AFB Announces Call for Nominations for 2007 Migel Medals and 2007 Access Awards
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) announces the invitation for
nominations for its 2007 Migel Medals and 2007 Access Awards.
The American Foundation for the Blind Migel Medal, the highest honor in the
blindness field, was established in 1937 by the late M.C. Migel, the first
chairperson of AFB, to honor professionals and volunteers whose dedication and
achievements have significantly improved the lives of people who are blind or
visually impaired.
The Migel Medal Awards consists of two categories, the Professional
Award and the Lay Volunteer Award
Professional Award nominees should be those whose career work significantly
impacted services to people with vision loss on a national level. Prospective
candidates include, but are not limited to, professionals with specific training
and expertise in education, rehabilitation, assistive technology, vision
rehabilitation, personnel preparation, administration, or related fields. They
may work in the public or private sector and their work should span several
years.
Lay Volunteer Award nominees may be volunteers or employees within the blindness
and visual impairment field whose efforts have supported or extended service to
people with vision loss. Professionals from other disciplines may include, but
are not limited to, those who develop assistive technology equipment and
software, health care devices, and improved medical services.
Nominations for AFB's Migel Medals are due by September 29, 2006 and should be e-mailed to Gil Johnson at gil@afb.net.
Access Awards
The Access Awards honor individuals, corporations, and organizations that
are eliminating or substantially reducing inequities faced by people who are
blind or visually impaired. Nominations for the AFB Access Awards should
illustrate an exceptional and innovative effort that has improved the lives of
people with vision loss by enhancing access to information, the environment,
technology, education, or employment, including making mainstream products and
services accessible. The effort should be one that has a national impact or can
be a model for replication on a national level.
Nominations for AFB's Access awards are due by September 29, 2006 and should be
e-mailed to Jacki Packer at jpacker@afb..net.
The award ceremonies will take place during the 2007 Josephine L. Taylor
Leadership Institute, March 23-25, in Dallas, Texas.
For more information on the Migel Medal and Access Awards, Visit the events
section http://www.afb.org