Category Archives: Events

Black Girls CODE: Virtual Summer Camps and Free Webinars

Black Girls CODE is offering virtual summer camps and related online events. The cost for each week of virtual summer camp is $299 and scholarships are available on a sliding scale based on need. The webinars are free.

  • July 20-25: Virtual Summer Camp — Video Game Development, ages 10-17. Register for Group A (10AM-12PM EDT), Group B (1PM-3PM EDT), or Group C (4PM – 6PM EDT).
  • July 27-August 1: Virtual Summer Camp — iOS Development, ages 13-17. Regster for Group A (10AM-12PM EDT), Group B (1PM-3PM EDT), or Group C (4PM – 6PM EDT).

In addition, Black Girls Code offers free webinars on related topics. Register at these links:

Museum of Science Online: Free Advance Screening of ‘Radioactive’, July 22

On July 22, 7-9PM, Boston’s Museum of Science will present an advance, online screening of the feature film, Radioactive, about Marie Curie. The film will debut on Amazon next March (trailer). There is no charge for this online event, but registration is required and a donation to support #MOSatHome is encouraged, to help the museum continue to provide access to free STEM experiences online.

Jane Street’s 1st Annual FOCUS Program, for Minority Undergraduates, Aug. 3-4

Jane Street Capital — a quantitative trading firm in New York City — will host its first annual FOCUS event virtually over two days, August 3-4, inviting undergraduates (Classes of 2020-24) who self-identify with a historically underrepresented minority group* to participate in online classes, discussions, and structured activities to learn about the firm and how it uses math, computer science, and probability in its business. No prior experience in finance is required. Apply with your resume and 150-word essay by July 23. For more information, email jobs@janestreet.com.

*Minority groups include Black or African American, Native American or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latinx, or Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.

NewtonHACKS: Hackathon for Beginner Programmers, Grades 6-12, Aug. 29

NewtonHACKS — an organization run by Newton high-school students — will host a free, online hackathon on August 29 for beginner programmers entering Grades 6-12. It’s an all-day event where participants get to collaborate and code to create projects, and this one is for beginners. The high-school student organizers plan to host a series of webinars before the event to help brand-new coders gain some experience. Interested students may register individually or in teams of 2 to 3. NewtonHACKS was started in part to promote gender equality in the tech industry, and it’s sponsored by Johnny’s Luncheonette and Millifluidica. For more information, see the FAQs or email newtonhacks@gmail.com.

Asteroid Day: Celebrate Virtually with Christa McAuliffe Center, June 30

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will celebrate Asteroid Day on June 30 with at-home activities:

  • 9AM-3PM: Videos, websites, and other at-home activities for kids, including Make a Crater and Incoming!, a 25-minute film.
  • 3PM: The Hunt for Asteroids, live-streamed webinar for middle school and families, with Pat Monteith, author and NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador (Registration required).
  • 6PM: Planetary Defense 101: Discussion for high school and adults about the threat of an asteroid hitting the Earth, with Dr. Alissa Haddaji, Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (Registration required).