[nfbwatlk] FW: Listening to the Children

Fri Aug 31 14:19:28 CDT 2007

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Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:11 AM
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Subject: [nfbwatlk] Listening to the Children

FYI:

Listening to the Children

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR BLIND

AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN

Pontevedra, Spain, 25th-29th March 2008

COMPETITION ENTRY FORM

Are you blind or partially sighted?

Are you between 14 and 16 years old?

Would you like to join other visually impaired teenagers from all over
the world for five days in Spain?

If so, take part in our easy-to-enter competition and you may be
selected to participate in the first-ever International Congress for
Blind and Partially
Sighted Children in Pontevedra, Spain, in March next year.

The congress is organised by the World Blind Union (WBU) and the
Spanish
National Organisation of the Blind (ONCE) in partnership with Unicef,
ICEVI and
Save the Children. Twenty-four visually impaired teenagers
representing
all six WBU regions will come together for three days of activities
including:

    * Debates and discussions on the status of blind and partially
sighted teenagers in the world today, focussing especially on
education,
the family and
relating to your peers;

    * Intercultural workshops;

    * Recreational and sports activities;

    * Excursions in and around the beautiful Galician city of
Pontevedra.

To enter the competition, submit an essay on one of the following by
December 31st 2007:

    * Your life as a visually impaired teenager (in a creative form,
perhaps a poem, a letter or a newspaper article);

    * Your experience with children's rights in your community,
country
or region;

    * One of the three areas to be addressed during the congress (the
family, education and relating to peers).

Entries should be no longer than 1 500 words and may be submitted in
English or Spanish and in print, braille (grade 1), electronic format,
mp3 or any other
suitable format.

Entries should be sent by post, fax or E-mail to:

      Enrique Pérez

      WBU Secretary General

      C/o ONCE

      C/ Almansa 66

      28039 Madrid

      Spain

      Tel: + 34 91 589 45 33

      Fax: + 34  91 589 47 49

      E-mail: 
umc at once.es 

Please indicate clearly "Listening to the Children" on the envelope if
submitting by post. For more information contact the Secretary
General's
Office.

ENTRY FORM

First name: _____________________________________

Surname: ______________________________________

Date of birth: ______________

Sex:  Male  Female

Visual impairment: Blind  Partially sighted

Can you get written permission to take part from your parents or
guardians?    Yes    No

Can you travel alone?  Yes    No

Are you able to take care of yourself and get around by yourself with
some support?   Yes   No

Can you speak and/or understand either English or Spanish fairly well?
Yes   No

Are you in good health and not in need of medical care?

Yes   No

Home address: ______________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________

Post code: _____________  City: ______________________

Country: _____________________________

Telephone: ____________________________

Fax: __________________________________

E-mail: ________________________________

School address:

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
__________________

Post code: _____________  City: ______________________

Country: _____________________________

Blind organisation you belong to:

Name: ________________________________________________

Address:

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
__________________

Post code: _____________  City: ______________________

Country: _____________________________

Telephone: _____________________________________

Fax: ___________________________________________

E-mail: _________________________________________

If you have any additional comments or information you think we should
know regarding your possible participation in the congress (special
dietary needs,
wheelchair user, etc.), please use the space below:

________________________________________________________________________
_____

Kathleen M. Huebner, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean
Co-Director, National Center for Leadership
in Vision Impairment
Chairperson for North American and Caribbean Region of
International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment
(ICEVI)
Graduate Studies in Vision Impairment
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
8360 Old York Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
Phone: 215 780-1360
Fax: 215-780-1357
E-Mail: 
Kathyh at pco.edu 
Visit our Website at:
http://www.pco.edu/acad_progs/grad/grad_prgs.htm
;
http://www.pco.edu/nclvi.htm 
http://www.icevi.org 

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