Upcoming Events
Washington Seminar
January 30-February 2, 2017
Federationists from across the nation will travel to Washington, DC for this annual event, an energetic winter gathering in which we plan our legislative priorities for the coming year. For the complete agenda and additional information, please visit the web page www.nfb.org/washington-seminar. See you in Washington!
Only steps from the US Senate office buildings and the US Capitol, join the National Federation of the Blind in a rally to level the technological playing field for blind students at institutions of higher education nationwide. To learn more, please check out our Facebook event, and let us know if you’re coming!
Tactile Graphics
Monday, February 13, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Images are often replaced by text for those who can’t see them, but there is a whole world out there of techniques and technologies that can convey that information in much higher impact, more effective ways that can benefit a variety of users. From the simplest techniques to the most sophisticated, this boutique will help you find your best tool for communicating maps, graphs, and other information that is typically visual.
To RSVP for this boutique, please email [email protected].
Apply for the 2017 Youth Slam Now
It's back! Get your student excited about science at the 2017 NFB Youth Slam! It will be held July 23-29, 2017 at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. Students will get to stay on a college campus, meet blind mentors, and learn how to become confident blind adults able to live the lives they want, all while engaged in hands-on STEM classes. Applications for the program are available now for students and adult volunteers. To learn more and to apply please visit http://blindscience.org/youthslam.
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What's New
2017 NFB BELL Academy Program Launched
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), in partnership with Wells Fargo, has launched the 2017 Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy program. The program takes place throughout the country each summer and provides blind children initial or advanced Braille instruction so that they may learn how to use this powerful reading medium in fun, interactive ways. For more information, visit our BELL Academy page, read our official press release, or check out the video below about the BELL Academy that took place last summer in Rhode Island.
Join Us to Aim High
We have launched a petition calling on congressional leaders to move swiftly to pass our Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM High) Act. The petition further calls upon President Donald J. Trump to unequivocally commit to supporting this legislation by urging its passage. Please sign and share this petition. Let’s show the incoming administration and Congress that equal access to electronic instructional materials must be a top policy priority for 2017.
Apply for a 2017 NFB Scholarship Now
To recognize achievement by blind scholars, the National Federation of the Blind annually offers blind college students in the United States and Puerto Rico the opportunity to win one of thirty merit-based, national-level scholarships worth from $3,000 to $12,000. All scholarships awarded are based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2017. To learn more and to apply, please visit www.nfb.org/scholarships.