[Trainer-Talk] NFB-CAPB Our Agenda

[Scott Davert]

WOW! This is a packed agenda. I'm looking forward to it!

Thanks for sharing!
Scott

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> On Jul 7, 2021, at 21:06, Jennifer Dunnam via NFB-CAPB via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> The agenda is pasted below. As you will see, it is packed; not only that,
> but there were additional folks asking to be on the agenda. I have learned
> that there is a bit of cushion in the meeting space availability if the
> meeting needs to run over, but we won’t go past 12:15 if that. Maybe next
> year’s committee will need a longer time slot.
> 
> Anyway, thanks so, so much to everyone who helped come up with ideas and
> resources for this meeting. Talk with you tomorrow.
> 
> 
> 
> National Federation of the Blind
> 
> Committee for the Advancement and Promotion of Braille
> 
> Virtual Meeting at #NFB21
> 
> Thursday, July 8, 2021
> 
> 10:00AM to noon eastern time
> 
> Zoom meeting ID: 970 4340 1206
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Agenda
> 
> 
> All times are Eastern.
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> 
> 
> 10:00 Welcome, agenda review, and meeting logistics
> 
> 
> 
> 10:10 Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest — Sandy Halverson, Braille Readers
> are Leaders Contest Coordinator
> 
> 
> 
> 10:20 AM  Research on the factors that influence the outcomes of working-age
> and older adults who learn braille: toward evidence-based practice — Natalie
> Martiniello, Ph.D., CVRT, Research Associate, Wittich Vision Impairment
> Research Lab, Université de Montréal, Canada
> 
> 
> 
> 10:35 Braille Developments at NLS — Tamara Rorie, Braille Development
> Officer, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library
> of Congress; Chair, Braille Authority of North America
> 
> 
> 
> 10:50 For Braille Reading Board Game Enthusiasts and Those who Love Them —
> Richard and Emily Gibbs, Co-Owners, 64 Oz Games
> 
> 
> 
> 11:00 ICEB On The Move — Judith Dixon, President, International Council on
> English Braille
> 
> 
> 
> 11:10 Latest from the Braille Authority of North America — Jennifer Dunnam,
> National Federation of the Blind’s Representative to BANA Board
> 
> 
> 
> 11:15 Teaching Braille Remotely: Creative Teachers Working with Blind
> Seniors and Students — Dianne Hemphill, Volunteer Extraordinaire Teaching
> Seniors;  Neil Maxwell, teacher of the visually impaired, Atlanta City
> Schools.
> 
> 
> 
> 11:30 What's New with Braille and Bookshare — Allison Hilliker, Customer
> Support Specialist, Benetech
> 
> 
> 
> 11:40 Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning: The NFB-BELL Academy,
> 2021 Edition—Karen Anderson, Coordinator of Education Programs, National
> Federation of the Blind
> 
> 
> 
> 11:45  How to Choose a Refreshable Braille Display: A Panel — Matt Hackert,
> nonvisual access Technology specialist, National Federation of the Blind;
> Jennifer Dunnam, Manager of Braille Programs, National Federation of the
> Blind; Debbie Brown, braille quality assurance (QA) specialist, National
> Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
> 
> 
> 
> Noon: Adjourn
> 
> 
> 
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