<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Sharing a virtual math competition program for braille readers. This team, “Project INSPIRE,” is fantastic and have offered many excellent opportunities through their federal grant over the last five years. Their work then informs their research and publications on the importance of tactile graphics and math & science access for blind/low vision students.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Katie<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Tina Herzberg <<a href="mailto:HERZBERG@USCUPSTATE.EDU" class="">HERZBERG@USCUPSTATE.EDU</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Mathlete Competition for Braille Readers in 6th-12th Grades</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">February 28, 2024 at 10:31:03 AM EST<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"Rosenblum, L Penny - (rosenblu)" <<a href="mailto:rosenblu@arizona.edu" class="">rosenblu@arizona.edu</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">I am delighted to share about our newest Project INSPIRE event!<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">We will be offering a virtual Mathlete Competition for braille readers in 6th-12th grade on Saturday, May 4<sup class="">th</sup>. All the information you need about the competition, including the attached flyer to share with families, is on our Paths to Literacy webpage:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/resource/mathlete-competition/" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/resource/mathlete-competition/</a>.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">We are holding a Zoom Information Session for TVIs, parents/guardians, and other interested parties on Thursday, March 7 from 6:00-7:00 PM Eastern / 5:00-6:00 PM Central / 4:00-5:00 PM Mountain, and 3:00-4:00 PM Pacific. You do not need to register to attend. The Zoom link to join the Information Session is<a href="https://iaedb-org.zoom.us/j/9241951793" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://iaedb-org.zoom.us/j/9241951793</a>.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">The link to register a student is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9sojzDVkEH5b6aW" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Project INSPIRE'S Mathlete Competition Registration Form (qualtrics.com)</a>. Registration will remain open through Tuesday, March 26.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Please feel free to share this information with your friends and other families! If you have any questions, please let me know!<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Tina S. Herzberg, Ph.D.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">she/her/hers<br class="">Professor and Coordinator of Special Education – Visual Impairment Program<br class="">USC Upstate; College of Education, Human Performance, and Health; HEC 3039<br class="">800 University Way<br class="">Spartanburg, SC 29303<br class="">Office: 864-503-5572<br class="">Fax: 864-503-5574<br class=""></span><u class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: blue;" class=""><a href="mailto:herzberg@uscupstate.edu" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: blue;" class="">herzberg</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 84, 150);" class="">@</span><span style="color: blue;" class="">uscupstate</span><span style="color: rgb(47, 84, 150);" class="">.</span><span style="color: blue;" class="">edu</span></a></span></u><b class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: red;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Visit:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.uscupstate.edu/project-inspire" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: blue;" class="">Project INSPIRE: Increasing the STEM Potential of Individuals who Read Braille</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Use<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wzwsiIDiLX6mB7" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: blue;" class="">this form</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to be notified of future Project INSPIRE courses and other activities. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>