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National Braille Press Annual Public Meeting Will Recognize Outstanding Volunteers
National Braille Press (NBP) annual public meeting will honor recipients of the 2015 Volunteer Awards
WHAT: National Braille Press (NBP) annual public meeting will honor recipients of the 2015 Volunteer Awards, Amber Bobnar of WonderBaby.org and corporate partner KPMG, and feature keynote speaker, Janet Ulwick-Sacca, Trustee and Teacher of the Visually Impaired, who will discuss the innovations of the Great Expectations series.
Amber Bobnar created WonderBaby.org in 2006 when her one-year-old son, Ivan, was diagnosed with a rare retinal disorder, known as LCA. Amber’s website began as a space for her to gather her research on LCA in one place, until 2011 when she teamed up with the Perkins School for the Blind. Perkins School helped Amber provide more features and support for an online community of families who began to share their experiences in a database of articles.
KPMG has been a great partner to NBP sending volunteers to help assemble Children’s Braille Book Club selections from the iconic Disney’s Frozen to Froggy’s Day with Dad by Jonathan London. KPMG has also supported the annual NBP gala A Million Laughs for Literacy which raises funds for braille literacy programming for blind children.
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Janet Ulwick-Sacca is a certified itinerant Teacher of Students with Visual Impairment (TVI). Janet has been a TVI for 30 years, specializing in assistive technology and teaching/adapting STEM subjects for students who use braille.
WHO: Keynote Speaker: Janet Ulwick-Sacca, Trustee and Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Volunteer Award Winners: Amber Bobnar of WonderBaby.org and corporate partner KPMG
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WHERE: The Fenway Center
77 Saint Stephen Street
Boston, MA 02115
WHEN: Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Reception at 5:30 p.m., Program to follow at 6:00 p.m.
ABOUT NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS
A non-profit braille publisher, National Braille Press promotes literacy for blind children through outreach programs and provides access to information by producing information in Braille for blind children and adults. National Braille Press is the only publisher of original braille works in the United States. The Boston based non-profit continues the proud tradition of supporting a lifetime of opportunity for blind children through braille literacy, and provides an education foundation for the blind community to maintain independence and productivity in their lives. www.nbp.org
