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<DIV>Please share the following with others an outstanding opportunity to
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share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President <BR>National
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<DIV>ATTENTION BLIND AND LOW-VISION STUDENTS:</DIV>
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<DIV>EXPLORE. CONNECT. ATTEND NFB EQ!</DIV>
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<DIV>Join the National Federation of the Blind at our NFB Engineering
Quotient</DIV>
<DIV>(EQ) program this summer. NFB EQ is a week-long program of hands-on
lessons</DIV>
<DIV>and various recreational activities that does not require a specific
level</DIV>
<DIV>of previous engineering experience. Not a student? Share with a blind
or</DIV>
<DIV>low-vision teen today! </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Enriched experiences. New friendships. More independence. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>VISIT OUR NFB EQ WEB PAGE TO LEARN MORE AND TO APPLY! [1] </DIV>
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<DIV>THE SPECS </DIV>
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<DIV>WHO: 30 blind and low-vision teens </DIV>
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<DIV>WHAT: A weeklong summer engineering program </DIV>
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<DIV>WHEN: June 16-22, 2019 </DIV>
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<DIV>WHERE: Baltimore, Maryland. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WHY: To meet new people, learn new things, and have an exciting
adventure!
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<DIV>HOW: Apply Now! [1] APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MARCH 17, 2019. </DIV>
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<DIV>COST: No registration fee! Read the FAQs [2] for more detail about
cost.
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<DIV>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</DIV>
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<DIV> * To be eligible to apply students must: be
enrolled in grades 9-12</DIV>
<DIV>during the 2018-2019 school year in a school (public, private,
charter,</DIV>
<DIV>residential, or home school) in the United States, be blind or
have</DIV>
<DIV>low-vision, and be available to attend the entire program.</DIV>
<DIV> * Participant's transportation to and from the
program will be arranged</DIV>
<DIV>by the National Federation of the Blind. Students will travel to
Baltimore</DIV>
<DIV>on Sunday and will travel home on the following Saturday.</DIV>
<DIV> * This is a residential program; students will
stay in dormitories at the</DIV>
<DIV>National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute and all meals will
be</DIV>
<DIV>provided.</DIV>
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<DIV>WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT NFB EQ?</DIV>
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<DIV>"NFB EQ gave me more confidence to keep doing what I want--no one can
stop</DIV>
<DIV>me! The program opened my eyes to even more options in the field
[of</DIV>
<DIV>engineering] and it gave me some confidence that I can do some
mechanical</DIV>
<DIV>stuff that I didn't think I could do before." - Michael, Texas </DIV>
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<DIV>"I increased my drawing skills at NFB EQ. The tactile drawing board
helped</DIV>
<DIV>me, because I could feel what I drew. Visualizations also have
gotten</DIV>
<DIV>easier [going from drawing to model to prototype]. In engineering, you
have</DIV>
<DIV>to picture an idea in your mind and then draw it before you can build
it.</DIV>
<DIV>When you draw it, you can really see how it's going to come together."
-</DIV>
<DIV>Trey, Kentucky </DIV>
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<DIV>"I am amazed at how the people involved in organizing this program
made</DIV>
<DIV>everything so easy for us. From organizing logistics to making sure
the</DIV>
<DIV>schedule was running smoothly for the students--the whole event was
very</DIV>
<DIV>successful. The staff's warmth and attention to detail really eased my
mind</DIV>
<DIV>and made me feel good about leaving my son at the program for the
week."</DIV>
<DIV>Mark (father), North Carolina </DIV>
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<DIV>"I was looking for a rigorous, highly academic science program
that</DIV>
<DIV>promoted and modeled independence and the National Federation of the
Blind</DIV>
<DIV>was offering everything I was looking for. Still, I was hesitant. What
if</DIV>
<DIV>it wasn't a good use of my students' resources, or what if they
weren't</DIV>
<DIV>safe? My fears were unwarranted, from start to finish. NFB made the
health,</DIV>
<DIV>safety, academic rigor, social experiences, and general well-being of
our</DIV>
<DIV>students paramount. Every detail was professionally planned and
handled,</DIV>
<DIV>ensuring that every moment, for every student, was as meaningful as
it</DIV>
<DIV>could possibly be." Laura (teacher of the visually impaired), Kentucky
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<DIV>QUESTIONS?</DIV>
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<DIV>Send them to: </DIV>
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<DIV>EMAIL: STEM@nfb.org</DIV>
<DIV>PHONE: 410-659-9314, extension 2418</DIV>
<DIV>MAIL: National Federation of the Blind</DIV>
<DIV>c/o Mya Taylor</DIV>
<DIV>200 East Wells Street</DIV>
<DIV>Baltimore, Maryland 21230 </DIV>
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<DIV>_This material is based upon work supported by the National
Science</DIV>
<DIV>Foundation under Grant No. 1712887. Any opinions, findings, and
conclusions</DIV>
<DIV>or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the
author(s)</DIV>
<DIV>and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science</DIV>
<DIV>Foundation._ </DIV>
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