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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>I don’t know if all on the NFBNJ distribution receive the following.</DIV>
<DIV>I forwarded to all to reforward to others on their personal distribution
lists.</DIV>
<DIV>Take special notice that last years national scholarship winners , Deanna
Greco and Laura Etori are highlighted with their submissions on what the
national scholarship means to them, now and in the future.</DIV>
<DIV>In addition, a special salute to Kathy Gabry and to the editors of the
Sounding Board as a link to the fall issue is provided.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">We care. We
share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President <BR>National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=IOF@nfb.org
href="mailto:IOF@nfb.org">Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation
of the Blind </A></DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 17, 2017 3:00 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbnj1@verizon.net href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">JOE
RUFFALO</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> National Federation of the Blind Newsletter - NFB
Scholarships Open Doors to Education</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small"><STRONG> <SPAN
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<H2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><A href="#Message"><STRONG>Message from the
President</STRONG></A></SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<H2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><A href="#History"><STRONG>National
Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program
History</STRONG></A></SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<H2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><A href="#Today"><STRONG>National Federation
of the Blind National Scholarships
Today</STRONG></A></SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<H2><STRONG><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><A href="#Action">Call to Action: What Can
You Do to Help?</A></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></H2>
<H2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><A href="#News"><STRONG>News from around the
Federation </STRONG></A></SPAN></SPAN></H2>
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President</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></A></SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dear
Friend:</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">For many
years I had a poster in my office of John F. Kennedy and his baby
boy. The poster included the quote "a child miseducated is a child
lost." I appreciated the sentiment on a number of different levels.
One of which is that it begs the question: what happens when we
create opportunities for education? In the National Federation of
the Blind we create educational opportunities for blind people every
day by raising expectations and breaking down artificial barriers.
We also create opportunities by making a real tangible investment in
education.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The
National Federation of the Blind scholarship program is the largest
of its kind for blind people in the United States. It embodies our
raised expectations and our philosophy that blind people can live
the lives they want; blindness does not hold us back. Scholarship
winners become all that they can be because we provide not only
financial support but also mentoring by a dynamic, loving network of
blind people who challenge other blind people to raise their own
expectations. To be an NFB scholarship winner is a distinction that
is widely recognized, and there are hundreds of outstanding blind
people across the country who have benefited from being a winner and
getting connected with the network that is the Federation. Equally
as significant is the benefit we all receive from learning about
these blind scholars who are pursuing their dreams—often careers
that many had not thought possible. Standing on the past work of the
Federation and the groundwork laid by other blind leaders, our
scholarship finalists are reaching for new heights and inspiring us
in the circle of mentoring that is our organization.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I did not
win an NFB scholarship, but as a result of my exposure to our
winners I have achieved more than I would have alone. They helped me
to believe that I could succeed academically, professionally, and
personally. I look forward to meeting our scholarship class each
year and learning what they bring to the diversity of perspectives
within our movement. We know that as blind people we must overcome
low expectations, both those held by society and by ourselves, and
by their example our scholarship winners help to bring that lesson
home.<BR> </SPAN><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Your contributions
help make scholarships and the mentoring that goes along with them
happen. I gave a presentation to a group of parents of blind
children not long ago. In speaking on behalf of the Federation, I
told them that their children are our children—that as an
organization of and for blind people, we work daily to make sure
they have greater opportunities. One mom yelled out, "Does that mean
you are paying for them to go to college?" Although the remark was
meant to be funny, I was pleased that I could say, "Yes, we are
providing that opportunity through the most dynamic scholarship
program for blind people." </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Thank you
for your role in helping our children live the lives they want—lives
built on a strong foundation of education, love, hope, and
determination through the National Federation of the
Blind.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Sincerely,</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small">Mark A. Riccobono,
President</SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">National
Federation of the Blind</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<H2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><A
id=History name=History>National Federation of the Blind Scholarship
Program History</A></SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The
National Federation of the Blind has long been dedicated to helping
blind people overcome obstacles to achieve their dreams. One of the
ways that the Federation empowers blind people to live the lives
they want is by recognizing the achievements of blind scholars.
Since 1965 the NFB has been granting merit-based college
scholarships to blind students living and studying in the United
States (and in Puerto Rico since 1992). The year 2017 marks the
fifty-second anniversary of this long-standing and important
program, which to date has awarded over nine hundred scholarships
and distributed over $3 million dollars.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Over the
years, the program has grown to become one of the most coveted suite
of scholarships available to blind students, receiving over five
hundred applications last year; but like most programs, it started
small. In 1965 there were two scholarships for up to $300 per
student awarded, which would be equivalent to receiving $2,274 in
2016. The first scholarship application asked for nothing more than
the student’s transcripts and a 250-word statement on why they were
applying and how the scholarship would help them achieve their
goals. No proof of blindness was requested. As the program developed
more scholarships were added, the amounts the Federation awarded
grew, and both the application requirements and the competition
increased.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">In 2016 the
NFB awarded $124,000 in scholarships, with amounts ranging from
$3,000 to $12,000 per student. Awards are based on academic
achievement and leadership potential. Since 1971 these qualities
have been evaluated through attendance at the NFB’s annual
convention, where winners get to interact with blind attendees and
receive mentoring opportunities with the scholarship committee
members, all of whom are blind themselves. The committee uses these
interactions to make the final determination of which student will
receive each award. And while many Federation leaders have been
former winners, membership has never been a requirement for applying
or winning an NFB scholarship.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Now the NFB
Scholarship Program annually provides thirty scholars, ranging from
high school seniors to graduate students, with the ability to make
their education goals a reality. Many of their stories are
chronicled in the pages of the <EM>Braille Monitor</EM>, the
flagship publication of the Federation. Some scholarships are
donated by people in memory of a deceased loved one, some by NFB
members, and some are funded by entities wishing to contribute to
the educational success of blind students.</SPAN></P>
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<H2><A id=Today name=Today><SPAN
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of the Blind National Scholarships Today</SPAN></A></H2>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The 2017
scholarship application season is open now. The National Federation
of the Blind will award thirty</SPAN></P>
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<CAPTION><SPAN
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<P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">scholarships on July
15, 2017, at the annual banquet that culminates the NFB National
Convention. More than $100,000 is awarded each year.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Winners’
goals are wide ranging. Members of the 2016 class aspired to become
an actuary, research scientist, educator, attorney, and biochemist,
just to name a few. <A
title="Link to hear the 2016 NFB scholarship class"
href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6471&qid=1645618"
target=_blank>Listen to the 2016 winners present during national
convention</A> from the NFB website. One scholarship winner,
Jameyanne Fuller, introduced herself by saying, “I spent a year
teaching English in Assisi, Italy, on a Fulbright scholarship, and
then I spent another year volunteering for the New Hampshire
Disability Rights Center. This year I will be a first-year law
student at Harvard Law School. I am very interested in studying and
hopefully practicing in the area of disability law and policy. This
is my very first NFB Convention experience. I want to say thank you
so much to everyone who has welcomed me so warmly and
enthusiastically.” <A
title="Link to 2016 scholarship winners article in Braille Monitor"
href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6472&qid=1645618"
target=_blank>Read what all of our 2016 winners had to say in the
<EM>Braille Monitor</EM> article</A>.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Past
winners tell us that the national convention experience affords
higher value than the money. “Imagine a place where there are 2,500
people using white canes and guide dogs, a place where the sighted
person in the room is in the minority, a place where you feel
accepted, loved, and supported. I found this place at the National
Federation of the Blind’s National Convention. I was fortunate
enough to be one of the NFB’s 2016 scholarship winners.” Read more
in "National Convention Reflections" by Deanna Greco and Laura Etori
in the <A title="Link to the Sounding Board - Fall 2016 edition"
href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6473&qid=1645618"
target=_blank>Fall 2016 edition of <EM>The Sounding
Board</EM></A>.</SPAN></P>
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<H2><A id=Action name=Action><STRONG><SPAN
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Can You Do to Help?</SPAN></STRONG></A></H2>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Please
share the link to NFB scholarships, <A
title="Link to NFB Scholarships"
href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6474&qid=1645618"
target=_blank>https://nfb.org/scholarships</A>. Anyone who is
legally blind and will be enrolled in a degree program in the fall
of 2017 should apply.</SPAN></P>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">To donate clothing or household items to the NFB, </span></strong><br />
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<strong style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span><strong><span><strong><span style="color: #ff5200;">(888) 610-4632</span></strong></span></strong></span></strong><br />
<strong style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">to schedule a pickup or to find drop locations.</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If this issue was </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">forwarded </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">to you and you would like to subscribe, please email <a href="mailto:JerniganInstitute@nfb.org." target="_blank" title="Email to the Jernigan Institute">JerniganInstitute@nfb.org.</a></span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Please check with your company to see if it offers a matching program that will match your gift.</span></span></em></strong></p>
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<p style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Interesting links:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4053&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to Straight Talk About Vision Loss">Archive of Straight Talk About Vision Loss videos</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4054&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to National Center for Blind Youth">National Center for Blind Youth in Science</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4055&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to Access Tech tips">Access Technology Tips</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4056&qid=692780" target="_blank" title="Link to teachblindstudents.org site">TeachBlindStudents.org</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Blogs:</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4058&qid=692780" title="Link to Voice of the Nation's Blind blog">Voice of the Nation's Blind</a></span></p>
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