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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Hi all Louisiana Parents and Educators! I hope and trust your school year is off to a tolerable, if uncertain/chaotic start. Please read below for an exciting STEM offering for students in grades 3-12, courtesy
of the National Federation of the Blind and General Motors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Louisiana is one of 15 states fortunate enough to participate in the 2020 edition of STEM2U. While we would love to have conducted this initiative in-person, COVID had other plans, and it will be held virtually.
The great thing about this is that there are two opportunities from which to choose—October 17 or November 14.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Who?</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> Louisiana students in grades 3-12<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">What?</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> A 3-hour STEM experience for which students will receive a box chocked full of hands-on instructional materials<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">When?</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> October 17 or November 14, 2020 from 1:00-4:00PM Central time<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Where?</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> Everywhere! Via Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">How?</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> Please visit the link below for additional information and to complete an application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-stem2u">https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-stem2u</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please don’t hesitate to reach out if I can answer any questions or assist with this or anything else. Best wishes to each of you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">EG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Eric Guillory, Director of Youth Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Louisiana Center for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">101 South Trenton Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Ruston, LA 71270<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Voice: 800-234-4166<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fax: 318-251-0109<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Twitter: ericguillory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.louisianacenter.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.louisianacenter.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">“Together, we are changing what it means to be blind</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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