[NFBSATX] Fwd: [NFBT] Important FYI Reminder Announcing the 2023 NAGDU Convention Sponsorship

Mon May 8 04:20:22 UTC 2023

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From: Stacie Gallegos <sgallegos at nfbtx.org>
Date: Sun, 7 May 2023 20:09:11 -0500
Subject: [NFBT] Important FYI Reminder Announcing the 2023 NAGDU
Convention Sponsorship
To: TXAGDU List <txagdu at nfbtx.org>
Cc: NFB Of Texas List <member at nfbtx.org>

Hello Everyone,

Please  share the below announcement with anyone who you feel might be
appropriate.
Greetings from the National Association of Guide Dog Users,

This is a reminder that we are still accepting applications for this
year’s NAGDU Convention Sponsorship. Please read on if you are
interested.
Once again, NAGDU is excited to announce that we will be offering
Convention sponsorships to 2 guide dog user teams in the amount of
$500 for each person selected. You do not have to be a NAGDU member to
apply. Please read over the sponsorship details, including the
application requirements   carefully. The link to the application is
below.

 The National Association of Guide Dog Users Convention Sponsorship
provides funding support to assist guide dog users who want to attend
the NFB national convention in person. This year, NAGDU is sponsoring
two guide dog users with five hundred dollars each to assist with the
costs of attending the NFB national convention.

Eligibility:
The sponsorships are open to new or existing NAGDU members who are
guide dog users that would benefit from monetary assistance to attend
an in-person NFB National Convention. This year, the committee will
consider applications from all member applicants, whether they have
attended an in-person national convention or not. The committee will
then award one sponsorship to a guide-dog user who has never attended
an in-person national convention, and one sponsorship to a guide-dog
user who will not be a first-time attendee of an in-person national
convention this year.

Requirements of Applying:

·    Applicants must be a guide dog user.
·    Applicants must register for National Convention by May 31, 2023.
The online registration is required even if the applicant doesn’t yet
know if a sponsorship will be awarded. Visit the NFB Convention Page
<https://nfb.org/convention>
·    Applicants must be at least 18 years old by the time of the convention.
·    Applicants must provide the name of an affiliate President,
chapter President, or guide dog user division President for a
reference.
·    Applicants must attend both the NAGDU seminar and business
meeting at convention.
·    Applicants must submit an article by August 1 to be considered
for the Braille Monitor which tells about their convention experience.
·    Applicants must not already be chosen to receive a Kenneth
Jernigan scholarship fund. *Note: Qualified applicants should apply
for both. The committees will coordinate to ensure NAGDU sponsorship
recipients do not also receive Kenneth Jernigan scholarship funds.

How to Apply:
Starting April 18, 2023, apply online using the NAGDU Convention
Sponsorship online application form
<https://forms.gle/GZ5hTSU6DGSLanZY6>. The deadline to submit your
application is May 31, 2023.

The application will ask for the following information:

·    Contact Information — Include your full name, your primary phone
number (preferably the mobile number you might use at convention), and
your email address. If you don’t have an email address, please
consider asking a friend or chapter member to assist you with email
correspondence.
·    State Affiliate/Chapter/Guide Dog User Division Information —
Include your state affiliate, and the name of an affiliate, chapter,
or guide dog user division president (if you are a member).
·    Essay Questions — How do you currently participate in the
Federation? How long have you been a guide dog user and how many guide
dogs have you had? How long have you and your current guide dog been a
team? Why do you want to attend a national convention? What do you
hope to gain from attending? Provide any special circumstances you
hope the committee will take into consideration.

Notification of Award:
If you are chosen to receive a NAGDU Convention Sponsorship, you will
receive an email with details that should answer most of your
questions. The committee will make every effort to notify winners by
June 7. Meanwhile, you must do several things to be prepared to attend
if you are chosen.

·    Make your own hotel reservation. If something prevents you from
attending, you can cancel the reservation. (Yes, you may arrange for
roommates of your own to reduce the cost.)
·    Register online for the entire convention by May 31. While
attending the banquet is not required, it is encouraged. Visit the NFB
Convention Page <https://nfb.org/convention>
·    Find a NAGDU member, or someone in your local chapter or
affiliate who has attended conventions in the past and can answer your
questions as a friend and mentor.

If you do not hear from the committee by June 7, it means you were not
chosen for sponsorship this year.

Receiving the Award:
If you are chosen for the NAGDU Convention Sponsorship, you will be
given a pre-paid debit or credit card loaded with five hundred
dollars. This card can only be given in person. The time and location
to pick up your card will be determined after you arrive. Please note,
NAGDU will not be able to provide funds before the convention, so it
will be your responsibility to pay your way there.

General Convention Costs:
The three biggest ticket items you need to cover when attending an NFB
National Convention are the round-trip transportation, the hotel room
for a week, and the food (which tends to be higher priced than at
home).

We recommend that you find a NAGDU or NFB member as your personal
convention mentor, someone who has been to many national conventions
and is able to share money-saving tips with you and tips on navigating
the extensive agenda in the big hotel. Your mentor will help you get
the most out of the amazing experience that is convention week.

More Information:
For additional information, please contact the NAGDU Convention
Sponsorship Fund Committee Chair, Al Elia, AElia at nagdu.org.

Please complete the NAGDU Convention Sponsorship online application
form <https://forms.gle/GZ5hTSU6DGSLanZY6> to apply. The deadline to
submit this application is May 31, 2023.

—
Stacie Gallegos / Secretary
National Association of Guide Dog Users
Https://www.nagdu.org
(346) 439-7444  |  SGallegos at nagdu.org
“You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.”

—
Stacie Gallegos / President
National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter
Https://www.nfbtx.org
(346) 704-0190  |  SGallegos at nfbtx.org
“You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.”

-- 
National Federation of the Blind of Texas
"Live the life you want."
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