[NFBWV-Talk] Fwd: Celebrate Braille and Learning Braille at Any Age

[Sheri Koch]

Sheri Koch, President
National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia
304-993-5103



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> From: "Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind " <IOF at nfb.org>
> Date: January 17, 2020 at 5:19:24 AM EST
> To: Sheri Koch <slk8332015 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Celebrate Braille and Learning Braille at Any Age
> Reply-To: "Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind " <IOF at nfb.org>
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> IMAGINEERING OUR FUTURE
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> President's Letter
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> It is only after I joined the National Federation of the Blind that I learned how to use Braille as a tool for independence. I can’t imagine living the life I want now without it. More from President Riccobono.
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> Learning Braille in My Sixties: A Senior’s Perspective
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> I often felt like the class dunce. It was a humbling and frustrating experience, but I am proud to have graduated. I don’t think I would feel complete without the ability to read Braille. More from a senior’s perspective on Braille.
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> Latest News at the NFB
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> The Federation invades DC for our 2020 Washington Seminar. Jacob Bolotin award application period is open. Automated production of Braille math books in the works. Read the latest news.
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> Take Action This Month
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> Stay involved in the National Federation of the Blind. Share our scholarship application. Read about our new wing. Consider a preauthorized contribution monthly giving plan. There are so many ways to support and take action.
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> Important Dates 
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> Washington Seminar is coming up. The Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium, BLAST, and National Convention will be here before you know it. Scholarship and Bolotin Award applications are due. Review the calendar.
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> Read the complete issue online.
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> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we want; blindness is not what holds us back. Please join us in our work by becoming a member, attending an event, sharing this newsletter, or supporting our programs.
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