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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=4 face=Arial><SPAN class=875404915-01022010>I know
some of you out there would be interested in this!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org
[mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>fred
olver<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 01, 2010 9:08 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Blindad@babel-fish.us; NFB of Missouri Mailing List; NFB Chapter Presidents
discussion list; nfbmi-talk@nfbnet.org; Braille Readers are Leaders contest
support list<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Chapter-presidents] Braille essay
contest.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>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.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face=Calibri> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>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. </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Please spread
the word!</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT><BR><FONT face=Calibri>Onkyo Braille Essay Contest Sponsored
by Onkyo Corporation and The Braille Mainichi<BR>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:</FONT></P>
<P
style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 19.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Calibri>1.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>How do you acquire knowledge and
information through Braille or audio devices? (Illustrate with some interesting
personal stories/episodes.)</FONT></P>
<P
style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 19.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><FONT face=Calibri>2. How can blind persons
become independent by learning Braille or music?</FONT></P>
<P
style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 19.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><FONT face=Calibri>3. Individual concept about
world peace from the viewpoint of persons with disabilities.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 1.5pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Contest
Period: February 1, 2010 - April 30, 2010.<BR>All essays must be received by
April 30. Visit </FONT><A
href="http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Onkyo_Braille_Essay_Contest.asp"><FONT
face=Calibri>http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Onkyo_Braille_Essay_Contest.asp</FONT></A><BR><FONT
face=Calibri><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>for more information
and an application.<BR>If the direct link does not work for you, you can get to
the Onkyo contest through </FONT><A href="http://www.braille.org/"><FONT
face=Calibri>http://www.braille.org</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please contact Trisha Tatam at (410)
659-9314 (ext. 2510) or </FONT><A href="mailto:ttatam@nfb.org"><FONT
face=Calibri>ttatam@nfb.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Calibri> if you have any
questions.</FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>