Open Forum

Practices, Principles, and Programming for Engaging Blind and Low Vision Audiences

Please join us for this online workshop about creating more equitable experiences with Earth and space programming for blind and low vision audiences. We will hear from experts in the field who are striving to expand access to STEM resources. Listen as they discuss best practices as well as some of the tools available for others interested in this work. We will also hear from NISE Network partners who have co-collaborated with members of their communities to identify and better address the needs of visually impaired audiences locally. Discover how partners have adapted the NISE Network Earth and space activities and learn more about instituting inclusive practices that enhance the experience of all participants.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

2pm - 3pm Eastern

Register: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7712786/Online-Workshop-Practices-Principles-and-Programming-for-Engaging-Blind-and-Low-Vision-Audiences

 

Presenters

• Noreen Grice, President & Founder, You Can Do Astronomy 

• Timothy Rhue II, Principal Informal Education Specialist, Space Telescope Science Institute

• Katie Wolfson,  School & Public Programs Manager, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research UCAR Center for Science Education 

 

Resources
The NISE Network strives to share STEM public engagement resources designed for all audiences, including blind and visually impaired participants.

• Resources for Blind and Low Vision Audiences: https://www.nisenet.org/blind-low-vision

• Sensory Resources for solar eclipse public engagement: https://nisenet.org/solareclipse#Tactile 

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What is the NISE Network?

The National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network) is a community of informal educators and scientists dedicated to supporting learning about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) across the United States.  

 

New to the NISE Network? 

There are no membership fees to join the NISE Network.

Check out our Getting Started page to learn about how to get involved: 

https://www.nisenet.org/gettingstarted

 

NISE Network monthly newsletter:

https://www.nisenet.org/newsletter

 

NISE Network monthly professional learning events:

https://www.nisenet.org/events

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Catherine McCarthy
Project Manager Senior - NISE Network
Center for Innovation in Informal STEM Learning
School for the Future of Innovation in Society
Arizona State University
cmccarthystem@gmail.com
https://www.nisenet.org
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