[Nfbnet-master-list] Fwd: Onkyo Braille Essay Contest--Cash Prizes!

Thu Feb 16 02:21:12 UTC 2012

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>Greetings:
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>The Onkyo Corporation is again sponsoring a braille essay contest 
>for people of all ages.  Contest winners receive cash prizes valued 
>from $500 to $2,000. The link for full information and application 
>is below, but here are the basics.  Please help us spread the word!
>
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>Onkyo Braille Essay Contest
>
>Sponsored by Onkyo Corporation
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>and The Braille Mainichi
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>The Onkyo Braille essay contest is being administered by the 
>National Federation of the Blind on behalf of the North 
>America-Caribbean Region of the World Blind Union.
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>Essays must be written by contest participants, in English or their 
>native language, in Braille, and must be completely original in 
>nature. Entries should be no fewer than 800 words and no more than 
>1,000 words in length. There will be two groups of competitors-one 
>Junior group, aged 25 and under; and one Senior group, aged 26 and 
>up, and prizes range from $500-$2,000.
>
>
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>Essay topics:
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>1. How do you acquire knowledge and information through Braille or 
>audio devices? (Illustrate with some interesting personal stories/episodes.)
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>2. How can blind persons become independent by learning Braille or music?
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>
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>3. Individual concept about world peace from the viewpoint of 
>persons with disabilities.
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>All essays must be received by April 30, 2012.
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>Visit 
><http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Onkyo_Braille_Essay_Contest.asp>http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Onkyo_Braille_Essay_Contest.asp 
>for more information and an application.  The application is also 
>attached here, in PDF and BRF format.
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>Please contact Trisha Tatam at (410) 659-9314 (ext. 2510) or 
>ttatam at nfb.org if you have any questions.
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>Jennifer Dunnam
>Manager of Braille Programs, Jernigan Institute
>National Federation of the Blind
>200 E. Wells Street
>Baltimore, MD 21230
>(612) 767-5658
>E-mail:
>transcribers at nfb.org
><http://www.nfb.org/>http://www.nfb.org
>Visit the Braille Certification page at
><http://www.nfb.org/transcribers>http://www.nfb.org/transcribers
>
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