Hi All, I thought that some of you might know of a worthy candidate for this award so I'm passing along this message from National Braille Press. If you have questions, please contact them directly. Ike Presley, TVI, CLVT, CATIS National Project Manager American Foundation for the Blind 739 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30308 404-525-2303 www.afb.org<http://www.afb.org/> Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss [Title: Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/americanfoundationfortheblind> [Title: Twitter icon] <http://www.twitter.com/afb1921> [Title: Pinterest icon] <http://www.pinterest.com/afb1921/> [Title: YouTube icon] <https://www.youtube.com/user/afb1921> [Title: Donate Now - Description: Click on this link to donate to AFB]<https://www.afb.org/donate.aspx?action=fullform#content> Save the Date! 2017 Joint AFB Leadership and Virginia AER Conference<http://www.afb.org/afblc> March 2-4, 2017 - Crystal Gateway Marriott [Blueprint image of the Washington, DC, skyline.]<http://www.afb.org/afblc> From: Hannah Ransom Canning [mailto:hransomcanning@nbp.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 3:54 PM To: Hannah Ransom Canning <hransomcanning@nbp.org> Subject: Louis Braille, Touch of Genius Good afternoon, I'm writing to remind you of our Louis Braille Touch of Genius Prize for Innovation. The Touch of Genius Prize for Innovation was developed to inspire an innovator to continue the promotion of braille literacy for blind and deafblind people worldwide. Whatever your idea - whether a tactile-based technology project, a viable braille teaching software, a way to inspire pre-school braille learners through tactile hardware, or braille hardware for the community - we want to hear from you! The deadline for entering your product is Monday, January 9th, 2017. The Prize $20,000 will be granted for professional software & apps, educational software and apps, gaming software or apps that promote tactile and braille learning, and braille or tactile-related hardware. Attached, please find more information about this opportunity, including the submission guidelines and the application. If you or anyone you know is interested in submitting their work, or have any questions regarding this event, please feel free to contact at geniusprize@nbp.org<mailto:geniusprize@nbp.org>, or call National Braille Press' main line at 617-266-6160. Please distribute this information to anyone you know that has developed or is developing a tool along these guidelines, and encourage them to participate in this award! Thank you, Hannah Ransom Canning Program Administrator for the Touch of Genius Award National Braille Press 88 St. Stephen Street Boston, MA 02115 617-425-2412 Direct 617-266-6160 www.nbp.org<http://www.nbp.org/> [cid:3534224333_199567]