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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>The NationalFederation of the Blind of New Jersey is proud to announce
the
New Jersey Regional Braille Challenge for 2020.</DIV>
<DIV>Please read and consider participating and sharing with others.</DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings,</DIV>
<DIV>I am excited to announce that VISTAS Education Partners and the
National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey (NFBNJ) are joining forces to host the
2nd
annual NJ Regional Braille Challenge. Please see below for details about
this
unique opportunity braille enrichment opportunity, and spread the
word!</DIV>
<DIV>What: New Jersey Regional Braille Challenge </DIV>
<DIV>When: Saturday, February 22, 2019 9:00 am to 3:00
pm</DIV>
<DIV>Who: Any blind or visually impaired student in grades 1 - 12+ who can
read
and write braille is eligible to participate in the Braille Challenge.</DIV>
<DIV>Where: The Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19 South 2nd Ave,
Highland Park, NJ</DIV>
<DIV>Registration: Complete and return the NJ Regional Permission Form to
the
email address provided</DIV>
<DIV>The deadline to register is Jan 15th. Space is limited. Early
registration
is strongly recommended.</DIV>
<DIV>About: 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.</DIV>
<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>The NJ Regional Braille Challenge will include workshops for
parents/guardians, food and fun for participants, and guest speakers!
Further
details about the schedule of activities will be provided soon.</DIV>
<DIV> See highlights from last year's NJ Regional Braille Challenge at
<A
href="http://www.vistaseducation.com/braille-challenge/">http://www.vistaseducation.com/braille-challenge/</A>.</DIV>
<DIV>To access Braille Challenge practice materials, visit <A
href="https://www.brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge">https://www.brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge</A>.</DIV>
<DIV>Questions? For more info, email Monique Coleman at
monique@vistaseducation.com or call 732-835-6672.</DIV>
<DIV>Let's Rock the Braille Challenge in New Jersey!!</DIV>
<DIV>Thank you,</DIV>
<DIV> Monique Coleman, on behalf of the NJ Regional Braille Challenge
Team</DIV>
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<DIV>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
href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
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