[NFBOH-Cleveland] Community Engagement Committee First Event! Happy 209th birthday Louis Braille!

[Richard Payne]

This is great work keep up the good job.

Richard Payne,  President
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
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-----Original Message-----
From: Cheryl Fields [mailto:cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2018 4:31 PM
To: nfboh-cleveland at nfbnet.org
Cc: Cheryl Fields <cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com>; rchpay7 at gmail.com
Subject: Community Engagement Committee First Event! Happy 209th birthday Louis Braille!

Hello Cleveland!

On yesterday the Community Engagement committee traveled to St.
Adalbert's School. We celebrated Braille Literacy Month and Honored Louis Braille.
The students were excited and eager to learn about Louis Braille and the importance of braille literacy. we engaged pre K, kindergarteners, first and second graders,almost 80 scholars!
The committee enjoyed the experience to, there was a short bio on Louis Braille, explanation and demonstration of the braille code.
Questions ranged from how do we travel to how much do you see? Suzanne led the children in a special sing a long, If You're Happy and you Know It, incorporating lyrics about braille. It was really great fun!
Hold on, there's more, the star of the event was Peaches! Ronnie's guide dog, they loved her.
The teachers were very impressed by the presentation and  admitted that they have never seen a blind person reading braille.
We left the students and teachers with braille alphabet cards and NFB literature. So, everyone learned something on yesterday!
Today, Mrs. Sims, 1 of the second grade teachers informed me that several of her students shared what they learned with their parents!
McKenzie explained to her 3rd grade sister, Gabby, how blind people use raised dots to read. Gabby was surprised and wants to know more.
As a result of this, we have been asked to return next year to share with grades 3 thru 6!Awesome!

KUDOS to Joann, Ivory, Ronnie and Peaches, Frankie, Suzanne and Cheryl!

We are available for schools, senior centers, places of worship and even family gatherings. Contact Cheryl for additional information.

Onward!
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Cheryl E. Fields Chair

216-566-4317

Community Engagement Committee

National Federation of the Blind of Cleveland

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