<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> National Federation of the Blind via Nfb-announce via NFBNet-Members-List <<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> February 1, 2018 at 8:59:39 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Nfbnet-members-list] New Summer Program Announced – N FB Engineering Quotient (EQ)</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> National Federation of the Blind via Nfb-announce <<a href="mailto:nfb-announce@nfbnet.org">nfb-announce@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>ATTENTION BLIND AND LOW-VISION STUDENTS!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Are you or do you know a blind or low-vision teen who wants to spend their</span><br><span>summer learning, meeting new people, and having a great adventure? Join the</span><br><span>National Federation of the Blind at our NFB EQ program. NFB EQ is a</span><br><span>jam-packed week of fun and learning. Participants spend each day engaged in</span><br><span>activities designed to strengthen their knowledge of engineering as well as</span><br><span>their problem-solving abilities. In the evenings, participants hang out</span><br><span>with the 29 other teen participants while exploring the local community and</span><br><span>participating in various recreational activities. Throughout the week,</span><br><span>participants will forge new friendships while increasing their engineering</span><br><span>knowledge, problem-solving abilities, self-confidence, and independence.</span><br><span></span><br><span>TO LEARN MORE AND TO APPLY, VISIT <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=9954&qid=2126807">https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=9954&qid=2126807</a> [1].</span><br><span></span><br><span>THE SPECS</span><br><span></span><br><span>WHO: 30 blind and low-vision teens currently enrolled in grades 9-12 in the</span><br><span>United States.</span><br><span></span><br><span>WHAT: A weeklong summer engineering program for blind and low-vision teens.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>WHEN: Participants will travel to Baltimore on July 29 and they will travel</span><br><span>back home on August 4.</span><br><span></span><br><span>WHERE: The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute in</span><br><span>Baltimore, Maryland.</span><br><span></span><br><span>WHY: To meet new people, learn new things, and have an exciting adventure!</span><br><span></span><br><span>HOW: APPLY NOW! [2] APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MAY 1, 2018.</span><br><span></span><br><span>HOW MUCH: There is no registration fee for this program. Visit our</span><br><span>frequently asked questions web page for more details:</span><br><span><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=9955&qid=2126807">https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=9955&qid=2126807</a> [3].</span><br><span></span><br><span>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</span><br><span></span><br><span> * To be eligible to apply students must: be enrolled in grades 9-12</span><br><span>during the 2017-2018 school year in a school (public, private, charter,</span><br><span>residential, or home school) in the United States, be blind or have</span><br><span>low-vision, and be available to attend the entire program.</span><br><span> * Participant's transportation to and from the program will be arranged</span><br><span>by the National Federation of the Blind. Students will travel to Baltimore</span><br><span>on Sunday and will travel home on the following Saturday.</span><br><span> * This is a residential program; students will stay in dormitories at the</span><br><span>National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute and all meals will be</span><br><span>provided.</span><br><span> * In the evenings, after the conclusion of the instructional day,</span><br><span>students will be engaged in various social and recreational activities.</span><br><span></span><br><span>WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT EQ?</span><br><span></span><br><span>"NFB EQ gave me more confidence to keep doing what I want--no one can stop</span><br><span>me! The program opened my eyes to even more options in the field [of</span><br><span>engineering] and it gave me some confidence that I can do some mechanical</span><br><span>stuff that I didn't think I could do before." - Michael, Texas</span><br><span></span><br><span>"At the program, I learned that there is accessible equipment--I can use</span><br><span>equipment that is close to what sighted people use, like Braille rulers and</span><br><span>click rules. At school the tools for measuring in science aren't always</span><br><span>accessible to me." - Lilly, Alaska</span><br><span></span><br><span>"I increased my drawing skills at NFB EQ. The tactile drawing board helped</span><br><span>me, because I could feel what I drew. Visualizations also have gotten</span><br><span>easier [going from drawing to model to prototype]. In engineering, you have</span><br><span>to picture an idea in your mind and then draw it before you can build it.</span><br><span>When you draw it, you can really see how it's going to come together." -</span><br><span>Trey, Kentucky</span><br><span></span><br><span>"I am amazed at how the people involved in organizing this program made</span><br><span>everything so easy for us. From organizing logistics to making sure the</span><br><span>schedule was running smoothly for the students--the whole event was very</span><br><span>successful. The staff's warmth and attention to detail really eased my mind</span><br><span>and made me feel good about leaving my son at the program for the week." -</span><br><span>Mark (father), North Carolina</span><br><span></span><br><span>"I was looking for a rigorous, highly academic science program that</span><br><span>promoted and modeled independence and the National Federation of the Blind</span><br><span>was offering everything I was looking for. Still, I was hesitant. What if</span><br><span>it wasn't a good use of my students' resources, or what if they weren't</span><br><span>safe? My fears were unwarranted, from start to finish. NFB made the health,</span><br><span>safety, academic rigor, social experiences, and general well-being of our</span><br><span>students paramount. Every detail was professionally planned and handled,</span><br><span>ensuring that every moment, for every student, was as meaningful as it</span><br><span>could possibly be." - Laura (teacher of the visually impaired), Kentucky</span><br><span></span><br><span>QUESTIONS?</span><br><span></span><br><span>Send them to:</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:STEM@nfb.org">STEM@nfb.org</a></span><br><span> (410) 659-9314, extension 2418</span><br><span> National Federation of the Blind</span><br><span> 200 East Wells Street</span><br><span> Baltimore, Maryland 21230</span><br><span></span><br><span>_This material is based upon work supported by the National Science</span><br><span>Foundation under Grant No. 1712887. 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