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President's Message
August 2, 2010

Hello My Brothers and Sisters, I hope all of you are making it through the heat of summer.  The new fiscal year has started, so I am wishing you a successful year. 

We have had a lot of changes in our ranks. We have had promotions, job changes, retirements and some of our most loyal and supportive members have chosen other professional endeavors.  We wish everyone stepping to a new challenge the best of luck; and Godspeed to all those continuing to maintain excellence.  We also want to relay our sympathy and prayers to those who have lost family members in the last 5 months.

If you or a fellow NBSN member that you know of, has had a “Kudos” promotion or job change please let us know that. Likewise, if prayers need to be sent for a brother or sister, let us know that also. Our web master is building a section of the website for us to share special moments with each other. We may not always have time to call and talk to each other, but hopefully the website can be a vehicle to help us stay updated and on top of what’s happening regarding our family. However, we can’t do this without you giving us the information. So please e-mail me – alee@tea.nea.org with that information.  Let’s keep the Network strong. 

An example, something that may be useful is this e-mail I received along with the attachment. This was sent to me as NBSN president and I am passing this on as an informational piece only - because I have not spoken to Cheryl Singleton (Mass. NBSN member), about  the job.  Feel free to contact her for more information, this is all I have: 

Massachusetts Teachers Association has another job vacancy . Since the cutoff date is August 13,2010, I am sending this to you directly. If this creates a problem for you please let me know. I am trying to get applicants of color through the NBSN.

Gerri Weathers

EEO Officer

Massachusetts Teachers Association 

I hope everyone has started planning for the 2011 NBSN Conference in CA. It is going to be Grand. Visit the website and check that out as well as filling out your NBSN membership form, if that has slipped your mind.  February will be here before you know it.

Well my brothers and sisters, keep your head up and have much success. I will be talking with you again soon.  Please share this with any NBSN member who did not receive it, or direct them to our website, as it will be put there as a “president’s message.

Antoinette

Antoinette Lee, President
National Black Staff Network

Call for Help for Black Staffers Hurt by the Tennessee Flood

NBSN is calling for donations to help out our Tennessee brothers and sisters hurt by the flood.

Contact the Tennessee NBSN secretary, Shronder Gentry by phone at 615-242-8392 x360 or e-mail at sgentry@tea.nea.org for specific information.

Call for Donations for Earthquake victims of Haiti

TN-NBSN is teaming up with Earth Matters TN, to collect and send hygiene products to the earthquake victims of Haiti. There will be collection boxes at the Memphis 2010 conference registration table through-out the conference, for you do donate hygiene products. The following is a list of earth friendly hygiene items that are needed.

Hygiene Donations:

hand towels (approximately 16" x 28", no fingertip or bath towels)
washcloths
wide-tooth combs
nail clippers (no metal files or emery boards)
bar soaps (bath size in wrapper)
toothbrushes (in original packaging)
Band-Aids® or other adhesive bandage strips

Sanitary napkins

Diapers

Lotions &
shea butter
Deodorant
Toothpastes which have extended expiration dates

I’d like to encourage you to open your heart and assist our brothers and sisters in Haiti by contributing what you can. The Tennessee contact person for these efforts is Trazana Staples, tstaples@tea.nea.org.

Be Safe,

Antoinette

    

*        Elvira Smith, NBSN Treasurer, was filled when she received her sympathy card from so many NBSN members. She sends her thanks!

*        Click here to watch excerpts of Gloria Towner and Melanie Mitchell's presentation as viewed at  the NBSN 2010 Conference

*        Plan ahead! The NBSN 2011 Conference to be held in California February 24-27, 2011.

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