The Newton Free Library, in its fifth year hosting the Newton Girls Who Code Club, seeks volunteer facilitator/instructors for this very popular, free, after-school program for Grades 6-12. The Library provides meeting space, and the global Girls Who Code organization provides curriculum materials. The Library usually hosts two sections, each with 20-25 girls and two or more facilitators, meeting on Mondays, 7PM-8:30PM. Facilitators do not need technical experience and may learn alongside Club members. They need a passion for closing the gender gap in technology, skill in fostering community in youth groups, and the ability to volunteer 3 to 4 hours per week through May (including preparation and travel). Men and women are encouraged to apply. If interested, read this description and email mcoffey.ntn@minlib.net if you have further questions. Apply here.
Monthly Archives: January 2019
SCOOP High-School Summer Internships at Boston Children’s Hospital
Student Career Opportunities Outreach Program (SCOOP) is a summer student internship program at Boston Children’s Hospital for 10 students currently in Grades 9-11. The internships are for 24 hours per week, July 8 – August 15. Read the SCOOP brochure and apply (with a 500-word essay and two recommendations) by March 1. For more information contact Eva Gómez at staffdevelopment@childrens.harvad.edu.
TechGirlz Workshop: Make an Animated Bracelet with Micro:bit, Feb. 22
TechGirlz, a non-profit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in tech industries, will host a workshop for girls in Grades 5-9 — Make an Animated Bracelet with Micro:bit — on February 22, 10AM-1PM, at Medtronic (12 Gill Street, Woburn). Students will learn use MakeCode’s drag-and-drop interface to code a Micro:bit to make an animated bracelet. Register here. Bring a laptop. Snacks will be provided. Email Nini Le at danthanh.h.le@Medtronic.com with any questions.
BioBuilder Workshops for Ages 10-14: Kids Who Clone
BioBuilder Learning Lab will offer three workshops at LearningLab (700 Main Street, Cambridge) for students in ages 10-14. The cost is $35 per student and no charge for chaperones attending with them. Click the dates below for details and to register. For more information, email Kelley Klor at kelley@biobuilder.org.
- The Sweet Smell of Science: February 1 (10AM-1PM), February 3 (1PM-4PM)
- Making the Invisible Visible: February 8 (10AM-1PM), February 10 (1PM-4PM)
- What a Colorful World: February 15 (10AM-1PM), March 1 (1PM-4PM)
Jr. Tech’s Girls STEM Summit, Mar. 31
Jr. Tech will sponsor a Girls STEM Summit at Wentworth Institute of Technology (550 Huntington Ave, Boston) on March 31, 8AM-4PM. It’s aimed at young women in Grades 8-12 who love STEM and would like to learn about emerging STEM careers. Sponsors include NationalGrid, SIM Boston, and Waters. Registration fee is $67 and includes lunch. This event has sold out in previous years, so we’re posting about it early.
MetroWest STEM Education Network Meeting, Jan. 23
All are welcome to attend the next quarterly meeting of the MetroWest STEM Education Network will be held on January 23, 8:15-10:30AM at
Wellesley College College Club (727 Washington Street, Wellesley). Topics include aligning out-of-school learning with in-school learning, opportunities for STEM industry involvement, and community updates about local STEM activities. This free event includes a light breakfast and time for networking. Register here for the meeting.
Empow Studios: Summer Camps in Virtual/Augmented Reality
Empow Studios in Newton will offer two-week summer camps focused on virtual reality and augmented reality for students entering Grades 7-12: July 22-August 2 and August 19-30 — in addition to their other summer camps.