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National Braille Press Hosts "A Million Laughs for Literacy: Braille All Stars" Gala at Fenway Park

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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BOSTON, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National Braille Press (NBP) will host the annual "Million Laughs for Literacy: Braille All Stars" gala on Friday, November 17, 2023, at 6pm, at The 521 Overlook at Fenway Park in Boston. Comedian Pat McGann is the special entertainment and the Braille All-Stars will be featured during the speaking program talking about how braille has impacted their lives.

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  • The annual "Million Laughs for Literacy: Braille All Stars" gala will be held on 11/17/2023 at Fenway Park in Boston.
  • BOSTON, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National Braille Press (NBP) will host the annual "Million Laughs for Literacy: Braille All Stars" gala on Friday, November 17, 2023, at 6pm, at The 521 Overlook at Fenway Park in Boston.
  • "Braille literacy will be front and center at our annual gala as we will hear from our Braille All-Stars and Future All-Stars who have been using braille all their lives," said Brian Mac Donald, President, National Braille Press.
  • Tickets to "A Million Laughs for Literacy: Braille All-Stars" Gala can be purchased here or donate here .

Braille Institute Names Winners of the 2023 Braille Challenge

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Braille Institute proudly announced the winners of the 2023 Braille Challenge this past Saturday at the Finals Award Ceremony held at the University of Southern California campus.

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  • 51 Visually Impaired Children From U.S. and Canada Invited To Compete in the Only Academic Competition of Its Kind
    LOS ANGELES, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Braille Institute proudly announced the winners of the 2023 Braille Challenge this past Saturday at the Finals Award Ceremony held at the University of Southern California campus.
  • The top 51 students were invited to Braille Challenge Finals from the more than 800 students who participated in one of 57 regional competitions.
  • Braille Institute developed the Braille Challenge to promote the importance of braille literacy.
  • "Knowing braille gives those who are visually impaired a gateway to independence," said Jim (Dimitri) Kales, CEO, Braille Institute.

Blind Americans Come to Washington to Tell Their Stories to Congress

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Friday, January 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week, hundreds of blind Americans will converge on the nation's capital to meet with their representatives in Congress to tell their stories and emphasize the need for legislators to advance key priorities that will help the blind. The annual event organized by the National Federation of the Blind, known as its Washington Seminar, will officially begin with a kick-off meeting on Monday, January 30 at 5 p.m. Eastern time. Throughout the rest of the week, blind Americans using white canes or guide dogs will be seen throughout the Capitol complex. As part of our key priorities, we support the following legislative initiatives:

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week, hundreds of blind Americans will converge on the nation's capital to meet with their representatives in Congress to tell their stories and emphasize the need for legislators to advance key priorities that will help the blind.
  • The annual event organized by the National Federation of the Blind, known as its Washington Seminar , will officially begin with a kick-off meeting on Monday, January 30 at 5 p.m. Eastern time.
  • Throughout the rest of the week, blind Americans using white canes or guide dogs will be seen throughout the Capitol complex.
  • That is why we march on the Capitol each year to tell our stories to the people who have been elected to represent us."

Watchfire Preps New Centerhung, Scorer’s Table and Shot Clocks for Winter Sports

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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The latest innovations include easy-to-install and customizable video centerhungs, scorers tables, a variety of shot clocks, and pre-assembled audio cabinets.

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  • The latest innovations include easy-to-install and customizable video centerhungs, scorers tables, a variety of shot clocks, and pre-assembled audio cabinets.
  • The Watchfire centerhung is available in various resolutions and sizes, up to 10 x 16, and features adjustable tilt faces for peak viewing.
  • Headquartered in Danville, Ill., Watchfire has manufactured electric signs for 90 years and LED signs since 1998, using meticulously sourced components from around the world.
  • Watchfire has more than 65,000 LED signs in operation worldwide and has more digital billboard customers in the U.S. than any other brand.

Synergies Work and National Federation of the Blind Partner to Support Entrepreneurship for Blind and Low-Vision People

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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ATLANTA, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synergies Work, an Atlanta nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs with disabilities, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the transformative membership and advocacy organization expanding opportunities for millions of blind Americans. The partnership will empower blind and low-vision entrepreneurs across the country to launch new businesses and grow existing enterprises through Synergies Work's Idea to Incubation (i2i) Program.

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  • "We're pleased to partner with Synergies Work through the SmartJob impact investing platform to empower the blind to obtain the kinds of employment opportunities that enable them to live the lives they want."
  • Synergies Work is being supported through the SmartJob Fund at ImpactAssets , of which the NFB is a founding supporter and partner.
  • "We are delighted to offer our support to Synergies Work," said Regina Kline, Founder and Chair of SmartJob, LLC.
  • We believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into reality.

Braille Institute Announces 2022 Teacher of the Year Melinda Demaris

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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Braille Institute has named Melinda Demaris as its 2022 Teacher of the Year for excellence in braille instruction.

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  • Braille Institute has named Melinda Demaris as its 2022 Teacher of the Year for excellence in braille instruction.
  • Demaris has been a certified Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TSVI) and an Orientation and Mobility Specialist for nearly 20 years.
  • Melinda is very well deserving of this award, said Peter A. Mindnich, President, Braille Institute.
  • I want to thank Braille Institute for this honor, and it is a privilege to be recognized for something I love doing, said Demaris.

Worldwide Optical Lens Edger Industry to 2027 - North America Dominates the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, April 8, 2022
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The design and construction of optical lens edging machines are pretty increasingly simplified, as greater efficiency is reached through automation in their operations.

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  • The design and construction of optical lens edging machines are pretty increasingly simplified, as greater efficiency is reached through automation in their operations.
  • North America is expected to dominate the overall optical lens edger market, throughout the forecast period.
  • Furthermore, well-established insurance policies and the availability of advanced healthcare infrastructure are few of the other factors boosting the market in this region.
  • According to the statistics, a large number of patients boost the market in this region.

Dan Parker, a Blind Man, Breaks Driving Speed Record

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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Parker set a new speed record of 211.043 miles per hour on the runway at Spaceport America in his custom-built Corvette, which included an innovative audio guidance system designed to his specifications.

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  • Parker set a new speed record of 211.043 miles per hour on the runway at Spaceport America in his custom-built Corvette, which included an innovative audio guidance system designed to his specifications.
  • The previous record was held by Mike Newman of the United Kingdom, who achieved a speed of 200.51 miles per hour in 2014.
  • "Our Daytona Blind Driver Challenge demonstration changed the perceptions of blindness held by society, including the perceptions that we ourselves held as blind people," said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind.
  • NFB member Dan Parker has now raised the expectations of blind people even higher by independently driving a vehicle faster than any blind person has done before, proving that the combination of accessible technology and our own capacity allows blind people to safely operate motor vehicles even at high speed.

National Federation of the Blind Enhances Largest Scholarship Program for Blind Scholars

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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BALTIMORE, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans, is now accepting scholarship applications.

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  • BALTIMORE, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans, is now accepting scholarship applications.
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    In recognition of the rising cost of tuition and after careful review of the scholarship program, each scholarship winner will receive $8,000.
  • Scholarship finalists will be announced later in the spring and will attend and participate in the 2022 convention of the National Federation of the Blind, which takes place July 5-10 in New Orleans.
  • "Our scholarship program is one of our longest-running and most important initiatives, through which we recognize academic excellence and cultivate future leaders of the organized blind movement," said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind.

New Foundation for Blind Children Launches on International Day of People with Disabilities

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Friday, December 3, 2021
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December 3rd is also the International Day of People with Disabilities, a day of activism and raising awareness for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities.

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  • December 3rd is also the International Day of People with Disabilities, a day of activism and raising awareness for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities.
  • But, unfortunately, according to the National Federation for the Blind: "Only about 10% of blind children are currently learning it."
  • Mr. Lubiner is a 25-year veteran teacher of students with disabilities and a teacher of the arts for BLV students.
  • The BrailleDoodle is an accessible take on the Etch-a-Sketch that allows the blind to touch what they are drawing.