[Nfbf-l] "Read Across America Report"
lappland
lappland at bellsouth.net
Fri Mar 7 14:23:37 UTC 2014
It sounds wonderful. Great job Daytona!
Sincerely,
Carolyn Lapp
Executive Director
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.
Office: (561) 642-0005
E-Mail: info_focb at bellsouth.net
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Thank you!
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From: <petercerullo at aol.com>
To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 6:16 AM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] "Read Across America Report"
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> Thursday March 6, 2014
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> Hello All!
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> The NFBDaytona Beach Team worked diligently from Sunrise Saturday March
> 1st thru Sunset Monday March 3rd engaging the community in several
> effective efforts to promote “Read Across America” using the Dr. Seuss
> Happy Birthday celebration theme emphasizing Braille literacy with
> classics being read like Green Eggs and Ham, Cat in the Hat, Hop on Pop
> and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, that were read to both the
> sighted and blind community, in churches, schools, along with the
> combined workshops provided by the world renown artist Horst Mueller of
> Hamburg Germany, who teaches young blind children around the world the
> tactile technique of expression through the unique form of art using the
> inspirational message that “Even Hands Can See.” This proactive method of
> engaging young blind members of society into believing in themselves, that
> they can do it too.
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> We had a special demonstration of Braille reading and tactile art
> workshops in Daytona Beach held at both the DBS Rehab Center and the
> Center for the Visually Impaired. It was an awesome experience, very
> enriching and lots of fun. We also held a community Dr. Seuss Happy
> Birthday Party at Buffington’s where over 60 people from throughout the
> community gathered to celebrate the “Read Across America” event. We had a
> great time.
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> Truly Grateful,
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> Peter Cerullo
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