[NFBNJ] Register for the NJ Regional Braille Challenge!

[joe ruffalo]

Greetings to all!
Please share with others the opportunity to participate in the New Jersey 
Braille Challenge.
The deadline to register is approaching.
The National gfederation of the Blind of New Jersey is partnering with 
VISTAS Education to provide a day of interaction, workshops, technology , 
fun and food.

Information is pasted and attached.
Warmly,
Joe

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Calling all New Jersey braille readers in grades 1-12! The 2nd annual New 
Jersey Regional Braille Challenge is coming soon! Braille readers of all 
abilities who can read at least at a 1st grade level are encouraged to 
participate.
When: Saturday, February 22, 2020, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: The Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19 South 2nd Ave, Highland 
Park, NJ
Registration: Complete and return the NJ Regional Permission Form to the 
email address provided.  Here???s link to the registration form- 
https://bit.ly/2QAnQ6Z

The deadline to register is Jan 15th. Space is limited. Early registration 
is strongly recommended.

The NJ Regional Braille Challenge will be a full day of fun featuring 
braille reading and writing contests, prizes, speakers, hands on activities, 
and technology demos. Every student who completes the Braille Challenge will 
receive prizes and gifts valued at over $50!

Students are encouraged to prepare for the Braille Challenge using the 
sample contests at https://www.brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge.

For more info, email Monique Coleman at monique at vistaseducation.com or call 
732-835-6672.

About The Braille Challenge

The Braille Challenge is the only academic competition of its kind in North 
America for students who are blind or visually impaired. Braille Institute 
developed the Braille Challenge to motivate students to practice and hone 
their braille literacy skills, which are essential to academic and 
employment success.

All contestants are divided into five categories and tested on fundamental 
braille skills such as reading comprehension, spelling, speed and accuracy, 
proofreading, and charts and graphs. Contests are proctored by volunteer 
Teachers of the Visually Impaired and scored locally by volunteer 
transcribers, based on national guidelines.

More than 1,400 braille readers across participate in regional Braille 
Challenge competitions from January through the end of March throughout the 
United States and Canada, but only the top 50 students (10 in each category) 
with the highest scores are invited to Los Angeles for the final round ??? two 
days of competition, camaraderie and fun. The 2020 Braille Challenge 
National Finals will happen on June 26 and 27 at the University of Southern 
California.

Let???s Rock the Braille Challenge in New Jersey!!

- The NJ Regional Braille Challenge Team


We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference
Joe Ruffalo, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
973 743 0075
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
www.nfbnj.org
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