[Iabs-talk] FYI: NFB STEM-X | NCBYS Application now available

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http://www.blindscience.org/stemx

NFB STEM-X    

Science, technology, engineering, and math to the extreme!    



The NFB Jernigan Institute is pleased to announce the newest National Center for Blind Youth in Science program—NFB STEM-X. This inquiry-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program will provide students with learning opportunities in STEM disciplines ranging from engineering and robotics to the science of cooking. The program, to be held in the Baltimore metropolitan area on the campus of Towson University from July 29 to August 3, will serve fifty blind high school students from around the country.

The “X” in the program’s title draws inspiration from the aerospace community, where historically programs and missions have utilized the letter as an abbreviation for exploration, and as a statement that the effort seeks new solutions and new discoveries that surpass previously assumed barriers to scientific advancement. In this same way, the NFB STEM-X program challenges the notion that blind people are unable to pursue STEM fields, or on a larger scale, are predestined to a life of social welfare and government dependence.

Students will choose from one of five focus disciplines (chemistry, computer science, engineering, robotics, and space science) in which to specialize during NFB STEM-X. Students will spend half of each of the four instructional days engaged in their focus discipline, learning alongside fellow high school students with blind and sighted STEM professionals as their guides. All five focus disciplines will work collaboratively throughout the program, capitalizing on each other’s specialization to innovate creative solutions to complex problems.

Outside of their work in their focus discipline, students will have the opportunity to participate in enrichment activities that will provide them with authentic learning experiences in a wider variety of STEM disciplines. Evenings will be filled with activities that will help students develop their leadership skills and build their confidence while having fun and socializing with blind teens from across the country.

Who:   	Blind students currently in grades 8-12
What: 	A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn new and exciting information in STEM, and experience a small taste of life on a college campus while meeting new friends
Where:	Towson University, Towson, Maryland (just north of Baltimore)
When:	July 29 to August 3, 2013
Cost	
Registration for the program will be $300.

How:	
Apply now

Hashtag:	 #NFBSTEMX
                       





 

 

 

 

 

Learn about all the exciting activities and learning opportunities that take place at National Center for Blind Youth in Science programs, which have been taking place since 2004, by reading about the most recent programs:

Charting Our Own Course: NFB Project Innovation
Driving Change: The 2011 NFB Youth Slam

If you have questions, please contact:
Natalie L. Shaheen, M.Ed.
Director of Education, Jernigan Institute
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND