Darleen Bogart
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[edit]
Bogart was born in Churchbridge, Saskatchewan, the youngest of seven children.[1]
Career[edit]
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[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.
