[Nfbmt] Chemistry Camp

[James Aldrich]

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Apply now for the 2014 Chemistry Camp


Please see the below announcement from Hoby Wedler in California:





Announcing the 2014 California Chemistry Camp for Blind and Visually 
Impaired High School Students!



                Would you like to learn how blind people tackle the 
very visual subject of organic chemistry successfully? Do you have a 
general love for science? Do you want to learn how you can do chemistry 
as a blind person just as successfully as your sighted peers? Do you 
want to apply the chemistry you learned to food such as olive oil? Are 
you interested in how blind professionals use science in their careers 
every day? Then the 2014 California Chemistry Camp is for you!



Come join Accessible Science for an Educational, exciting, and 
Fun-Filled weekend of hands-on science!



When: Friday, May 2, 2014 through Sunday, May 4, 2014.

Where: Enchanted Hills Camp near Napa, California.

Who: Up to fifteen blind high school students ages 14-18 will be 
selected to participate.

Cost: There is no cost to apply for the program.

Accessible Science is a 501(c)(3) organization with the purpose of 
providing accessible educational opportunities. While programming is 
provided at no cost to participants, everyone is encouraged to make a 
tax deductible donation to support current and future programs of 
Accessible Science. Only through the generosity of our supporters can 
we provide our programs at no cost.



                During this exciting and busy 3-day experience, 
students will get to learn how blind and visually impaired people use  
chemistry in their careers, they will explore techniques used by blind 
people to make chemistry accessible, they will perform hands-on 
accessible chemistry experiments, they will apply the chemistry they 
learned to some basic cooking and olive oil chemistry, see the 
chemistry they learned turned into action with an exhilarating magic 
show, and talk with blind and sighted scientists who use science as a 
mainstay of their careers. The students will also be able to 
participate in recreational activities. Exciting evening activities are 
planned. Note that students need not only love science to apply. This 
will be a learning experience for everyone!



Throughout the weekend, students will have quality time to socialize 
with each other and with blind mentors and instructors.

                Students will be put into groups of three and each 
group of three will work with a blind mentor. The blind mentor will act 
as a role model for the students during the course of the weekend and 
participate in all activities with them.

                Transportation will be provided to Enchanted Hills Camp 
from pick-up points in the San Francisco bay area and at pick-up points 
in Sacramento. Transportation will leave the pick-up points in both the 
bay area and Sacramento around 2 PM on Friday, May 2 and will be 
dropped off at the same points at about 4 PM on Sunday, May 4. Adults 
affiliated with the chemistry camp will wait at pick-up points until 
all children are accounted for by their parents or legal guardians. 
Parents are also more than welcome to provide their child with 
transportation directly to the camp if they wish. If parents drive 
their children, they should plan to arrive at the camp near Napa, 
California around 3 PM on Friday and be back at the camp to pick up 
their children at around 2 PM on Sunday.



                To apply, please visit:

http://www.accessiblescience.org/node/5



Note that this is a preliminary application. If applicants are selected 
to move on in the process, the student and/or parent or legal guardian 
may be interviewed via telephone. Once a student has been accepted to 
participate, they will be notified by email or phone.

Once students are accepted, the parents or legal guardian of the 
student will be sent several permission release and safety forms to be 
signed and returned Logistical specifics of the camp such as 
transportation, dietary allergies, a more precise schedule, and health 
concerns will be discussed at this time. Note that if we do not receive 
all permission forms signed by the parent or legal guardian of a 
student by the time of the camp, the student will NOT be able to 
participate in the camp.



                We hope to see you this spring at Enchanted Hills!

If you have any questions, contact

Angela Fowler

Director of planning, Accessible Science

Email: fowlers at syix.com

Phone: 530-902-0987



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