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FYI below to those use Braille an opportunity to enter in a competition.
Trudy
Hello Everyone,
The Australian Selection Committee for the Onkyo Braille Essay Contest has
decided to extend the closing date for entries until Friday 2nd June 2017.
If you or someone you know is interested in submitting an entry, please refer
to the details below. Braille is an important skill for blind and vision
impaired people to have even in this environment of technology, so share your
stories of how it has been a part of your life!
ONKYO BRAILLE ESSAY COMPETITION 2017
This contest is for people who are blind or vision impaired living in the
Asia Pacific region. The Project is sponsored by the Onkyo Corporation Ltd.
and The Braille Mainichi Newspaper in Japan, in collaboration with the World
Blind Union-Asia Pacific WBUAP.
The Onkyo World Braille Essay Contest is a worldwide initiative planned and
sponsored by Onkyo Corporation Ltd. and the Braille Mainichi in Japan, and is
implemented by the World Blind Union-Asia Pacific (WBUAP). It is administered
locally by the Australian National Onkyo Selection Committee for the World
Braille Essay Contest. The Committee comprises representatives from Blind
Citizens Australia, the Australian Braille Authority, the Round Table on
Information Access for People with Print Disabilities, and Vision Australia.
The purpose of the contest is to promote Braille literacy and encourage the
reading and writing of Braille; and to encourage cultural and social
interaction among blind and vision impaired persons through their writings.
The top 5 entries will be sent to the WBUAP Onkyo Selection Committee for
final consideration, and any winning Australian entries will be published in
Blind Citizens News.
This is an annual competition, with cash prizes awarded to the best seven
entries received from within the WBU Asia Pacific Region. The main prize,
“the Otsuki Prize” is $US 1000. Other prizes are for “Excellent Works” ($US
500) and “Fine Works” (either $US 300 or $US 200) depending on the age group.
Participation in the contest is open to people from 14 years of age, living
in the World Blind Union-Asia Pacific Region. Entries are divided into two
age groups: persons between the ages of 14 and 25 years; and persons from the
age of 26 years upwards.
Essay topics:
§ The Positive Experiences and Opportunities of My Life from Being Blind.
§ The Importance and Creative Uses of Braille in My Life.
§ Music brings opportunities, joy, development and change in my life.
Closing date is Friday 2nd June 2017. Winners will be notified in November
2017.
Essays must be between 700 and 1,000 words and presented in hard copy Braille
or in computerized Braille if you can provide proof of your Braille literacy.
This can be in the form of a letter from your Braille instructor, teacher or
other professional who can vouch for your skills.
When submitting your essay to BCA, you must also provide:
An electronic photo of yourself, a cover letter stating your full name,
address, and contact details, your date of birth, your status ie. student,
home maker, worker. If a student state what school you are from including the
name, address and email contact for your school.
Where possible, also send an electronic text version of your essay.
Please submit entries to BCA by May 15 2017 at:
Attention: Emma Bennison
emma.bennison@xxxxxxxxxx
Blind Citizens Australia
Ross House
Level 3, 247-251 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC 3000
Emma Bennison
Executive Officer
Blind Citizens Australia
Level 3, Ross House
247-251 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: 03 9654 1400
Mobile: 0410553383
Fax: 03 9650 3200
Toll free:1800 033 660
Email: emma.bennison@xxxxxxxxxx
Web: www.bca.org.au
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ABN: 90 006 985 226
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to them and their cultures, and to elders both past and present.
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