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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK SOCIAL WORKERS, INC.

Office of Student Affairs www .nabswstudentaffairs .blogspot .com

Tajsheena Leggs,

PresidentUniversity of KansasKansas City, MOosa - president @ nabsw .org

Glenda Duru, BSW 1st Vice PresidentUniversity of Houston,GCSW Houston, TXosa - vp 1@ nabsw .org

Michael Riley,2nd Vice President

Virginia CommonwealthUniversity Richmond, VA osa - vp 2@ nabsw .org

Zakia Pugh, MSS/MSLPSecretary Bryn Mawr College,GSSWSR Bryn Mawr, PA

osa - secretary @ nabsw .org

Michelle BlairTreasurer

Virginia State University Richmond, VA osa - treasurer @ nabsw .org

Lavena Ogletree,Parliamentarian

Greetings NABSW Student Chapter Treasurers:

Before the conclusion of the 2011 National Conference in NewOrleans, I, Michelle Bair, was proudly elected to represent thestudent members of NABSW as Treasurer of the 2011-2012 Officeof Student Affairs (OSA) administration. I am excited about thisopportunity and plan to serve you to the best of my ability.

OSA is committed to serving as advocates for the students of NABSW. We have set many goals to accomplish this upcomingyear, therefore I encourage you to join the movement and actively

participate in strengthening the legacy of NABSW as we eachcontinue to develop and grow as Black social workers.

The overall theme for the 2011-2012 OSA administration is “TakingHold of Our Own Destiny”. As Treasurer and Chair of both theFundraising and Scholarship Committees, my main goal for thisupcoming year is to see an increase of financial revenue for thestudent members on both the national and local levels. I am alsoaiming to increase awareness about the various scholarshipopportunities that are available to NABSW student members for their continued endeavors in education.

In an effort to successfully carry out these visions, I need your support. Therefore, I am extending an invitation to you to serve as a

participant on one of the aforementioned committees. I am seekingcreative and enthusiastic individuals who are genuinely interested inenhancing the services provided to the students of NABSW. If youare interested in doing so, or would like some further informationabout the responsibilities of being involved, please contact me atosa - treasurer @ nabsw .org . Additionally, I would like for all chapter treasurers to connect andcommunicate quarterly via telephone conference. The first call isscheduled for November 13, 2011 at 7:30 pm EST. The dial-in andaccess number is: 1-218-936-4700 and *550109. The remainingconference calls for upcoming year will take place on January 15,2012, March 4, 2012, and June 10, 2012 each at 7:30 pm EST usingthe same dial-in information. Please check the OSA Facebook (National Association of Black Social Workers Office of StudentAffair) page and the OSA Blog for updated information regardingthe quarterly calls. The purpose of these calls are to touch base withone another and share on-campus and off-campus fundraising ideasand efforts, review budgeting strategies to ensure that each chapter has representation at the upcoming national conference in April

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Tameka Brown, MSW,LSW National AdvisorColumbia, SCosa - advisor @ nabsw .org

Melanie Bryant, MSW Immediate Past President

2012, and also to discuss any general concerns you may have inregard to the financial stability of your student chapter. Thestabilization of each individual student chapter is necessary for thecontinued success of OSA as an organization.

For up-to-date information regarding OSA, please join the Office of Student Affairs Communication Room atwww .nabswstudentaffairs .blogspot .com . I look forward to speakingwith you on the conference call November 13th and again, I thank you for allowing me this opportunity to serve you as an OSA officer within the NABSW family.

Michelle C. Bair, BISVirginia State University 2012 BSW Candidate

National Association of Black Social WorkersOffice of Student Affairs Treasurer osa - treasurer @ nabsw .org