Vote for NFB Youth Slam!

You can help a blind student realize his or her dream of a career in Science, Technology, Mathematics, or Engineering.  The Pepsi Refresh Project is awarding grants to worthy ideas and organizations.  Currently, the NFB Youth Slam is a contender for a grant of up to $250,000!  How can you help?  Simply visit the Pepsi Refresh Project webpage at http://refresheverything.com/nfbyouthslam and vote for the NFB Youth Slam or from your mobile phone, text 101913 to Pepsi (73774).  Please vote every day in August.  Thanks for you support!

NFB Newsline

NFB Newsline will be featured at our next meeting, August 14, 2010 at 10:30 AM at the Tennessee School for the Blind. Newsline is a free service offered by the NFB which allows blind and print disabled persons access to over 280 newspapers and magazines across the country.

Picnic

We held our annual picnic on June 5 and it was a great success. We had several visitors and we grew our membership. To see photo’s from the event, click here!

Annual National Convention

2010 National Federation of the Blind National Convention will be held in Dallas, Texas. Date: July 3-8, 2010. This year we are celebrating 70 years of the NFB. Several members of our chapter attended and have shared their experiences.

Junior Science Academy

The NFB will again offer a Junior Science Academy targeting children in grades three through six. The Junior Science Academy offers young scientific explorers an opportunity to experience the excitement of science in a four-day session with hands-on experiences, tactile materials, and innovative non-visual teaching methods. In addition, the Academy will have corresponding parent workshops to provide parents/guardians with the tools and knowledge that they need to help their child succeed. Two summer sessions will be offered: July 28 to August 1, 2010, and August 4 to August 8, 2010. For more information, please visit the Junior Science Academy home page.