[Tall-Corn] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] FW: Engineer Your Summer! Announcing STEM Program for Blind and Low-Vision Teens (Text available in Spanish)

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Scott Van Gorp, President
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Live the life you want.

The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.

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Good Evening Fellow Federationists:
Please see the below message with a reminder about NFB EQ. Please take note that information in Spanish is now available for those who may need it.

Cordially:

Scott Van Gorp

Scott Van Gorp, President
National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
Phone: 515-720-5282
Email 
Website 
Facebook 
Twitter 
Live the life you want.

The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.

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Engineer Your Summer! Announcing STEM Program for Blind and Low-Vision Teens (Text available in Spanish) 

Para Español: https://blindscience.org/nfb-eq-2019-espanola-propaganda 

Attention Blind and Low-vision Students: Explore. Connect. Attend NFB EQ!

Join the National Federation of the Blind at our NFB Engineering Quotient (EQ) program this summer. NFB EQ is a week-long program of hands-on lessons and various recreational activities that does not require a specific level of previous engineering experience. Not a student? Share with a blind or low-vision teen today! 

Enriched experiences. New friendships. More independence. 

Visit our NFB EQ web page to learn more and to apply! www.blindscience.org/nfbeq

The Specs 

Who: 30 blind and low-vision teens

What: A weeklong summer engineering program

When: June 16-22, 2019

Where: Baltimore, Maryland.

Why: To meet new people, learn new things, and have an exciting adventure!

How: Apply Now! Applications are due March 17, 2019. https://nfb.org/eq-application  

Cost: No registration fee! Read the FAQs for more detail about cost. www.blindscience.org/nfb-eq-faq 

Additional Information

To be eligible to apply students must: be enrolled in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 school year in a school (public, private, charter, residential, or home school) in the United States, be blind or have low-vision, and be available to attend the entire program.

Participant’s transportation to and from the program will be arranged by the National Federation of the Blind. Students will travel to Baltimore on Sunday and will travel home on the following Saturday.

This is a residential program; students will stay in dormitories at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute and all meals will be provided.

What Are People Saying About NFB EQ?

“NFB EQ gave me more confidence to keep doing what I want—no one can stop me! The program opened my eyes to even more options in the field [of engineering] and it gave me some confidence that I can do some mechanical stuff that I didn’t think I could do before.” – Michael, Texas

“I increased my drawing skills at NFB EQ. The tactile drawing board helped me, because I could feel what I drew. Visualizations also have gotten easier [going from drawing to model to prototype]. In engineering, you have to picture an idea in your mind and then draw it before you can build it. When you draw it, you can really see how it's going to come together.” – Trey, Kentucky

“I am amazed at how the people involved in organizing this program made everything so easy for us. From organizing logistics to making sure the schedule was running smoothly for the students—the whole event was very successful. The staff’s warmth and attention to detail really eased my mind and made me feel good about leaving my son at the program for the week.” Mark (father), North Carolina

"I was looking for a rigorous, highly academic science program that promoted and modeled independence and the National Federation of the Blind was offering everything I was looking for. Still, I was hesitant. What if it wasn’t a good use of my students’ resources, or what if they weren’t safe? My fears were unwarranted, from start to finish. NFB made the health, safety, academic rigor, social experiences, and general well-being of our students paramount. Every detail was professionally planned and handled, ensuring that every moment, for every student, was as meaningful as it could possibly be.” Laura (teacher of the visually impaired), Kentucky

Questions?

Send them to:

Email: STEM at nfb.org

Phone: 410-659-9314, extension 2418

Mail:

National Federation of the Blind

ATTN: NFB EQ

200 East Wells Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1712887. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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