[Nfbn-announce] Fwd: Onkyo Braille Essay Contest--Cash Prizes!

[Amy Buresh]

Greetings:

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The Onkyo Corporation is again sponsoring a braille essay contest for people
of all ages.  Contest winners receive cash prizes valued from $500 to
$2,000. The link for full information and application is below, but here are
the basics.  Please help us 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.

 

All essays must be received by April 30, 2012.

 

Visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Onkyo_Braille_Essay_Contest.asp for more
information and an application.  The application is also attached here, in
PDF and BRF format.

 

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

 
 

Jennifer Dunnam
Manager of Braille Programs, Jernigan Institute
National Federation of the Blind
200 E. Wells Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(612) 767-5658
E-mail:
transcribers at nfb.org
http://www.nfb.org <http://www.nfb.org/> 
Visit the Braille Certification page at
http://www.nfb.org/transcribers
 

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