Practices, Principles, and Programming for Engaging Blind and Low Vision Audiences
Tuesday, March 12, 2024; 2pm - 3pm Eastern / 11am - 12pm Pacific
View a recording of the workshop and resources here
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.
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
- Inclusive Audiences resources: https://nisenet.org/Audiences
- NISE Network's Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Booklet: https://nisenet.org/DEAI-tools
- Sensory Resources for solar eclipse public engagement: https://nisenet.org/solareclipse#Tactile
- Partner Highlight: Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon, GA Develops New Tactile Exhibit "Layers of the Atmosphere" with Georgia Academy of the Blind and Mercer University: https://nisenet.org/blog/post/partner-highlight-museum-arts-and-sciences-macon-ga-develops-new-tactile-exhibit-layers
Presenters
Noreen Grice
President & Founder
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
