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FIRST LEGO League Info Night: STEM+Robotics Opportunities for Ages 4-16, Oct. 9

Events, Opportunities

FIRST Lego League (FLL) is an annual robotics competition in which teams of 2-10 students build a robot, solve engineering challenges, and learn in a friendly competition. FLL has different divisions for ages 4-6, 6-10, and 9-16+.

On Saturday, October 9 at 7:30 pm, there will be a free FLL Info Night hosted by the LigerBots, Newton’s high school robotics team,  to introduce FLL to families with students in ages 4-16 who may be interested in STEM and/or robotics. Parents, guardians, students, and potential mentors can learn about how the FLL competition and season run, what is required to participate, and what students can gain from the experience.

Several students on the LigerBots started out participating in FLL. A few of the speakers will be past FLL participants, ready to share experiences and answer questions. Many of the high schoolers would love to help guide and mentor younger students using what they have learned in FLL and with the LigerBots.

Register here for FLL Info Night. For more information, visit the LigerBots FLL page or email cso@ligerbots.com.

Apply by Sept. 26 for Biogen-MIT Biotech in Action: Virtual Fall Program

After School, Virtual/Online

Today is the last day to apply for the Biogen-MIT BioTech in Action virtual fall program.  It’s a free, 9-week, virtual program for Grades 10-12. Students will use virtual labs, online learning and conferencing software, and online conversations with BioGen and MIT employees to learn about biotechnology and invention, with a focus on Alzheimer’s disease. Apply here by September 26. Priority will be given to students from low-income households and groups historically underrepresented in science. The program will have a two-day kickoff 2PM-5PM on October 9-10 and then meet on Saturdays, 2PM-5PM, October 16-December 11 (not November 27).

New England Aquarium Virtual Lecture: Achieving Drawdown: A Hopeful, Science-Based Approach to Address Climate Change, Sept. 29

Events, Virtual/Online

The New England Aquarium‘s next public lecture, supported by the Lowell Institute, will be Achieving Drawdown: A Hopeful, Science-Based Approach to Address Climate Change, on September 29, 6:30PM-7:30PM on Zoom. Dr. Jonathan Foley, Executive Director of Project Drawdown, will speak about a set of practical solutions to fix the world’s energy, food, and material systems to help stop climate change. Register here.

MassRobotics JumpStart Fellowship Program: Apply by Nov. 1

After School, Opportunities

MassRobotics invites female students in Grades 11-12 with a passion for robotics and technology — and especially those who are Black/Latinx living in Boston — to apply for its paid JumpStart Fellowships that will provide training (3D Modeling/CAD, programming, fabrication and prototyping), industry exposure and networking, and opportunities leading to a career in engineering. This will be the second year of the program. The program will meet on Saturdays, January 8 to May 14, as well as 9AM-4PM daily during the school break February 21-25.  Fellows will be eligible to apply for paid internships for summer of 2022. Attend a Google Meet session on October 2 at 10AM or October 19 at 5:30PM. Apply by November 1 with a letter of recommendation from a teacher or other trusted adult.