[Nfbn-announce] Video Description Training for Employment

[Amy Buresh]

Video Description Training for Employment 


 


Background:
Video description is a tool developed to provide blind people with access to
visual information portrayed in videos; however, historically the work force
in the video description field overwhelmingly consists of sighted
individuals. Beginning July 1, 2012, major broadcast and cable networks will
be required to provide video description for some television programs. The
growing need to produce video-described programming will create new
employment opportunities for blind professionals. This workshop will provide
participants with some initial training which could potentially make them
desirable to companies who provide video description.

Program Details:

*	Application deadline is March 9, 2012 
*	Applicants will be notified regarding their acceptance status in
early April 
*	When: May 14 to 18, 2012 
*	Where: National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute,
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"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Baltimore, Maryland   
*	Who: up to 10 blind adults with the required prerequisite skills 


Travel and room and board will be provided. 

To apply, or to find out about the prerequisite skills desired for
participants of this seminar, visit www.nfb.org/vdrdc. 

 

For more information about the Video Description Research and Development
Center, visit  <http://www.vdrdc.org/> www.vdrdc.org 

If you have questions about this program please contact Meleah Jensen by
calling 410-659-9314 extension 2418, or by e-mailing mjensen at nfb.org. 

 

 

 

 

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