Braille Literacy Canada / Littératie braille Canada — Quick View

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Reporting period ending: 2022-12-31

Programs and activities:

Ongoing programs:
BRAILLER BOUNCE INITIATIVE ( A BRAILLE WRITER REDISTRIBUTION SERVICE, WHEREBY UNUSED AND SURPLUS BRAILLE WRITING EQUIPMENT IS COLLECTED, REPAIRED AND REFURBISHED AS REQUIRED, AND THEN PROVIDED TO BRAILLE-USING CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO DO NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH EQUIPMENT ). EDUCATION SERIES HOSTS WORKSHOPS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WORLD OF BRAILLE, INCLUDING NEW BRAILLE TECHNOLOGIES. THE FRENCH PRINT BRAILLE FUND SUPPORTS INITIATIVES TO PRODUCE AND INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF FRENCH LANGUAGE PRINT/BRAILLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. EDIE MOURRE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTS THOSE LEARNING TO BE BRAILLE TRANSCRIBERS. BRAILLE ZOOMERS PROVIDES PEER SUPPORT FOR ADULT AND OLDER ADULTS LEARNING BRAILLE.

New programs:

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