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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica">Chris Danielsen<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica">Director of Public Relations<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica">National Federation of the Blind<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica">(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica">(410) 262-1281 (Cell)<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica"><a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org">
cdanielsen@nfb.org</a> <br>
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<div align="center"><font face="Helvetica, Helvetica" size=4><b>National
Federation of the Blind Announces Second <br>
Teacher of Tomorrow Class<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="Helvetica, Helvetica"><b><i>Program
Offers Teachers of Blind Students Opportunity <br>
to Learn about Blindness from Blind People<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica"><b>Baltimore, Maryland (October 13,
2011):</b> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and
largest organization of blind people, today announced the 2011 class for
its <a href="http://www.teachblindstudents.org/">NFB Teacher of Tomorrow
program</a>. This program provides participants an opportunity to
enhance their educational experience by learning about blindness from
successful blind adults, parents of blind children, and blind students.
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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica">Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the
National Federation of the Blind, said: “We are pleased to welcome the
2011 class of this critically important program. Blind children
today are facing many obstacles, a good many of them due to the
misinformation and stereotypes about blindness that abound in today’s
society. The Teacher of Tomorrow program connects teachers of blind
students with blind people, offering teachers an invaluable opportunity
to learn about the true nature of blindness. Together we can ensure
that blind children are given the best education possible.”<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica">The class of 2011 is as
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<li>Deborah Adams, Marshall University
<li>Elizabeth Asher, Portland State University
<li>Santosh Bommera, University of South Carolina
<li>Channing Bond, Florida State University
<li>Emily Coleman, Portland State University
<li>Connie Craft, Louisiana Tech University
<li>Susan Cranker, State University of New York–Potsdam
<li>Michael Dickneite, Portland State University
<li>Jodi Dowell, Marshall University
<li>Tina Foster, Marshall University
<li>Katie Godby, University of Louisville
<li>Stacey Hildenbrand, University of Louisville
<li>Jeannette Isaacson, Portland State University
<li>Stacy Jena, Northern Illinois University
<li>Christopher Kliks, Portland State University
<li>Nancy Lentz, Salus University
<li>Lisa Long, Portland State University
<li><font face="Helvetica, Helvetica">Sheena Manuel, Louisiana Tech
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<li>Sheila Martin, Portland State University
<li>Shelley McCoy, Ohio State University
<li>Bryan Moles, Northern Illinois University
<li>Karlestrina Pettigrew, Salus University
<li>Grace Quinones, Salus University
<li>LaToya Shumate, North Carolina Central University
<li>Theresa Smith, Salus University
<li>Matthew Stewart, Marshall University
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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica">One of the leading objectives of the
Teacher of Tomorrow program is to share methods on how to discuss
blindness with students and how to best encourage them to develop
positive attitudes about blindness. This program also exposes
participants to the latest in instructional strategies, access
technology, and countless blindness resources.<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica">For more information about the Teacher
of Tomorrow program, please contact Rosy Carranza by phone at (410)
659-9314, extension 2283, or by e-mail at
<a href="mailto:rcarranza@nfb.org">rcarranza@nfb.org</a>, or visit
<a href="http://www.teachblindstudents.org/" eudora="autourl">
www.teachblindstudents.org</a>. <br>
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<b>About the National Federation of the Blind<br>
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With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is
the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people
in the United States. The NFB improves blind people’s lives through
advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging
independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the
blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In
January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan
Institute, the first research and training center in the United States
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