[nabs-l] Fwd: [blindkid] Summer CS Academy for high school students

[Chris Nusbaum]

Chris Nusbaum

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> From: Stephanie Ludi via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Date: May 11, 2015 at 9:36:37 AM EDT
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org, nfb-science at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Stephanie Ludi <steph.ludi at gmail.com>
> Subject: [blindkid] Summer CS Academy for high school students
> Reply-To: "Blind Kid Mailing List, \(for parents of blind children\)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Please share the following with high school students including those
> who do not have expertise in Computer Science.  Students in eighth and
> ninth grade are also eligible.
> 
> Thank you,
> --Steph
> 
> 
> Are you interested in technology? Exploring what Computer Science is all about?
> 
> 
> If so, then check out this summer's
> 
> CS Academy @ Perkins
> In partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
> 
> July 26 – August 7, 2015
> 
> 
> CS Academy is intended to provide high school students with visual
> impairments an opportunity to learn about Computer Science in a summer
> academy at the Perkins School for the Blind.  The on-site CS Academy,
> along with a follow-up online component will enable students to
> further explore computing, create projects and share them in an
> accessible manner.  The curriculum is derived from the Exploring
> Computer Science (ECS) curriculum, which is used in dozens of high
> school around the US.  It will be enhanced to enable students with
> visual impairments to develop their abilities in areas such as web
> design programming, and robotics.
> 
> If you are interested in applying, more information including the
> application can be found at http://www.se.rit.edu/~iecs You can also
> email Patrick Ryan at insert Patrick’s Patrick.Ryan at perkins.org or Dr.
> Stephanie Ludi at salves at rit.edu.
> 
> For full consideration, submit application materials by June 1, 2015.
> 
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