[Nfbmo] Fw: [Mabs] [nabs-l] Disney grant

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Subject: Re: [Mabs] [nabs-l] Disney grant


> Jim,
>
> I'm replying to your question across all lists to address a point other
> divisions may have with regard to the grant opportunity.  I'll give you a
> brief suggestion, and then, if you're not impressed, I'll provide you with
> alternative grant opportunities to consider.
>
> Jim wants to know what to do if his division does not engage children ages 
> 5
> to 14 when his division does not have any members in this age range.
>
> With the Disney program we are looking for ways that children can be
> encouraged to take on leadership roles in their communities.  By
> "communities," we do not necessarily have to talk about the neighborhoods
> outside the school.  We are just as interested in the planning and 
> delivery
> of the project as we are in the reflection component of the project.
>
> So, as an example, pick a classroom at an elementary school.  Use the 
> month
> of September to come in and teach the children about what blind people do.
> Use Braille alphabet cards.  Use Twin Vision books to read to them.  If 
> you
> have a guide dog user in your ranks, see if they can come out to talk 
> about
> how the guide dog works, and then explain to them how that compares to the
> use of the cane.  You can be creative in how you teach children about
> blindness.  Just make sure that you let them know they need to pay
> attention, because in October you want them to pick another class so that
> the kids themselves can go in and talk to their peers about what blind
> people do to be independent, hence the children taking on the delivery 
> phase
> of the project itself.  Then, in November, you come in and talk about what
> the children learned.  Perhaps the children, after doing their 
> presentation
> to their peers, can write up a little journal entry to think about what 
> they
> learned from the experience.  This is the reflection.  Talk about what 
> they
> learned about blind people and how they might translate this to people 
> with
> disabilities in general or even people of different nationalities.  In
> short, it could be a means to teach children about diversity with 
> blindness
> at its center.
>
> Ideally, a project like this could be carried out with an affiliate of the
> parent division.  If not, perhaps a local chapter could get involved.  In
> either case, it is still a means of educating the public about what
> blindness is and how a person overcomes it.  It is certainly one more way 
> to
> get out the word of your student organization.
>
> For those of you who do not like working with little children, shame on 
> you,
> but here are three other opportunities to consider.  These are not run out
> of our office, so I could only provide assistance in what I feel they 
> might
> be asking for  as opposed to what I know is being looked for.
>
> 1. DoSomething.org
>
> Want to make change, but lack the funds? We have tons of grants just for
> you, see them all.
>
> General Grants. Amount:$500 every week
> Deadline: Rolling
>
> Web Site:
>
> http://www.dosomething.org/programs
>
> 2. U.S. Airways
>
> The US Airways Education Foundation is seeking grant applicants for its 
> 2009
> Community Education Grant Program.
>
> The foundation will award grants of $4,000 each to nonprofit organizations
> located in the airline's hub and focus cities of Boston, Charlotte, Las
> Vegas,
> New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C.
>
> Eligible programs include educational programs that respond to the needs 
> of
> disadvantaged or disabled children, teach or enhance social 
> responsibility,
> and/or enhance academic achievement for children age 18 or younger.
>
> Interested nonprofit organizations should visit the US Airways Education
> Foundation Web site for grant guidelines and an online application form.
>
> Web Site:
>
> http://www.usairways.com/awa/content/aboutus/corporategiving/default.aspx
>
> 3. Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
>
> Through its National Grant program, MEAF provides funding to nonprofit
> organizations that are working toward the full
> inclusion
> of young people with disabilities in society. Proposed projects should be
> national in scope and impact or model projects that can be replicated at
> multiple
> sites. Please see the web site for a complete list of Foundation 
> priorities
> and guidelines.
>
> Web Site:
>
> http://www.meaf.org/how-to-apply.php
>
> Joe Orozco
>
> "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the
> crowd."--Max Lucado
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Reed
> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 4:28 PM
> To: NABS mail list
> Subject: [nabs-l] Disney grant
>
> Joe,
> I read the Disney grant, and I have a question about the following:
>
> "These grants of USD500
> are for children (ages 5-14) or the organizations that engage
> them, to implement youth-led service projects"
>
>
> I see two problems here:
> 1. My division doesnt have any members that are 5-14 (that
> complicates the "youth-led" stipulation.
>
> 2. My division doesn't "engage" children ages 5-14.
>
> Thoughts?
> Jim
>
>
>
> "Ignorance killed the cat; curiosity was framed."
>
>
>
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