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<DIV><BR>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>The deadline, Sunday, March 17, is approaching for this terrific
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<DIV>Carol Castellano</DIV>
<DIV>Founder, Parents of Blind Children-NJ</DIV>
<DIV>Secretary, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children</DIV>
<DIV>973-377-0976</DIV>
<DIV>carol_castellano@verizon.net</DIV>
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<DIV>www.nopbc.org</DIV>
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<DIV>From: NFB EQ Program <A
href="mailto:STEM@nfb.org">STEM@nfb.org</A></DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Engineer Your Summer! Announcing STEM Program for Blind
and</DIV>
<DIV>Low-Vision Teens (With Working Links and Spanish Available)</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>[image: National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life
you</DIV>
<DIV>want]</DIV>
<DIV>*Attention Blind and Low-vision Students:* *Explore. Connect. Attend
NFB</DIV>
<DIV>EQ!*</DIV>
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<DIV>*Para Español: *<A
href="https://blindscience.org/nfb-eq-2019-espanola-propaganda">https://blindscience.org/nfb-eq-2019-espanola-propaganda</A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<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><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Enriched experiences. New friendships. More independence.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>*Visit our NFB EQ web page to learn more and to apply! *</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="https://blindscience.org/nfbeq">https://blindscience.org/nfbeq</A></DIV>
<DIV>*The Specs *</DIV>
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<DIV>*Who:* 30 blind and low-vision teens</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>*What:* A weeklong summer engineering program</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>*When:* June 16-22, 2019</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>*Where:* Baltimore, Maryland.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>*Why:* To meet new people, learn new things, and have an exciting
adventure!</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>*How:* Apply Now! *Applications are due March 17, 2019. *</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="https://nfb.org/eq-application">https://nfb.org/eq-application</A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>*Cost:* No registration fee! Read the FAQs for more detail about
cost.</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://www.blindscience.org/nfb-eq-faq">http://www.blindscience.org/nfb-eq-faq</A></DIV>
<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</DIV>
<DIV> the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
and
all meals will</DIV>
<DIV> be provided.</DIV>
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<DIV>*What Are People Saying About NFB EQ?*</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<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</DIV>
<DIV>*Questions?*</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Send them to:</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<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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