[NFBNJ] 2018 ISLAND conference

[joe ruffalo]

Greetings to all!
Please read and share with others this opportunity highlighting the STEM 
field.
Warmly,
Joe

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Subject: 2018 ISLAND conference
Hello Joe,
I was wndering if you would be willing to help me distribute the following 
announcement regarding the 2018 ISLAND conference. It is being hosted at 
Princeton University this year.
It would be great if you could make it.
Thanks for your help.
Cary


9th Annual Inclusion in Science, Learning a New Direction, Conference 
(ISLAND) on Disability


The 9th annual Inclusion in Science, Learning a New Direction, Conference 
(ISLAND) on disability is just around the corner! Come learn about 
innovative research that seeks to integrate persons with disabilities into 
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields of study 
from researchers and practitioners in the field. The conference will also 
include current professionals from the field that will present Enrichment 
programs and other research they are currently engaged in promoting access 
to technology in the STEM Education Industry. Network with these 
Twenty-First Century innovators who are promoting inclusion and equity in 
STEM opportunities.
The conference will be held on Friday, September 14, and Saturday, September 
15, 2018 at Bowen Hall located on Prospect Drive on the Princeton University 
campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The conference will begin on Friday, 
September 14 with a reception that will begin at 6:30 PM. This reception 
will be followed by a keynote address by Michael Hingson who is himself 
totally blind. He will tell his story about how he survived the World Trade 
Center tragedy in 2001. His blindness skills and himself being a scientist 
did pay dividends in his successful escape, but the countless others he also 
helped to get out.
The conference will then continue on the morning of Saturday, September 15 
with a continental breakfast at 8:30 AM and conclude by 5:30 PM. Conference 
registration is $20 in advance and $30 after September 1. Attendees can 
register by going to: http://independencescience.com/island_registration/ 
Please note, pre-registration is necessary for meal planning preferences. 
Therefore, onsite registration may not guarantee meal options of your 
choice, therefore we strongly recommend pre-registration if possible.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact the 
program coordinator,
Cary Supalo - Csupalo at purdue.edu<mailto:Csupalo at purdue.edu>
We look forward to seeing you at the 2018 Island Conference!

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