"Because of you....
We are."
2013 Installation Ceremony Columbus, OH

Saturday, November 30, 2013

NABSW 2013 Holiday Greetings


In the spirit of the season, I wish you peace, love and plenty. 

The next five weeks is always a special time of renewal and festivities. We embrace family and friends; we remember our ancestors and we nourish ourselves physically, emotionally and spiritually. It is a time to reflect and to hope for better and more fruitful times. It is a time of prayer to our Creator and meditation, so in our silence, we may hear and understand the answer which the Creator has given.

This is a powerful time, a Holy time and I sincerely wish you all the best during this time and hope that each day produces happiness and health for my family and equally important, my extended family of NABSW. I also wish, that the world would come to embrace and respect humanity in all its forms. Toward those ends, I would want all of us to continue our work of making this world a better place to live, work, love and play.

On a personal note, I thank the Creator, daily, for giving me the opportunity to be a part of each of you. Our lives are richer because of what we do with and for our people in the true spirit of Harambee. 

Please enjoy the holiday season, and know that you make a difference in this world. In gratitude, thanks for all that you do.

With warmest regards,


Joe Benton
President

1st Annual Symposium on African-Centered Social Work: Introduction to African-Centered Social Work

      




  SAVE THE DATE:
January 11, 2014
1pm to 3pm
Bryn Mawr College GSSWSR
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Facilitator: Dr. Thaddeus P. Mathis

Contact: Sharon Kimber
skiimber@brynmawr.edu

Monday, November 18, 2013

Black Family Development celebrates 35th Anniversary

Black Family Development, Inc is excited about the approaching gala on December 5, 2013, celebrating its 35th Anniversary.  The article above (photo) appeared in the Michigan Chronicle newspaper.  This is the largest African American publication in Detroit. 

This is a great time for not only Black Family Development, Inc. to celebrate, but NABSW as well.  For the last 35 years, in all of our publications, including the attached news article, we salute the genesis of our existence, which was borne out of the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Black Social Workers.  



Sunday, November 10, 2013

MEMBERSHIP

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

MEMBERSHIP:

Hotep Family!

The Chapter Renewal documents have been sent out, if you are a President or Advisor and did not receive them please contact the National Office.

MEMBERSHIP DEADLINE IS OCT 31st!!!

Only paid members can apply for scholarships and get the student rate for Conference registration.

If you need help with Chapter Renewal or your chapter is having challenges please contact
Eric Thornton, 2nd Vice President at osa.vicepres2@gmail.com

FYI: In order to participate in the Sankofa mentoring project you MUST be a paid member!

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Treasurer Quarterly Conference Call

Tonight: TREASURERS Quarterly Conference Call                                                                        Time: 7:30 pm Eastern Standard Time
Dial In Number: (1) 626-677-3000
Access Code: 550109

Sunday, September 1, 2013

2013-2014 OSA Officer Conference Call Schedule


President
·      Monday, September 30, 2013  8pm EST
·      Monday, January 27, 2014        8pm EST
·      Monday, March 30, 2014           8pm EST
·      Monday, June 30, 2014               8pm EST
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 74341
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 74341
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 74341
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: TBA
Vice President’s 

·      Sunday, August 18, 2013            7pm CT - 8pm EST
·      Sunday, November 10, 2013      7pm CT -8pm EST
·      Sunday, February 9, 2013           7pm CT- 8pm EST
·      Sunday, June 15 2014                   7pm CT -8pm EST
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109

Secretary


·      Thursday, September 12, 2013 7pm EST
·      Thursday, December 12, 2013  7pm EST
·      Thursday, March 13, 2014         7pm EST
·      Thursday, June 12, 2014             7pm EST
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Parliamentarian
·      Sunday, September 15, 2013   6pm EST
·      Sunday, December 15, 2013    6pm EST
·      Sunday, March 16, 2014            6pm EST
·      Sunday, June 15, 2014                6pm EST
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Treasurer
·      Sunday, September 29, 2013    7:30 pm EST
·      Sunday, December 8, 2013        7:30 pm EST
·      Sunday, January 12, 2014          7:30 pm EST
·      Sunday June 8, 2014                    7:30 pm EST
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109
Dial-In # 626-677-3000     Access Code: 550109

Thursday, August 29, 2013

THE TIME IS NOW!


                                      Office of Governor Rick Scott
                                       State of Florida
                                       The Capitol


Joe E. Benton
President
Columbia, SC

J. Toni Oliver
Vice President
Atlanta, GA

TracyL. Golliday-Champagne
Recording Secretary
Detroit, MI

Sondera Malry
Corresponding Secretary
Houston, TX

Constance Watson
Treasurer
Los Angeles, CA

Dayvid H. Brown
Member-at -Large
Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Yvonette Powell
Member-at -Large
San Diego, CA

Lea Andrews
OSA President
Univ.ofSouthern California
Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Gloria Batiste-Roberts
ImmediatePast President
Missouri City, TX

Terrence A. Bradford
National Office Manager
Washington, DC

400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001



Dear Governor Scott;

On behalf of the National Association of Black Social Workers, we ask that Ms. Marissa Alexander’s sentence be commuted with time served.

Victims of domestic violence, in stressful situations, with their abusive partners tend to act erratically.  However, in the closed confines of a home, where it is nearly impossible to miss a target, Ms. Alexander did just that.  Her intent by any reasonable person could be interpreted as protecting self from a known violent abuser, rather seeking to do bodily harm.  She has been confined for over two years.   It is now time that some sense of justice is carried out and for her to be released.

The punishment did not fit the crime.  Ms. Alexander has been deprived of her freedom and normal family life for too long.  Ms. Alexander has a very young child to provide care.  Though reasonable minds may differ over the justification for her conviction, few would agree that the crime merited such harsh punishment. 

In the context of fundamental fairness, it is time that justice is done for Ms. Marissa Alexander.  Justice demands that she be released and as quickly as possible.  She has been punished for far too long.

Thank you for investigating this petition on behalf of commutation for her.  Make our system fair and just by expediting her release.


Sincerely,



Joe E. Benton, President
National Association of Black Social Workers

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

50th Anniversary March of Washington

Attention: We need YOU!
When: Saturday, August 24, 2013 (8:00 a.m.)
Where: Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in  
                 Washington, DC.
Important: ABSW members in attendance can 
                    meet up with the DC metro chapter 
                    at approximately 7:00am at the      
                    corner of 23rd Street NW and H 
                    Street (one block south of the 
                    Foggy Bottom Metro Station)


NABSW: MOBILIZING AS A GROUP!
“We recognize that the “Dream” has not been fulfilled and the battle for justice is ongoing.”

Monday, August 19, 2013

OSA Summer 2013 Newsletter

Take a look at the 44th Conference Recap and the re-introduction of the Sankofa Project!

Monday, June 3, 2013

**DO YOU HAVE STUDENT LOANS???**** Elizabeth Warren wants to talk to you!

The fight over student loans is coming to a head. More than 434,000 (!) MoveOn members have signed on in support of Sen. Elizabeth Warren's bill for students to get the same low rates on their loans as the big banks do.

But with student loan rates set to double on July 1 if Congress does nothing, Republican members of Congress took a massive step backward. Last week the Republican-controlled House voted to get rid of fixed-interest loans for students entirely—a devastating move which could result in "ballooning financing costs" for new graduates struggling to get by.1


If thousands of people like us don't get involved in this fight now, student loan rates could double—or worse—in just over a month. So we're holding an emergency online briefing on Monday, June 3 at 9 p.m. ET with Sen. Elizabeth Warren to talk about the student loan fight, understand some potential solutions, and make sure we're all ready for the monthlong fight ahead.


All you need to join is a computer with an internet connection. Can you join us?




Here are the details:

What: Special Student Loan Briefing with Sen. Elizabeth Warren

When: Monday, June 3, 9 p.m. ET (8 CT/ 7 MT/ 6 PT)

Please click here to RSVP

https://civic.moveon.org/c4/warrenbriefing/index.html?id=68513-21087396-ESNqxzx&t=4


Thursday, April 25, 2013

NABSW Conference Photos (Jacksonville, FL)

Hotep Family!

Please enjoy photos from our NABSW Conference in Jacksonville, FL. (If you have more photos to add please email them to osa.secretary1@gmail.com


nabswosa's NABSW Confererence 2013 album on Photobucket

Saturday, March 30, 2013

OSA Spring Newsletter

Just in time for the NABSW National Conference, the OSA Spring Newsletter is HERE!!!!!



OSA Newsletter Spring2013

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Unborn Creationz

The Office of student affairs would like to give a special THANK YOU to Unborn Creationz for their support in all of OSA's fundraising efforts and their very hard work on our YOUR VOTE! OUR VOICE T-shirts. Please visit their website www.unborncreationz.com for more information and support this growing business!


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Monday, February 18, 2013

OSA Spring Newsletter Submissions!!!

Are you doing great things in your chapter? Have any students who should be recognized? Did you have any Winter Graduates??? Please submit all info to OSA Secretary at osa.secretary1@gmail.com The deadline is March 15, 2013

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Reminder for Call for Poster Presentations!

Hotep Brothers and Sisters

The National Association of Black Social Workers, Office of Student Affairs would like to all students (Undergraduate, Graduate, and PHD) to submit requests to display Posters and Demonstrations at the 45th Annual NABSW National Conference, "Building Coalitions For Community Empowerment: Ujima - A Model For Collective Work And Responsibility," in Jacksonville, FL. Posters and Demonstrations offer students an opportunity to present late-breaking research results, ongoing research projects, and speculative or innovative work in progress. The formal setting of the Posters and Demonstrations encourage presenters and participants to engage in discussions about the presented work. Such discussions can be invaluable for the future work of presenters, while offering participants an effective way to broaden their knowledge of emerging research trends and to network with other researchers.

Instructions

We invite submissions relevant to the area of Social Work, Social Justice, and Civil Rights issues affecting African American Communities.

Authors must submit an email including their name, address, and phone number along with a one-page extended abstract for evaluation. All submissions will undergo a common review process and will be contacted directly if approved. All authors must be a registered participant at the conference and present their work.

Decisions about acceptance will be based on relevance to Social Work and Social Justice, and Civil Rights issues: originality, potential significance, topicality and clarity. For demonstrations, authors are strongly encouraged to include in their submission a link to where the demo (live or recorded video) can be found. Presenters please make clear what exactly will be demonstrated to participants.

The abstracts of accepted posters and demonstrations will be given to all conference attendees. Submissions should include the title of your poster and a one page description of your research.

All posters should be prepared on a large 25x 25 or 28x 30 display boards .All Submissions are due to Secretary Lia Andrews at osa.secretary1@gmail.com by Sunday March 17, 2012 no later than 5pm.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Thursday, January 24, 2013

White House Public Service Leadership Internship

Hotep family! Please see the link below for a possible internship opportunity:

White House Public Service Leadership Internship

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships/apply

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Scholarship Deadline Extended!!!!

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: The OSA Scholarship application deadline has been extended to January 31, 2013. ALL materials must be received to the National Office no later than this date. For more detailed information, please visit the "Forms" link on the NABSW website!

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

****Please Help****

A message from Brother Freeman, Please take a few moments to help him by completing this survey for his dissertation.


Hello!

I need your Help.
My name is James T. Freeman, LCSW and I am seeking Black/African American social work participants to complete my survey on the Critical Examination of the Relationship between Social Work Practice Orientation and Acculturation Strategies among Professional African American Social Workers.

My research intends to investigate the whether a relationship exist between social work practice orientations and acculturation strategies among African American social workers.

The survey will take you about 30-45 minutes to complete and all your responses are anonymous. It will be impossible for the researcher to know your name or address. Please fill out only one survey per person. This study is available by clicking the link below:

http://ow.ly/fnEel

Please do not hesitate to contact me via email if you encounter any difficulty and remember your survey response will are not complete until you click the submit button and receive the thank you message. I would greatly appreciate you forwarding to other Black/ African American social workers. Thank you for your response and assistance in this very important task.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Call for Poster Presentations


Hotep Brothers and Sisters

The National Association of Black Social Workers, Office of Student Affairs would like to all students (Undergraduate, Graduate, and PHD) to submit requests to display Posters and Demonstrations at the 45th Annual NABSW National Conference, "Building Coalitions For Community Empowerment: Ujima - A Model For Collective Work And Responsibility," in Jacksonville, FL. Posters and Demonstrations offer students an opportunity to present late-breaking research results, ongoing research projects, and speculative or innovative work in progress. The formal setting of the Posters and Demonstrations encourage presenters and participants to engage in discussions about the presented work. Such discussions can be invaluable for the future work of presenters, while offering participants an effective way to broaden their knowledge of emerging research trends and to network with other researchers.

Instructions

We invite submissions relevant to the area of Social Work, Social Justice, and Civil Rights issues affecting African American Communities.

Authors must submit an email including their name, address, and phone number along with a one-page extended abstract for evaluation. All submissions will undergo a common review process and will be contacted directly if approved. All authors must be a registered participant at the conference and present their work.

Decisions about acceptance will be based on relevance to Social Work and Social Justice, and Civil Rights issues: originality, potential significance, topicality and clarity. For demonstrations, authors are strongly encouraged to include in their submission a link to where the demo (live or recorded video) can be found. Presenters please make clear what exactly will be demonstrated to participants.

The abstracts of accepted posters and demonstrations will be given to all conference attendees. Submissions should include the title of your poster and a one page description of your research.

All posters should be prepared on a large 25x 25 or 28x 30 display boards .All Submissions are due to Secretary Lia Andrews at osa.secretary1@gmail.com by Sunday March 17, 2012 no later than 5pm.

OSA Winter Newsletter

Hotep Brothers and Sisters!
It is time for the OSA Winter Newsletter. Please be sure to submit any articles or photos with updates to your chapter activity so we can highlight it in the Newsletter. If you have any December Graduates or award recipients please send me their name and a write up if necessary so they can be recognized. Please submit all documents no later than December 22, 2012. Please email them to osa.secretary1@gmail.com

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Dissertation Assistance Request

Hello!





I need your Help.




My name is James T. Freeman, LCSW and I am seeking Black/African American social work participants to complete my survey on the Critical Examination of the Relationship between Social Work Practice Orientation and Acculturation Strategies among Professional African American Social Workers.




My research intends to investigate the whether a relationship exist between social work practice orientations and acculturation strategies among African American social workers.



The survey will take you about 30-45 minutes to complete and all your responses are anonymous. It will be impossible for the researcher to know your name or address. Please fill out only one survey per person. This study is available by clicking the link below:




http://ow.ly/fnEel





Please do not hesitate to contact me via email if you encounter any difficulty and remember your survey response will are not complete until you click the submit button and receive the thank you message. I would greatly appreciate you forwarding to other Black/ African American social workers. Thank you for your response and assistance in this very important task.




James

jtf95@yahoo.com

Friday, November 2, 2012

Possible Employment Opportunity!!!

Patrick Crawford, President of the DC Metro ABSW Chapter is seeking members and potential members of NABSW who may be open to being deployed to work in the tri-state disaster areas of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. These are paid positions and Patrick's agency is working out the details with the sponsoring agency. Assistance with transportation, food, and lodging will be provided during the deployment with a cumulative payment at the end of the temporary employment tour. The deployment can last anywhere from 2 weeks to 41/2 months. Payment will be rendered within 45 days after completion of the assignment.

For more information and to obtain an application, please contact Patrick Crawford at plkcrawford@gmail.com

Thursday, November 1, 2012

A Message from the NABSW Executive Board

Item 1. The postmark deadline for submitting membership rosters and dues is being extended by two weeks (Friday, November 16, 2012) for all chapters who were in the path of hurricane Sandy. This includes all chapters in the following areas:

•DC
•Maryland
•Virginia
•New Jersey
•New York
•Connecticut
•Pennsylvania
•Massachusetts
•Nova Scotia, Canada

Item 2. For chapter experiencing difficulty in recruiting or maintaining the required 10 members, they will be able to renew and re-affiliate with 5-9 members. The motion passed at the Steering Committee Meeting in Jacksonville, FL on October 5, 2012 as follows:

To allow chapters who have identified to the membership committee that they are not re-affiliating or are experiencing difficulties establishing a chapter because of the 10 member requirement, an exception to the 10 member requirement is being adjusted as follows:

For one year, community chapters may join with voting rights, with 5-9 members. The normal annual chapter amount of $400.00 per chapter will be prorated to $40.00 per member. Membership dues per member will remain at $25.00 per regular member. If community chapters also have student members, the student membership dues of $10.00 per student will remain the same. Example, a chapter joining with 5 members would submit $200.00 per capita and $125.00 in membership dues for a total of $325.00.

For student chapters, the normal $25.00 per year chapter amount remains the same. Membership dues will remain at $10.00 per student member and $25 for regular members. For example, a student chapter joining with 7 members would submit $70.00 per capita and $25.00 in chapter dues for a total of $95.00.

The membership committee will assess each chapter with less than 10 members periodically. If after one year, and a chapter is still meeting challenges in recruiting 10 members, the membership co-chairs may make a request to the executive board for an additional one year extension.

Please contact our membership Co-Chairs, Roxanne Ellis-Denby, rellisdenby@att.net or Traci Lewis, lewis.40@osu.edu with any questions.

Harambee!

NABSW Executive Board

Sunday, October 28, 2012

A Message from Bryn Mawr ABSW:



Sending Congrats to ABSW-Bryn Mawr Chapter for a huge success with the Old School/New School Cabaret! Great job and teamwork by the hardworking and dedicated members of the chapter...

Friday, October 26, 2012

Chapter Membership Reminder **6 Days Left**

Hotep Family, There are only 6-Days left for our Student chapter Membership Packets to be submitted.If you have not completed your chapters renewal packets please do so immediately.We all want to keep Moving forward in the New Year to come, and it starts right here.If you are having any challenges with your chapter, in any capacity, contact us here at OSA. Any Of the OSA members would be more than willing to help you and your chapter in any areas that are needed.



Please note:If you have already submitted your chapters renewal packet, Please disregard this notice and contact us about the work that your chapter is doing in your respective communities. Our OSA secretary would love to post your chapters info on our OSA Blog.

Facebook fans, Follow us on facebook and help us to help you....


Thank's again,

Yours in service;


Michael L. Alexander Sr.
OSA-NABSW 2nd VP
Governors State University
(773) 905-3059
osa.vicepres2@gmail.com

***TIME SENSITIVE APPLY BY NOV 2***

Hotep Family, please see the message below as forwarded from the Greater Metro ABSW. This is a time sensitive application please apply immediately if interested.


Hello:

We are still accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Student Experience Program (formerly known as the U.S. Department of State Internship Program Spring/Summer/Fall).

Click here (https://state.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/326501200) to go directly to USAJobs to start the Gateway to State online application. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is November 2, 2012.

This program offers U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to participate in 10-week, unpaid internships that provide intensive educational and professional experience within the environment of America’s principle foreign affairs agency.

The unpaid internships are available at many of the over 265 U.S. embassies, consulates and missions to international organizations around the world, as well as at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. and other locations throughout the U.S. Participants gain first-hand, hands-on experience, and learn the realities of working in – and with – Foreign and Civil Service professionals who are at the forefront of America’s diplomatic efforts.

As a Student Experience intern, you may have the opportunity to:
•Participate in meetings with senior level U.S. government or foreign government officials;
•Draft, edit, or contribute to cables, reports, communications, talking points, or other materials used by policy makers in furthering U.S. foreign policy objectives;
•Help organize and support events, including international and/or multi-lateral meetings and conferences on critical global issues;
•Contribute to the management and administration of the Department of State and America’s foreign policy; and
•Engage directly with U.S. or foreign audiences to promote U.S. foreign policy and improve understanding of U.S. culture and society.

So consider spending your summer 2013 with the U.S. Department of State, witnessing and participating in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy, working closely with the U.S. diplomats and civil servants who carry out America’s foreign policy initiatives. You’ll not only have an experience of a lifetime, you may even earn educational credit.*

* Applicants who are selected for a U.S. Department of State Student Experience can contact the selecting bureau, or the central Student Programs office, if they require further details about the program to support their request for academic credit.

Please visit Student Programs for more information about the Student Experience Program, and to start the online application process via USAJobs. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is November 2, 2012.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

2013 Scholarship Application

The 2013 NABSW Scholarship Application is available online NOW!!!! Please click the link below to be directed to the NABSW Website to download the form.

****You must be a paid member of NABSW to recieve a scholarship****

2013 Scholarship Application

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Upcoming Quarterly Conference Calls

***President's Call Saturday Oct 27, 2012 5PM EST***
218-936-4700 Access Number 550109

***Secretary's Quarterly call rescheduled for Oct 22, 2012 at 7PM***
218-936-4700 Access code 38067

***Treasurer's Call Sunday Oct. 28, 2012 6PM EST***
218-936-4700 Access Code 550109

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Bryn Mawr College ABSW Event

An announcement from Bryn Mawr College-ABSW
All are invited to join us for an "Old School-New School" Cabaret
10/27/12 from 7pm-12 midnight
Door prizes and great music to keep you dancing ALL NIGHT!
Bryn Mawr College-Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research 300 Airdale Rd. Bryn Mawr, PA
Hotep Everyone

I wanted to take a moment to THANK each one of you for your continued support. OSA was successful at the October SCM because of your contribution. During the SCM there was much talk regarding scholarships for students, so we wanted to provide an update. Although scholarship were scheduled to be posted TODAY, due to some unforeseen obstacles the release of information will not be posted until later in the week. We do apologize for this set back, please let students know that the information is coming very soon.

I have attached a link for you to view/print OSA's Fall Newsletter which is a great resource. Please pass it along to your students as it provide OSA officer contact information as well as updates regarding conference, membership, elections, and more!!!!


Zakia Pugh

OSA President
National Association of Black Social Workers
Office of Student Affairs
osa-president@nabsw.org

October SCM 2012

The October SCM was a huge success....Check out the photos!!!!!!!!

Monday, October 15, 2012

Chapter Updates

We have been trying to reach Chapters via email, some attempts have been unsuccessful... If there has been any change to your Chapter information or point of contact, please contact 2nd VP Alexander at osavicepres2@gmail.com.

Membership Dues Deadline!!!!

The deadline for Membership Dues is rapidly approaching! Please submit payment to your local chapter. If you have any questions please contact 2nd VP Alexander at osa.vicepres2@gmail.com

Sunday, October 7, 2012

OSA Fall Newsletter

Osa Fall Newsletter


Please click here to download the NEW OSA FALL NEWSLETTER!!!!!!

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

your VOTE. our VOICE. Please contact OSA Treasurer, Michelle Bair, at osa-treasurer@nabsw.org for information on how to purchase the two NEW t-shirts just ordered today. Only a limited number will be sold. They are available in red, black, and white. Do not procrastinate and order yours before the inventory is taken to Jacksonville for the SCM in October. Special thanks to Unborn Creationz for the awesome design and support of NABSW and OSA!