<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Greetings all,</div><div>I have been asked to share the following by our national office. If you have questions, please contact the folks doing the research, I know nothing about it other than what is written hear.</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.6px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our research mission.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.6px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.6px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.6px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">Hello!</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.6px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.6px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">We are researchers at Stanford University working on the development of interactive educational materials for teaching data and statistics to blind and low-vision students. Our goal is to provide a more engaging learning experience that helps students develop more flexible intuitions and understandings around data. We are organizing small 4-5 person focus groups during the upcoming NFB convention and are looking for educators who have experience teaching STEM-related concepts to blind and low-vision elementary to middle school students to participate. During the focus groups, we would like to learn from your expertise and co-design an audio-tactile learning interface with you.</span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;"><br></span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;"><br></span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">Focus groups will last for 2 hours and will be scheduled at the convention on either the morning or afternoon of July 2nd. As a token of appreciation for your time, you will receive a $160 Amazon Gift Card. If you are interested in participating or learning more about this opportunity, please </span></span><a href="https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5AygXI3Nh3ZFYO"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">fill out our </span></span><span class="s3" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">survey</span></span></a><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;"> </span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">or contact </span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">Danyang</span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;"> Fan (</span></span><a href="mailto:danfan17@stanford.edu"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">danfan17@stanford.edu</span></span></a><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">, 314-495-0190) with any questions you may have. We kindly request you to share this information with anyone who may be interested. Thank you!</span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;"><br></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.6px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.6px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">Danyang</span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;"> Fan (he/him)</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.6px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;"><a href="mailto:danfan17@stanford.edu"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">danfan17@stanford.edu</span></span></a><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;"><br></span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;">314-495-0190</span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px; font-size: 1.5em;"><br></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.6px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr">Cayte Mendez<div>President, National Organization of Blind Educators, A division of the National Federation of the Blind</div></div></div></body></html>