Vertical Mentoring Workshop for the Blind - STEM Participant Application You are encouraged to submit your application by February 28, 2006. Applications received after that date will be reviewed on a space-available basis. If you have questions about the workshop or this form, please contact VMWB-STEM at 206-616-9056 or via email: vmwb@cs.washington.edu. First name:______________________ Last name:___________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Phone number:_______________________________________________________ Dietary and/or accessibility needs: _______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Are you under 18 (required)?____________________________________________ If a student, your current school: _________________________________________ If in high school, your planned college major: ______________________________ If in college, your current or planned major: ________________________________ If in grad school, your field of study: ______________________________________ If in grad school, years completed: ________________________________________ If a working professional, highest degree attained: ___________________________ Place of employment: ____________________________________________ Years in the workforce: ___________________________________________ Please describe your interest and/or participation in science, math, engineering as part of your education or work experience. Please state in one hundred words or less why you would like to be included in the Vertical Mentoring Workshop for the Blind. Please suggest possible breakout session topics. Indicate if you are willing to lead a breakout session. Send completed forms to VMWS-STEM c/o Kay Beck-Benton Box 352350 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195