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Blind Minnesotans Speak Out on Rideshare
At its meeting of March 16, 2024, the metropolitan area chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota adopted a resolution dealing with the impending upheaval in rideshare services.
Learn MoreScholarship Programs
We are pleased to announce our 2024 Joyce and Tom Scanlan scholarship program for students in Minnesota. Qualified students should apply by April 15.
Apply nowLocal Chapters
Organized by geographic area, our members gather monthly in (now virtual) meetings throughout the state.
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Braille Monitor
El Braille Monitor es la publicación insignia de la National Federation of the Blind (o Federación Nacional de Ciegos). Access the English. Cubre los eventos y actividades de la NFB, aborda los problemas que enfrentamos como personas ciegas y destaca a nuestros miembros.
Leer el Braille MonitorBraille Monitor
The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind.
Read the Braille Monitor!Free White Cane Program
The white cane allows you to travel independently and safely—no blind person should be without one. We offer you a free one. You can order a new one every six months. The National Federation of the Blind has distributed nearly 100,000 free white canes since 2008.
Request a free white cane!
Join Minnesota Seniors with Vision Loss for our Possibilities Fair
Too often, blindness and vision loss keeps seniors from living the independent, productive lives that they want for themselves. Join us on Tuesday, June 15 to meet and learn from one another.
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RESOURCES & MORE
BLIND, Inc.
Located in the Twin Cities, one of the nation’s top-three training centers for blind people teaches the skills of daily living, braille literacy, cane travel, and assistive technology.
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Students
Our student-led organization teaches the skills of self-advocacy and hosts fun socials that equip blind and low-vision students with a powerful network.
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Seniors
Adjusting to life with vision loss can be a challenge, and our network has helped hundreds of people learn to live independently.
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NFB-NEWSLINE
NFB-NEWSLINE is a free audio news service for anyone who is blind, low-vision, or print-disabled that offers access to publications, job listings, and more.
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