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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This is an incredibly exciting opportunity available to a lot of our kids! Filling out applications for Oriana and Elizabeth as soon as I send this message! Please spread this far and wide.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Melissa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Anderson, Karen [mailto:KAnderson@nfb.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 7, 2020 11:24 AM<br><b>To:</b> Riccobono, Melissa <melissaariccobono@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Autumn Science Opportunity for MD Students in Grades 3-12<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>This is what I said I would send you last night.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Hi all Maryland 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Maryland 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><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'> Maryland students in grades 3-12</span><o:p></o:p></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</span><o:p></o:p></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</span><o:p></o:p></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</span><o:p></o:p></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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><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></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2">
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