[nfbmi-talk] NFB STEM-X: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to the Extreme

[Larry Posont]

Dear Michigan Federationists:

     Please pass this announcement out to blind teenagers that you
have contact with. It will be an excellent exposure to Science,
Technology Engineering and Math.

Sincerely,
Larry Posont

Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 4:06 PM
Subject
 NFB STEM-X: Science, Technology, Engineering,and Math to the Extreme



Attention All High School Students:

Are you looking for something to spice up your summer plans? If so,
NFB STEM-X, the latest National Center for Blind Youth in Science
(NCBYS) program, is just what you've been waiting for! This
inquiry-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
program will provide participants with learning opportunities in STEM
disciplines ranging from engineering and robotics to the science of
cooking.

If you have attended or heard about previous NCBYS programs, like NFB
Youth Slam or NFB Project Innovation, you are familiar with the
exciting opportunities such programs provide. So, follow the link
below and apply today! And don't forget to tell your friends to do the
same! Applications close at 11:50 p.m. on May 15, 2013.

Who: Blind students currently in grades 8-12

What: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn new and exciting
information in STEM, and experience a small taste of life on a college
campus while meeting new friends

Where: Towson University, Towson, Maryland (just north of Baltimore)

When: July 29 to August 3, 2013

Hashtag: #NFBSTEMX

To learn more, or to apply, please visit www.blindscience.org/STEMX .

Questions about the program can be directed to Natalie Shaheen at
nshaheen at nfb.org.


On 4/16/13, trising <trising at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 2533 Sandalwood Circle
> Ann Arbor, MI 48105
>
> Hello Michigan Federationists:
>
>      Larry Posont asked me to let you know that our next Quarterly Board
> Meeting on Saturday, May 18 will be at the Doubletree Hotel in Dearborn from
> 10:00 to 4:00. This is the same hotel where we had State Convention 2012. We
> will have lunch there and work on changing what it is to be blind in
> Michigan. Please send Agenda items to Larry Posont.
>
> Sincerely,
> Terri Wilcox
> Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
> Ann Arbor Chapter President
> Voice Lessons and Braille Tutoring available. Contact Terri Wilcox MA at
> (734)663-4050 or at trising at sbcglobal.net
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