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<P>The National Federation of the Blind Announces the 2011 NFB Leadership and
Advocacy in Washington, D.C., (LAW) Program</P>
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<P>Engaging the Voice of America's Blind Youth</P>
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<P>April 8-12, 2011</P>
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<P>This four-day experience will provide blind and low-vision students in grades
six to nine, or ages twelve to sixteen, with a unique opportunity to explore the
inner workings of our country's government, its history, and its culture, while
staying at the headquarters for the National Federation of the Blind in
Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to learning about grassroots legislation
efforts, how resolutions are passed, and how blindness legislation is created,
participants will become familiar with advocacy work for blind individuals and
available resources for blind students and adults. Highlights of the program
include: visits to historical sites in Washington, D.C., meetings with
influential government leaders, presentations by prominent leaders from the
largest blindness advocacy group in the country, a tour of the National
Federation of the Blind national headquarters, and opportunities to interact
with technology from the International Braille and Technology Center, the
largest lab of Braille and speech products for the blind.</P>
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<P>Twenty-four students will be accepted for the LAW program. All accepted
students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian, teacher, or blind/low-vision
mentor from their home state. There will be a $250 fee per student/chaperone
pair. Transportation, room, and board will be provided for students and
chaperones.</P>
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<P>Apply now by going to</P>
<P><</SPAN><A href="http://www.nfb.org/LAW Program"><U><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN lang=EN>http://www.nfb.org/LAW
Program</U></FONT></FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=2><SPAN
lang=EN>>www.nfb.org/LAW Program. Applications are due by February 1, 2011.
For more information, contact Treva Olivero, Education Program Specialist, at
(410) 659-9314, extension 2295, or by e-mail at <</FONT></SPAN><A
href="mailto:teolivero@nfb.org"><U><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
lang=EN>mailto:teolivero@nfb.org</U></FONT></FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=2><SPAN
lang=EN>>teolivero@nfb.org.</P>
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