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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>CONTACT:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>Chris Danielsen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>Director of Public Relations<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>(410) 262-1281 (Cell)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org"><font face=Helvetica><span
style='font-family:Helvetica'>cdanielsen@nfb.org</span></font></a></span></font><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:
bold'>National Federation of the Blind Announces Second <br>
Teacher of Tomorrow Class<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>Program Offers Teachers of Blind Students <u1:place u2:st="on">Opportunity</u1:place>
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to Learn about Blindness from Blind People<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Helvetica><u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>Baltimore</u1:City>,
<u1:State u2:st="on">Maryland</u1:State></u1:place> (October 13, 2011):</span></font></b><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'> The National Federation of
the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people, today
announced the 2011 class for its <a href="http://www.teachblindstudents.org/">NFB
Teacher of Tomorrow program</a>. This program provides participants an
opportunity to enhance their educational experience by learning about blindness
from successful blind adults, parents of blind children, and blind students. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of
the Blind, said: “We are pleased to welcome the 2011 class of this
critically important program. Blind children today are facing many
obstacles, a good many of them due to the misinformation and stereotypes about
blindness that abound in today’s society. The Teacher of Tomorrow
program connects teachers of blind students with blind people, offering
teachers an invaluable opportunity to learn about the true nature of
blindness. Together we can ensure that blind children are given the best
education possible.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>The class of 2011 is as follows:<br>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Deborah Adams, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Marshall</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceName></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Elizabeth Asher, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Portland</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">State</u1:PlaceType> <u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Santosh Bommera, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType>
of <u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">South Carolina</u1:PlaceName></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Channing Bond, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Florida</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">State</u1:PlaceType> <u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Emily Coleman, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Portland</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">State</u1:PlaceType> <u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Connie Craft, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Louisiana</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Tech</u1:PlaceName> <u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Susan Cranker, State <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType>
of <u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">New York–Potsdam</u1:PlaceName></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Michael Dickneite, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Portland</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">State</u1:PlaceType> <u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jodi Dowell, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Marshall</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceName></u1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tina Foster, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Marshall</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceName></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Katie Godby, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType>
of <u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Louisville</u1:PlaceName></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Stacey Hildenbrand, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType>
of <u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Louisville</u1:PlaceName></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jeannette Isaacson, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Portland</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">State</u1:PlaceType> <u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Stacy Jena, Northern <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Illinois</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Christopher Kliks, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Portland</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">State</u1:PlaceType> <u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Nancy Lentz, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Salus</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lisa Long, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Portland</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">State</u1:PlaceType> <u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Sheena
Manuel, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Louisiana</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Tech</u1:PlaceName> <u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University<o:p></o:p></span></u1:PlaceType></u1:place></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sheila Martin, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Portland</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">State</u1:PlaceType> <u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Shelley McCoy, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Ohio</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">State</u1:PlaceType> <u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><u1:City u2:st="on"><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bryan</u1:City>
Moles, Northern <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Illinois</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Karlestrina Pettigrew, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Salus</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Grace Quinones, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Salus</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>LaToya Shumate, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">North
Carolina</u1:PlaceName> <u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Central</u1:PlaceName> <u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Theresa Smith, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Salus</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceType></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Matthew Stewart, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Marshall</u1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">University</u1:PlaceName></u1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>One of the leading objectives of the Teacher of Tomorrow
program is to share methods on how to discuss blindness with students and how
to best encourage them to develop positive attitudes about blindness.
This program also exposes participants to the latest in instructional
strategies, access technology, and countless blindness resources.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>For more information about the Teacher of Tomorrow
program, please contact Rosy Carranza by phone at (410) 659-9314, extension
2283, or by e-mail at </span></font><a href="mailto:rcarranza@nfb.org"><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'>rcarranza@nfb.org</span></font></a><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'>, or visit
www.teachblindstudents.org. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:
bold'>###<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>About the National Federation of the Blind</span></b></span></font><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of
the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind
people in the <u1:country-region u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on">United States</u1:place></u1:country-region>.
The NFB improves blind people’s lives through advocacy, education,
research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and
self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and
the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
training center in the <u1:country-region u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on">United
States</u1:place></u1:country-region> for the blind led by the blind. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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