Welcome to the CCB Happenings for February 18.
Please sign up for the ACB legislative seminar
and join us in visiting federal officials. The first planning and team meeting is February 21 culminating in the ACB legislative seminar on March 13-14 followed by visits with representatives. If interested, send your phone number and email address to Jeff Thom
jsthom@comcast.net or Ardis Bazyn
abazyn@bazyncommunications.com
Thanks.
The Silicon Valley Council of the Blind is seeking applicants for our annual Barbara Rhodes access technology grant.
The purpose of this grant is to ensure greater economic opportunity and a richer quality of life for those who are visually impaired or blind. SVCB will award a grant of up to $1,500 to visually impaired or blind individuals who can best demonstrate the need for access technology that will improve their quality of life or advance their educational and/or employment opportunities.
Applicants must be at least 16 years of age and reside in one of the following counties: Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, or San Benito. To learn more about this grant or to submit an application, visit
http://svcb.cc/documents/21-tech-grant.html
Celebrating the Launching of CCB Member Susan Glass’s New Book “The Wild Language of Deer”
Dear CCB Members,
Please join us to celebrate the launching of CCB and ACB member, Susan Glass’s, new book, “The Wild Language of Deer”. Noted below is a link which serves as an invite and provides the info for registering for this in-person event. The evening will have a “coffee-house” feel and we will be discussing how braille influenced Susan’s career as a teacher, writer and published author. We will also listen to Susan read selected poems.
https://conta.cc/3gzg4Gw
Any questions, reach out to Alice Turner at aturner@vistacenter.org
or call her at 650 388-0095
From the SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER THE 2022 STUDENT EDUCATION ACCESS GRANT
Eligibility:
Legally blind students, ages 8-18, from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma Counties.
Two qualified applicants will receive technology products from our designated list valued at $1,000 or less. They must also indicate how the device will enhance their educational opportunities.
The products offered are: iPhone, iPad, Android Phone, Orbit Reader 20 Braille Display, Victor Reader Trek, Zoomtext Screen Magnifier, ZoomText Magnifier with Reader, and the JAWS Screen Reader.
The application deadline is April 1. Send to: Charlie Dorris: tyreedorris@comcast.net
For more details or to request an application and instructions, contact:
Charlie Dorris: 415-775-0487 tyreedorris@comcast.net (or)
Linda Porelle: 415-586-2622, lmporelle@gmail.com
From James Collins, Community Educator:
“Know When to Power Down”
Did you know that when you use electricity matters just as much as how much you use? From 4-9pm there is extra strain on the power grid, meaning more energy comes from non-renewable sources. By moving energy use outside of those times, you can reduce your energy bill and use cleaner energy sources!
For information please reach out to James Collins, Time of Use Community Educator, with California Council of the Blind, at (916) 441-2100 or via email at
James.Collins@CCBnet.org
Thank you for reading.
