[NFB-Idaho] FW: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] National Federation of the Blind Names Alison Steven 2019 Blind Educator of the Year

[Donald Winiecki]

A very deserved award for Alison! Congratulations!

_don

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On Mon, Jul 15, 2019 at 8:16 AM dana ard via NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> National Federation of the Blind Names Alison Steven 2019 Blind Educator
> of the Year
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> Las Vegas, Nevada (July 15, 2019): The National Federation of the Blind
> has presented its annual Blind Educator of the Year Award to Alison Steven
> of Boise, Idaho. Ms. Steven, formerly an elementary and secondary music
> teacher, is currently the coordinator of transition services for the Idaho
> Commission for the Blind. In that role, she trains blind youth in the
> skills of blindness and conducts programs such as college days, a week-long
> experience preparing blind students for college. Since 2014, Ms. Steven has
> been the coordinator of the Boise Braille Enrichment for Literacy and
> Learning (BELL) program of the National Federation of the Blind. Ms. Steven
> herself uses both the literary and music Braille codes, the latter to learn
> new piano music, and she incorporates music into BELL activities.
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> “Alison Steven’s personal journey has made her a passionate advocate for
> Braille and the skills of blindness,” said Mark Riccobono, President of the
> National Federation of the Blind. “She is using that passion and her
> teaching skills to educate and mentor the next generation of blind
> Americans. We are therefore pleased to present her with our Blind Educator
> of the Year Award.”
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> About the National Federation of the Blind
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> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore, is
> the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans. Founded
> in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the
> fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The NFB defends the rights of
> blind people of all ages and provides information and support to families
> with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. We
> believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to
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> Chris Danielsen
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