[Youth-outreach] 2011 NFB BELL Program

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2011 NFB BELL Program 


Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning


 

The Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Program is an
intense two-week program that introduces low-vision children to Braille
through engaging activities. In 2008 the BELL Program reached children
in Maryland after members of the affiliate identified a need and
developed the program. In 2009, after being adopted by the NFB Jernigan
Institute, the NFB BELL Program doubled in size positively affecting the
lives of children in Georgia and Maryland. This year the program grew
yet again and this time by threefold! The 2010 NFB BELL Program was held
at six sites in five states and served sixty blind children. We want to
expand the program again in 2011 to include three new states! Will your
state be one of the new program sites?

 

If you are interested in learning more about this exciting program and
how to bring the NFB BELL Program and all of the accompanying
opportunities to blind children in your state, please join the NFB
Jernigan Institute's Education Team for one of the following two
informational conference calls.  

 

Conference Call Information: 

October 25 at 8:30 PM EDT

October 26 at 8:30 PM EDT  

Call in Number: (800) 264-8432

Code: 714549

 

Following the information calls, applications will be available online
for interested states to complete at www.nfb.org/BELL. Interested states
must submit an application no later than November 30, 2010. The three
new host states will be announced in January 2011. If you are unable to
attend one of the information sessions or desire additional information
in the interim, please contact Natalie Shaheen (410-659-9314, extension
2293; nshaheen at nfb.org <mailto:nshaheen at nfb.org> ) at the NFB Jernigan
Institute.  

 

 

Natalie L. Shaheen, MEd 

Education Program Specialist

Jernigan Institute

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

200 E. Wells Street

at Jernigan Place.

Baltimore, MD 21230

Phone: (410) 659-9314 x2293

Email: nshaheen at nfb.org

Fax: (410) 659-5129

Visit: www.nfb.org 

 

"If they do not learn the way you teach, teach the way they learn"
--Anonymous