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Archive for June, 2009

Helen Keller Day in Second Life

Friday, June 26th, 2009

PRESS RELEASE: Helen Keller Day in Second Life
Contact person: Saxet Uralia
The 24-hour event PDT will be held all day Saturday, June 27 at the four
The Ye, Olde, Supporte, Faire sims.
Linden Lab is collaborating with and assisting Virtual Helping Hands and a
coalition of community volunteers who are proud to announce Helen Keller
Day in Second Life. Helen [...]

Braille Literacy Coin Funding

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

January 4, 2009 was the bicentennial of the birth of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille method of reading and writing on paper. According to Gary Ray, President of the NFB of North Carolina, blind people who read Braille tend to be more successful and employable. Only 10% of the US blind population read [...]