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achieve the International Council for Education of People with Visual
Impairment's (ICEVI) global objective to assure equal access to education
for all children with visual impairment by 2015, a vital partnership between
ICEVI and The Hadley School for the Blind, United States, has been established.
The "Globe ALL" program, will offer educators of blind children
worldwide distance education coursework designed to enhance their abilities
as teachers.
Founded in 1952, ICEVI is a
global association of approximately 4000 individuals and organizations
in 155 countries working for the expansion of educational opportunities
for persons with visual impairments. The Hadley School for the Blind,
established in 1920, offers 90 courses to blind people and their families
and is expanding its services to blindness professionals. Courses range
from Braille and daily living skills to computer training. Currently 8,000
students in 100 countries have courses available in braille, large print,
audiocassette and on the Internet. These learning opportunities allow
study at anytime, any place - all free of charge.
A Memorandum of Understanding
to formalize this partnership was signed by Lawrence F. Campbell, President
of ICEVI, and Dr. Michael J. Bina, President, The Hadley School for the
Blind at the Executive Committee meeting held in Stellenbosch, South Africa,
in March 2003.
The Educator, the bi-annual magazine
of ICEVI, will contain further information on the Globe ALL program in
subsequent issues. Individuals interested in enrolling in this program
should contact Dr. Michael Bina at bina@hadley-school.org or the ICEVI
Secretary General, Dr.M.N.G. Mani at sgicevi@vsnl.net.
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