It's that time again! Educational Vision Services is getting ready for our 2023 NYC Braille Challenge on February 5th. We are planning a big celebration as we return to a full in person event. We are excited to get all of our students and families back together again to celebrate braille literacy!

If you don't know what the NYC Braille Challenge is, it's a competition very similar to the National Spelling Bee. Except instead of just spelling, students compete in several braille academic activities. For the past 3 years, we have also sent students to compete in the Braille Institute National Braille Challenge competition.

As we plan this year's event, we can use your support! You can help by donating here and sharing our fundraising page with your friends and family. All of the money we raise will cover the following expenses for our event.

- Breakfast and Lunch for students, family, and staff

- Snacks for students in the competition rooms

- Prizes for our competition winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for each category Apprentice, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Varsity, and Varsity levels)

- Paper goods (plates, cups, napkins, silverware, etc.)

- Entertainment for day of event

- T-Shirts for student participants

- Supplies for our Braille Experience activities

- Flight fare for any competition winners who qualify to compete in Los Angeles!

Please refer to our website for additional information: www.nycbraillechallenge.org

Image 1: Student with Braille writer reading her work while she rests her head on her hand, thoughtfully.

Image 2: Two students in the Braille Experience room building blocks while surrounded by the Braille alphabet.

Image 3: Student writing on the Braille writer while listening to a Book Port.

Image 4: Three students in the Braille Experience room playing with slime.

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Support 2023 NYC Regional Braille Challenge

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