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Upcoming Events
July 23 - 27, 2008: Junior Science Academy
The NFB Jernigan Institute's National Center for Blind Youth in Science (NCBYS) will be offering a Junior Science Academy (JSA) targeting blind children in grades three through six.
October 2008: Meet the Blind Month
Meet the Blind Month is a nationwide campaign to increase awareness of and support for the National Federation of the Blind. During the month of October, chapters throughout the country will conduct activities that spread our message to their local communities.
What's New
Learn about Jacobus tenBroek!
(Video 23 MB)
The National Federation of the Blind is making available to the public an inspiring video about Dr. Jacobus tenBroek, the founding president of the National Federation of the Blind and a distinguished scholar of constitutional law. The video was originally produced for the Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium held in April 2008 and was also screened at the recent convention of the National Federation of the Blind. Watch the video and learn about the groundbreaking contributions Dr. tenBroek made to the advancement of the rights of the blind and others.
National Federation of the Blind
Awards $100,000
The NFB presented $100,000 in cash awards to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions toward achieving the full integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality. The first-ever Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards honored ten innovators in the blindness field at the National Federation of the Blind’s annual convention in Dallas on Friday, July 4. For more information about the award recipients, please visit the Bolotin Award home page.
T-Mobile Offers Special Discount
for NFB Members
NFB members are entitled to a 10% discount when signing up for any T-Mobile rate plan plus special discounts on wireless handsets. For a limited time, a $100 T-Mobile service credit is available when activating service with the knfbREADER Mobile software and Nokia N82 handset. Information about T-Mobile services and this exclusive NFB program can be found on T-Mobile's NFB discount page or by calling 1-866-464-8662 and mentioning Promo Code 9737TMOFAV. Existing T-Mobile customers please call 1-877-453-8824 to have the NFB discount added to your account.
