[nabs-l] Fw: [rehab] Fwd: announcement: Especially for students andinternational

[Jedi]

Is this available every year? I'd like to do it, but I've already 
committed myself to getting a cane travel degree, so I'd like to 
consider this option after I've done so.

Respectfully,
Jedi

Original message:
> I think this is a good opertunity for students. RJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick Davis" <ddavis at blindinc.org>
> To: "'Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List'" <rehab at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 10:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [rehab] Fwd: announcement: Especially for students
> andinternational


>> Hi,
>> I wish I were a lot younger, because I would love to attend this school.
>> You may not know this, but IISE is a spinoff of Braille Without Borders,
>> which was founded by Sabriye Tenberken, a blind German woman who invented
>> Tibetan Braille and opened Tibet's first and only center for the blind in
>> Lhasa.  She was joined by Paul Kronenberg, who ultimately became more than
>> a
>> friend. I first learned of her last year when we were doing the Braille
>> coins at some local bookstores.  One of the managers brought me her book
>> and
>> asked if I'd read it, and I was embarrassed to say I hadn't.  Her school
>> in
>> Tibet was featured in Eric Weihenmayer's film documentary "Blindsight",
>> which many of you have probably seen. In 2005 she was nominated for the
>> Nobel Peace Prize.  She is one of the world's most interesting blind
>> people,
>> and it would be great if we could have her speak at our convention
>> sometime.
>> Check out her website at www.braillewithoutborders.org.
>> Dick Davis
>> BLIND, Inc.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of David Andrews
>> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:04 PM
>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [rehab] Fwd: announcement: Especially for students and
>> international



>>> Do you have a dream of starting and leading your own social project?
>>> Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? If your answer
>>> is yes, then The International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs
>>> (IISE), in Kerala, India, is the study program for you.

>>> Taught by international experts in the field of management and social
>>> entrepreneurship, IISE empowers visionaries to set up projects across
>>> the world that address the needs of the underprivileged. IISE
>>> participants are challenged to become individuals whose skills,
>>> integrity and leadership qualities prepare them to become effective and
>>> distinguished social entrepreneurs in their communities and in the
>>> world.

>>> IISE is seeking highly motivated and committed candidates who have
>>> overcome obstacles in their life, have an interest in learning and
>>> working with different cultures, and who have a dream to realize. If
>>> you are twenty-two years or older and can speak, read and write
>>> English, you are invited to apply for this one-year scholarship-based
>> program.

>>> Leadership, management, public speaking and fund raising are some of
>>> the skills you will learn. This hands-on program includes an internship
>>> which provides practical real-world experience.

>>> You will leave IISE with all the skills necessary to be able to set up
>>> your own social project.

>>> Applicants for the training need the following skills and qualities:
>>> - Creativity, dedication, motivation, be an innovative problem solver.
>>> - For those who are blind or visually impaired: reading and
>>>   writing enlarged print or English Braille (grade 2)
>>> - Ability to communicate well in English.
>>>   (All sessions and workshops are conducted in English)

>>> Students at the IISE are referred to as participants. They are coached
>>> by catalysts who stimulate, encourage and challenge participants to
>>> help accelerate their learning and ensure personal development.

>>> The IISE is a unique institution with a distinctive philosophy, which
>>> cannot be compared to a university or other conventional academic
>>> entities. The institute is a 'think and action tank' where talented
>>> visionaries from all over the world exchange knowledge and experiences
>>> and work together as a team for the realisation of their visions and
>>> dreams.

>>> Every IISE participant is an active, contributing, independent,
>>> self-confident and skilled person who possesses expertise in different
>>> fields. As a potential participant, you are therefore not coming to the
>>> IISE as a student, but as an expert.
>>> The expectation of participant's participation and commitment to the
>>> program is very high. To this end, before proceeding to the application
>>> process, ask yourself the following questions:

>>>     * Am I willing to spend 11 months of my life in a developing
>>> country, working intensively on developing my social entrepreneurship
>>> and leadership skills?
>>>     * Am I willing to participate in all activities, giving my best
>>> every time in terms of my knowledge, experience, effort creativity and
>> talent?
>>>     * Am I willing to help others achieve their goals and develop
>>> their skills in the areas which I consider myself an expert?
>>>     * Am I willing to come to the institute with a spirit of
>>> integrity, mutual respect, exchange, contribution and teamwork?
>>>     * Am I 100% committed to making my goals, dreams, vision and
>>> social project come true, continuing even after I complete the program?

>>> If you answered YES to all the above questions, you are a potential
>>> candidate and we would encourage you to apply for the IISE program.

>>> Join IISE and impact your future and that of others. Visit
>>> www.bwb-iise.org and/or email your inquiries to BrailleWB at gmx.net .
>>> You may also fax us your questions at  or write us via regular post at:

>>> Braille Without Borders International Institute for Social
>>> Entrepreneurs c/o P. Kronenberg Vivekanenda Nagar, Vellayani, Ookode,
>>> Nemom PO, TRV 695020 KERALA, INDIA

>>> Deadline for applications for the 2011 course is the 30th of June, 2010.


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