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Home > Professionals > Braille Transcribers > AFB and Verizon National Campaign for Literacy, Textbooks, Transcribers and Technology > Photos from AFB and Verizon Reception
On October 3, 2002, the American Foundation for the Blind, Verizon
Communications, and legendary blind athlete Erik Weihenmayer gathered for a
special event introducing a new career—Braille Textbook
Transcriber—that will change the lives of America's blind and visually
impaired schoolchildren. This Washington, D.C., event celebrated the official
launch of the National Campaign for Literacy, Textbooks, Transcribers and
Technology.
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From left to right: Debbie Johnson, Verizon; Marianne Becton,
Verizon; Pat Schroeder, President, Association of American Publishers; Julie
Copty, Association of American Publishers, School Division.
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From left to right: Pamela Taverner, National Board of
Directors, National Education Association (NEA); Christy Levins, Executive
Director, Kansas NEA; Mary Ann Siller, Director, National Education Program,
AFB; Tom Brungardt, National Board of Directors, NEA.
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From left to right: Mary Ann Siller, Director, National
Education Program, AFB; Roy Grizzard, Assistant Secretary for Labor and
Disability Employment Policy; Alan Dinsmore, Governmental Relations,
AFB.
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Unveiling the AFB and Verizon National Campaign
Poster |
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From left to right:
Mary Ann Siller, Director, National Education Program, AFB; Patrick Gaston, Vice
President, Strategic Alliances Group, Verizon; Carl R. Augusto, President and
CEO, AFB; Frances Mary D'Andrea, Director, AFB National Literacy Center; Erik
Weihenmayer, Verizon Literacy Champion.
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From left to right: Students from the Maryland School for the
Blind and Erik Weihenmayer, Verizon Literacy Champion. |
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From left to right: Dr. Joan Mele-McCarthy, Special Assistant,
US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services; Mary Ann Siller, Director, National Education Program, AFB; Troy
Gusteson, Associate Director, Domestic Policy, The White House; Paul Schroeder,
Vice President, Governmental Relations Group, AFB; Stephanie Lee, Director,
Office of Special Education Programs.
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Braille Transcribers and National
Advocates |
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From left to right:
Mary Ann Siller, Director, National Education Program, AFB; Carl R. Augusto,
President and CEO, AFB; Sue Reilly and Judi Kelly, San Diego Public Schools;
Mary Ann Damm, National Braille Association; Mary Lou Stack, National Library of
Congress.
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