A Brief Recap of the National Association of Blind Students Mid-Winter Seminar
by Lauren Altman
From the Editor: Lauren Altman is the president of the National Association of Blind Students. She writes with this helpful update:
During the 2024 NABS Winter Seminar, the spotlight was on student resiliency. Leaders were vulnerable in speaking about instances of discrimination and inaccessibility that tried to prevent them from fulfilling their goals and how they worked to overcome them. During a variety of speeches and panels, we learned about tips for sharing your authentic story, heard about some of the many resources and opportunities coming up in spring and summer 2024, and learned from prominent leaders including President Riccobono, Justin Young and Pam Allen. The end of the seminar was a bittersweet moment when Gene Kim mentioned that he was stepping down from his role as secretary of NABS. We wish Gene the best of luck with his future endeavors and thank him tremendously for the work that he has put into the student division.