[IL-Talk] FW: Celebrate Braille Readers Are Leaders

Tue Mar 5 22:43:08 UTC 2024

Below is listed the winners in the 2023-24 Braille Readers Are Leaders contest, that co-sponsored by the American Action Fund and the NFB. 

As you can see I won the Intermediate Adult Category. This required a commitment of time, the contest based on how many minutes you read during the 51 days of the contest. My average daily amount of reading was 2 hours and 45 minutes. I read every day, every Saturday and every Sunday, on Christmas Day and New Years Eve and New Year’s Day. No day was ever skipped. 

I was disappointed to find out of the 24 winners listed over all the categories (that including children as well as adults) that I was the only winner listed from Illinois. I am a dedicated NFBer, and wish I’d done a better job of publicizing this event -- which after all is an NFB event. But I’m also disappointed the NFB itself doesn’t seem to do much to publicize this event either. 

If we, the NFB,  truly believe Braille is important, we need to do more to transform those words into actions. And I hope to do more myself to make that a reality next year when this competition happens again. If nothing else, it certainly sharpens your Braille skills when you commit yourself not only to read every day, but also to read a respectable amount every day. 

Bob Gardner

NFBI Braille Literacy Committee

From: American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults <Actionfund at actionfund.org> 
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2024 4:30 PM
To: American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults <Actionfund at actionfund.org>
Subject: Celebrate Braille Readers Are Leaders

Top Readers of Contest Announced!

Celebrate Read Across America Day, March 2, with us as we announce the top readers in this year’s Braille Readers Are Leaders contest. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported the love and importance of Braille.

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Congratulations to all the winners and all the readers. Prize packets will be mailed out in March. If you have questions, please email BrailleReadingContest at actionfund.org <mailto:BrailleReadingContest at actionfund.org> . 

Mark Your Calendar

In partnership with the National Federation of the Blind, the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults is excited to administer this Braille literacy contest each year for students and adults learning Braille across the U.S. to compete against participants in similar contest categories for seven weeks. The 2024-2025 Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest registration will open in October 2024. Thank you for your support! 

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