Take Charge with Confidence and Self-Reliance

  • Letter to friends and supporters from President of the NFB of Colorado, Scott C. LaBarre and the Executive Director of CCBJulie Deden

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    Dan Burke

    Letter to friends and supporters from President of the NFB of Colorado, Scott C. LaBarre and the Executive Director of CCBJulie Deden

    Editor’s Note: This letter has been widely distributed this week, but we decided to risk repeating ourselves by posting it here because we very much hope you will join us for the NFB of Colorado Comcast 6 Dot Dash on Sunday. It’s going to be a lot of fun! Dear Family and Friends, In recent…

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  • Kansas Comings & Goings Today at CCB

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    Dan Burke

    Kansas Comings & Goings Today at CCB

    The NFB of Kansas President dropped by for a quick visit and tour this afternoon. Tom Page and his friend Nicole are in the area with Tom’s string band, the Haymakers. They played in Colorado Springs last night and will be in Denver at Cervantes’ Other Side tonight. Though a number of Kansas students have…

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  • Blind people need to know about colors too, & Other First-day-of-summer Lessons

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    Dan Burke

    Blind people need to know about colors too, & Other First-day-of-summer Lessons

    That was one of the first lessons of the first day of summer for Confidence Camp kids this morning. “If someone asks you what your backpack looks like, what are you going to tell them?” the lesson continued. Yes, Monday began with learning for the 10 5 to 12-year-olds. It went on from there, including…

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  • Join us with @NFBCO & @ComcastColo for the First #6DotDashCO on June 24!

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    Dan Burke

    Join us with @NFBCO & @ComcastColo for the First #6DotDashCO on June 24!

    Dear Friends – We want to bring your attention to an exciting event taking place here at the Colorado Center for the Blind on Sunday, June 24. At least, it will start and finish at the Center, because it is the national Federation of the Blind of Colorado’s first 6 Dot Dash 5K, and we…

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  • The First Week of Summer Means Lots of Firsts

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    Dan Burke

    The First Week of Summer Means Lots of Firsts

    No matter what the calendar says, it’s the first week of summer. The temps are in the 90s, the garden is being planted and summer staff are shadowing their ITP staff counterparts. Friday 25 teenagers (summer students) begin arriving and on Monday the elementary Confidence Camp kids start too. So here’s another first or two.…

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  • Help Us Celebrate Thirty Years of the Colorado Center for the Blind at #NFB18 in Orlando!

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    Dan Burke

    Help Us Celebrate Thirty Years of the Colorado Center for the Blind at #NFB18 in Orlando!

    Did you attend the Colorado Center for the Blind, as an adult or in a summer youth program, or were a staff member at one time? We invite former students and staff, as well as prospective students to join us in celebration of 30 years of providing the training and tools that blind people need…

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  • Another Sign of Spring: Master Gardeners & the Legacy Garden #ShareLittleton

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    Dan Burke

    Another Sign of Spring: Master Gardeners & the Legacy Garden #ShareLittleton

    It’s yet another sign of spring when the Arapahoe County Master Gardeners first arrive to work with our students in the Legacy Garden. Of course, everything starts with getting the soil ready for planting and, after our spring rains, that means pulling out the eager weeds already leaping up. Tyler, Annette, Abdi, Tucker and Brad…

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  • Shout out to @DirtCoffee #ShareLittleton

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    Dan Burke

    Shout out to @DirtCoffee #ShareLittleton

    Here are a couple of pics taken this morning at the Dirt Coffee Bar in downtown Littleton. Dirt is a nonprofit operation dedicated to employment for people with Autism and we knew we had a lot of values in common when they called us to ask about Braille menus and board games for the shop…

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  • Celebrate Spring with FAST Friday Fun & Games May 11!

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    Dan Burke

    Celebrate Spring with FAST Friday Fun & Games May 11!

    The entire family is welcome to come and enjoy FAST Friday Fun and Games on May 11 at 5:30 with staff and students at the Colorado Center for the Blind. This will be an active FAST Friday. We will be getting out and enjoying the beautiful spring weather, playing some kickball, string ball, learning to…

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