From jamie.richey16 at gmail.com  Fri Feb  7 17:58:14 2025
From: jamie.richey16 at gmail.com (Jamie K. Richey)
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2025 11:58:14 -0600
Subject: [Nebraska-Students] FW: FYI AFB Scholarships
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For your information.

 

 

From: President, National Federation of the Blind <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org> 
Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2025 1:22 PM
To: Board of Directors <boardofdirectors at nfb.org>
Subject: FYI AFB Scholarships

 

 

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) <https://www.facebook.com/AmericanFoundationForTheBlind?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZX8BnEnlyeRwcaX6QTfecLwBbKVmTNjyp-cZitufzM52r3Zl7Zl896TNbYq1kaa6kF-xULx-hJ0UfK7X9qJhT3pZ7nQh92oel0biEb7eLiTg-G2bXHnuQSNM3HDBjkHHn-xiLlyE3-PBzVNHvgYkujFFBM0IkTySS9FQxFjUSkLMTChM7ZH-YunvlAIe_Su-LH1CyM_tn99g82PFV7EznRtq7zXFSY7XEj9stHwH3vYeA&__tn__=-UC%2CP-y-R> 

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) announces the launch of the AFB Scholars Program, a transformative opportunity for students who are blind in the United States. With scholarships of up to $20K for undergraduates and $28K for graduate students, this program will support exceptional students in achieving their academic dreams. Scholarship recipients will also gain access to mentorship opportunities with successful blind professionals and have the opportunity to attend AFB?s annual Leadership Conference.

The application period opens soon! Applications open on February 10, 2025, with a deadline to apply by March 21, 2025. Learn more by visiting: https://ow.ly/WKfe50UUlae

 

 


From jamie.richey16 at gmail.com  Fri Feb  7 18:31:01 2025
From: jamie.richey16 at gmail.com (Jamie K. Richey)
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2025 12:31:01 -0600
Subject: [Nebraska-Students] FW: NCBVI Tactile Art Tour
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Greetings All,

 

Please read below for a unique opportunity from the Nebraska Commission for
the Blind.  This opportunity will allow you to visit three different museums
and receive transportation to the state convention in March.

 

We thank the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and John Olson with 3D Photo
Works for putting this event together.  This is for all Nebraskan's across
the state!  Please note the deadline is February 24th, so complete the form
as soon as possible!

 

From: Brandyberry, Erin 

 

 

Hello there!

We are excited to announce that NCBVI is coordinating a Tactile Art Tour
Across Nebraska.  This opportunity is unique because we are opening up the
tour to all Blind Nebraskans, even if they do not actively work with NCBVI.
The full details are located at the top of the google registration form.
Can you please share the google link with your network who may benefit from
the program?  

 

https://forms.gle/wPbGN8n9SYpHyYMi7

 

Thanks!

 

Erin

 

Erin Brandyberry

Deputy Director of Services

Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

4600 Valley Rd. Ste. 100

Lincoln, NE 68510

Phone: (308)293-7662

Fax:  (402) 471- 3009

erin.brandyberry at nebraska.gov <mailto:erin.brandyberry at nebraska.gov>  

 

Empowering Blind Individuals, Promoting Opportunities and Building Belief in
the Blind

            

 

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From mauraloberg at gmail.com  Fri Feb  7 18:45:13 2025
From: mauraloberg at gmail.com (Maura Loberg)
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2025 12:45:13 -0600
Subject: [Nebraska-Students] FW: NCBVI Tactile Art Tour
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This link appears to be broken. Thanks!
Maura J. Loberg, she/her/hers
Psychology B.A.
Nebraska Wesleyan University | Class of 2024.


> On Feb 7, 2025, at 12:34?PM, Jamie K. Richey via Nebraska-Students <nebraska-students at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> ?Greetings All,
> 
> 
> 
> Please read below for a unique opportunity from the Nebraska Commission for
> the Blind.  This opportunity will allow you to visit three different museums
> and receive transportation to the state convention in March.
> 
> 
> 
> We thank the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and John Olson with 3D Photo
> Works for putting this event together.  This is for all Nebraskan's across
> the state!  Please note the deadline is February 24th, so complete the form
> as soon as possible!
> 
> 
> 
> From: Brandyberry, Erin
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hello there!
> 
> We are excited to announce that NCBVI is coordinating a Tactile Art Tour
> Across Nebraska.  This opportunity is unique because we are opening up the
> tour to all Blind Nebraskans, even if they do not actively work with NCBVI.
> The full details are located at the top of the google registration form.
> Can you please share the google link with your network who may benefit from
> the program?  
> 
> 
> 
> https://forms.gle/wPbGN8n9SYpHyYMi7
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> Erin
> 
> 
> 
> Erin Brandyberry
> 
> Deputy Director of Services
> 
> Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
> 
> 4600 Valley Rd. Ste. 100
> 
> Lincoln, NE 68510
> 
> Phone: (308)293-7662
> 
> Fax:  (402) 471- 3009
> 
> erin.brandyberry at nebraska.gov <mailto:erin.brandyberry at nebraska.gov>  
> 
> 
> 
> Empowering Blind Individuals, Promoting Opportunities and Building Belief in
> the Blind
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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