[MD-AtLarge] FW: NFB STEM2U register by May 18 for blind children and parents

Mon May 15 23:31:03 UTC 2023

Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

Pronouns: she, her, hers

From: james.garret.mooney at gmail.com <james.garret.mooney at gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 6:32 PM
To: mdopbc at nfbnet.org
Subject: NFB STEM2U register by May 18 for blind children and parents 

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland STEM2U-Program and Agenda

with the Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind Children, May 20, 2023

National Federation of the Blind 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
410-659-9314

Welcome

Thank you for joining us for STEM2U! We are so excited to have your child
participate in our experiments. We are equally excited to have parents join
us for our MDOPBC workshop on making science accessible. We have a very
exciting day planned for you. 

Registration and Membership

There is no cost for parents and students to register. You can sign up your
child and register for the MDOPBC workshop by visiting the link Below:

 <https://nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-stem2u>
https://nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-stem2u

Also, please join and/or pay your membership dues. It is not required for
families to pay membership dues to participate in the workshop. Dues cost
$15 and include the whole family.  Pay your membership dues by visiting the
following link:  <https://www.nfbmd.org/join> https://www.nfbmd.org/join

Student Schedule for Saturday May 20, 2023

STEM2U 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM 

9:30 AM-Check in
Participants can meet new friends while waiting on others to arrive. 

9:45 AM -Introductions and Instructions 

Garret Mooney, President Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind Children

Brittany Bomboy, Board Member Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind
Children 

10:15 AM -Experiment 1 Blasting off to the Moon 

With a limited number of supplies, students must construct a balloon rocket
that will blast them off to the moon. 

10:45 AM -Experiment 2 3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF!!!

Students can Blast off if they can figure out how to make fuel with only two
ingredients. 

11:15 AM -Experiment 3 Surviving on the Moon  

A new research station is needed on the moon. Students must use there
engineering minds to create the station out of sticks and doe.   

11:45 AM -Lunch 

WE will be providing free lunch for both parents and students. Please
contact Brittany Bomboy if your child has any Dietary restrictions. Brittany
can be reached by calling 757-969-3724.

12:30 PM-Robotics Demonstration

MMadhav Rao, Mentor First Chesapeake Robotics Team  

1:15 PM-Experiment 4 Moon Research

Weight and Gravity make all the difference in this experiment. Students will
test which objects have the greatest impact on the moon.

2:00 PM-Experiment 5 No Place Like Home

Mission Accomplished on the moon. Now students must find their way home
safely.   

2:45 PM-Competition and Closing Remarks

Students and parents will both compete against each other under learning
shades to decide who is the better astronaut.

Parent Schedule for Saturday May 20

9:30 AM to 3:30 PM STEM2U Parent Workshop

9:30 AM-Check in

Parents can check in and have an opportunity to network with other parents. 

9:45 AM -Introductions and Instructions 

Garret Mooney, President Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind Children

Brittany Bomboy, Board Member Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind
Children 

10:15 AM-Bringing STEM to Your Child's Education  

Mark Riccobono, President National Federation of the Blind 

11:00 AM-Q and A, Shared Experiences from the Blind STEM Student 

Melissa Riccobono, Board Member Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind
Children 

11:45 AM-Round Table Discussion: Thinking of Ways to Make STEM Accessible  

Garret Mooney, President Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind Children 

12:30 PM-Lunch 

WE will be providing free lunch for both parents and students. Please
contact Brittany Bomboy if your child has any Dietary restrictions. Brittany
can be reached by calling 757-969-3724.

1:15 PM-Robotics Demonstration

MMadhav Rao, Mentor First Chesapeake Robotics Team  

2:00 PM-From the Moon to the Classroom

Parents will learn how to conduct one of the student experiments under
learning shades to prepare for their competition. 

2:45 PM-Competition and Closing Remarks

Students and parents will both compete against each other under learning
shades to decide who is the better astronaut.

We want to thank all our speakers and guests who participated in our
workshop from around the state of Maryland. We also want to thank all the
volunteers who helped run the workshop. This workshop could not have been a
success without you. 

It was such a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends and catch up with
old ones. We wish everyone safe travel home.

Board of Directors 

Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind Children   

Connect with Us

Connect with the Maryland Organization of Parent of Blind Children in the
following ways:

*	Join our listserv for email updates:
<https://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/mdpobc_nfbnet.org>
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*	Follow the conversations in our private Facebook group:
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*	Follow the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland on Facebook:
<https://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblindofmaryland>
https://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblindofmaryland 

Thank you for being with us! The National Federation of the Blind knows that
blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every
day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations
create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life
you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

Garret 

James G. Mooney, Esq

President, Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind Children 

(480) 433-8003 

james.garret.mooney at gmail.com <mailto:james.garret.mooney at gmail.com> 

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