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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">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!<br>
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</font><div align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times"><b>Onkyo
Braille Essay Contest<br>
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</font><div align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times">Sponsored
by Onkyo Corporation <br>
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</font><div align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times">and The
Braille Mainichi<br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">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.<br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">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.<br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times"><b>Essay topics:<br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">1. How do you acquire
knowledge and information through Braille or audio devices? (Illustrate
with some interesting personal stories/episodes.)<br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">2. How can blind persons
become independent by learning Braille or music?<br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">3. Individual concept about
world peace from the viewpoint of persons with disabilities.<br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">All essays must be received by
April 30, 2012.<br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">Visit
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Onkyo_Braille_Essay_Contest.asp">
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Onkyo_Braille_Essay_Contest.asp</a> for more
information and an application. The application is also attached
here, in PDF and BRF format.<br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">Please contact Trisha Tatam at
(410) 659-9314 (ext. 2510) or ttatam@nfb.org if you have any
questions.<br>
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<font size=2>Jennifer Dunnam<br>
Manager of Braille Programs, Jernigan Institute<br>
National Federation of the Blind<br>
200 E. Wells Street<br>
Baltimore, MD 21230<br>
(612) 767-5658<br>
E-mail:<br>
transcribers@nfb.org<br>
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/">http://www.nfb.org</a><br>
Visit the Braille Certification page at<br>
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/transcribers">
http://www.nfb.org/transcribers</a><br>
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