This is a reminder for the SPDG Low Incidence Affinity Group call, scheduled December 8, For the December 8 Call, 3:00-4:00pm, Eastern. Dr. Kathleen Huebner, will provide an overview of work of the Center for Leadership in Visual Impairment. Those interested in attending are encouraged to take a look at the NCLVI website. To view the website go to: http://www.pco.edu/nclvi.htm. Details for the call and a brief summary of NCLVI Program are provided below.
SPDG Low Incidence Affinity Group Call Details Date: December 8 Time: 3:00-4:00pm, Eastern/ 2:00-3:00pm Central/ 1:00-2:00pm Mountain / 12:00-1:00pm Pacific Presenter: Dr. Kathleen Huebner, National Center for Leadership in Visual Impairment (NCLVI). Facilitator: Glinda Hill, OSEP Dial-in Info: 1-888-387-8686, Rm 3460322# A Brief Summary - National Center for Leadership in Visual Impairment & NCLVI Fellowships The National Center for Leadership in Visual Impairment (NCLVI) is a Collaborative Agreement funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. NCLVI was created in order to increase the number of leaders in the field of blindness and visual impairment, particularly in the areas of public policy/advocacy, curriculum development, research, personnel preparation, and administration at national, state and/or local levels. * NCLVI consists of * A consortium of 14 universities that offer doctoral degrees with an emphasis in blindness and visual impairment * A Public Advisory Council (PAC) * A staff based at Pennsylvania College of Optometry. (2FTE) NCLVI will award doctoral-level fellowships to full-time students who are committed to the education of children who are blind or visually impaired. NCLVI Fellowships include * Full tuition for up to 4 years of full-time doctoral study at an NCLVI Consortium University. * Minimum $20,000 annual living stipend for up to 4 years * Required added-value enrichment program emphasizing leadership development in the field of blindness and visual impairment and involving face-to-face seminars, fieldwork, internships, cohort listservs, and on-line discussion boards * Travel to select national conferences and meetings (2 or 3 annually with enrichment activities preceding or following the conference) * Participation in a community of practice for leadership in blindness and visual impairment. NCLVI Fellowship Applicants must be * US citizens * Accepted into a doctoral program at a Consortium University for the 2005 or 2006 academic years * Full-time students Audrey Desjarlais SIGnetwork Technical Assistance and Consulting Services 1268 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 541.346.0373 direct 541.346.0322 fax 541.954.8870 mobile http://www.signetwork.org/
