[Nfbc-info] Braille writing contest

[Serena Olsen]

Below are details about a global Braille essay contest being
administered for the North American/Caribbean region of the World
Blind Union by the National Federation of the Blind. Please review the
information below for more information and contest guidelines.





Onkyo Corporation is sponsoring a braille essay contest for people of
all ages, which runs from February 1 through April 30, 2010. Contest
winners receive cash prizes valued at a minimum of $500. The link for
full information and application is below, but here are the basics.

Please spread the word!


Onkyo Braille Essay Contest Sponsored by Onkyo Corporation and The
Braille Mainichi
The Onkyo Braille essay contest is being administered by the National
Federation of the Blind on behalf of the North America-Caribbean
Region of the World Blind Union. Essays must be written by contest
participants, in English or their native language, in Braille, and
must be completely original in nature. 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. Essay
topics:

1.       How do you acquire knowledge and information through Braille
or audio devices? (Illustrate with some interesting personal
stories/episodes.)

2. How can blind persons become independent by learning Braille or music?

3. Individual concept about world peace from the viewpoint of persons
with disabilities.



Contest Period: February 1, 2010 - April 30, 2010.
All essays must be received by April 30. Visit
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Onkyo_Braille_Essay_Contest.asp
 for more information and an application.
If the direct link does not work for you, you can get to the Onkyo
contest through http://www.braille.org

 Please contact Trisha Tatam at (410) 659-9314 (ext. 2510) or
ttatam at nfb.org if you have any questions.



-- 
Serena Olsen, MAIPS
http://www.linkedin.com/in/serenaolsen