Introductions (30 min):
- 4-4:10PM EST: Meet the board
- 4:10-4:15PM EST: NFB of Maryland President, Ronza Othman
- 4:15-4:20PM EST: National representative, Pam Allen (first Vice President for the National Federation of the Blind and Executive Director of the Louisiana Center for the Blind)
- 4:20-4:25PM EST: NABS representative, TBD
- 4:25-4:30PM ESP: NFB President, Mark Riccobono
Icebreaker (30 min)
- 4:30-5:00PM EST: Icebreaker
Session 1 (60 min)
- 5:00-6:00PM EST: Rotating breakout sessions
- Breakout Room 1: Socializing and Getting Involved in Your Community
- Facilitators:
- Shawn Abraham, MDABS Board Member 1
- Juhi Narula, MDABS Secretary and Founder of Cherish Life Corp.
- Ekta Daryani, Founder and Director of Biculturaly
- Breakout Room 2: Rights and Education: Accesability, Textbooks, Online Materials, and College Board
- Facilitators:
- Noah White, Board Member 2
- James Garret Mooney, MDABS Treasurer
- Eric Guillory, LCB Director of Youth Services
- Ellana Crew, GREATER Baltimore Chapter President and Maryland Career Mentoring Program Coordinator
- Breakout Room 3: What is MDABS and Why Should You Join
- Facilitators:
- Qualik Ford, MDABS President
- Erin Daring, MDABS Vice President and National Student Representative
Session 2 (60 min)
- 6:00-7:00PM EST: Empowerment Through Experience Panel
- Panelists
- Martin Bicera Miranda, Colorado Center for the Blind
- LaShawn Miles, Library for the Blind and Print Disabled
- Robert Hair, Maryland School for the Blind Superintendent
- Julie Gaynor, Teacher for the Vissually Impaired and Maryland Space Camp Coordinator
- Hindley Williams, Resources for Transition Youth
Closing
The 2020 Student agenda in BRF format can be downloaded here.