[Nfbc-info] $500 Grant for NFB Dallas 2012 convention: Still time to apply!

[Serena Olsen]

Greetings all!

Please share and forward as appropriate: Applications are being
accepted through March 16th for a $500 grant to support a first-time
attendee to the national convention of the National Federation of the
Blind this summer in Dallas, TX.  Details are pasted below my
signature as well as attached in Word & pdf formats.

Thanks for spreading the word!

-- 
Serena Olsen, MAIPS, NCLB
Braille Instructor & Employment Specialist, Lions Center for the Blind
(www.lbcenter.org)
President, NFBC East Bay (nfbc-east-bay at googlegroups.com)

"We are all born to be the hero of our own story." --Deepak Chopra


$500 Scholarship to Get to Summer Convention in Dallas

The East Bay Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of
California is granting $500 to a lucky somebody to help get them to
their first national convention of the National federation of the
Blind, NFB. The convention will be held in Dallas, Texas, from June 30
to July 5, 2012. If you are blind, at least 18 years of age, a legal
resident of California and have never been to an NFB national
convention, then you may qualify to receive $500 to go to your first
one. (Minors will be considered only with the understanding that they
MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and that there will
be no additional grant funds to supplement the additional individual.)

How to Apply
The grantee will be selected by the board of the East Bay Chapter and
notified thereafter.  Submissions must be received/postmarked by March
16th, 2012. Electronic submissions should be  emailed to:
nfbceastbay at gmail.com. Please include “Grant for Dallas” in the
subject line. Print or braille submissions are welcomed too and should
be mailed to: Serena Olsen, President, NFBC East Bay, 34904
Herringbone Ct., Union City, CA 94587.

Please provide us with your name, address, phone number, and email. In
50 words or less, tell us something fun or interesting about yourself
and in 250 words or less, answer the following two questions:
•	Why is attending national convention important to you?
•	What kinds of things do you hope to learn from the national
convention experience?
If selected, preliminary expenses (airfare, registration, etc.) must
be covered by the grantee. Grant funds will be disbursed upon arrival
at the convention. By accepting the grant, you are committed to
attending the rookie Roundup, general session, banquet and a local
chapter meeting immediately following convention to share your
experience.

About Convention
Every year, 3,000 people from around the country--and even from around
the world--attend national convention. The convention agenda is
action-packed and filled with workshops, seminars, division meetings,
and great speakers on just about any blindness-related topic you can
imagine. From sports and recreation to   education, from lawyers to
guide dog users, from cane travel to braille, from assistive
technology to employment, you’ll find students, working blind
professionals and mentors and make lasting friendships and
connections. To learn more about the NFB national convention go to:
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/national_convention.asp.
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