[nfb-talk] Fwd: Holiday Greetings from the Jernigan Institute

[David Andrews]

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>December 18, 2006
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>Holiday Greetings from the Jernigan Institute
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>As we watch 2006 slowly fade away and 2007 loom before us, we can't 
>help but marvel at where we have been and yet feel that tinge of 
>yearning to move forward to where we are going. One thing we can be 
>certain of is the bond and passion we feel for the work of the 
>National Federation of the Blind (NFB). This newsletter highlights 
>only a few of our 2006 accomplishments. The Federation, as you know, 
>never rests on its laurels, and 2007 promises yet even greater 
>innovations to come.
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>We could not have accomplished any of our important work without 
>generous donations from our friends. We need your support. Consider 
>an end-of-year gift to the National Federation of the Blind. Your 
>tax-deductible donation will make it possible for blind youth to 
>imagine careers in math and science, provide hope for seniors losing 
>their vision, advance technology helpful to the blind, train and 
>inspire professionals working with the blind, and provide parents 
>with critical information helpful to their blind children.
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>On behalf of the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan 
>Institute, I'd like to extend my best this holiday season and wish 
>you and yours a healthy and prosperous New Year.
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>Dr. Betsy Zaborowski
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>NFB Partners with Santa Claus for Braille Literacy
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>This holiday season, more then 200 letters were received at the 
>National Center as Santa Claus and the National Federation of the 
>Blind, the leading promoter of Braille literacy in the United 
>States, provided a special service for children who read Braille. 
>Honorary NFB elves sent Braille and print replies from Santa to 
>letters received at the National Center from blind children and 
>their parents. 
><http://www.nfb.org/nfb/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=100>Read more about 
>Braille Letters from Santa.
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>Youth Slam 2007 Needs Mentors
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>The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute is looking 
>forward to this summer when we launch the first annual 2007 Youth 
>Slam. Blind youth from across the country are currently applying for 
>the program. Those accepted will be mentored by blind role models 
>during fun, challenging, and inspiring activities meant to stretch 
>the imagination, build confidence, and increase science literacy. 
>The 2007 Youth Slam is held in partnership with Johns Hopkins 
>University and NASA.
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>We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated mentors. 
><http://www.blindscience.org/ncbys/Mentor_Information.asp>Applicants 
>should be energetic, responsible, caring role models who have a 
>positive philosophy about blindness. For further information, please 
>contact our education office at <mailto:youthslam at nfb.org>youthslam at nfb.org.
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>Straight Talk about Vision Loss with Dr. Z
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>The National Federation of the Blind is excited to announce a new 
>Web-based video series featuring Dr. Betsy Zaborowski (Dr. Z). In 
>the series, Dr. Z discusses issues surrounding blindness and vision 
>loss and introduces the viewer to special guests and demonstrations. 
>Recent episodes included a 
><http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Video/Reader%20Demo.wmv>demonstration 
>of the Kurzweil-National Federation of the Blind Reader. The newly 
>opened Independence Market and some of its products was featured in 
><http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Video/Straight%20Talk%20Episode%202%20Rev%201.wmv>episode 
>two. New segments will be added regularly, so be sure to check the 
>NFB Web site regularly.
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>Celebration 2007
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>Please save the date and join us for our 2007 Celebration 
>highlighting and supporting the National Federation of the Blind 
>Youth Slam, planned for summer 2007. This gala event will be held at 
>the NFB Jernigan Institute on Friday, March 30, 2007. Doors will 
>open at 5:30 p.m. The evening will feature food, drink, silent and 
>live auctions. The high-energy sounds of the Mood Swings Big Band 
>will keep everyone on the dance floor. For information about the 
>event, contact Jerry Lazarus at (410) 659-9314, extension 2297, or 
>via <mailto:jlazarus at nfb.org>e-mail.
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>National Federation of the Blind Engages in Accessibility Discussion 
>with the United Nations
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>Dr. Betsy Zaborowski, executive director of the National Federation 
>of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the only research and training 
>institute for the blind run by the blind, addressed a conference on 
>e-accessibility at the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) on 
>December 4, 2006. The conference was part of the UN's celebration of 
>the International Day of Disabled Persons and is intended to bring 
>global attention to the accessibility of the World Wide Web and 
>other information technologies. 
><http://www.nfb.org/nfb/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=105&>Read more 
>about the accessibility discussion.
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>Families Participate in Preschool
>Braille Reading Program
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>This year the <http://www.nfb.org/nfb/About_NOPBC.asp>National 
>Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC), a division of the 
>National Federation of the Blind, announces that over 300 families 
>are participating in Braille Reading Pals, a component of the 
>Braille Readers Are Leaders program. Braille Reading Pals is a 
>non-competitive Braille reading-readiness program for blind infants, 
>toddlers, preschoolers, and older students with reading delays. The 
>program has two goals: to expose families of blind and visually 
>impaired children to Braille and to encourage parents to read aloud 
>to their children a minimum of fifteen minutes a day during the 
>two-month program period from November 1 to December 31. 
><http://www.nfb.org/nfb/NOPBC_Braille_Readers_Are_Leaders.asp>Read 
>more about Braille Reading Pals.
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>Thanks much for your continued interest in the work of the Jernigan 
>Institute. Your comments are welcome at 
><mailto:jerniganinstitute at nfb.org>jerniganinstitute at nfb.org.

David Andrews and white cane Harry.