Iowa PBS visited the 2025 Iowa Regional Braille Challenge held in February and did an amazing segment on the Braille Challenge for their Iowa Life program. Through heartwarming interviews and live footage of the event, audiences are able to witness the hard work, passion, and excitement that fuel the Braille Challenge each year.
The full episode of Iowa Life will air on Tuesday, April 1st, but here is the segment about IDB and the Braille Challenge from the Iowa PBS YouTube channel.
Description of the Iowa Life episode: Tomorrow on Iowa Life, we visit the Color the Wind Kite Festival in Clear Lake, learn about a partnership between University of Iowa students and local newspapers, and meet braille users testing their skills at an academic competition with Iowa Blind.
Tune in Tuesday, April 1 to your local Iowa PBS station at 6:30 p.m, or watch online at iowapbs.org or the PBS app.