BALTIMORE, MD—Sujan Dhakal of Perry Hall has been selected as a finalist for the 2022 Braille Challenge by the Braille Institute. An 11th grader at Eastern Technical High School, Dhakal will compete at the national finals on June 24 and 25 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Celebrating more than 100 years of eliminating barriers for the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland School for the Blind and the Maryland State Department of Education will host the 12th annual Maryland Regional Braille Challenge on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be held virtually this year. The Braille Challenge®, a program of the Braille Institute, is the only academic competition for blind or visually impaired […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Four students who competed in the 2020 Maryland Regional Braille Challenge are among the top 50 qualifiers for the National Braille Challenge. Julia Stockberger from Perry Hall, MD, Sujan Dukal from Perry Hall, MD, Meredith Day from Finksburg, MD and Naomi-Jean Mills from Woodbridge, VA will be competing in the national competition later this month. The Braille Challenge®, […]
Blind and visually impaired students from across Maryland and the surrounding region met at the Maryland School for the Blind (MSB) in Baltimore on Saturday, February 9, test their braille skills in the Maryland Regional Braille Challenge. The Braille Challenge®, a program of the Braille Institute, is the only academic competition for blind students in the United States and Canada.This […]