Monthly Archives: March 2020

Girls in Grades 9-12: Register Now for ‘SET in the City’, Apr. 4

Events

Registration is open for the 12th annual SET in the City, for girls in Grades 9-12 to spend a day exploring academic paths and careers in STEM.  It will be held 9AM-5PM on April 4, with an agenda starting at the Boston University Photonics Center, then traveling to Brandeis or Emmanuel or Harvard or Simmons, then visiting Biogen in Cambridge and Merck in Boston for the keynote address and college/grad student panel discussion. Girls will participate in hands-on activities and interact with STEM students and professionals.  The cost is $30 (or $10 for students meeting financial guidelines). Register and pay and submit waivers. There is a limit of eight students per school, after which others will be on a waiting list. The program is sponsored by Biogen, Boston University, Emmanuel College, Harvard University, MIT, Northeastern University, Simmons College, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Merck, and WGBH.

Innovation Institute: ‘Living in the Lab’ Summer Programs

Summer

The Innovation Institute (TI2)  in Newtonville offers its Living in the Lab programs this summer for budding scientists and engineers, ages 6-17, in one-week sessions (9AM-Noon), June 22 – August 26, to experiment and design alongside scientists and engineers and experience life in the lab. See the schedule for Living in the Wet Lab, Living in the Wet Lab (Chemistry), and Living in the Bioengineering Lab — then enroll here.

Newton Schools Foundation: Donor will Match up to $25K in Contributions to Calculus Project in March

Opportunities

The Newton Schools Foundation has announced that, for a fifth year in a row, an anonymous donor will match up to $25,000 in donations made in March for the Newton Public School’s Calculus Project.  The Calculus Project works in all of Newton’s middle and high schools to have more Hispanic, African American, and low-income students successfully complete calculus in high school, as a path to success in college. Since its start in 2013, the program has increased enrollment by 70%, 200%, and 800% for these groups, respectively. The program provides intensive, small-group summer classes, enrichment activities, and year-round mentoring and tutoring.  The summer program includes instruction in Computer Science, field trips to STEM-related companies, and college campus visits for rising 11th graders with a focus on STEM majors and careers. The program currently includes 149 students in Grades 8-12 and will welcome 30 incoming 8th Graders this summer.

While the NPS operating budget funds part of the program, tax-deductible donations via the NSF are needed for the summer program, tutoring, enrichment activities, and supplies.

Jr. Tech’s Girls STEM Summit for Grades 8-12, Apr. 5

Events

Jr. Tech will sponsor a Girls STEM Summit at Wentworth Institute of Technology (550 Huntington Ave, Boston) on April 5, 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 Akamai Foundation, NationalGrid, SIM Boston, and Waters.  The cost is $70 and includes lunch. Register online for individuals or groups of 7-20 students.