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Brit d’Arbeloff Women & Science Theater Festival, Apr. 7-27

Events, Virtual/Online

Central Square Theater and the Catalyst Collaborative @ MIT will host the Brit d’Arbeloff Women & Science Theater Festival, April 7-27 to amplify voices underrepresented in science and encourage interaction between scientists and artists. It features over 30 artists and scientists in 11 panels and events and 9 plays. There is a sliding scale of pricing for each event as well as festival passes. Donations are encouraged to support access for all.

Newton Schools Foundation Seeks $15K in Contributions to Calculus Project by Apr. 15

Opportunities

The Newton Schools Foundation has announced that anonymous donors will match up to $30,000 in donations made by April 15 for the Newton Public School’s Calculus Project.  The Village Bank has donated $15,000 so there’s $15,000 left to go.

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 150 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.

FSU Planetarium Online — AstroNights Live: No Planet B: Exoplanets and Earth Appreciation, Apr. 16

Events, Virtual/Online

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University continues its season of free, virtual planetarium AstroNights events for families (ages 7+) with an online presentation, No Planet B: Exoplanets and Earth Appreciation, on April 16 at 7PM. In a 30-minute presentation (followed  by Q&A session), learn about planets outside our solar system. View the presentation on Zoom (registration required) or the Christa McAuliffe YouTube channel, where you can view recordings of previous AstroNights events.

Summer Programs in Quantum Computing

Events, Summer, Virtual/Online

Qubit by Qubit is offering several summer programs in quantum computing, with live instruction taught by MIT researchers and PhDs. Full scholarships are available for students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds who have financial need.

Free previews in the form of workshops will be offered this month. Register at these links for:

Kids 4 Coding: Weekly Summer Tech at Roxbury Latin School

Summer

Kids 4 Coding, now starting its 5th summer season in Massachusetts, is offering one-week in-person summer programs throughout the summer at Roxbury Latin School, with a maximum of five students per instructor (see instructor bios) to explore autonomous cars, machine learning, game creation and modification, programming techniques, robotics, and other topics in computer science and engineering. Register by April 30 with code SAVE50 for a $50 discount. For more information, email info@kids4coding.com or call 800-484-2664.