Darleen BogartOC is a Canadian Braille literacy advocate. She is a founding member of Canadian Braille Authority and served as its president. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017.
Bogart's mother-in-law was involved with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and encouraged her to volunteer.[1] She became a volunteer at the Women’s College Hospital beginning in the 1960s.[2] Bogart joined the Braille Authority of North America (BANA) Planning Committee board from 1982 and 1988.[3] She eventually became chair of the BANA in 1991 and was a key figure in the adoption of Unified English Braille in 2004.[1] As a result, she received the 1992 Arthur Napier Magill Distinguished Service Award from CNIB.[4] From 1991 until 2012, she was a founding member and President of the Canadian Braille Authority (now known as Braille Literacy Canada).[2]
In 2015, Bogart received the BANA Braille Excellence Award[3] and was later awarded the Volunteer Recognition Award from CNIB.[5] Two years later, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017.[6] Due to her advocacy work, Bogart is an honorary life member of the Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario.[2] As of 2017[update], Bogart sits on the Women's College Research Institute Research Ethics Board and the Advisory Council of the Foundation.[7]
References
^ abcKrawchuk, Lorna (April 1, 2018). "Darleen Bogart, braille champion – Order of Canada". leasidelife.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ abc. November 17, 2014. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ ab"BANA Honors Darleen Bogart at 2015 Getting in Touch with Literacy Conference". brailleauthority.org. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^. inca.ca. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
^@CNIB (October 30, 2015). "Volunteer Recognition Award to Darlene Bogart who has volunteered with CNIB for more than 40 years!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^"Braille Literacy Canada Honours Darleen Bogart with the BLC President's Award". brailleliteracycanada.ca. June 5, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^. womenscollegehospital.org. November 13, 2017. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
January 19, 2023
darleen, bogart, canadian, braille, literacy, advocate, founding, member, canadian, braille, authority, served, president, appointed, officer, order, canada, 2017, early, life, education, editbogart, born, churchbridge, saskatchewan, youngest, seven, children,. Darleen Bogart OC is a Canadian Braille literacy advocate She is a founding member of Canadian Braille Authority and served as its president She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017 Early life and education EditBogart was born in Churchbridge Saskatchewan the youngest of seven children 1 Career EditBogart s mother in law was involved with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind CNIB and encouraged her to volunteer 1 She became a volunteer at the Women s College Hospital beginning in the 1960s 2 Bogart joined the Braille Authority of North America BANA Planning Committee board from 1982 and 1988 3 She eventually became chair of the BANA in 1991 and was a key figure in the adoption of Unified English Braille in 2004 1 As a result she received the 1992 Arthur Napier Magill Distinguished Service Award from CNIB 4 From 1991 until 2012 she was a founding member and President of the Canadian Braille Authority now known as Braille Literacy Canada 2 In 2015 Bogart received the BANA Braille Excellence Award 3 and was later awarded the Volunteer Recognition Award from CNIB 5 Two years later she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017 6 Due to her advocacy work Bogart is an honorary life member of the Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario 2 As of 2017 update Bogart sits on the Women s College Research Institute Research Ethics Board and the Advisory Council of the Foundation 7 References Edit a b c Krawchuk Lorna April 1 2018 Darleen Bogart braille champion Order of Canada leasidelife com Retrieved November 9 2019 a b c Spotlight on Darleen Bogart November 17 2014 Archived from the original on November 30 2017 Retrieved November 9 2019 a b BANA Honors Darleen Bogart at 2015 Getting in Touch with Literacy Conference brailleauthority org November 17 2015 Retrieved November 9 2019 Arthur Napier Magill Distinguished Service Award inca ca Archived from the original on November 10 2019 Retrieved November 10 2019 CNIB October 30 2015 Volunteer Recognition Award to Darlene Bogart who has volunteered with CNIB for more than 40 years Tweet via Twitter Braille Literacy Canada Honours Darleen Bogart with the BLC President s Award brailleliteracycanada ca June 5 2018 Retrieved November 9 2019 WCH volunteer Darleen Bogart awarded with Officer of the Order of Canada womenscollegehospital org November 13 2017 Archived from the original on November 10 2019 Retrieved November 10 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Darleen Bogart amp oldid 1118125784, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
