[NABS-L] December NABS Notes

[Ammar Tarin]

My friends,

It is time for the December NABS Notes. Read on to find out about
everything we have in store this month.
NABS Notes – December 2023



              Welcome back for the December addition of the NABS Notes. The
holidays are around the corner, so continue reading to find out what is in
store for the holiday season, and how you can get involved.

In this addition you will find:

•Washington Seminar Funding

•Latest NABS Now Podcast

•Committee updates

•Preparing for the holidays

•NABS social media


Washington Seminar Funding

              We are very excited to announce that the NABS Washington
Seminar funding application deadline has been extended to December 15. We
request that you fill out the application as soon as possible. We also ask
that you ask your state for assistance prior to filling out the funding
application. If you have any questions, Please contact president Lauren
Altman at nabs.president at gmail.com.

You can find the link to the form here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBi7GR5_EYBG-D0EzqrnODyHlB1UYiMgzoIf_WGmN7ynZfUg/viewform>
.

We can not wait to see all of you on January 29 to February 1, 2024.


December NABS Now Podcast

              Titled Unique Perspective - Navigating Invisible Disabilities
Alongside  Blindness, this months episode explores how blind students
navigate their blindness and their invisible disabilities as it pertains to
their lives, shares tools and resources to seek support, topped with their
advice in 60 seconds.

You could listen to the podcast on our Spotify
<https://open.spotify.com/show/47rJlZrFHD4EIqvgLRNhHM> Apple Podcasts
<https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nabs-now-podcast/id1507437256?uo=4>
Google
Podcasts
<https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYWRjNWZmNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==>
Or
by checking out our Anchor page <https://anchor.fm/nabs-now/>


Committee Updates Content Creation Committee

              The nabs content creation team has been hard at work with
November drawing to a close and the year wrapping up in the next month.
First the content creation team has launched a podcast all about the
intersectionality of blindness and invisible disabilities. The podcast can
be found on all podcast streaming platforms at NABS Now. We are also
working hard on launching a presence on Mastadon and TikTok. If you are
interested in getting involved in any of our initiatives please reach out
to the leadership team at our monthly committee meeting happening this
month on December 10th at 8 PM Eastern 5 PM Pacific or directly to
Committee chair Hunter Kuester at hunterkuester2 at gmail.com


Fundraising Committee

              The fundraising committee in the month of November ran a
fundraiser through Double Good. We were able to sell just over $500 of
popcorn on their website. For the month of December we are exploring having
another Double Good fundraiser if we can find champions for our sales who
can share our fundraiser on their socials and in person around the
holidays. There
will be friendly competition where the person who raises the most money
will receive 20% of the profits. You won't want to miss out on this
opportunity to help NABS while also having the chance to receive some
holiday funding of your own. If you are interested, please let us know by
filling out the Google Form linked here
<https://forms.gle/eRMfHPiZX7bCH56b8>. 1/2 of our bigger goal’s moving
forward is to explore fundraising outside of our own community. ideas are
still in the development stage, so please reach out to chair Josh Olukanni
at joshuaolukanni2002 at gmail.com, or join our meeting on Sunday, December 10
at 7:00 PM EST, 4:00 PM PST to get more involved.


Advocacy Committee

              The Advocacy Committee is ramped up and excited for the
upcoming Washington Seminar! In November, we held a Wash Sem info session
where we gave a lowdown of what to expect at this electrifying event. In
December, we are excited to hold the second session of our Bi-Monthly
Advocacy Series where we talk about advocating for yourself around friends
and family. If you’re interested, we would love to see you there at 6:30-8
PM EST on December 17 to join us for this reflective conversation. If you
have any questions or concerns, reach out to Chair Manahil Jafri at
manahiljafri at gmail.com
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/tztjkvriyo22/?&cs=wh&v=b&to=manahiljafri@gmail.com>


Membership Committee

              The membership committee is hard at work to make NABS a more
welcoming place for all blind students. In November's committee call, the
team reflected on the progress we've made since national convention and
solidified two new long-term initiatives to be launched in the new year.
Song quiz made a come back to the NABS monthly socials, but with a
Christmas holiday twist. Join us in December for our final committee call
of the year on Sunday, December 17 8 PM eastern. There will be no monthly
social in December to celebrate the holidays, but catch us back in January
for some more fun.
Want to get more involved with membership committee efforts? Contact Chair
Gene Kim at gene.sh.kim at stanford.edu
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/1pyne4i3e6ymq/?&cs=wh&v=b&to=gene.sh.kim@stanford.edu>
.

The zoom link for all the committee meetings can be found here
<https://zoom.us/j/4678833687>. Hope to see you there!


Preparing for the Holidays

              We understand how stressful it could be dealing with family
during the holidays. The December 2020 NABS Now Podcast titled Handling
Holiday Hazards & Hiccups, discusses how holiday gatherings and
interactions can bring on both unexpected challenges and stress alongside
the joy and delicious food typical of a family gathering. You can listen to
the podcast here
<https://open.spotify.com/episode/5b3mCejuKI53Krwd8SOLs2?si=J2K-s8jpTGad2jzXoHsMYQ&nd=1&dlsi=6a10bffe4df1454a>,
or by visiting our Spotify
<https://open.spotify.com/show/47rJlZrFHD4EIqvgLRNhHM> Apple Podcasts
<https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nabs-now-podcast/id1507437256?uo=4>
Google
Podcasts
<https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYWRjNWZmNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==>
Or
by checking out our Anchor page <https://anchor.fm/nabs-now/>


NABS Social Media

              In order to catch all the latest news from NABS, make sure
you Like NABS on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/Nabspage> Join the NABS
Facebook group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/173482726798026/?ref=share>
and Subscribe to the NABS mailing list
<http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org>

On behalf of all of us here at NABS, we wish all of you a wonderful holiday
season!

-- 
Respectfully,
Ammar Ahmed Tarin
Board Member, National Association of Blind Students
Board Member, National Federation of the Blind of Arizona
President, Arizona Association of Blind Students
Ammar.tarin at gmail.com
480-580-7874
Live the life you want.