[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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