[nfb-talk] [Blindtlk] National Federation of the Blind Announces New SummerProgram to Empower Blind Teens

[David]

This is most interesting.  It sounds very similar to Lcb's Step 
Program.  I wonder what the cost is.
Regards,


David Bouchard


Executive Grand Communicator


Watonala Lodge, Order of the Arrow

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>Date sent: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:06:55 -0600
>Subject: [Blindtlk] National Federation of the Blind Announces 
New SummerProgram to Empower Blind Teens



>>----------
>>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

>>CONTACT:
>>John G.  Paré Jr.
>>Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives
>>National Federation of the Blind
>>(410) 659-9314, extension 2227
>>(410) 913-3912 (Cell)
>><mailto:jpare at nfb.org>jpare at nfb.org

>>National Federation of the Blind Announces New
>>Summer Program to Empower Blind Teens

>>Students will Build Skills, Increase Confidence, and Gain Work 
Experience!

>>Baltimore, Maryland (February 26, 2008): The
>>National Federation of the Blind, the largest
>>and most influential organization of the blind
>>in America, today announced that it will hold
>>the first-ever Teen Empowerment Academy at the
>>NFB headquarters in Baltimore.  The Teen
>>Empowerment Academy is the newest program in a
>>series of initiatives striving to drastically
>>increase the educational, social, and vocational
>>opportunities for blind youth.

>>The eight-week residential training program, led
>>by blind instructors and occurring from June 15
>>to August 9, 2008, is designed to help blind and
>>visually impaired teens develop the blindness
>>and job-readiness skills necessary for success.

>>The first part of the program will focus on
>>helping teens develop their blindness
>>skills.  Highly qualified blind role models will
>>teach courses in Braille, technology, mobility,
>>and daily living skills.  During the second part
>>of the program, students will enter the working
>>world at a level suitable for teens.  Each
>>student will work fifteen to twenty hours per
>>week earning minimum wage.  With the support of
>>mentors, students will also be responsible for
>>residential tasks like preparing meals,
>>maintaining a clean living environment, and
>>doing their own laundry.  Additionally, students
>>will participate in various recreational and challenge 
activities.

>>Marc Maurer, president of the National
>>Federation of the Blind, said: “By demonstrating
>>the true capabilities of blind teens, the
>>academy will encourage independence and raise
>>the expectations students have for their own
>>lives.  Many job fields are falsely believed to
>>be closed to the blind, and we want blind
>>teenagers to know that they do not have to limit themselves or 
their dreams.”

>>The Teen Empowerment Academy will combine a
>>rigorous blindness skill-building curriculum
>>with a work experience component to help all
>>students gain new ability and capacity and
>>develop long-lasting confidence.   Contact Rosy
>>Carranza at (410) 659-9314, extension 2283, or
>>via e-mail at
>><mailto:rcarranza at nfb.org>rcarranza at nfb.org for
>>additional information.  Interested persons may
>>visit <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org to download an 
application.


>>###


>>About the National Federation of the Blind

>>With more than 50,000 members, the National
>>Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
>>influential membership organization of blind
>>people in the United States.   The NFB improves
>>blind people’s lives through advocacy,
>>education, research, technology, and programs
>>encouraging independence and
>>self-confidence.  It is the leading force in the
>>blindness field today and the voice of the
>>nation's blind.  In January 2004 the NFB opened
>>the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan
>>Institute, the first research and training
>>center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.


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