>Access Specialist, Florida State Parks
>
>9:55 A.M. ABC, Easy As One, Two, Three: News from Louisiana Tech; Edward
>Bell, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on
>Blindness, Louisiana Tech University
>
>10:05 A.M. Men in Black: Working for the FBI; Mike Gerlach, Information
>Technology Specialist, Chairman, Persons With Disabilities Advisory
>Committee, Federal Bureau of Investigation
>
>10:15 A.M. We Will Rock You: News from the Jernigan Institute; Mary Jo
>Thorpe, Education Specialist, NFB Jernigan Institute
>
>10:25 A.M. Slam!: Reflections on the 2007 NFB Youth Slam; Eleazar Rodriguez
>Youth Slam participant and NABS member; Karen Anderson, president, Nebraska
>Association of Blind Students
>
>10:45 A.M. "Hello Muddah, hello Faddah": Introducing St. Lucy's Camp; Lynn
>Heitz, first vice president, NFB of Pennsylvania
>
>10:50 A.M. Move Along: Breakout Sessions. Choose from four sessions:
>1. Things That Make You Go Hmmm.... NFB Philosophy
>2. Money, Money, Money: Careers
>3. Pump It: Sports
>4. Our House: Campus Living
>
>11:30 A.M. Yeah: Role Call of States
>
>11:45 A.M. Glamorous: Making NABS Shine
>
>11:55 A.M. Hey Ya: Final Announcements
>
>12:00 P.M. Closing Time: Adjournment
>