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Congressional App Challenge — Submissions Due Nov. 1

Opportunities

All Massachusetts members of Congress have joined other House colleagues in hosting a Congressional App Challenge in their Congressional Districts. Students in Grades 6-12 may register, as individuals or in teams of up to four, in the Congressional District in which they live or attend school. Newton is in District MA04 (Representative Jake Auchincloss), where so far five teams have registered. The competition is open to all eligible students regardless of coding experience (see CAC flyer and CAC rules).

Apps may be created in any language, on any platform, on any theme or purpose. They must be submitted by November 1 at 12PM. Submissions will be evaluated by local judges who work in academic, software, and entrepreneurial fields. The winning app from each participating Congressional District will be announced in December and will be highlighted online and in an exhibit in the Capitol.

Register by Oct. 1 for Transportation YOU Summit, Ages 8-18, Oct. 15

Events

WTS-Boston’s outreach group, Transportation YOU will host the 2022 Transportation YOU Boston Summit for all gender identities, with a focus on girls, on October 15, 10AM-3PM at Emmanuel College (400 Fenway, Boston). It will introduce students to transportation planning and engineering and feature hands-on activities workshops led by transportation professionals. It’s free, and lunch is included. Registration is required and will close on October 1 or when 100 have registered. For more information, contact Emily Buck at 508-823-2245 or transportationyouboston@gmail.com.

NCWIT ‘Aspirations in Computing’ Awards, Grades 9-12: Apply by Oct. 20

Opportunities

The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) recognizes high-school and college students, as well as educators, with annual awards. Applications are open now until October 20 for the Aspirations in Computing (AiC) awards for young women, genderqueer, or non-binary students in Grades 9-12 to recognize their computing-related achievements, interests, and aspirations. Applications for Aspirations in Computing Educator awards are open until December 1.

Massachusetts Girls STEM Summit, Oct. 23

Events

Jr. Tech will sponsor a Girls STEM Summit at Wentworth Institute of Technology (550 Huntington Ave, Boston) on October 23, 8AM-4PM.  It’s aimed at all persons who identify as female, non-binary, or other gender identity or expression in Grades 8-12 who love STEM and would like to learn about emerging STEM careers. Sponsors include Akamai Foundation, NationalGrid, Bristol Meyers Squibb, Eastern Bank, and SIM Boston. The cost is $70 and includes lunch. Register online for individuals or groups of students. For more information, email rachel@juniortech.org.

The Boston/Cambridge Innovation Trail — Walking Tours Sept. 22, Oct. 8, and When You Wish

Events, Opportunities

You’ve walked Boston’s Freedom Trail, and now you can walk The Innovation Trail between Boston and Cambridge. The Innovation Trail currently features 21 stops between Government Center and Central Square, highlighting world-changing ideas that have come from our community since the American Revolution. A work in progress — historian Bob Krim has cataloged 400+ innovations from the area —  The Innovation Trail already covers anesthesia, vaccines, color movies, the telephone, cameras, email, radar, guidance chips, rubber firehose, the Human Genome Project, and more. There are several opportunities for tours:

Register for Science on Saturday (Undersea Technologies) at MIT Lincoln Labs, Oct. 22

Events

Registration is now open for the Saturday-morning session of Science on Saturday, on October 22 at 10AM at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory (244 Wood Street in Lexington).  The topic will be Undersea Technologies, presented by Lincoln Laboratory’s Andrew March. Learn about sound, sonar, and how sound and robots are used to explore the ocean. Learn how to build a simple remotely operated vehicle that can explore the water, and watch a real underwater vehicle explore an outdoor testing tank all by itself!

All children (5-17 years) must be escorted by an adult, and every adult must be a certified teacher or be escorted by a child or children. Children under 5 are not admitted. Admission is free but each person attending must be registered. Space is limited. Register online. Adults must bring government photo identification. See other rules on the registration pages.