[Njabs-talk] YSA Grant idea

[snowwhite14 at comcast.net]

To all NJABS: 



Regarding the e-mail from Joe Orozco on the possible earning $500 from the YSA Grant. 



With October being Blindness Awareness Month, could the chapters not put something together promoting blindness awareness in the schools, since this should be geared to ages up to age 14. 



Possible goal: To mobilize our blind youth to ID/address the needs of the blind; the need for more Braille lessons; the low literacy rate 

            To support our blind youth on their life long path for independence and civic involvement. 

             to educate the public and policy makers; educate them on the need for more Braille teachers and the desire for blind equality 



from Linda Mackey 




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Today's Topics: 

   1. Disney and Coccia Awards (Joe Orozco) 


Hello all, 

We just launched a new grant program, this one by way of Disney.  It's for 
$500, and here again we're looking for projects running between September 
and November.  You can learn about this program and the Coccia Award, aimed 
at young women social entrepreneurs, by visiting the link below. 

I will post the information on the web site later this week.  I am making 
the information available to all lists.  I am making myself available, 
again, for any questions about either program.  If your student division 
alone cannot get a project together, talk to your local chapters and/or 
state affiliates.  Young people have to be responsible for carrying out the 
project, but this does not mean you cannot solicit assistance from others. 
If you need assistance in preparing the proposal itself, take a look at the 
grant first then talk to me about what where you need a hand.  You've got my 
e-mail.  You may call me at work at: 202-296-2992 X122.  I cannot promise to 
remember to repost this information later, so if you are reading this, make 
a point to forward it to other people right now. 

$500 may not seem like much, but the publicity of being a Disney grantee can 
translate to the type of publicity and credibility necessary to generate 
funds elsewhere. 

You may or may not get the grant.  You won't know unless you try.  Do not 
let us down twice in a row. 

www.ysa.org/awards/ 

Joe Orozco