The ever-informative BostonTechMom has a new post that provides a lot of information about high-school STEM internships: student readiness, internship availability, student stories, expectations, and helpful tips.
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Education Writers’ Student STEM Fair at BU, May 2
The Education Writers Association will hold a Student STEM Fair in Boston on the afternoon of Monday, May 2, in conjunction with its 69th National Seminar jointly hosted by Boston University’s College of Communication and its School of Education. Schools are invited to nominate their students’ work from all grade levels, including class projects or entries in robotics competitions, state or regional science fairs, or other STEM showcases. Students should be prepared to talk about their work with journalist attendees. For more information, contact Emily Richmond at erichmond@ewa.org.
NSF Launches $25K Matching-Fund Campaign for NPS Calculus Project
The Newton Schools Foundation has announced that anonymous donor will match up to $25,000 in donations made in March for the Newton Public School’s Calculus Project. The Calculus Project, successful since its start in 2012, works in all of Newton’s middle and high schools to have more African American, Hispanic, and low-income students successfully complete calculus in high school, as a path to success in college. The program provides intensive, small-group summer classes, enrichment activities, and year-round mentoring and tutoring. 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.
Newton Library STEM Events for Kids and Teens in March
The Newton Free Library offers these Code Newton STEM events, supported by its recent Federal grant:
- KIBO Robots, March 8 at 4PM: For ages 4-6 with an adult. 10 tickets will be available at the Children’s Desk at 3:30PM
- Teen Tech Week, March 8, 4-5PM: Grades 6-12
- Teen Tech Week: Robots! March 10, 4-5PM: Grades 6-12
- Teen Tinker Club, March 17, 4-5:30PM: Grades 6-12. Flyer. Space is limited. Register online.
- Saturday Science Open Lab, March 19, 2-4PM: Drop-in lab to explore engineering, circuitry, coding and robotics through demonstrations and hands-on activities for kids.
- LEGO WeDo, March 30, 7-8PM: For kids 8-10. Limited to 10 participants. Online registration opens March 8.
Open House for Einstein’s Workshop Summer Camp, Mar. 12
Einstein’s Workshop (25 Adams Street in Burlington) will hold a free open house on March 12, 10AM-3PM, to present its summer camp. Teachers will answer questions and offer demonstrations and hands-on activities. For more information, email info@einsteinsworkshop.com.
See the LigerBots in FIRST Qualifying Competitions at WPI (Mar. 12-13) and BU (Apr. 2-3)
Newton’s dual-high-school robotics team, the LigerBots, will compete in two FIRST district qualifying events, both of which are free and open to the public:
- March 12-13: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Harrington Auditorium, 100 Institute Road, Worcester (schedule)
- April 2-3: Boston University, Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston (schedule)
Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysics Observatory Event, Mar. 17
The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (60 Garden Street in Cambridge) will host its monthly Observatory Night on March 17 at 7:30PM on the topic of Where Do Planets Come From?. The lecture is intended for high-school and older audiences but children are welcome. Admission is free, no reservations are necessary, and seating is limited. For more information, call 617-495-7461 or email pubaffairs@cfa.harvard.edu.
cuSTEMized Fundraiser at The Innovation Institute, Mar. 20
Non-profit cuSTEMized provides STEM-related motivational books and posters to help girls envision themselves in STEM careers (more info here). It will hold a fundraiser, Coloring with cuSTEMized, If You Can See It You Can Be It! on March 20, 2-4PM, at The Innovation Institute (288 Walnut Street in Newtonville). The event will have activities for younger children and will provide personally designed coloring pages with examples of different STEM careers. Professional scientists will speak about their work. Donations of $5 to $15 will be appreciated and free early-bird registration is also available until March 18. All proceeds will provide personalized books to low-income families through local after-school programs.
Girl Scouts Seek Women STEM Professionals for Expo, Apr. 3
The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts seeks women STEM professionals to participate in its Fourth STEM Conference and Expo, to increase interest and awareness of STEM careers and paths through higher education. It will be held at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel on April 3, 9AM-5PM. Follow these links to volunteer:
- Workshop Presenter: Create and present a 75-minute interactive, hands-on workshop.
- Trade Show STEM Partner: Provide hands-on activities or demonstrations (for businesses and educational programs.
- Gold Award STEM Panelist: Join a panel of those who have earned their Girl Scout Gold Award and are in or pursuing STEM careers.
For more information, email Sacha Lu at slu@gsema.org.
MassBay Health Career Exploration Fair, Apr. 9
Massachusetts Bay Community College will hold is second annual Health Career Exploration Fair on April 9, 10AM-Noon at its Framingham campus (19 Flagg Drive, Framingham) to present its degree and certificate programs. It’s free and open to the public. RSVP online.