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Global Explorers, is a nonprofit organization, which has blind/sighted programs going
to such places as Machu Picchu, the Amazon Rainforest, Kilimanjaro and the Grand Canyon. Go to http://www.globalexplorers.org
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The Massachusetts
Alliance of Visually Impaired Students (MAVIS) is a non-profit organization committed to giving
visually impaired students in New England a strong network of support and a powerful public voice on issues like textbook
accessibility and fairness in standardized testing. MAVIS is an affiliate of the Bay State Council Of The Blind
(BSCB). The Website is www.mass-blind-students.org Connecting Youth Who are Visually Impaired Around the World:The youth working group of the European Blind Union (EBU) has set up an e-mail group to
build a network between visually impaired youth all over the world. This group is primarily focused on blind and partially
sighted youth between 15-35 years old but is open to others who are interested. To
join this group, send an empty message to ebu_youth-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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Scholarship Resources:
The 2008 American Council of the Blind scholarship
application and instructions are now available online from the ACB website at http://www.acb.org/scholapp-instruct2008.html
The National Federation of the Blind Scholarship application is now available. Go to NFB’s
website www.nfb.org/scholarships
For more Scholarship Resources
go to the College Resources page.
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The
Seeing Eye Seminar for Youth in Morristown, NJ. is an opportunity for visually impaired students 15 - 20 to have a
first-hand experience of working with Seeing Eye Instructors and dog guides as well as hands-on experience with electronic
travel aids, GPS navigation systems and numerous opportunities to practice O&M skills. Go to the website at www.seeingeye.org
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