[nfbmi-talk] The National Federation of the BlindAnnounces the 2012 NFB Leadership and

Larry Posont president.nfb.mi at gmail.com
Wed Jan 4 04:24:03 UTC 2012


Dear Michigan Federationists:
    Here is some information that may interest you.

----- Original Message -----
From: David Andrews
 The National Federation of the BlindAnnounces the 2012 NFB Leadership
and Advocacy in Washington,D.C., (LAW) Program


  The National Federation of the Blind Announces the 2012 NFB
Leadership and Advocacy in Washington, D.C., (LAW) Program

  Engaging the Voice of America's Blind Youth

  April 13-18, 2012

  The NFB LAW program provides blind students with a unique
opportunity to explore the inner workings of our country's government,
its history, and its culture. In addition to learning about the
history of the organized blindness civil rights movement, how
resolutions are passed, and how blindness legislation is created,
participants will become familiar with advocacy work for blind
individuals and available resources for blind students and adults.
Highlights of the program include: visits to historical sites in
Washington, D.C., meetings with influential government leaders, and
presentations by prominent leaders in the National Federation of the
Blind. Read more about this chance of a lifetime in the Summer 2011
issue of Future Reflections.

  Twenty-four students (grades six to nine, or ages twelve to sixteen)
will be accepted for the LAW program. All accepted students must be
accompanied by a parent/guardian, teacher, or blind/low-vision mentor
from their home state. There will be a $250 fee per student/chaperone
pair. Transportation, room, and board will be provided for students
and chaperones.

  Apply now by going to www.nfb.org/LAWProgram. Applications are due
by February 1, 2012. For more information, call (410) 659-9314,
extension 2312, or e-mail Natalie Shaheen at nshaheen at nfb.org.




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