[il-talk] Fw: NFB Braille.org E-newsletter, Issue 12

Wed Aug 19 15:13:41 UTC 2009

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From: "Braille Literacy Team" <emakowske at nfb.org>
To: <kelly at dls.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 8:42 AM
Subject: NFB Braille.org E-newsletter, Issue 12


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> Braille coin and Braille Readers are Leaders banner
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> NATIONAL AMBASSADORS
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> Marc Maurer
> President, National Federation of the Blind
> Braille Reader
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> Terry Bradshaw
> Hall of Fame Quarterback
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> Michael Hingson
> Motivational Speaker
> Braille Reader
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> Dr. Abraham Nemeth
> Professor Emeritus
> Inventor of the Nemeth Code
> Braille Reader
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> Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger
> Motivational speaker
> Former collegiate football player
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> The Honorable Pat Schroeder
> Executive Director, Association of American Publishers
> Former Member of Congress
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> Larry Shepherd
> Executive Director,
> American Numismatic Association
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> Dr. Geerat Vermeij
> Professor of Geology, University of California at Davis
> Braille Reader
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> August 19, 2009, Issue #12
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> A Note from Dr. Fred Schroeder
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> We are halfway through the sales period for the Louis Braille
> Bicentennial Silver Dollar, and we have sold nearly half of the
> 400,000 coins we need to sell in order to raise $4,000,000 for Braille
> literacy. This means that we have accomplished much in the four and a
> half months since the launch of the coin, but we have much yet to do.
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> As you read this newsletter, blind children across the country are
> going back to school or entering it for the first time, and many of
> them are doing so without the benefit of a quality education in
> Braille. As the school year progresses, these students will fall
> further and further behind their sighted peers, unable to compete on
> an equal footing with their classmates because they are illiterate.
> This tragic situation must not be allowed to continue, and we are the
> ones who must lead the fight to insure that every blind student who
> wishes to learn Braille is given the opportunity to do so.
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> To help promote the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar, we have
> launched a number of initiatives designed to increase sales of the
> coin itself and promote the importance of Braille literacy. One such
> program is our Letters to President Obama campaign--a campaign
> which will send the message to the president himself that Braille is
> crucial to our success. We are collecting testimonials about Braille
> which we will compile into a book for President Obama, and we will
> submit it to him on the 1st of October. To add your voice to the many
> already speaking in support of Braille,
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> http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=rtrtpjwUnx51IOSHTDzFmg.. and 
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> "Letters to Obama."
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> http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=m7961cK46MgARN02kSnfdw..
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> We are also preparing for our annual Meet the Blind month
> celebrations, and we need your help to make this year a success. It is
> only through our presence in the community that we can truly educate
> the public about Braille and the critical role it plays in our
> independence. We encourage everyone to work with their local chapters
> of the National Federation of the Blind to hold events in celebration
> of Braille this October and help make Braille literacy a reality for
> all blind people.
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> Beyond our outreach efforts, however, we must work even harder to
> promote sales of the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar. Only
> through sales of this coin will we have the ability to raise
> $4,000,000 to support programs and initiatives specifically designed
> to increase the literacy rate among the blind of the nation. If you
> have not purchased your coin yet, I encourage you to do so. More
> importantly, however, I encourage you to work with your friends,
> family, co-workers, business associates, and members of your community
> to promote sales of our Braille coin. If you have available funds, we
> encourage you to purchase coins directly and sell them to interested
> parties. Selling coins in this way gives people the opportunity to
> purchase the coin immediately rather than asking them to remember to
> purchase it at a later date. Be sure to emphasize to everyone you meet
> how their purchase of a Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar will
> help our goal of literacy for everyone become a reality.
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> We have much yet to accomplish in the coming months, but we have the
> ability to be successful. If each of us is willing to dedicate
> ourselves to the work of the Braille Readers are Leaders initiative,
> we will succeed. I thank you for the work you have already done, and I
> thank you for the work you will yet do to advance the cause of Braille
> literacy. Our future will be bright because of what we do today. Thank
> you for being a part of it.
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> Learn More and Get Involved
> *  October is just around the corner and new Meet the Blind Month
> materials will soon be available. Please be sure to visit
> http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=t21gjKq61NrQaNoFfKTF8Q.. and 
> http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=awoEZJMjcjvrwjXAHv1RkA.. for 
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> information.
> *  Give the gift that will keep on giving for years to come. The
> Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar is the perfect gift for
> friends and family. Coins are selling fast, so be sure to
> purchase your coin now.
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> http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=dViNgDO-vmgQ5LGdvHIRbQ..
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> Also, be sure to check out these great Braille literacy
> programs:
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> BELL Program-A demonstration program to help provide intensive Braille
> instruction during the summer months.
> http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=W-_nm3j75ust6diKLIa69g..
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> NFB ShareBraille-An online Braille sharing community.
> http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=MjOBnM4KeXyG-V2Fs25rGA..
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> Braille Reading Pals-A non-competitive Braille readiness program for
> blind infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and older students with reading
> delays.
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> http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=wL3rz0PjDjU74c2Y70sFOQ..
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> How You Can Help the Braille Readers are Leaders Campaign
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> As always, please encourage people to join this campaign list. This
> campaign is an excellent vehicle for us to build our list of
> individuals who want to learn more about Braille, want to help with
> Braille literacy, or are interested in buying coins. Every new
> subscriber is another opportunity for us to share our message, a
> message that carries with it the hopes and dreams of a future filled
> with equality and opportunity for every blind American. Cut and paste
> this link to join the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver
> Dollar and Literacy Campaign: 
> http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=wTE-pIJW9xghosc7ZbNhow.. .
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> Follow the Braille Literacy Campaign on Twitter. Twitter is a service
> for friends, family, and co-workers to communicate through e-mail and
> texting quick, frequent answers to one question: "What are you doing?"
> Now, when you are asked, "What are you doing?" you can answer, "Making
> Braille literacy a reality for all blind people!"
> http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=UxOpINs4JQgSK7LcMRokpg..
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