[nfb-talk] Fwd: Jernigan Institute Neew

[David Andrews]

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>Jernigan Institute News
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>March 20, 2007
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>In This Issue
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>· Celebration
>· March for Independence
>· 2007 Youth Slam 
>· Braille Transcribing Certification Program
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><http://www.nfb.org/nfb/accessible_home_showcase.asp>Accessible Home Showcase Now Open
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>Online Interviews: <http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Straight_Talk.asp>Straight Talk about Vision Loss with Dr. Z
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><http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Independence_Market.asp>Independence Market Opens Its Doors to the Public
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><http://www.nfb.org/nfb/national_convention_2007.asp>Join the 2007 National Convention in Atlanta
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><http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org 
>2007 Celebration Event Scheduled for March 30 at the Jernigan Institute 
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>Tickets are now on sale for this <http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Celebration_2007.asp>annual fund raiser to help support the work of our state and local affiliates and the programs of the Jernigan Institute. Tickets are $75 each and can be bought <https://www.nfb.org/Forms.asp?MODE=NEW&SnID=2112035427&Forms_FormTypeID=-49.>online. We are pleased that Comcast is our title sponsor this year, along with many other national companies, but there is still time to <http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/documents/pdf/Celebration%202007%20Sponsor%20Info.pdf>become a sponsor. Over seventeen of Baltimore's best restaurants will feature delicious treats, and dancing to the big band sound of Mood Swings will make the event a big success. 
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>NFB March for Independence
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>July 3, 2007, will be here before we know it. Over six hundred individuals are now registered to march in the NFB March for Independence. The march is a fund raiser to help support the work of NFB affiliates throughout the country and the Jernigan Institute. Learn <http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/PageServer>more about how you can support this effort.
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>2007 NFB Youth Slam Gains Support
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>Grants from NASA, the UPS Foundation, and the Honda Foundation will help bring two hundred blind youth to Baltimore for the <http://www.blindscience.org/ncbys/Youth_Slam.asp>NFB Youth Slam, a four-day experiential academy that will expose these high school students to science, engineering, and the powerful impact of positive blind role models. Blind teens and mentors are now registering for this dynamic STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) academy to be held July 30 through August 3 on the campus of the Johns Hopkins University and the Jernigan Institute in Baltimore. The Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering and Space Telescope Institute, along with other partners, join the NFB in this exciting venture. 
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>National Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) Awards Braille Transcribing Certification Program Contract to the NFB Jernigan Institute
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>Improving the availability of high quality Braille has been a goal of the NFB for years, and now the operation of the Braille Transcribing and Braille Proofreading Certification Program provides another opportunity for the NFB to lead in this critically important area for the blind. Jennifer Dunnam, NFB's Manager of Braille Programs, will direct our efforts to provide timely distribution of materials so individuals around the country can prepare themselves for Braille transcriber and/or proofreader certification. Read our <http://www.nfb.org/nfb/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=119>press release to learn more about this project.
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>Thank you so 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. Funds raised from the March for Independence (see article above) will support the programs of the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute. <http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/PageServer?pagename=donation>Donate now online!