LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In commemoration of Thursday's observance of World Braille Day, the American Printing House for the Blind was gifted a $100,000 grant.
The grant will be used to fund a program called "Connect the Dots," which will be a two-year series of educational experiences launching on Saturday. The new series of free family programs is designed to foster inclusion through a disability lens.
Events will be hosted at various library branches throughout the city, in partnership with the Louisville Free Public Library.
Connect the Dots, powered by PNC, will shine a light on the history of braille and accessible learning innovations while showcasing real-world stories that bring the experiences of those who are blind or low vision to life.
“We are working to break down barriers and change perceptions of blindness, creating a world that is more welcoming for all,” Craig Meador, Ed.D., APH president, said. “We are grateful to PNC Foundation’s commitment to family learning and literacy which creates a powerful platform for exposing children to an accessibility mindset and invites more people to think about how they can make the world a more inclusive place.”
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The full Connect the Dots schedule is below:
- Sat., Jan. 6 - Happy Birthday Louis Braille at the Northeast Regional Library (15 Bellevoir Circle)
- Sat., Feb. 17 - Light and Shadow at the Main Library (301 York St.)
- Sat., March 30 - “How do people who are blind read?” at the Highlands Shelby Park Library (1250 Bardstown Road)
- Sat., April 13 - Career: Sports at the Iroquois Library (601 W. Woodlawn Ave.)
- Sat., May 18 - “How do people who are blind do math?” at the Main Library (301 York St.)
- Sat., June 15 - Happy Birthday Helen Keller at the St. Matthews Library (3940 Grandview Ave.)
- Sat., July 13 - Touch and Texture at the South Central Regional (7300 Jefferson Blvd.)
- Sat., Aug. 3 - Career: Cooking at the Southwest Regional Library (9725 Dixie Highway)
- Sat., Sept. 28 - “How do people who are blind navigate?” at Newburg Branch Library (4800 Exeter Ave.)
- Sat., Oct. 19 - Sound and Vibration at Western Library (604 S. 10th St.)
- Sat., Nov. 2 - Career: Science at South Central Regional Library (7300 Jefferson Blvd.)
- Sat., Dec. 14 - “Happy Holidays Mary Ingalls!” at Jeffersontown Branch Library (10635 Watterson Trail)
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