The Noyce Legacy Fund will match your donations to the Science Club for Girls — up to a total of $100,000 — to expand SCFG’s free, fun, and authentic programming in Cambridge, Boston, and Somerville.  SCFG says:  “SCFG fosters excitement, confidence and literacy in STEM for girls from underrepresented communities by providing free, experiential programs and by maximizing meaningful interactions with women mentors. Young women, especially low-income, first generation college-bound, and students of color, are persistently underrepresented in STEM. They need on-ramps, mentors, and enrichment programs to show that STEM needs them and is meaningful to their lives. SCFG addresses a critical need, offering a continuum of engaging activities in STEM for K-8 girls, leadership experiences for high school girls, and adult mentoring by committed women in STEM to create a broad pipeline of future STEM talent.” Donate here to have your donation matched.

MassBay Community College in Wellesley runs a STEM Mentor Program in which STEM professionals meet with its students at least once a month during the school year. Activities during the year include periodic STEM Forums, a Robo-Sports competition, hands-on STEM activities, and tours of four-year colleges and local STEM companies. Learn more in this STEM Mentor Program brochure. For more information, contact Valerie Kapilow, STEM Starter Academy Project Director, at vkapilow@massbay.edu or 781-239-3157.

The Microsoft store in the Natick Mall hosts a series of free summer camps, available in various schedules (two-hour, two hours daily over four days, etc.) and for various age groups (ages 6+, 8+, 13+, young professionals, etc.).

The TiE Young Entrepreneurs is an extracurricular program for students in Grades 9-12 to foster skills in building a startup. Along the way, it helps them identify and develop pathways to reach personal and professional goals. Participants meet in Kendall Square, Cambridge on alternate Saturdays, October through April, to learn from startup founders and tech industry experts, using a time-tested, rigorous curriculum. Student teams compete for up to $5000 in seed funding for ventures they create. About 90% of TYE’s 400+ participants say that the program influenced their decision to pursue studies and a career in STEM. The cost is $1650, and need-based scholarships are available. Applications for the 2019-2020 school year are now open, and decisions are made on a rolling basis and will be announced August 30. For more information, contact TYE Program Director Katie Quigley Mellor at katie@boston.tie.org.

The MetroWest YMCA runs Y STEM summer camp in Natick in one-week sessions, June 24-August 23, to spark interest in STEM for students entering Grades 1-5. The camp seeks STEM students, educators, and professionals as volunteer presenters to come and share their passion with campers through a talk an activity. For more information, contact Patrick Rosendale at prosendale@metrowestymca.org.

The TiE Young Entrepreneurs is an extra curricular program for students in Grades 9-12 to foster skills in building a startup. Along the way, it helps them identify and develop pathways to reach personal and professional goals. Participants meet in Kendall Square, Cambridge on alternate Saturdays, October through April, to learn from startup founders and tech industry experts, using a time-tested, rigorous curriculum. Student teams compete for up to $5000 in seed funding for ventures they create. About 90% of TYE’s 400+ participants say that the program influenced their decision to pursue studies and a career in STEM. The cost is $1650, and need-based scholarships are available. Applications for the 2019-2020 school year are now open, and decisions are made on a rolling basis and will be announced June 30 and August 30. For more information, contact TYE Program Director Katie Quigley Mellor at katie@boston.tie.org.