[NFBNJ] NFB BELL Academy Information (Note: Dates for Three Sessions are provided below)

[Ellen Sullivan]

Please share with all who may benefit from this In-Home Edition of the NFB
BELL Academy. A registration link is listed below and if you had previously
registered for our Academy planned to be held in Perth Amboy (which has been
cancelled due to the pandemic) you will need to re-register on the new link
(below). We welcome all families throughout the state of New Jersey. Thank
you! Ellen Sullivan

 

 

The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is pleased to announce
the:

NFB BELLR Academy In-Home Edition Registration

While we are living in unprecedented times, we know that the National
Federation of the Blind has and will continue to meet the challenge of the
times with hope, love, and determination. One of the commitments we made
early in this COVID-19 pandemic was to provide resources for blind children
and their families and supporting the teaching of critical nonvisual
techniques and Braille literacy at home. We want to make sure that students,
parents, and volunteers have the best NFB BELL Academy experience possible.
We are condensing our academies into three nationally taught and coordinated
sessions with support from NFB affiliates. This summer two-week-long
sessions of NFB BELL Academy will take place at 11:00 a.m. EDT and at 6:00
p.m. EDT. Each session will last for 45 minutes during the following dates:

*	June 1, 2020 through June 12, 2020
*	June 22, 2020 through July 3, 2020
*	July 27, 2020 through August 7, 2020

Please note the 11:00 a.m. session taking place June 22, 2020 through July
3, 2020 will also be conducted in Spanish.

Each registered student will receive the materials to complete all lessons
alongside their parent/guardian via mail. Each day during the two-week
session, there will be two opportunities to connect via web or phone with an
experienced teacher. This gives students and families the opportunity to ask
questions and get to know each other.

Complete the registration form
<https://www.nfb.org/form/nfb-bell-academy-home-edition>  to sign up for one
of our NFB BELL Academy sessions (spaces are limited). The cost of this
program is free to participating families. However, if you wish to support
our efforts in providing Braille literacy please visit
https://www.nfb.org/donate.

The NFBNJ BELL Team will be supporting this program and maintaining daily
contacts with all enrolled students from New Jersey. We are looking forward
to your participation and value any input you have on how we can make this a
successful program for our students. Please contact the New Jersey BELL
Academy Coordinator Mary Jo Partyka at 609-888-5459 or at choirnfb at gmail.com
<mailto:choirnfb at gmail.com>  if you have any questions or need help or
guidance. Thank You!

 

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