Author: NFBCal
Hello All: I am pleased to announce that you can follow the link below to apply for a grant to the national convention in Orlando, Florida. The national convention will be held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort from July 3 through 8, 2011. There are two categories of grants available. They are: 1. “Radcliff” […]
VSA Teaching Artist Fellowship Program: VSA, the international organization on arts and disability, is seeking outstanding visual and performing teaching artists with disabilities for the 2011-12 Teaching Artist Fellowship program. The program recognizes the value teaching artists in integrating the arts into education, and seeks to enable artists with disabilities to serve as role models […]
March 2, 2011 To be read at chapter meetings: California Chemistry Camp, 2011: Announcing the 2011 California Chemistry Camp for Blind High School Students! If you know of a blind high school student who is interested in Chemistry, please distribute the following information. This is a camp that they might be interested in attending. They […]
Announcing the 2011 California Chemistry Camp for Blind High School Students! Would you like to learn how blind people tackle the very visual subject of organic chemistry successfully? Do you have a general love for science? Do you want to learn how you can do chemistry as a blind person just as successfully as your […]
FEBRUARY BULLETIN 2011 BLIND DRIVER CHALLENGE SUCCEEDS in the Race for Independence: On January 29, 2011 a blind driver, Mark Riccobono, independently drove an SUV around the three and a half mile track at the Daytona Speedway in Florida. Mark showed 100% accuracy as he maneuvered through an obstacle course, made sharp turns, and even […]