National Federation of the Blind
of Minnesota
100 East 22nd Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
(612) 872-9363
Email: President Jennifer Dunnam
National Scholarships Available: To recognize achievement by blind scholars, the National Federation of the Blind annually offers blind college students in the United States the opportunity to win one of 30 national scholarships worth from $3,000 to $12,000. The scholarships are available to blind students who are pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a United States institution in the 2012 scholastic year, except that one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time. In addition to a scholarship, each winner will receive assistance to attend the 2012 National Federation of the Blind Annual Convention in July, providing an excellent opportunity for high-level networking with active blind persons in many different professions and occupations. Scholarship applications and documents must be e-mailed or postmarked no later than March 31. Read complete national scholarship details.
State Scholarships Available: The National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota announces its 2012 scholarship program. We will be awarding scholarships totaling $2,500 this year. Candidates must be students who are legally blind and attending a post-secondary school in Minnesota. Scholarship applications and documents must be received no later than April 15. Read complete state scholarship details.
Upcoming Event: March 31. The Minnesota Association of Blind Students holds its first student seminar from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. The seminar will be held at the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota headquarters located at 100 East 22nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55404. The seminar is open to high school students and on, and prospective students are welcome. Topics will include adaptive technology demonstrations, the chance to interact with panels of undergraduate and graduate college students, the opportunity to hear from a variety of blind professionals, several breakout sessions highlighting nonacademic aspects of school such as maintaining a healthy lifestyle while on the go, social life and dating, and demonstrations from CaptionMax, a descriptive video and show company, and much more. The cost is $10.00--Includes lunch!--to be paid at the door To register, email your name, email, address, phone number, reading medium (print, Large print, or braille), and any food allergies to mnabs.talk@gmail.com If you have any questions or concerns please email us at the same address.
Upcoming Event: May 19. The Semiannual NFB of Minnesota Convention is at our NFB of Minnesota headquarters in Minneapolis.
Upcoming Event: June 30 through July 5. The National NFB Convention is at the Hilton Anatole hotel in Dallas, Texas. This is a whole week of friends, fun, and serious business. It is a chance to be part of the largest gathering of blind people in the world. Read the full convention bulletin on the NFB website.
The National Federation of the Blind of
Minnesota (NFBM) is the state's largest and oldest
organization of the blind. We provide individual counseling,
advocacy, and education through a number of programs. Most of our
members are blind, and our knowledge of blindness comes from our
personal lives and our collective experience. We have learned
that the real problem of blindness is not loss of eyesight, but
the fear and misunderstandings that surround it. We believe that,
if given training and opportunity, blind people can live full and
productive lives.
The Minnesota Bulletin is the quarterly publication of the NFB of Minnesota. It contains the latest updates on issues that affect blind Minnesotans, announcements and information about NFB meetings and conventions, and thought-provoking articles about the lives of blind people.
To improve adjustment-to-blindness training options for blind people in Minnesota, members of the National Federation of the Blind founded Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions (BLIND), Inc. in 1986. BLIND Incorporated has training programs that help people of all ages to gain the skills and confidence they need to be full and productive members of society.
There are several ways to keep up with, as well as interact with, the most active group of blind people in Minnesota:
- Join the discussion list for Minnesota on NFBNET.
- Follow @nfbmn on Twitter.
- Become a fan on Facebook.
is a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation that meets
good-giving standards.
Donations to it are tax deductible
charitable contributions.
