Woods Hole Sea Grant, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Earthwatch Institute will offer the Girls in Science (GiS) week-long summer fellowship, August 8-14 and August 15-21 for young women in Grades 10-11 in Massachusetts to promote diversity in STEM. In this free program, students work with a predominantly female team of researchers to learn about a variety of marine careers in STEM. Applications are particularly encouraged from groups historically underrepresented in the ocean sciences—especially with respect to gender identity/expression, race, or ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. There is no cost to the students, and food and accommodations will be provided if the program is held in-person. COVID restrictions may require the program to be hybrid or remote. For more information, see the Girls in Science flyer. Applications are open now and must include one or two teacher references by May 21.
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Science Club for Girls: Catalyst Awards Video Solicits Your Support
Science Club for Girls celebrated its annual Catalyst Awards online recently. You can view their video presentation, which gives a great overview of how SCFG excels at fostering excitement, confidence, and literacy in STEM for girls and young women from underrepresented communities. SCFG offers free, experiential activities in STEM for K-8 girls; junior mentoring and leadership experiences for high school girls; and adult mentoring and role modeling by committed women with STEM careers. You can support SCFG through donations and volunteering.
Blue Hill Observatory Open for Tours, with Discounts to Help Clear Out Gift Shop, Prior to Renovations Starting in June
The Blue Hill Observatory will undergo renovations for a year starting in June to preserve its National Historic Landmark Observatory Tower. Until late May or early June, the BHO is open for tours, either by appointment (7 days a week, 8:30AM-5:30PM) or walk-ins (Fridays through Mondays, 10AM-4PM). Discounts in the gift shop are aimed at reducing inventories of kites, books, educational toys and kits, weather instruments, geology items, and souvenirs including clothing, magnets, and mugs. And all are invited to celebrate Earth Day by climbing Great Blue Hill and stopping by the Observatory April 22-25 to be counted in the “Climb for Climate Challenge.”
Mass. Subsidy for AP Exams Available for Low-Income Families
Any student from a low-income family attending any public school in Massachusetts is now eligible for the AP Exam Fee Subsidy in STEM and ELA subjects. Apply by May 15. Visit www.doe.mass.edu/ap for filing and updated information.
So Many ‘Earth Month’ STEM Events in April!
This is a reminder of the many events through April offered by organizations to celebrate STEM and Earth Month. Check out the event listings in these earlier posts:
New England Aquarium: Party for the Planet Events
The New England Aquarium will collaborate with zoos and aquariums across the country to host Party for the Planet events spanning Earth Day (April 22), Endangered Species Day (May 21), and eWorld Ocean Day (June 8). The series will include an April 22 kickoff on Facebook, participation in the April 30-May 9 City Nature Challenge, and other events yet to be listed.
Step into STEM: Online Workshops and Mentoring for HS Students who will be First in their Family to Attend College
Step into STEM is a free, online program of online workshops and mentoring for high-school juniors and seniors with parent(s) who never received a bachelor’s or other four-year college/university degree. Workshops are held 3PM-4:30PM, and you can attend one, two, or all three workshops. Register here. For more information, email the program’s facilitators, who themselves are first-generation STEM majors: Claudia Mazur cmazur@bu.edu and Samuel Domingues samuel.domingues001@umb.edu. This program is an initiative of the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve on Cape Cod.
- April 14: How to Write a Resume and Personal Statement
- May 19: Making the Most of Your College Experience
- June 16: STEM Career Panel
Tufts CEEO: Online Summer Design & Engineering Workshops
Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) will offer these online summer Design & Engineering Workshops:
- Engineering for Storybook Characters: June 18-July 2, 9AM-11AM, Grades 1-3
- LEGO Club, Session 1: July 5-9, 9AM-11AM, Grades 2-5
- LEGO Robotics, Session 1: July 5-9, 11:30AM-1:30PM, Grades 3-6
- Survival Engineering: July 12-16, 9AM-11AM, Grades 1-3
- LEGO Robotics, Session 2: July 12-16, 11:30AM-1:30PM, Grades 3-6
- Early Elementary Girls Week: July 19-23, 9AM-11AM, Grades 1-4
- LEGO Robotics, Session 3: July 26-30, 9AM-11AM, Grades 3-6
- LEGO Club, Session 2: August 2-6, 9AM-11AM, Grades 2-5
- Girls Engineering Week: August 2-6, 11:30AM-1:30PM, Grades 4-8
Empow Studios: Virtual Open House for Summer Camp, Apr. 13
Empow Studios will host a Virtual Open House on April 13 at 7PM to discuss its more than 50 summer camp options.
Webinar: Addressing Racial Equity in STEM Education, Apr. 5
The Boston Globe and the BioGen STAR Initiative are hosting a webinar, Addressing Racial Equity in STEM Education, April 5, 4PM-5PM. Local leaders (students and in companies and nonprofit organizations) describe innovative approaches and collaboration to advance STEM equity for the many students historically underrepresented in science across Massachusetts. Register here.