[Ohio-talk] Fw: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Summer OpportunityforAffiliates

Sat Jan 17 22:59:07 UTC 2009

Don't worry about it because we can't do it now anyway.

JW

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From: "Wanda Sloan" <wandasloan1 at earthlink.net>
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 5:46 PM
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OpportunityforAffiliates

> I would be interested in this opportunity.
> Tell me more.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dr. Smith" <jwsmithnfb at verizon.net>
> To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:31 PM
> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fw: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Summer Opportunity
> forAffiliates
>
>
>
> I may have missed this one in all of the Holiday hustle but read on and 
> tell
> me if there is interest and thoughts about this opportunity.
>
> I had received a few calls regarding this and at first I wasn't quite sure
> what they were referring to but now it is clear and I'd like your feedback
> on this one ok?
>
> JW
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Riccobono, Mark" <MRiccobono at nfb.org>
> To: <nfbaffiliatepresidents at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Thorpe, Mary Jo" <MThorpe at nfb.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:54 AM
> Subject: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Summer Opportunity for Affiliates
>
>
>> Dear Affiliate Presidents,
>>
>> Happy 2009 to each of you.  I wanted to make sure you received the below
>> information from the NFB Jernigan Institute.  It was sent out just
>> before the holidays last month.  This is a unique opportunity to see if
>> we can deliver Jernigan Institute programming through our affiliates and
>> to promote better instruction in Braille.  If you have questions about
>> the below information, please contact Mary Jo Thorpe in the Institute's
>> Education Team.  Please note that we need to hear from interested
>> Affiliates fairly soon.
>>
>> Warmest regards,
>> Mark Riccobono
>>
>>
>> Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Nonvisual Learning
>>
>> 2009 NFB BELL Summer Program
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Looking for an exciting new idea to promote Braille literacy in your
>> state?  The NFB Jernigan Institute has established the Braille
>> Enrichment through Literacy and Nonvisual Learning (BELL) program as a
>> demonstration program to help provide intensive Braille instruction to
>> low vision children during the summer months.  This pilot program will
>> be modeled after the 2007 BELL Program led by the NFB of Maryland state
>> affiliate. The NFB Jernigan Institute plans to expand this program into
>> two additional states during the summer of 2009.  We invite your state
>> to apply to be one of these new sites.
>>
>>
>>
>> Selected states will host the Institute's BELL Core team during the two
>> weeks of their program. BELL Core Team members will facilitate a variety
>> of fun, hands-on lessons ranging from group activities to one-on-one
>> instruction to help teach Braille to low vision students.  Selected
>> states will be responsible for handling all logistical arrangements for
>> their program, including recruitment and registration of children,
>> funding, and site arrangements.  States will work with the NFB Jernigan
>> Institute beginning in the spring of 2009 to coordinate these efforts.
>>
>>
>>
>> Details of the Program
>>
>> This program is designed to provide children ages four through twelve
>> with two weeks of intense Braille instruction through fun, hands-on
>> learning and activities, led by the NFB BELL Core Team.  This program
>> will target those children with low vision who otherwise do not receive
>> Braille instruction because of their residual sight.  The program is
>> designed to run Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In
>> addition to crafts, games, and other engaging projects, children may
>> also enjoy field trips to sites related to the Braille instruction
>> curriculum.  A parent piece will also accompany the program wherein
>> parents will learn strategies to support their child in the learning and
>> use of Braille.  Parents will also gain valuable information to aid them
>> in the empowerment of their child as they interact with other parents of
>> blind children, and successful blind adults.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dates of the Program
>>
>> States will indicate on their application the time period of their
>> choice.  The Jernigan Institute will then coordinate these preferences
>> with the availability of the BELL Core Team.
>>
>> Dates include:
>>
>> * June 15-26, 2009
>> * July 13-24, 2009
>> * August 3-14, 2009 (reserved for Maryland)
>>
>>
>>
>> Expectations for Selected States
>>
>> * Establish a state team which will consist of the state
>> coordinator and a teacher of the blind.  These individuals will work
>> with the NFB Jernigan Institute to develop their program and coordinate
>> program logistics. The BELL Core team will then aid the state team and
>> provide the instruction during program implementation.
>> * Be able to implement a two-week daytime program for low vision
>> children between the ages of four through twelve
>> * Be able to meet logistical needs of the two-week program
>> including funding, meeting space, recruitment and registration of
>> participants, volunteers, and obtainment of materials
>> * Advertise and recruit student participants
>> * Recruit volunteers, including individuals who can assist with
>> the parent sessions as well as the children's activities
>>
>>
>>
>> How to Apply
>>
>> Interested states should submit an application to the NFB Jernigan
>> Institute by February 1, 2009.  Applications will also need to have a
>> state president's signature to show support from the affiliate.
>> Applications and further information can be found online at www.nfb.org
>> <http://www.nfb.org/> /nfb/Bell_Program_2009.asp.
>>
>>
>>
>> Q&A Teleconferences
>>
>> In order to answer any questions and provide interested states the
>> opportunity to learn more about this program, two teleconferences have
>> been scheduled for the following dates:
>>
>> * Monday, January 12, 2009, at 8:30-9:30 p.m. EST
>> * Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at 8:30-9:30 p.m. EST
>>
>> Please call: (800) 264-8432 Code: 714549
>>
>>
>>
>> If you have further questions, please visit the Web site, or contact
>> Mary Jo Thorpe at the NFB Jernigan Institute at (410) 659-9314, ext.
>> 2407, or by e-mail at MTHORPE at nfb.org <mailto:MTHORPE at nfb.org> .
>>
>>
>> Mary Jo Thorpe
>>
>>
>>
>> Mary Jo Thorpe, MEd, NOMC
>>
>> Education Program Specialist
>>
>> Jernigan Institute
>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>> 1800 Johnson St.
>> Baltimore, MD 21230
>> Phone: (410)659-9314 ext. 2407
>> Email: MTHORPE at nfb.org <mailto:MTHORPE at nfb.org>
>> Visit www.nfb.org <http://www.nfb.org/>
>>
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