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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Nfbnet-members-list] Cash Prizes for Essays about
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the braille essay contest sponsored by Onkyo Corporation--it is for people of
all ages, and contest winners receive cash prizes valued from $500 to $2,000.
Essays may be written on a wide range of braille-related topics. Essays must be
received by July 11. The link for full information and application for the
contest is below, but here are the basics. <BR><BR>Onkyo Braille Essay
Contest<BR>Sponsored by Onkyo Corporation <BR>and The Braille
Mainichi<BR><BR>The Onkyo Braille essay contest is being administered by the
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) on behalf of the North America-Caribbean
Region of the World Blind Union.<BR><BR>Essays must be received by July 11,
2016. They must be written by contest participants, in English or their native
language, in Braille on paper, and must be completely original in nature.
Participants are also asked to email their essays in electronic format (such as
Microsoft Word or something similar). Entries should be no fewer than 800 words
and no more than 1,000 words in length. There will be two groups of
competitors-one Junior group, aged 25 and under; and one Senior group, aged 26
and up, and prizes range from $500-$2,000.<BR><BR>In the US, essays should be
sent to the NFB, and in Canada, they should be sent to Braille Literacy Canada;
the contacts are listed on the application at the link below.<BR><BR>Essay
topics:<BR>1) We propose a variety of possible topics for essays so that
participants can address the importance of braille from several angles. The list
below is not exclusive; participants may choose other themes relating to the use
of braille. Authors are invited to give all themes their own imaginative
interpretation and to be creative, using formats different from telling one's
life story, such as a letter, a poem, or an interview. <BR>a) "The role of
braille in furthering participation in political, economic, cultural, social and
family life." Braille in a technology-driven world and using braille at all ages
are some examples of how this theme may be addressed.<BR>b) "Amusing stories
about Braille."<BR>c) "The future of Braille."<BR>d) "What advantages and
disadvantages does Braille have over print?"<BR><BR>Visit <A
href="http://www.nfb.org/onkyo-braille-essay-contest">http://www.nfb.org/onkyo-braille-essay-contest</A>
for more information and an application. The application is also attached here,
in PDF and BRF format.<BR><BR>Please use the following contacts if you have
questions:<BR>in the US: Trisha Tatam at <A
href="mailto:ttatam@nfb.org">ttatam@nfb.org</A><BR>In Canada: Jen Goulden at <A
href="mailto:info@blc-lbc.ca">info@blc-lbc.ca</A><BR><BR>
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