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With only three weeks left to submit your application, there’s no time to
waste in signing up for the 2017 NFB Youth Slam. Are you interested in
video games? Art? Chemistry? Engineering? These are just a few of the
awesome STEM topics that will be covered during the NFB Youth Slam, so
make sure you
<a href="https://nfb.org/youth-slam-student-application">apply by May
7</a>. <br>
From July 23-29, we'll be at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland,
with some of the brightest minds in STEM, including engineers,
programmers, artists, and geneticists. You'll stay on the college campus
for five days working with fellow blind high school students and blind
mentors while getting hands-on experience in a variety of STEM fields.
We've also got some great recreational activities planned, like Beep
Baseball, Goalball, trivia, and even karaoke!<br>
Whether you’re interested in learning how blind people do STEM, looking
for some practical experience in a STEM field, or just want the chance to
find out if STEM is for you, join us. NFB Youth Slam is a
once-in-a-lifetime experience. You'll make life-long friends and see
firsthand how you can live the life you want. Blindness does not have to
hold you back from a career in STEM. Learn more about the program and
apply at
<a href="http://www.blindscience.org/nfb-youth-slam">
www.blindscience.org/nfb-youth-slam</a>. <br>
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Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D.<br>
Director of Public Relations<br>
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<br>
(410) 659-9314, Ext. 2330 | cdanielsen@nfb.org<br>
Twitter: @rlawyer <br>
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The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and
friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every
day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. <br>
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