[Nfbofnc] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Announces Second Teacher of Tomorrow Class
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Fri Oct 14 00:49:02 UTC 2011
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>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>CONTACT:
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>Chris Danielsen
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>Director of Public Relations
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>National Federation of the Blind
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>(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
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>(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
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><mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
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>National Federation of the Blind Announces Second
>Teacher of Tomorrow Class
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>Program Offers Teachers of Blind Students Opportunity
>to Learn about Blindness from Blind People
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>Baltimore, Maryland (October 13, 2011): The
>National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the
>oldest and largest organization of blind people,
>today announced the 2011 class for its
><http://www.teachblindstudents.org/>NFB Teacher
>of Tomorrow program. This program provides
>participants an opportunity to enhance their
>educational experience by learning about
>blindness from successful blind adults, parents
>of blind children, and blind students.
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>Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
>Federation of the Blind, said: We are pleased
>to welcome the 2011 class of this critically
>important program. Blind children today are
>facing many obstacles, a good many of them due
>to the misinformation and stereotypes about
>blindness that abound in todays society. The
>Teacher of Tomorrow program connects teachers of
>blind students with blind people, offering
>teachers an invaluable opportunity to learn
>about the true nature of blindness. Together we
>can ensure that blind children are given the best education possible.
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>The class of 2011 is as follows:
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> * Deborah Adams, Marshall University
> * Elizabeth Asher, Portland State University
> * Santosh Bommera, University of South Carolina
> * Channing Bond, Florida State University
> * Emily Coleman, Portland State University
> * Connie Craft, Louisiana Tech University
> * Susan Cranker, State University of New YorkPotsdam
> * Michael Dickneite, Portland State University
> * Jodi Dowell, Marshall University
> * Tina Foster, Marshall University
> * Katie Godby, University of Louisville
> * Stacey Hildenbrand, University of Louisville
> * Jeannette Isaacson, Portland State University
> * Stacy Jena, Northern Illinois University
> * Christopher Kliks, Portland State University
> * Nancy Lentz, Salus University
> * Lisa Long, Portland State University
> * Sheena Manuel, Louisiana Tech University
> * Sheila Martin, Portland State University
> * Shelley McCoy, Ohio State University
> * Bryan Moles, Northern Illinois University
> * Karlestrina Pettigrew, Salus University
> * Grace Quinones, Salus University
> * LaToya Shumate, North Carolina Central University
> * Theresa Smith, Salus University
> * Matthew Stewart, Marshall University
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>One of the leading objectives of the Teacher of
>Tomorrow program is to share methods on how to
>discuss blindness with students and how to best
>encourage them to develop positive attitudes
>about blindness. This program also exposes
>participants to the latest in instructional
>strategies, access technology, and countless blindness resources.
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>For more information about the Teacher of
>Tomorrow program, please contact Rosy Carranza
>by phone at (410) 659-9314, extension 2283, or
>by e-mail at
><mailto:rcarranza at nfb.org>rcarranza at nfb.org, or
>visit www.teachblindstudents.org.
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>About the National Federation of the Blind
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>With more than 50,000 members, the National
>Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
>influential membership organization of blind
>people in the United States. The NFB improves
>blind peoples lives through advocacy,
>education, research, technology, and programs
>encouraging independence and
>self-confidence. It is the leading force in the
>blindness field today and the voice of the
>nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened
>the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan
>Institute, the first research and training
>center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
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