Three Newton middle-school girls have been chosen to represent Newton at Envision the Future, a one-week residential summer STEM program for girls ages 11-13.  Newton’s student ambassadors will be rising 7th Graders Abigail Brooks (Brown MS), Deanne Harris (Oak Hill MS), and Dumebi Okonkwo (Day MS).  This summer, they will gather with 45 other middle-school girls from Southeastern and MetroWest Massachusetts, under the auspices of the Southeastern Massachusetts STEM Network, for challenging STEM activities, career exploration with STEM professionals, meeting women role models, and connecting with other girls with similar interests.

In Newton, this program is sponsored by the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton (which will fund scholarships for the students), NewtonSTEM, the Newton Free Library, and Newton Community Education.  In the next school year, these student ambassadors and sponsors plan to replicate one or more of the program’s STEM-promoting practices in Newton.  Newton was invited to participate based on the sponsors’ interest in replicating these activities in our community.