[Njabs-talk] Don't forget to apply for the 2011 NFB Youth Slam

[EVELYN E. VALDEZ]

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 at Towson University 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.  Dates of the

program are July 17-23, 2011. 
 
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  atwww.blindscience.org. 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 the site to learn

more.  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!
 
Check out this video to learn more about the exciting

aspects of an NFB Youth Slam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biLQQ0S-6cM