[NFBNJ] Engineer Your Summer! Announcing STEM Program for Blind and Low-Vision Teens

Tue Feb 19 15:54:34 UTC 2019

Greetings to all!
Please share the following with others an outstanding opportunity to raise 
expectations to transform dreams into reality!

Joe

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Joe Ruffalo, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
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ATTENTION BLIND AND LOW-VISION STUDENTS:

EXPLORE. CONNECT. ATTEND NFB EQ!

Join the National Federation of the Blind at our NFB Engineering Quotient
(EQ) program this summer. NFB EQ is a week-long program of hands-on lessons
and various recreational activities that does not require a specific level
of previous engineering experience. Not a student? Share with a blind or
low-vision teen today!

Enriched experiences. New friendships. More independence.

VISIT OUR NFB EQ WEB PAGE TO LEARN MORE AND TO APPLY! [1]

THE SPECS

WHO: 30 blind and low-vision teens

WHAT: A weeklong summer engineering program

WHEN: June 16-22, 2019

WHERE: Baltimore, Maryland.

WHY: To meet new people, learn new things, and have an exciting adventure!

HOW: Apply Now! [1] APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MARCH 17, 2019.

COST: No registration fee! Read the FAQs [2] for more detail about cost.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

     * To be eligible to apply students must: be enrolled in grades 9-12
during the 2018-2019 school year in a school (public, private, charter,
residential, or home school) in the United States, be blind or have
low-vision, and be available to attend the entire program.
     * Participant's transportation to and from the program will be arranged
by the National Federation of the Blind. Students will travel to Baltimore
on Sunday and will travel home on the following Saturday.
     * This is a residential program; students will stay in dormitories at 
the
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute and all meals will be
provided.

WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT NFB EQ?

"NFB EQ gave me more confidence to keep doing what I want--no one can stop
me! The program opened my eyes to even more options in the field [of
engineering] and it gave me some confidence that I can do some mechanical
stuff that I didn't think I could do before." - Michael, Texas

"I increased my drawing skills at NFB EQ. The tactile drawing board helped
me, because I could feel what I drew. Visualizations also have gotten
easier [going from drawing to model to prototype]. In engineering, you have
to picture an idea in your mind and then draw it before you can build it.
When you draw it, you can really see how it's going to come together." -
Trey, Kentucky

"I am amazed at how the people involved in organizing this program made
everything so easy for us. From organizing logistics to making sure the
schedule was running smoothly for the students--the whole event was very
successful. The staff's warmth and attention to detail really eased my mind
and made me feel good about leaving my son at the program for the week."
Mark (father), North Carolina

"I was looking for a rigorous, highly academic science program that
promoted and modeled independence and the National Federation of the Blind
was offering everything I was looking for. Still, I was hesitant. What if
it wasn't a good use of my students' resources, or what if they weren't
safe? My fears were unwarranted, from start to finish. NFB made the health,
safety, academic rigor, social experiences, and general well-being of our
students paramount. Every detail was professionally planned and handled,
ensuring that every moment, for every student, was as meaningful as it
could possibly be." Laura (teacher of the visually impaired), Kentucky

QUESTIONS?

Send them to:

EMAIL: STEM at nfb.org
PHONE: 410-659-9314, extension 2418
MAIL: National Federation of the Blind
c/o Mya Taylor
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230

_This material is based upon work supported by the National Science
Foundation under Grant No. 1712887. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions
or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s)
and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science
Foundation._

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