[Njabs-talk] NFB Imagineering Our Future: March Madness
EVELYN E. VALDEZ
tweetybaby19 at comcast.net
Thu Apr 1 02:06:46 UTC 2010
March 30, 2010
In this issue:
* Message from the Executive Director
* What's New
* Education
* Braille Initiative
* Advocacy
* Straight Talk About Vision Loss
* Technology Talk
* From the Jacobus tenBroek Library
* Independence Market
* Parent Outreach
* Spotlight on the Imagination Fund
* NFB Calendar
* Citation
Message from the Executive Director
Dear Friends,
March Madness has a different meaning at the NFB Jernigan Institute.
Yes,around the coffee machine there's the usual discussion
of big upsets and smack talk for favorite college teams. However, the
madness here has to do with a more delicate and life changing
selection process than those sixty-five teams that are picked to play
for a chance at the big dance. March is filled with sorting through
applications for participation in upcoming educational programs like
this summer's NFB Junior Science Academy.
Why madness? We receive four times as many applicants as we have spots
for participants in our programs. We know that every blind child,
every parent of a blind child, and every teacher of blind students
would benefit from participating in our education programs. Until we
figure out a way to get enough resources to spread the programs out to
every corner of this country, we have to continue going through the
madness that is the selection process. The stakes are high as we see
so many children and families that are desperate for the hope and
opportunity that is offered in the programs of the National Federation
of the Blind. A recent letter from a mom said, "We felt like we
learned more at the Beginnings and Blueprints Conference than any
other sources combined." And this spring we are welcoming back
blind students from the 2009 NFB Youth Slam for more training in
leadership and self-advocacy. The stories of how their lives were
changed because of their experience at the NFB Youth Slam and the
ongoing mentorship they are receiving from blind people in their local
community fuels our passion to do more.
We are tired of the madness. Blind people should not have to wait or
compete for hope and opportunity. That is why we continue to expand
and improve our efforts. This year's Junior Science Academy will
have two sessions instead of the one we offered two years ago. This
summer we are expanding our Braille enrichment program to three more
states (above and beyond the two original states from last year). And,
we are offering new education programs this spring and planning for
new initiatives in the next year and a half.
We need to do more. The pace is increasing, the urgency is building,
the demand for the work of the Federation is at an all time high. We
need your support in the effort. Your time, talent, and treasure all
contribute to helping us expand the resource pool to accomplish our
goals. I would ask that you look over this newsletter and find the
place where you can contribute (put your name in that bracket and let
us know). Pass this newsletter on to friends to spread the word about
our work (your college buddies will turn their heads when they learn
that March Madness is more than whether or not their team advanced).
And get behind our team by making a contribution to Team Jernigan
Institute in the Race for Independence. Your support in all of these
ways makes a huge difference in our effort to change what it means to
be blind.
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When you are standing around the coffee machine talking about March
Madness and tipping your hat to outstanding performances on the court,
remember the work of the National Federation of the Blind. The
teamwork and accomplishments of the members of the Federation are
outstanding, and our teamwork is helping put more blind people in a
position to compete in the big dance in more fields than ever before.
Graphic: Signature of Mark Riccobono
Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director, NFB Jernigan Institute
Featured NFB News
2010 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium
The Jernigan Institute will host the 2010 Jacobus tenBroek Disability
Law Symposium: Equality, Difference, and the Right to Live in the
World, on April 15th and 16th. Assistant Attorney General for Civil
Rights Tom Perez and former Congressman Tony Coelho head the list of
distinguished legal scholars, practitioners, and advocates who will
discuss the concepts of equality and difference as they relate to the
disabled in employment, education, medical treatment, and access to
technology. This year, the symposium format has been expanded to
incorporate workshops on special education advocacy and litigation
strategies to provide disability rights advocates increased
opportunities to collaborate and network.
In addition to founding the NFB in 1940, Dr. Jacobus tenBroek was a
constitutional law scholar who created the concept that civil rights
should apply to disabled Americans. His seminal 1966 Law Review
article "The Right to Live in the World: The Disabled in the Law
of Torts" is the foundation for the civil rights provisions of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities
Act. The Jernigan Institute and the Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law
Symposium will provide disability rights advocates a forum in which to
continue Dr. tenBroek's work toward achieving equal opportunity
for all citizens to participate fully in the society in which we live.
Time is short to register or get more
information on the 2010 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium.
Learn more about Jacobus tenBroek
and the Jacobus tenBroek Library online.
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Bolotin Award Deadline Approaches
Individuals and organizations who are making significant contributions
to help change what it means to be blind are encouraged to apply for
the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award presented by the National Federation of
the Blind. Nominations and letters of support should be completed
online by March 31, and winners will be notified by May 15. To
be considered, nominees must live and work in the United States. The
Federation will award $50,000 this year to recognize and support> individuals and organizations that share and live the philosophy of
the National Federation of the Blind and Dr. Bolotin. For
further details, to nominate an individual or organization, or to
support a nomination that has already been made, go to the Dr. Jacob
Bolotin Award page.
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Cane Event
Join us for our annual fundraiser, The Cane Event, on May 1, 2010! The
evening will feature casino games, a piano bar, food, drinks, music,
and more! The proceeds from the event benefit our
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Imagination Fund, which supports programs at the NFB Jernigan
Institute and in our state affiliates. Reserve your tickets
today! Alternatively, you could become a Braille Literacy
Champion, which comes with two tickets, plus you'
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ll support a blind child's right to read by sponsoring a Braille
book to be sent through our Braille Reading Pals Club.
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When you become a sponsor or purchase tickets, you support us as we
empower the blind across the country! Thank you to our current
sponsors, including Brown, Goldstein, and Levy, LLP; Morgan Stanley
Smith Barney; and Market Development Group.
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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Logo
Brown Goldstein Levy Logo
Market Development Group Logo
NIB Logo
IBM Logo
Graphic: RSF logo
Sign up or get more information online at thecaneevent.org or call
Karen
Zakhnini at (410) 659-9314, ext. 2297.
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Education
2010 NFB Leadership and Advocacy in Washington DC (LAW) Program
We received nearly 100 LAW Program applications from interested
students and are very sorry that we cannot take more participants.
Twenty-five youth from across the country have been accepted to this
new program and will be coming to the NFB Jernigan Institute next
month for an exciting week of advocacy and historical learning.
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2010 NFB Junior Science Academy
This summer the NFBJI is very pleased to offer the Junior Science
Academy for the second time. The response has been
overwhelming-we received over 110 applications with only thirty
spots to fill between the two sessions. Selected applicants will be
notified by April 1 of their status.
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Youth Leadership Seminars
This spring, as a way to follow up with youth who participated in last
summer's NFB Youth Slam, these participants were invited back to
attend one of four weekend leadership seminars at the NFB Jernigan
Institute. The youth will learn more about our philosophy on
blindness, they will learn how to advocate for themselves as a blind
person, they will learn the importance of good blindness skills, and
they will participate in confidence building experiences.
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Increasing Your Odds for Success
Photo: Increasing Your Odds for Success bulletin board
This quarter's NFBJI accessible bulletin board has a casino
theme and focuses on the five elements for success outlined in the
book Freedom for the Blind: The Secret Is Empowerment. The green
background of the board and the black ribbed border mimic a poker
table. The center of the board features a two-and-a-half-foot square
that protrudes from the board two inches and is set on an angle. The
number five side of the die is face up to the viewer. Each of the
tactile circles on the front of the die feature one element for
success: it is OK to be blind, mastering blindness skills, coping with
public attitudes, fitting in, and giving back. The title of the
board-Increasing Your Odds for Success-runs around the
entire perimeter of the die (in shiny red letters) starting at nine
o'clock and continuing clockwise. On either side of the die are
three hands of jumbo cards (five by seven inches) turned face down.
The hands feature pictures of successful blind people. The cards on
the right side of the board (from top to bottom) are of the NFB
Training Center directors (Julie Deden, Shawn Mayo, and Pam Allen)
receiving the Jacob Bolotin Award at a national NFB convention; Dr.
Maurer, President of the NFB, sitting in a circle with children at
National Convention; and Mark Riccobono, Executive Director for the
NFB Jernigan Institute, demonstrating how to use a chain saw. The left
side of the board (from top to bottom) pictures: Mr. Omvig, author of
Freedom for the Blind and blindness advocate, giving a speech; Dr.
Maurer grilling with a group of young people; and Ronza Othman, a
staff member for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Jesse
Hartle, Government Programs Specialist for the NFB, posing for a
picture with then-Senator Obama and Senator Durbin. Scattered around
the hands of cards are poker chips.
Attention Federationists: Have you or your child participated in
one of the following National Center for Blind Youth in Science
programs: Science Academy 2004, Rocket On! 2004, Science Academy 2005,
Rocket On! 2005, Science Academy 2006, Rocket On! 2006, Youth Slam
2007, Jr. Science Academy 2008, or Youth Slam 2009? If so, we
>> have a contest for you! Show us in a creative way what science means
>> to you now. You can write a poem, essay, or original song lyrics, or
>> create a piece of tactile art. The theme of this contest is
>> "STEM-ulating Growth in New Fields." The top ten entries
>> will be featured on the Accessible Bulletin Board in the Betsy
>> Zaborowski Conference Room at the NFB Jernigan Institute, the
>> blindscience.org Web portal, and in NFB publications. In addition, the
>> creator of the first place entry will receive a $25 gift certificate
>> to iTunes!
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=I2hlGvQLIVobbjyAjdyj4w..
>>
>> To enter this STEM-ulating contest, please visit www.blindscience.org
>> and follow the STEM-ulating Growth in New Fields Contest
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=9DNIIhWwGPsWq3jZ3v6P5A..
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Nmf2ySJqU_DFaIEqHiQPUQ..
>>
>> link for the rules and to fill out an online entry form. Entries are
>> due no later than March 31, 2010. If you have questions, please e-mail
>> Natalie Shaheen at the NFB Jernigan Institute or call (410) 659-9314,
>> extension 2293).
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Hw6L2T-UzhS5IUSpv_J5jA..
>> Nshaheen at nfb.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Braille Initiative
>>
>> 2010 NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Program
>>
>> On March 12-14, representatives from the five BELL sites trained at
>> the NFB Jernigan Institute in preparation for this summer's BELL
>> programs. Three new states will participate this year: Utah, Texas,
>> and Virginia. Maryland and Georgia, participants in the pilot project
>> for the NFBJI last summer, will host programs again this year. We are
>> very pleased with all the hard work these sites are doing to help
>> advance the effort to promote Braille literacy to young blind and
>> low-vision children.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Ow2tjkoWVf01vnIDPRyw-g..
>>
>> Onkyo Braille Essay Contest
>>
>> The NFB administers the Onkyo Braille Essay Contest on behalf of the
>> North America-Caribbean Region of the World Blind Union. Essays by
>> contest participants, in English or their native language, must be
>> completely original in nature and written in Braille. Entries of no
>> fewer than 800 and no more than 1,000 words in length and submitted by
>> April 30, 2010, are eligible for prizes ranging from
>> $500-$2,000. For more information, including how to apply,
>> please visit the Onkyo Braille Essay Contest Web page.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=7X1NWPScS2TkmPBPGjq9-w..
>>
>> If you'd like to help support the Braille literacy efforts of
>> the NFB Jernigan Institute, please consider making a matching gift to
>> the Braille Readers are Leaders Campaign.
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Dr10oU9cYckjVn7NwWEC0g..
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=LerPly0kg2VdbViyS_ma9w..
>>
>>
>>
>> Advocacy
>>
>> Joint Statement on Access to Books by Americans with Print
>> Disabilities
>>
>> This month, we once again got the attention of the White House. What
>> made them notice us was a joint statement from major players that are
>> working to make books accessible to print disabled Americans. The
>> participating groups and their constituencies were: the
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=xvbqOzUl2FkunVgbDVD_Qg..
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>> Reading Rights Coalition, representing thirty million Americans who
>> cannot read print due to disabilities; the Authors Guild, with a
>> membership of eight thousand American writers; and the Association of
>> American Publishers, whose more than three hundred members include
>> most of the major commercial publishers in the United States as well
>> as smaller and non-profit publishers. The statement read that
>> "these groups agree to work together and through the communities
>> they represent to ensure that when the marketplace offers alternative
>> formats to print books, such as audio and electronic books,
>> print-disabled consumers can access the contents of these alternative
>> formats to the same extent as all other consumers."
>>
>> Kareem A. Dale, special assistant to the President for disability
>> policy, commented in his blog post from the White House Blog, One Step
>> Closer to Full Access
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=ecSxXMSidvun_cBTz03o7Q..
>>
>> , on March 9:
>>
>> Photo: The White House
>>
>> Change. Finding common ground. These are hallmarks of this
>> Administration.
>> And today, we move one step closer to full access to books and
>> materials for
>> millions of Americans with print and other disabilities. While
>> much work
>> remains to be done, the community of stakeholders has taken a
>> noteworthy and
>> important step forward.
>>
>> The Reading Rights Coalition, the Authors Guild, and the
>> Association of American Publishers have issued a joint statement
>> stating that "the contents of books should be as accessible to
>> individuals with print disabilities as they are to everyone
>> else." They further agreed to work together to reach
>> this desired goal.
>>
>> As a person who is blind myself and thoroughly enjoys reading, I
>> applaud
>> these groups and organizations for coming together to bring about
>> needed
>> change. We look forward to continuing to work with all Americans
>> to support
>> access to materials for persons with print disabilities.
>>
>>
>>
>> Straight Talk About Vision Loss
>>
>> A new video has been added in the Straight Talk About Vision Loss
>> Web-based video series. In Episode 29, NFBJI'
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Fv5gBnbFCSk76T-j60jpOw..
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=HOzjMNexmFw-HhJyATRA5Q..
>>
>> s executive director talks with Parnell Diggs, chairman of the
>> NFB's Imagination Fund, which provides support for the outreach
>> efforts of local Federation chapters throughout the United States as
>> well as the research, technology, and education programs and
>> initiatives of the NFB Jernigan Institute. Parnell explains the
>> Race for Independence-our imagination is putting us in the
>> driver's seat as we speed toward our goal of first-class
>> citizenship in society at an ever-increasing pace! This is no
>> traditional race-it's more about empowering the blind to
>> do something most believe is impossible.
>>
>>
>>
>> Product and Access Technology Talk
>>
>> The Access Technology team has just returned from the biggest Access
>> Technology conference in the United States, the 25th Annual
>> International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference,
>> hosted by the California State University Northridge (CSUN) in San
>> Diego. As previously mentioned, the team hosted a record number of
>> sessions-one pre-conference workshop dealing with eBook
>> accessibility and further sessions on Cell Phones and Mobile Devices
>> and Optical Character Recognition: Flatbed Scanner vs. Camera-Based
>> Solutions.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=BPSO35cuadgfpWdKCrmX5Q..
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>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=V-4-gzjs9xygbtgdEZdI7g..
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>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=osNfrfV-OhZ-XwFr0b0eqQ..
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>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=bxfHeQ9-_biGCp9b0i7qAQ..
>>
>> NFB and Blackboard jointly presented Nonvisual Accessibility in
>> Blackboard Learn. The NFB commends Blackboard'
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=WpuhpD13prtxaQBi6ep1ZA..
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=vzxE2BiWPb9usdlCw4P24g..
>>
>> s investments that will provide blind students with an improved and
>> more accessible experience. The online education
>> platform's improvements remove a number of accessibility
>> barriers. The NFB has awarded its gold level Nonvisual
>> Accessibility Web Certification seal to the company for enhanced
>> access in Blackboard Learn Release 9.1.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=_oPKFNA-1pMuCMOViPcu1g..
>>
>> Readers of the Access Technology Blog can expect interviews, reports,
>> and updates on new and/or exciting products from CSUN.
>> Meanwhile, an article by Wes Majerus of our access technology team
>> appeared in the March 2010
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=dr9FP_c-vkJuaWGiq0_Gdg..
>>
>> Braille Monitor: "
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=pq_P_x8qK6DktHHWHe0MVQ..
>>
>> Leadership in Nonvisual Accessibility in Consumer Electronics: A
>> Report on the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show."
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=tIlha697fkF7K0spfyTfZQ..
>>
>>
>>
>> From the tenBroek Library
>>
>> More BIG NEWS from the only research library on blindness owned and
>> controlled by the organized blind!! Last month we announced the public
>> launch of our online catalog.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=LnLMjvYZydxQLr403VMuxA..
>>
>> Now we are pleased and proud to announce that we have completed basic
>> processing of the Jacobus tenBroek papers, and that a series-level
>> finding aid is available online. If you don't know what "
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=h1mWSAJtd5q_28_9emAKdA..
>>
>> basic processing" means, and you're wondering what a
>> "finding aid" is, you cannot do better than to follow the
>> link in this paragraph. This finding aid-the result of several
>> years' inventory work capped by a project funded by the U.S.
>> National Archives-is exemplary of the professionalism of the
>> tenBroek Library, reflecting current best practices of archivists and
>> manuscript librarians. In examining the finding aid, you'll also
>> gain further insight into the significance of our founding President
>> as an activist, scholar, and administrator.
>>
>> We will soon open the tenBroek papers for researchers. We are
>> confident that scholarship based on this unique collection will have a
>> profound effect on disability studies, legal history, and every other
>> area where Jacobus tenBroek left his mark.
>>
>>
>>
>> Independence Market
>>
>> Graphic: Touch the Earth book cover
>>
>> We are pleased to announce the release of Touch the Earth: A
>> Multimedia Book About the Earth's Biomes. This new large
>> print/Braille and tactile image book created in partnership with the
>> National Aeronautics and Space Administration is designed for junior
>> high and high school students to supplement their learning about the
>> different ecosystems of the Earth'
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=t4FDzwUVAQnMT6HQGhkEEw..
>>
>> s continents. Copies of the book can be purchased through the NFB
>> Independence Market by calling (410) 659-9314, extension 2216, or by
>> visiting our e-commerce site. Books are $20 and include two
>> instructional DVDs and a print/Braille tactile poster map.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=vK6BiLMJBZL8vrwAyOVIZA..
>>
>> For further information about NFB literature, please e-mail the
>> Independence Market staff.
>> eringlein at nfb.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Parent Outreach
>>
>> Braille Reading Pals Club-A Pre-Literacy Program for Blind and
>> Low-Vision Children
>>
>> The new, improved Braille Reading Pals Club will commence on April 1.
>> Online registration is now open for families of blind and low-vision
>> children ages birth to seven. Our registration is already over three
>> hundred after being open only for a few weeks. Please e-mail the
>> Braille Reading Pals Club if you have questions. The Braille
>> Reading Pals Club is co-sponsored by the National Organization of
>> Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC).
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=zvCtCZPwQQCeqDxinz23oA..
>> braillereadingpals at nfb.org
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Nxz6T1Mhv8jNcj5VoAIaSg..
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=HBb3l_BqgMZz5sjppcmPUA..
>>
>> 2010 NFB Youth Track at National Convention
>>
>> It's coming...the 2010 annual Youth Track at the National
>> Convention,
>> and it'
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=nIyhhHynQEe4tUrrFRmAhg..
>>
>> s bringing with it some new additions. We will continue to facilitate
>> the NFB Youth Track for high school students ages 14-18, but this year
>> we will also have a Junior Youth Track for students ages 11-14. More
>> details and agenda information (timed to coincide with the main
>> convention week and activities of the National Organization of Parents
>>
>> of Blind Children) can be found in upcoming editions of the
>> Braille Monitor and Future Reflections.
>>
>> For those of you who are
>> students ages 14-18, listen up. We would like to announce that on
>> Tuesday, July 6, the NFB Youth Track will host a
>> "Throw-Back"
>> Party. Come dressed in your favorite digs from your favorite
>> decade.
>> The evening will be filled with music and dancing from across the
>> decades as well as exciting contests. Come test your hips at the
>> hula hoop contest, name that movie theme song, or show us your best
>> Michael Jackson impersonation. It's never too early to start
>> planning
>> which decade you'll represent.
>>
>>
>> Spotlight on the Imagination Fund
>>
>> Photo: Parnell Diggs, Chairman of the Imagination Fund
>>
>> In establishing the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan
>> Institute on January 30, 2004, the nation's organized blind
>> movement committed itself to pushing the boundaries of imagination and
>> innovation in work with the blind. With its programs of research,
>> training, and technological development, the Institute has inspired
>> millions of people to look toward a tomorrow where the world for blind
>> people is better than it is today.
>>
>> During 2010, the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
>> is working with students and faculty at the Robotics and Mechanisms
>> Laboratory at Virginia Tech University's Mechanical Engineering
>> Department to develop the world's first road-ready vehicle which
>> can be driven by a blind person without sighted assistance. Members of
>> the National Federation of the Blind were able to examine some of the
>> interface technology that is being considered for this ground-breaking
>> initiative at the annual Washington Seminar in February 2010. Using
>> tactile information, members navigated a simulated driving course.
>> Parnell Diggs (pictured holding the wheel of the demonstration
>> vehicle, left) said, "The Blind Driver Challenge is important
>> because it demonstrates that, given sufficient access to information,
>> the average blind person can make rational, sound decisions-even
>> behind the wheel."
>>
>> This work is being made possible by the men and women who support the
>> National Federation of the Blind Imagination Fund. You can read about
>> the Race for Independence and the Blind Driver Challenge project in
>> the article "What Should I Imagine,"
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=-5ZEoDXHKCGq7BgStsIYZA..
>>
>> found in the March issue of the Braille Monitor. To get involved in
>> this exciting campaign, please visit www.imaginationfund.org or
>> www.raceforindependence.org. Come on: Let'
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=gEx3uGobF8xb-rDyIcp1sA..
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=ylpSnJmxs-_mNBiNx1mQcQ..
>>
>> s race!
>>
>>
>>
>> NFB Calendar
>>
>> It's time to prepare for the 2010 National
>> Convention:
>>
>> * Make room reservations for the 2010 National Convention by
>> writing directly to the Hilton Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stemmons
>> Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75207, or calling (214) 761-7500.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=EKVEiU1QLAmdnvXZAJTcXA..
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>> *
>>
>> Avoid the lines and save money when you pre-register with the
>> NFB. With online conference registration by May 31st, the
>> pre-registration fee for convention is $15 ($20 on-site), the
>> cost of a banquet ticket is $40 ($45 on-site), and the cost of
>> the BBQ tickets is $40 ($45 on-site).
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=nC5Lf0Jp_WW9uGIxbiAsMA..
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>> *
>>
>> If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor, complete an
>> online application on the Exhibitor Information page.
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Ue0pMulxevLyEQACiHPeaQ..
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>> *
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>> Show your support of the blind across the country by becoming a
>> convention sponsor! For more information, please e-mail Karen
>> Zakhnini or call (410) 659-9314, ext. 2297.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=tP_Z4M2rpnAMvED1pKG6yw..
>> kzakhnini at nfb.org
>>
>> *
>>
>> Race for Independence Logo
>>
>> Register as an Imaginator in the Race for Independence, then
>> achieve your fundraising goal. This will earn you the
>> opportunity to visit the exclusive showroom for the Blind Driver
>> Challenge vehicle in the Hilton Anatole hotel, and you can even
>> compete for the right to serve as a beta tester
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=Uy7pUhxwzhoj5eS6utoAwA..
>>
>> during the 2010 National Convention of some of the technology
>> being used in this prototype automobile.
>>
>> See you in Dallas!
>>
>> March 31, 2010 Deadline to apply for a 2010 NFB Scholarship,
>> thirty awards ranging from $3,000 to $12,000, plus a trip to the 2010
>> National Convention, for blind postsecondary scholars.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=wSqhHzcjJvgeYLl3PTq-vw..
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=X4hqEVddoM6-dYPYqkgNaA..
>>
>> March 31, 2010 Final day to submit nominations online for the
>> 2010 Dr. Jacob Bolotin
>> Award Program. Please visit the Application
>> Information and Materials page for more information.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=WjIx7YOGLYsh5Mx27eqFdw..
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=v5Lfh8oKHxSUEalIkO5aKA..
>>
>> April 1, 2010 Program year begins for Braille Reading Pals Club,
>> A Pre-Literacy Program for Blind and Low-Vision Children, Sponsored by
>> the National Federation of the Blind and the National Organization of
>> Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC)
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=B9t4tVrS2cgGgnRtL2s9Tg..
>>
>> April 15-16, 2010 2010 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law
>> Symposium, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=RqDoTV5eSrip6_tbqYlCIA..
>>
>> April 16-20, 2010 NFB Leadership and Advocacy in Washington
>> (LAW) Program, for blind students in grades 6-9, National Federation
>> of the Blind Jernigan Institute and Washington, D.C.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=dG3RiETrFYuSKMDzG7Ihxw..
>>
>> April 30, 2010 Deadline for Onkyo Braille Essay Contest,
>> administered by the NFB for the North America-Caribbean Region of the
>> World Blind Union.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=AHZrR82Uh_PJ0VDBN-xbQQ..
>>
>> May 1, 2010 The Cane Event, National Federation of the Blind
>> Jernigan Institute.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=LXWAASm21trQYK-iv_qE1Q..
>>
>> Our annual fundraiser features casino games, live entertainment, heavy
>> hors d'oeuvres, drinks, dancing, and more! The proceeds
>> from the evening benefit our Imagination Fund, supporting programs at
>> the NFB Jernigan Institute and in our state affiliates. For more
>> information, tickets, or to become a sponsor of The Cane Event, e-mail
>> Karen Zakhnini or call (410) 659-9314, ext. 2297.
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=s7DEQsi3vm59clprERjPsQ..
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=UIQ2ugVJEL93n-3EYlv6mw..
>> kzakhnini at nfb.org
>>
>> May 31, 2010 Deadline to pre-register
>> online
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=QD8kadz32E3vgOhPWm498g..
>>
>> for the 2010 NFB National
>> Convention, Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=jrHiuqr6KDCm6h5rVqQaYg..
>>
>> June 10-12, 2010 Research in the Rockies international seminar
>> devoted to Braille reading and writing, Denver, Colorado. For
>> more information, please contact Dr. Judith Chwalow, NFB Jernigan
>> Institute Director of Research.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=AgEpvA9xfxGoVjnsxJ5zIA..
>> jchwalow at nfb.org
>>
>> July 3-8, 2010 NFB National Convention, Hilton Anatole Hotel,
>> Dallas, Texas.
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=s5yepJxqC04wYPvQk1R9tQ..
>>
>> The annual meeting of the NFB and the largest gathering of the blind
>> in the country, drawing approximately three thousand blind people from
>> all across the United States. Become a convention sponsor or
>> exhibitor
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=ZI11PayPQTAwS7hNkmPOIw..
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=7ic0rE6Yc1KB3rcSV1lMvg..
>>
>> -contact Karen Zakhnini, (410) 659-9314, ext. 2297.
>> kzakhnini at nfb.org
>>
>> July 28-August 1 and August 4-8, 20102010 NFB Junior
>> Science Academy, A STEM program for blind children in grades 3-6
>> offered by the NFBJI's National Center for Blind Youth in
>> Science (NCBYS). See a video about the 2009 NFB Youth Slam
>> science academy for high school students.
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=AyWjP8dzikrTSn_YTRy05w..
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=m3hNRzlyg0gSZxD-ki4X7Q..
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=wy-LHkUC9wMPTvLaDO1hIw..
>>
>> Coming Summer 2011-NFB National Convention in Orlando, Florida!
>>
>> Citation
>>
>> It seems to me that the point of education is not so much to
>> teach somebody something-transferring knowledge from the
>> informed to the uninformed-as it is to stimulate curiosity and
>> the excitement of discovery in the minds of those being taught. A book
>> is a dull object until the cover is opened, and some of them
>> don't change with that event. However, the others do, and the
>> excitement, the thrill, and the joy that are stimulated change the
>> people who do the opening.
>>
>> -Dr. Marc Maurer, "Opening Minds with
>> Knowledge: Intellectual Property in a Digital World,
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=dVHuUBbRsTT6OQpFkwrLkQ..
>>
>> " an address given at the Library of Congress, January 21, 2010,
>> March 2010 Braille
>> Monitor
>>
>> Back to Top
>> #Top
>>
>> Thank you for reading the NFBJernigan Institute's
>> Imagineering Our Future.
>>
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>> Mentor Trevor Attenberg leads campers along the nature trail
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Photo: Group on white water raft
>>
>>
>> Support the Jernigan Institute through the Imagination Fund
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=qdEnyYHnMAaJmwEGrLzdUw..
>>
>> Photo: Young woman playing flute
>>
>> Interesting links:
>>
>> Archive of Straight Talk about Vision Loss videos
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=wWOXj7EOASlRelNv0wEKDQ..
>>
>> National Center for Blind Youth in Science
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=zF-kmHgHpPnx6Ek5dkCLhw..
>>
>> Access Technology Tips
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=n6QWxCK0H6jXqDqE5CT2XA..
>>
>>
>>
>> Photo: Youth practicing martial art
>>
>> Blogs:
>>
>> Access Technology
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=iB-PUo_sd3jUfliXe3d6jA..
>>
>> Voice of the Nation's Blind
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=tyP-N1U8LaYWGWS5SzVN_A..
>>
>>
>>
>> Photo: Senior couple
>>
>> Publication archives:
>>
>> Voice of the Diabetic
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=-IBbzS92-w_3DyJUGWGxlw..
>>
>> Future Reflections
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=f0hylO6QRalXXhrYCE9iPA..
>>
>> Braille Monitor
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=ONP0ZFybJQsuQXPSkBELPQ..
>>
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>>
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>> Photo: Mom and son take a moment and a hug
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Graphic Logo: National Federation of the Blind
>>
>> Photo: Blind little girl with cane
>>
>> Photo: Blind youth reading Braille book
>>
>> Photo: Blind girl examining model of constellations
>>
>> Photo: Blind boy with tactile globe
>>
>> Blind Teens Carry the 2007 Youth March for Independence Banner
>>
>> Visit us at nfb.org
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=1EMZBypcFMSi_qbblGjLsQ..
>>
>>
>>
>> Imagine a Future Full of Opportunity
>>
>>
>>
>> Jernigan Institute, National Federation of the Blind
>> 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place, Baltimore, MD 21230
>> (410) 659-9314 Fax (410)
>> 659-5129 E-mail
>> JerniganInstitute at nfb.org
>>
>> JerniganInstitute at nfb.org?subject=Reply%20to%20Imagineering%20Our%20Future
>>
>> Visit us at www.nfb.org
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=uyFC7uTJPSj2BIwF-BdXMA..
>>
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>> American Institute of Philanthropy logo
>>
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=M0wnXT84OtRndHUkX8hpiQ..
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>>
>> The National Federation of the Blind meets the rigorous Standards for
>> Charity Accountability set forth by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance and
>> is Top-Rated by the American Institute of Philanthropy.
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