<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Loretta Green<div>Transition Consultant </div><div><a href="mailto:lgreen@careerboostsc.com">lgreen@careerboostsc.com</a></div><div>Phone 843-276-9649</div></div><div><br>On Mar 12, 2018, at 3:13 PM, Jennifer Bazer via NFBofSC <<a href="mailto:nfbofsc@nfbnet.org">nfbofsc@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><h1><a name="#1"></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:windowtext">Hello NFB of SC Family!<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:windowtext">Please pass along info about the SC Bell program for 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:windowtext">We will be looking for volunteers, especially, those who read and write Braille well, as well as, other volunteers.<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:windowtext">Please contact me if you wish to volunteer your time to influence young children in SC at 803-960-9977 or <a href="mailto:jhipp25@sc.rr.com">jhipp25@sc.rr.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:windowtext">Thank you for considering how you can make Bell SC the best it can be!<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt">NFB BELL Academy<br>Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333"><image001.jpg>The NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy prepares blind and low vision children, ages four through twelve, to grow into confident and independent blind people who will live the lives they want. The program provides Braille and non-visual skills instruction through fun, hands-on learning in a day program or residential setting. In addition to Braille crafts, games, and other engaging projects, children learn vital independent living skills, interact with blind adults who serve as mentors, and enjoy field trips to sites related to the NFB BELL Academy curriculum. Through these activities and interactions, the children learn that blindness or low vision does not define them or their future. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333"><a href="https://nfb.org/bell-academy##2">Details about the NFB BELL Academy</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333"><a href="https://nfb.org/bell-academy#Participating States">Participating States</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333"><a href="https://nfb.org/bell-academy#apply_now">Apply Now</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333"><a href="https://nfb.org/bell-academy#Testimonials from Parents">Parent Testimonials</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333"><a href="https://nfb.org/bell-academy##6">NFB BELL Academy Contact Information</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333"><a href="https://nfb.org/bell-academy##7">Past NFB BELL programs</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333"><a href="https://nfb.org/bell-academy##8">NFB BELL in the Media</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><a name="#2"></a><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Details of the Academy<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333"><img border="0" width="1200" height="800" style="width:12.5in;height:8.3333in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D3BA10.ACF75610" alt="Cassie reading what she just wrote on a Braille writer (Baltimore, MD)." aria-label="0 bytes" aria-roledescription="Attachment">NFB BELL Academy provides children ages 4-12 with intense Braille instruction through fun, hands-on learning activities. NFB BELL Academy targets blind and low-vision children who do not receive enough Braille and nonvisual skill instruction in school or who could benefit from Braille enrichment over the summer. NFB BELL Academy typically runs Monday through Friday for six hours each day for two weeks. In addition to Braille crafts, games, and other engaging projects, children learn vital independent living skills, benefit from peer learning and mentoring from blind adults, and enjoy field trips to sites related to the NFB BELL Academy curriculum.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><a name="apply_now"></a><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Apply Now<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333">Our NFB BELL Academy student application is available in English and in Spanish. To apply please visit <a href="https://nfb.org/bell-student-application-form">https://nfb.org/bell-student-application-form</a>. A current list of participating states is below. If you do not see a particular site listed please check back soon as more will be added.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">SC Bell Academy Link:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb.org/bell-academy-faqs-affiliate/sc">https://nfb.org/bell-academy-faqs-affiliate/sc</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">When: July 23-August 3 9:00 until 4:00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Where: 119 S. Kilbourne Road, Columbia, SC 29205<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Contact Jennifer Bazer, Bell Coordinator, at 803-960-9977 or <a href="mailto:jhipp25@sc.rr.com">jhipp25@sc.rr.com</a> with any questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBofSC mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:NFBofSC@nfbnet.org">NFBofSC@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to any of the following within the NFB of SC, please click the below link. NFB of SC, Federation Center of the Blind, Chapter, or Division. 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