[ACBS] [QUAR] Re: new member intro

[Laura Glowacki]

I am also surprised and sorry to hear about the lack of opportunities to 
network with other blind young adults/students.  Welcome to our list 
again, and I second Caitlin's sentiments.

Laura

On 4/17/2012 3:35 PM, NABS SecondVP wrote:
>     Hi Andrew. I'm Caitlin, the second VP for ACBS and from New York.
> So sorry to hear about this; I wish there was something more for blind
> young adults. Well, if you have any questions or comments, feel free
> to share them here. Systems of support may be slightly different in
> Canada, but there is a universality to experience which we all share.
> Enjoy the list, smile.
>
>
> On 4/17/12, Andrew Edgcumbe<andrewjedg at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Hi Laura and all thanks for the welcome.
>> Laura there is really not anything for colleege age students who are
>> blind in canada.
>> The orginizations  sure there are blind orginizations but   there is
>> not anything being done as far as student is concerned.
>>   I will use the canadian national institute for the blind for example
>> they seem to only care about  babies and  the alderly or the newly
>> blind to be honest. there is nothing in the way of young adult
>> programs or students that have graduated high school for the blind in
>> canada to connect with each other.
>>   I am just saying what the situation is here in canada is. like.
>>
>> On 4/17/12, ACBS President<president.acbstudents at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>> Alright, will do.
>>>
>>> Sara
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Chris.Miles<
>>> chris.miles at staff.milestechnologies.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Please also unsubscribe me.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From*: "ACBS President"<president.acbstudents at gmail.com>
>>>> *Sent*: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:50 AM
>>>> *To*: "Discussion list for ACBS, American Council of Blind Students"<
>>>> nabs at acb.org>
>>>> *Subject*: [QUAR] Re: [ACBS] new member intro
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I will unsubscribe you immediately. But just FYI, you had to have signed
>>>> up for this list on your own in order to be subscribed in the first
>>>> place!
>>>>
>>>>   Sara
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Ettienne Olivier<
>>>> ettienne.olivier at live.com>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>   Stop emailing me, I am not blind, and I don't know why you are emailing
>>>>> me
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from Windows Phone 7
>>>>>   ------------------------------
>>>>> From: ACBS President
>>>>> Sent: 4/17/2012 7:16 AM
>>>>> To: Discussion list for ACBS, American Council of Blind Students
>>>>> Subject: Re: [ACBS] new member intro
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Welcome, Andrew. I'm the president of ACB Students and am glad you're on
>>>>> our list.
>>>>>
>>>>>   Sara Conrad
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Laura Glowacki<
>>>>> orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Andrew,
>>>>>
>>>>> Welcome!  We're always glad to hear about new members on the list.  Have
>>>>> you looked to see if there's also a Canadian group for students as well?
>>>>>   Not that I'm at all discouraging you from being here, just that it
>>>>> could
>>>>> be an additional resource.
>>>>>
>>>>> Take care,
>>>>> Laura
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/16/2012 6:27 PM, Andrew Edgcumbe wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all
>>>>>
>>>>> I been on this email group for a while now and things.
>>>>> I am from canada but i love to meet new people and meet more blind
>>>>> people through these groups and things.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know i been on here for a while but figured i would drop an email.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I love to do email skype i love to read listen to music i am
>>>>> interested in blind issues and i just  love making new friends.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am looking forward to getting to know you all better and things.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am actually from the province of ontario.
>>>>>
>>>>> How is the weather for you all? it is warm here.
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