[CT-NFB] FW: The Holman Prize for Blind Ambition - 2020 Applications Now Open!

Elizabeth Rival erival at comcast.net
Fri Jan 17 16:29:40 UTC 2020


 

 

From: Sigman, Brian [mailto:Brian.Sigman at ct.gov] 
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2020 11:25 AM
To: DORS-DL BESB <DORS-DLBESB at ct.gov>
Subject: FW: The Holman Prize for Blind Ambition - 2020 Applications Now
Open!

 

From: Jennifer Sachs <JSachs at lighthouse-sf.org
<mailto:JSachs at lighthouse-sf.org> > 
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:31 PM
Subject: The Holman Prize for Blind Ambition - 2020 Applications Now Open!

 

We would be grateful if you can publicize the 4th Annual Holman Prize for
Blind Ambition. The prize is a global competition awarding up to $25,000 to
three blind people to embark on the project of their dreams. We are
welcoming applications between January 15- March 15.

 

We'd appreciate your help in spreading the news of the prize during the
application period. Here are the details for you to publish and pass along
via email, social media and all of your communication channels:

 

Watch this 2-minute video. Click here: WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY FOR THE 2020
HOLMAN PRIZE. <https://youtu.be/LHvcj8H-nEc> 

 

The 2020  Holman Prize for Blind Ambition
<https://holman.lighthouse-sf.org/about/>  is requesting applications
through March 15.

 

Now in its 4th year, the LightHouse for the Blind in San Francisco's Holman
Prize for Blind Ambition <https://holman.lighthouse-sf.org/about/>  is an
international competition that is awarded annually to three blind
individuals who wish to push their limits. It is named for James Holman
<https://holman.lighthouse-sf.org/who-is-james-holman/> , a nineteenth
century blind explorer, who was the most prolific traveler before the era of
modern transportation. Each winner will receive up to $25,000 to support
their adventure. From traversing the Bosporus Straight via solo kayak
<https://lighthouse-sf.org/2018/08/01/to-get-to-the-other-side-the-blind-cap
tain-makes-his-mark/> , to hosting the first conference in Mexico for blind
children and their families led by blind professionals
<https://lighthouse-sf.org/2019/08/02/a-blindness-conference-in-mexico-becom
es-a-catalyst-for-change/> , to creating an app to enable blind citizen
scientists to participate in the search for exoplanets by listening to space
<https://holman.lighthouse-sf.org/2019-yuma-decaux/> , our nine winners so
far (hailing from five countries on four continents), have each found unique
ways to forever change the world's perception of blindness.

 

A big idea, a quick application form and a 90-second pitch video are all
that is needed to apply. For inspiration, here is the
<https://lighthouse-sf.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f40e17a83bbae60b596
9a0798&id=3d36477ce3&e=fda47f6df4> YouTube Playlist of 2019 Holman Prize
Finalists.

 

LightHouse is welcoming applications through March 15, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific
Standard Time. Applications and information are available here:
holmanprize.org/apply <http://holmanprize.org/apply/> . If you have any
questions, please contact us at holman at lighthouse-sf.org
<mailto:holman at lighthouse-sf.org> .

 

Thank you,

 

Jennifer Sachs

Director of Development 

LightHouse for the Blind and Enchanted Hills Camp

415-694-7333

jsachs at lighthouse-sf.org <mailto:jsachs at lighthouse-sf.org> 

www.lighthouse-sf.org <http://www.lighthouse-sf.org/> 

www.enchantedhillscamp.org <http://www.enchantedhillscamp.org/> 

www.holmanprize.org <http://www.holmanprize.org/> 

https://www.facebook.com/lighthousesf/

 

LightHouse's 2020 Holman Prize for Blind Ambition submissions are now being
accepted through March 15. LightHouse is awarding up to $25,000 for three
blind people to embark on projects of their dreams. For information,
eligibility and to apply, visit HolmanPrize.org <https://holmanprize.org> .

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