[Mdabs] Engineer Your Summer! Announcing STEM Program for Blind and Low-Vision Teens (Text available in Spanish)

Sat Feb 23 17:09:26 UTC 2019

Ellana Crew, President
Maryland Association of Blind Students
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The Maryland Association of Blind Students knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind students because low expectations create obstacles between blind students and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

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> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] FW: Engineer Your Summer! Announcing STEM Program for Blind and Low-Vision Teens (Text available in Spanish)
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> Engineer Your Summer! Announcing STEM Program for Blind and Low-Vision Teens (Text available in Spanish) 
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> Para Español: https://blindscience.org/nfb-eq-2019-espanola-propaganda 
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> Attention Blind and Low-vision Students: Explore. Connect. Attend NFB EQ!
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> Join the National Federation of the Blind at our NFB Engineering Quotient (EQ) program this summer. NFB EQ is a week-long program of hands-on lessons and various recreational activities that does not require a specific level of previous engineering experience. Not a student? Share with a blind or low-vision teen today! 
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> Enriched experiences. New friendships. More independence. 
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> Visit our NFB EQ web page to learn more and to apply! www.blindscience.org/nfbeq
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> The Specs 
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> Who: 30 blind and low-vision teens
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> What: A weeklong summer engineering program
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> When: June 16-22, 2019
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> Where: Baltimore, Maryland.
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> Why: To meet new people, learn new things, and have an exciting adventure!
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> How: Apply Now! Applications are due March 17, 2019. https://nfb.org/eq-application  
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> Cost: No registration fee! Read the FAQs for more detail about cost. www.blindscience.org/nfb-eq-faq 
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> Additional Information
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> To be eligible to apply students must: be enrolled in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 school year in a school (public, private, charter, residential, or home school) in the United States, be blind or have low-vision, and be available to attend the entire program.
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> Participant’s transportation to and from the program will be arranged by the National Federation of the Blind. Students will travel to Baltimore on Sunday and will travel home on the following Saturday.
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> This is a residential program; students will stay in dormitories at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute and all meals will be provided.
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> What Are People Saying About NFB EQ?
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> “NFB EQ gave me more confidence to keep doing what I want—no one can stop me! The program opened my eyes to even more options in the field [of engineering] and it gave me some confidence that I can do some mechanical stuff that I didn’t think I could do before.” – Michael, Texas
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> “I increased my drawing skills at NFB EQ. The tactile drawing board helped me, because I could feel what I drew. Visualizations also have gotten easier [going from drawing to model to prototype]. In engineering, you have to picture an idea in your mind and then draw it before you can build it. When you draw it, you can really see how it's going to come together.” – Trey, Kentucky
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> “I am amazed at how the people involved in organizing this program made everything so easy for us. From organizing logistics to making sure the schedule was running smoothly for the students—the whole event was very successful. The staff’s warmth and attention to detail really eased my mind and made me feel good about leaving my son at the program for the week.” Mark (father), North Carolina
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> "I was looking for a rigorous, highly academic science program that promoted and modeled independence and the National Federation of the Blind was offering everything I was looking for. Still, I was hesitant. What if it wasn’t a good use of my students’ resources, or what if they weren’t safe? My fears were unwarranted, from start to finish. NFB made the health, safety, academic rigor, social experiences, and general well-being of our students paramount. Every detail was professionally planned and handled, ensuring that every moment, for every student, was as meaningful as it could possibly be.” Laura (teacher of the visually impaired), Kentucky
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> Questions?
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> Email: STEM at nfb.org
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> Phone: 410-659-9314, extension 2418
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> National Federation of the Blind
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> ATTN: NFB EQ
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> 200 East Wells Street
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> Baltimore, Maryland 21230
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> This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1712887. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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