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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Attention blind and low vision 3^rd-6^th grade students and their parents:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Have
 you heard that this coming school year the National Federation of the 
Blind is facilitating exciting science, technology, engineering, and 
math (STEM) programs across the country! In addition
 to acquiring new and exciting STEM knowledge, you will also get to meet
 blind and low vision students from across the country at NFB STEM2U!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Each
 student will attend NFB STEM2U with a parent or chaperone. While the 
students are off learning about STEM, parents will attend workshops 
specifically designed to provide them with the information
 that they need to help their children be successful in school and the 
community.
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<b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(227,108,10)">**<u>The application deadline for elementary school students is July 31, 2014.</u>**</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(227,108,10)">
</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Don’t miss your opportunity to capitalize on this great experience!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.blindscience.org/nfb-stem2u" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">LEARN MORE</span></a><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> and
</span><a href="https://nfb.org/stem2u-student-application" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">APPLY</span></a><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> before July 31, 2014!</span><span><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%"></span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Program Dates:</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">NFB STEM2U Baltimore (MD); November 6-8, 2014   
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">NFB STEM2U Boston (MA); March 12-15, 2015         
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">NFB STEM2U Columbus (OH); May 14-16, 2015</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Do
 you live in a state other than Maryland, Massachusetts, or Ohio? No 
problem! You can apply to attend the programs as long as you live in the
 United States!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">If you have questions, please contact Natalie Shaheen by email at
<a href="mailto:STEM@nfb.org" target="_blank">STEM@nfb.org</a><span><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"> or by phone at (410) 659-9314, extension 2312</span></span>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Grant No. 1322855.</span></div>