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MEDIA ADVISORY AMI announces scholarship program for 2018
Toronto, February 13, 2018 –
Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) announced today the launch of its annual AMI Robert Pearson Memorial Scholarship. 2018 marks the seventh anniversary of the scholarship program that provides much needed financial assistance to students with a disability.
AMI has, once again, collaborated with the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) to administer the program and engage students with disabilities from across the country. Two $5,000 bursaries will be awarded to two deserving students with a permanent disability; one from the English community and one from the French.
The AMI Robert Pearson Memorial Scholarship launches today and concludes April 30, 2018. Complete rules and regulations are available at www.AMI.ca/scholarship and at www.amitele.ca/bourse-ami-tele
For further information on AMI and its programs and initiatives, please visit www.AMI.ca or www.AMItele.ca
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About Accessible Media Inc.
AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through accessible media, reflection and portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
About NEADS
Since its founding in 1986, the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) has had the mandate to support full access to education and employment for post-secondary students and graduates with disabilities across Canada. For further information please visit: www.neads.ca
For more information, please contact:
Janis Davidson Pressick, Marketing and Communications Manager
800-567-6755 ext. 0971, janis.davidsonpressick@ami.ca
Frank Smith, National Coordinator, NEADS
(613) 380-8065 ext. 201, frank.smith@neads.ca