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We are the Virginia Association of Blind Students, a division of the National Federation of the Blind of VA: helping blind students live the lives we want!

Virginia
Joined December 2013
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Congratulations to our newly-elected President, Gerald Meredith! We look forward to VABS' growth under your leadership! #NFBV18
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The Saturday morning general session of #NFBV18 is in full swing! Not in Fredericksburg? Check out the stream from our friends at @195_theglobe: 195theglobe.com/index.php/ab…. Stay tuned for live tweeting of the VABS meeting at noon!
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Replying to @Riccobono
@Riccobono: "Many colleges treat blind students as second-class citizens, even though they collect an equal amount of tuition." Hadn't thought of it that way before—good point. We're not getting our money's worth! #NFB18
Please check your email for info on the upcoming fundraiser event for VABS happening on Saturday May, 19! Also, don't forget to join the VABS facebook group for more info about this and future events!
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Please check your email for info on the upcoming fundraiser event for VABS happening on Saturday May, 19! Also, don't forget to join the VABS facebook group for more info about this and future events!
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Please check your email for info about career building scholarship opportunities in Louisiana, and if you are not yet a member of the VABS Facebook group, please join so you don't miss the latest updates on events, scholarships, and other fun stuff!
Please check your email for some info about an application to go to Huston's Space Research Center, time is running out! May 9th is the deadline!
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Chili cook-off event is being hosted with a raffle, attendies must pay 10 dollars, and judges must arive by 10:15 with contestants by 11:15.
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Thank you @RobWittman for meeting personally with @NFBVIRGINIA today. We appreciate your support of #AimHigh & opposition to HR 620! #NFBWS18 Left to right: former NFBV President Michael Kasey, Rep Wittman, VABS Secretary @Chrisn98, & NFBV Secretary @sarah2346.
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Thanks to Hugh of @RepDaveBrat's office for meeting with 2 of our students and their @NFBVIRGINIA colleagues today. Rep Brat, as a former prof, we hope you'll recognize the needs of blind college students & support #AimHigh. #NFBWS18
VABSTERS are making our voices heard on Capitol Hill today along with our @NFBVIRGINIA colleagues. We're telling Congress to #AimHigh so we can have full access to college materials. Keep it up, students! #NFBWS18
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Had a great meeting with Elliot from @RepMGriffith's office discussing important issues concerning blind Americans!
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Thanks to Temple of @RepGoodlatte's staff for meeting with myself and my fellow @NFBVIRGINIA members to discuss the issues important to us! Particularly glad the support from @Lynchburg College on #AimHigh is having an impact. We would appreciate the rep's support! #NFBWS18
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THE national federation of the blind releases legislative priorities for 2018 including blind parenting, literacy, and not weaking the ADA.
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congradulations to Marc Canamaso for becoming the treasurer of the Virginia Association of Blind Students.
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Congratulations to Gerald Meredith, our new board member for membership! #NFBV17
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Congrats to newly-elected VP Naim Abu-Elhawa and Secretary @Chrisn98! We look forward to your leadership! #NFBV17
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Our President @Chrisn98 and VP @eemcrew are visiting at #nfbv17 with @Vabs_students! #Represent
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Thanks for your support! We love having @kathryncwebster with us to share her insights! #NFBV17 nitter.gq/nabslink/status/926856…
Wishing a happy convention weekend to our.@Vabs_students division at #nfbv17!
We've voted to make our fundraising benchmark $2000 this year. Let's raise the funds to build VABS! #NFBV17
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