[NFBP-Talk] Reminder: BELL (Braille Enrichment for Literacy & Learning) Academy 2019

Thu May 30 19:02:01 UTC 2019

Wouldn't this also be a good opportunity to introduce children and parents
to low-cost Braille products such as the orbit reader 20 and the Braille
me?

On Thu, May 30, 2019, 14:34 Brian Mackey via NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> From the desk of NFBP President Lynn Heitz.
>
> Requested for distribution by Emily Gindlesperger, President, Pennsylvania
> POBC.
>
>
>
> Greetings to all!
>
>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania is proud to announce
> and highlight the BELL Academy programs for 2019.
>
> Please review the material found below my signature.
>
> Your continued support assists to raise expectations to transform dreams
> into reality!
>
>
>
> BELL ROCKS!
>
>
> *Brian A. Mackey*
> Brian A. Mackey, Webmaster
> National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania
> 609-680-8488
> Email: bmackey88 at gmail.com
> Website: www.nfbp.org
> *Facebook: **https://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblindpa*
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>
> * Live the life you want.*
> The National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania is a community of
> members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s
> blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they
> want.
>
>
>
> ***
>
>
>
> Dear Parents, Teachers and Friends of Blind and Vision Impaired Children:
>
>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania (NFBP) is sponsoring
> its BELL (Braille Enrichment for Literacy & Learning) Academyprograms for
> 2019.
>
>
>
> The programs will be held at the following locations:
>
>
> *Location 1 – Philadelphia:*
>
> *Where:*
>
> Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
> 1500 Spring Garden Street, Suite 230
> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130
>
> *When:*
>
> June 17 through 28, 2019
>
> *Time:*
>
> 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM (Monday through Friday)
>
> *Cost:*
>
> The registration fee is $50 per week up until June 1. Then the fee will be
> $75 per week. We encourage all parents/guardians to speak with the
> participant’s school district to assist in covering registration costs and
> transportation through the district’s ESY program.
>
> *Lunch:*
>
> Children must bring their own lunch
>
> *Transportation:*
>
> Transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian. However,
> please contact the coordinator to discuss transportation options. We are
> always here to help.
>  *Location 2 – Pittsburgh:*
>
> *Where:*
>
> Carnegie Library for the Blind
> 4724 Baum Blvd.
> Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
>
> *When:*
>
> June 17 through 28, 2019
>
> *Time:*
>
> 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM (Monday through Friday)
>
> *Cost:*
>
> The registration fee is $50 per week up until June 1. Then the fee will be
> $75 per week. We encourage all parents/guardians to speak with the
> participant’s school district to assist in covering registration costs and
> transportation through the district’s ESY program.
>
> *Lunch:*
>
> Children must bring their own lunch
>
> *Transportation:*
>
> Transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian. However,
> please contact the coordinator to discuss transportation options. We are
> always here to help.
>  *Location 3 – Harrisburg:*
>
> *Where:*
>
> TBD
>
> *When:*
>
> August 5 through 9, 2019
>
> *Time:*
>
> 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Monday through Friday)
>
> *Cost:*
>
> The registration fee is $50 per week up until June 1. Then the fee will be
> $75 per week. We encourage all parents/guardians to speak with the
> participant’s school district to assist in covering registration costs and
> transportation through the district’s ESY program.
>
> *Lunch:*
>
> Children must bring their own lunch
>
> *Transportation:*
>
> Transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian. However,
> please contact the coordinator to discuss transportation options. We are
> always here to help.
>
>
>
> This years' theme is "Placing Hands on the Future"
>
>
>
> The BELL Academy provides children with the opportunity to learn some
> Braille and nonvisual concentrated instruction. This learning takes place
> through participation in fun, hands-on activities, including activities of
> daily living (ADL) skills, field trips, self-advocacy through "solve it
> problems", science experiments, mobility walks, as well as numerous
> literacy activities (story time, practicing reading and writing in Braille,
> use of Braille Writers). Woven into the program is the NFB philosophy
> professing that blind children can do anything sighted children can do
> through the use of alternative techniques. This year we will provide the
> children the chance to imagine, create, and touch their future and dreams;
> by not only raising expectations through Braille instruction, but by
> nurturing their development of tactile arts and graphics.
>
>
> *Application Steps:*
>
>
>
> Please note that the application process for NFB BELL Academy contains
> several steps:
>
> 1.         Fill out the NFB BELL Application Form
> <https://archive.nfb.org/bell-student-application-form>.
>
> 2.    After you submit the application, you will receive a confirmation
> email. That confirmation email will direct you to fill out the Permission
> and Release Forms
> <https://archive.nfb.org/bell-permission-and-release-forms>.
>
> 3.    After you complete the permission and release forms, you will
> receive another confirmation email. This second confirmation email will
> contain your answers to the permission and release forms.
>
> 4.    Print out this second confirmation email, and sign and date it at
> the bottom of the last page.
>
> 5.    Send the signed confirmation email to the BELL Academy state
> coordinator listed on the email.
>
>
> *NFBP BELL Academy Song*
>
>
>
> At the 2017 NFBP BELL Academy, the staff and students created a song
> about BELL <http://nfbp.org/wp-content/uploads/BellAcademySong2017.mov>.
> We hope you enjoy listening to it.
>
>
> *NFB Code of Conduct*
>
>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind Code of Conduct
> <https://www.nfb.org/code-conduct> will apply to our gatherings during
> the BELL Academy.
>
>
> *BELL Academy Sponsorship Request for 2019*
> *You Can Help Sponsor This Summer’s BELL AcademyFrom Ice Cream to
> T-Shirts, Braille Paper to Pizza*
>
>
>
> Please consider the opportunity to help sponsor some part of the Braille
> Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy this summer. The dates
> and locations for the 2019 BELL Academy programs are June 17 to 28 in
> Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and August 5 to 9 in Harrisburg.
>
>
>
> The BELL Academy is a one to two week program for vision impaired and
> blind children ages 4 through 12, many of whom have had minimal exposure to
> braille. The program presents opportunities to enhance braille and
> blindness skills. Instruction in activities of daily living furthers the
> children’s independence and self-sufficiency. Blind mentors and volunteers
> provide excellent role models, keeping expectations high and proving that
> blindness is not the characteristic that defines one’s future. All BELL
> Academy children receive a free white cane and a free slate and stylus from
> the National Federation of the Blind.
>
>
>
> Please review and consider the following list of sponsorships. Thank you.
>
> ·         $200 Tee shirts for all participants
>
> ·         $200 Supplies for arts and crafts
>
> ·         $150 Christmas in July party with Santa
>
> ·         $100 Louis Braille birthday party
>
> ·         $100 Various games: Twister, Bingo, etc.
>
> ·         $30 Mid-week pizza party
>
> ·         $30 Braille paper
>
> ·         $20 Dark lined paper
>
> ·         $15 20/20 pens
>
> ·         $10 Snacks per day
>
> ·         $5 Water for each day
>
>
> *Sponsorship for Tactile Graphic Products*
>
>
>
> Competence in understanding and using tactile/raised-line illustrations is
> critical for blind children both for academic and expressive needs. Thanks
> to the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults, each BELL
> Academy program will receive an InTact Sketch Pad electric eraser and all
> of the students will receive inTACT Sketchpads. The following four items
> promote this important but often less-recognized subject area.
>
>
>
> 1.    4 or more Sensational Graphics Blackboards at $49.95. Here’s a
> short video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxHt_QYMg8E
>
> 2.    3D Doodler Pens, $100 each with “ink” strands. More packs of “ink
> strands” cost $12.00 for a 25-pack.
>
> 3.    Additional InTact Sketch Pad electric erasers, $150 each
>
> 4.    Extra InTact Sketch Pad paper: 100 sheets for $24.00
>
>
>
> *Note:* We have received several sponsorships prior to this posting, and
> we thank those that have made the donation.
>
>
>
> Once again, thanks for your interest and support to drive the BELL Academy
> vehicle along the road to literacy and learning for blind children.
> Together, with love, hope and determination, we transform dreams into
> reality.
>
>
>
> Please make checks payable to NFBP and mail to:
>
> Lynn Heitz, President
> 1500 Walnut Street, Suite 200
> Philadelphia, PA 19102
>
>
>
> In the memo, please write “BELL.” Any sponsorship in any amount will be
> appreciated.
>
>
> *Additional Information*
>
> To learn more about the NFB of Pennsylvania BELL Academy programs, please
> read the affiliate-specific Frequently Asked Questions brochure for
> Pennsylvania at
> https://nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-bell-academy/pennsylvania
> <https://nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-bell-academy/new-jersey>. For more
> information, please contact Michelle McManus, our state BELL coordinator,
> at pabell at nfbp.org or 814-769-3191.
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