[Nyabs] The National Federation of the Blind Announces the 2012 NFB Leadership and Advocacy in Washington, D.C., (LAW) Program

[Kathryn Carroll]

For our younger members.



The National Federation of the Blind Announces the 2012 NFB Leadership and
Advocacy in Washington, D.C., (LAW) Program

Engaging the Voice of America’s Blind Youth

April 13-18, 2012

The NFB LAW program provides blind students with a unique opportunity to
explore the inner workings of our country’s government, its history, and
its culture. In addition to learning about the history of the organized
blindness civil rights movement, how resolutions are passed, and how
blindness legislation is created, participants will become familiar with
advocacy work for blind individuals and available resources for blind
students and adults. Highlights of the program include: visits to
historical sites in Washington, D.C., meetings with influential government
leaders, and presentations by prominent leaders in the National Federation
of the Blind. Read more about this chance of a lifetime in the Summer 2011
issue of <http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/Publications/fr/fr30/3/fr300312.htm>
*Future Reflections*<http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/Publications/fr/fr30/3/fr300312.htm>
.

Twenty-four students (grades six to nine, or ages twelve to sixteen) will
be accepted for the LAW program. All accepted students must be accompanied
by a parent/guardian, teacher, or blind/low-vision mentor from their home
state. There will be a $250 fee per student/chaperone pair. Transportation,
room, and board will be provided for students and chaperones.

Apply now by going to www.nfb.org/LAWProgram. Applications are due by
February 1, 2012. For more information, call (410) 659-9314, extension 2312,
or e-mail Natalie Shaheen at nshaheen at nfb.org.





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Kathryn Carroll
St. John's University School of Law 2013
(Ph.) 347-455-1521
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