[Njabs-talk] Registration for the 2011 NFB Youth Slam is Now Open

EVELYN E. VALDEZ tweetybaby19 at comcast.net
Wed Nov 10 21:36:59 UTC 2010





2011 NFB Youth Slam: A STEM Leadership

Academy for Blind High School

Students
 
 
We are pleased to announce the third biennial NFB Youth

Slam.  Whether or not science or technology is “your thing,”

there’s sure to be something for everyone.  Learn the science behind

building apps for your iPod, use cutting-edge equipment and technology to

determine chemical reactions in chemistry labs, build robots, or learn how to

use nonvisual techniques to perform a real dissection.  We guarantee this

summer program will be like no other you’ve ever been to before!  
 
One hundred and fifty blind and low vision students from all

across the country will be selected to attend this five-day adventure, to be

held in Baltimore, Maryland, that will engage, inspire, and

encourage the next generation of blind youth to consider careers falsely

believed to be impossible for the blind. 
 
While staying on a college campus, students will be mentored

by blind role models during fun and challenging activities designed to build

confidence and increase science literacy.  Participants will also have the

opportunity to attend workshops on topics such as leadership, career

preparation, and blindness.  In addition, students and mentors will take

part in a variety of social events throughout the week.  Come to the NFB

Youth Slam and meet other blind and low vision students from all over the United States!
 
Interested students who will be age fourteen at the time of

the program, and are starting high school (ninth grade) in the fall of 2011 or

are currently in high school (including those graduating in the spring of 2011)

should complete an application online. Students need not have a strong interest

in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) in order to participate,

enjoy, and benefit from this extraordinary experience. 
 
If you are interested in attending the NFB Youth Slam,

either as a student participant, or as an adult volunteer, visit www.blindscience.org to complete an

online application.  Applications are due by March 1, 2011.
 
If you have any questions about the NFB Youth Slam, please

visit the Web site or contact Mary Jo Hartle, Director of Education, NFB

Jernigan Institute,
(410) 659-9314, extension 2407, or e-mail YouthSlam at nfb.org.
 
Join us as we continue to make history at what promises to

be the best NFB Youth slam yet!
 




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