[NFBWV-Talk] Fwd: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] We want to bring STEM2U

Tue Jan 21 02:50:40 UTC 2020

Hi Sheri!

For a while toward the end of Dialogue they said, "There's a podcast about that...

Cheers,
Dave

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 Thanks for sharing that Dave

Sheri

On Mon, Jan 20, 2020 at 5:35 PM David Allen via NFBWV-Talk <
nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> This does seem like a limited opportunity.
>
> Last night, I listened to a brilliantly produced pocast called Animal
> Sound Safari.
>
> It is perhaps half hour episodes. The presenter hams it up, a little,
> because remember, the intended audience is young teens. Having said that,
> the program was rich in detail, focusing on a specific animal, connected to
> geography. I thought the conbuination was important, educationally, and the
> sound effects are realistic.
>
> Naturally, it is free to subscribe to the podcast, and we used the Victor
> Stream. I understand the Library distributes those, so I thought I'd
> mention it here, as an opportunity for things that might help fill in
> evenings during the bell program. I think they do a new one each week, and
> there were no references to US holidays, so in theory, they wouldn't be
> time sensitive.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBWV-Talk [mailto:nfbwv-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Sheri Koch via NFBWV-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, 21 January 2020 11:08 a.m.
> To: NFB of West Virginia Discussion List
> Cc: Sheri Koch
> Subject: [NFBWV-Talk] Fwd: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] We want to
> bring STEM2U
>
> I personally think we have enough on our plate but if you’re interested,
> let me know.
>
> Sheri
>
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> From: Lewis, Anil via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <
> state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Mon, Jan 20, 2020 at 5:01 PM
> Subject: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] We want to bring STEM2U
> To: Affiliate Presidents (state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org) <
> state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org>
> CC: Lewis, Anil <ALewis at nfb.org>, Anderson, Karen <KAnderson at nfb.org>
>
>
>
>
> Over the past 15 years, the National Federation of the Blind has been
> committed to helping blind youth realize that they can succeed in STEM
> (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. We have held programs
> at our National headquarters which have allowed us to develop techniques
> for teaching STEM concepts that make them accessible for everyone.
> Graduates
> of our programs are working in a variety of STEM related careers.
>
>
>
> Now we want to bring our STEM programs to you! We are looking for
> affiliates who are interested in hosting a STEM program for youth in the
> Fall
> of 2020. Participating affiliates will be trained in a variety of STEM
> lessons at a seminar in Baltimore scheduled for May 8 – 9, 2020. In
> addition, they will receive financial support to put on a day-long STEM
> workshop for youth in the Fall using a selection of these lessons.
>
>
>
> If this is a program your affiliate is interested in holding, please email
> Karen Anderson, Education Programs Coordinator, at kanderson at nfb.org, or
> call her at (410) 659-9314 extension 2243, to answer the following
> questions
> :
>
>
>
> Do you have someone identified who can attend the training in Baltimore?
> This means participants will fly in on May 7, 2020 and depart on May 10,
> 2020. This individual does not need to have experience in STEM.
>
>
>
> Do you know blind youth in your state or have ideas about how to recruit
> new participants?
>
>
>
> Are you aware of any existing STEM programming in your state?
>
>
>
> Do you have a Fall or Spring convention?
>
>
>
> This program will need to be completed between September and December,
> 2020.
> If you have a Spring convention and are still interested in holding this
> program, how do you plan to facilitate the program?
>
>
>
> We are looking forward to working with you to bring STEM2U to your
> affiliate in 2020!
>
>
>
> Karen Anderson
>
> Education Programs Coordinator
>
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
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> >
>
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2243 | KAnderson at nfb.org
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