The MetroWest STEM Education Network will hold its quarterly meeting on September 25, 8:30AM-10:30AM, at the McCarthy Center Forum at Framingham State University. Jane Reynolds, President of FableVision Learning, will speak about Creativity in Crisis. Register here for free.
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Boys & Girls Club Seeks Paid, Part-Time Instructor for 3D Printing
The Boys and Girls Club of Newton seeks to hire a part-time, paid facilitator/instructor to teach kids the basics of using the TinkerCAD program using the Club’s classroom space and brand new Dremel 3D printer, with the instructor’s own programming. Men and women who are passionate about fostering skills with youth in the Newton community are encouraged to apply. The course will be at the Club on Fridays, 4PM-5PM, from now through May. To apply or get more information, email the Club’s new Education Director, Cassie Soller, at csoller@newtonbgc.com.
Newton HS Student Offers Free Science Experiment Club for Grades 3-5
Sidnie Kulik, a junior at Noble and Greenough School (and graduate of Peirce and Day) has created Science and Kids and will offer a monthly science experiment club for students in Grades 3-5. The club will meet for one hour a month in Auburndale. Email sidniekulik8888@gmail.com for details.
Boston Tech Mom: Tech Events for Kids in September
Boston Tech Mom (“a parent’s guide to raising a future techie”) is a great resource for all things STEM around Boston — including her monthly posts about free or low-cost STEM Events for Kids in Boston. Here’s her Boston Tech Mom: Tech Events for Kids in September list of STEM events.
Register Now for Destination Imagination 2019-20
Registration is now open for Newton’s Destination Imagination program for the 2019-2020 school year. It’s a volunteer-run STEAM program for Grades K-12 (see video). Teams of 2-7 students form in September (by Grades: K-2, 3-5, 6-9, and 9-12) to address various design challenges throughout the year in preparation for regional tournaments in the early spring and potentially state and global competitions in May. Over 10 years, over 500 Newton students have participated. See this video of what the program means to alumni and volunteers. For this year, teams are currently being formed in the communities of Angier, Cabot, Countryside, Franklin, Horace Mann, Mason Rice, Solomon Schecter, and Underwood schools — and other teams are welcome. Details are in this webinar. The registration fee of $150 is reduced to $50 for adults volunteering to co-manage a team. For more information, contact the founder of the Newton DI program, Matthew Miller at matthew@newtondi.net.
UMass Amherst: Women in Engineering and Computing Career Day, Oct. 28
High-school students may sign up now for the UMass Amherst College of Engineering’s Women in Engineering and Computing Career Day for High School Girls on October 28, 8:45AM-1:15PM, at the Lincoln Campus Center in Amherst. The event is designed primarily for girls, and boys are also welcome. Up to 10 students per school may attend. Lunch will be provided. The cost is $20 per student, and a limited number of need-based waivers are available by emailing administrator Promise Mchenga at pmchenga@umass.edu. There is no charge for chaperones, teachers, counselors, and industry exhibitors, but they need to register. Students and adults should register here.