MIT’s CodeIt program introduces girls and non-binary students in Grades 6-8 to Computer Science. It’s a free program, led by MIT undergraduates, using the Scratch programming language, and aimed at middle-school students with little or no prior experience in coding. It will be hosted virtually over Zoom over six weeks (March 9-April 27), in two parallel classes: Sundays 3PM-4:30PM or Wednesdays 7PM-8PM. There will be no classes on March 20 or 23. Apply here by February 18. For more information, email codeit-exec@mit.edu.
Category Archives: After School
Wentworth Institute: Free, Virtual Girls-Who-Code Club, Jan. 25 – Apr. 12
Undergraduate students at Wentworth Institute of Technology will host a virtual Girls Who Code club online on Tuesdays, 4PM-5PM, January 25 through April 12. Registration is free. The program is for girl-identifying children in Grades 6-8 and is designed for beginning coders.
Grades 11-12: Apply for Spring or Summer Tufts Research Experience
Tufts University is offering its Tufts Research Experience program virtually for high-school juniors and seniors with prior research experience to work online with Tufts researchers and their teams. Applications are open for the Spring 2022 semester (January 19 – May 2). An academic transcript, letter of recommendation, parental permission, and a personal statement are all due by January 4, and students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Applications are also open for the Tufts Summer Research Experience (July 5 – August 12) and are due by May 1.
Newton Boys & Girls Club Offers After-School STEM, Acquires 3D Printer
Newton’s John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club has a widening range of STEM programs for its winter season after-school program from November 29 to January 31. Offerings include Girls Who Code, Kids Who Code, LEGO Robot Workshop, STEM Engineering, STEM Dioramas and Models, STEM Movie Club, Computer Tech, and Teen Robotics (at Newton North HS). All programs require a Club membership, which costs $125 per family (or $50 per high-school student), and financial aid is available to ensure that no one is turned away due to ability to pay.
The Club has recently acquired an amazing Lulzbot TAZ Workhorse 3D Printer donated by the Division of Clinical Informatics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, led by Dr. Yuri Quintana. Thanks also to Nicolas Quintana for disassembling the printer and preparing it for transport to the Club, and to Kevin Osborn for installing the printer at the Club. Kevin will also be training Club staff in its use.
Apply by Sept. 26 for Biogen-MIT Biotech in Action: Virtual Fall Program
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).
HMSC Online: Animal Encounters — Radical Reptiles, Oct. 5
Harvard Museums of Science and Culture will host another free, online session of Animal Encounters called Radical Reptiles on October 5, 4PM-4:45PM. Register here at least 30 minutes prior to the event.
MassRobotics JumpStart Fellowship Program: Apply by Nov. 1
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.
Science Club for Girls: Registration Open for Online Clubs, Grades K-12
Registration is now open for Science Club for Girls Fall Virtual Science Clubs, which will be held online for 8 weeks starting in October. All girls and those who identify with girlhood in the greater Boston area in Grades K-12 are welcome to apply to be a Participant (Grades K-8) or Junior Mentor (Grades 8-12). Choose a one-hour time slot from among these: 4PM-5PM on Mondays OR Tuesdays OR Fridays (starting the week of October 4), OR 10:30AM-11:30AM Saturdays (starting October 16). A total of 350 places are available, and priority will be given to those who are underrepresented in STEM (i.e., those of color, demonstrating economic need, and/or are first generation college bound). Participants need to have a smart phone, tablet, or computer with Internet access, and all other club materials will be provided free of charge.
SCFG also seeks adults who are studying or working in STEM fields to apply to be Volunteer Mentors for Science Clubs — either the virtual clubs described above or SCFG’s in-person clubs, which are at locations with closed registrations. Mentors commit to teaching hands-on explorations in STEM in Grades K-8, for two hours a week over 8 weeks, in collaboration with Junior Mentors who are in Grades 8-12..
PluggedIn: Inclusive Online Courses in Music Production & Technology
PluggedIn, based in Needham, is a unique, inclusive, nonprofit youth music program for ages 6-19. It’s open to all students, regardless of ability to pay, ability to play, special needs, etc. Individual students may sign up for these online fall courses, September 13-November 5:
- SoundTrap: Intro to Digital Audio Production: Fridays 4:30-6PM, or Saturdays 2PM-3:30PM, or Sundays 12:30-2PM.
- Reaper: Digital Audio Production: Thursdays 4:30-6PM, Saturdays 3:30-5PM, or Sundays 2PM-3:30PM
- Creating Audio Programming 1 — Make Some Noise: Thursdays 6PM-7:30PM or Fridays 6PM-7:30PM
- Creating Audio Programming 2 — Making Audio Plugins: Thursdays 3PM-4:30PM or 7:30-9PM
- World’s Biggest Stage — Livestreaming 101: Mondays or Tuesdays 8PM-9:30PM
Courses except for the Creative Audio Programming ones will culminate in an online showcase on November 20. Schools or other organizations may arrange to have the same courses for their groups on other days/times, including during school hours.
CSRecitations: Fall Classes (In-Person and Online) Start Sept. 11
CSRecititations (5 Michigan Drive in Natick) will offer both in-person and virtual classes this fall in coding (Scratch, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python) and math, starting September 11. The center also hosts math and coding competitions and offers private and semi-private sessions in math and computer science. Registration is now open.