Category Archives: Opportunities

Register Now for Newton Community Ed’s STEM Classes

Opportunities

Registration is open — and classes are starting soon — for Newton Community Education‘s fall STEM courses for kids of all ages. Click on the links below for more information or to register, or call 617-559-6999.

Bay State Learning Center Seeks Volunteers

Opportunities

Bay State Learning Center (45 Bullard Street in Dedham) is seeking several volunteers — and may be able to pay an hourly fee for the right candidates in some positions. For more information about the following opportunities, or to apply fill out this form or  email information@baystatelearning.org.

For BLSC’s Makerspace: A volunteer or contractor to help run the Makerspace, working 10-20 hours a week with teens.

Sciences:  A volunteer for at least one eight-week term to help a small group of teens learn middle- and high-school sciences, especially Biology, Environmental science, Physics/Astronomy and Geology.

Game Design Development:  A volunteer to work once or twice a week for at least an eight-week term with a small group of teens on game design and development.

Psychology:  A volunteer who can work for at least one eight-week term with a small group of teens to learn introductory Psychology.

Girls Who Code Information Session at Newton Library, Sept. 20

Events, Opportunities

Girls in Grades 6-12 and their parents are invited to an information session about the Newton’s Girls Who Code club on September 20, 7-8PM in the Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium. Girls Who Code (GWC) is a national nonprofit organization to inspire, educate, and equip girls with the computing skills to pursue 21st-century opportunities. At the info session, you can learn about GWC, what to expect for the year, how to register, what the schedule looks like, and more. Registration is required for the information session. Registration for GWC will open later, as explained at the info session.

LigerBots Open House for Prospective Team Members, Sept. 17

Events, Opportunities

The LigerBots — Newton’s award-winning FIRST robotics team spanning Newton North and Newton South High Schools — will hold an open house for prospective team members on September 17, 6:30-8:30PM at the Newton South HS wood shop (Room 9170, next to the auditorium). The LigerBots are “more than robots,” with activities as diverse as engineering, running a business, programming, marketing, photography, writing, public speaking, and 3D printing. At the open house, high-school students can learn about the team, meet team members and mentors, drive a robot, use power tools, do engineering challenge games, create marketing materials, and eat dessert! For more information, email info@ligerbots.org.

CSRecitations: New Courses, Free Coding Workshops

Events, Opportunities

CSRecititations in Natick (4 Mechanic Street, Suite 102) is now enrolling students for its after-school programming classes for Grades 3-12. Their small classes draw students from a wide area. As part of Massachusetts STEM Week, CSRecitations will hold two free coding workshops for Grades 3-5 on October 22:  4:15-5:30PM and 6:00-7:15PM. Register for the workshops by emailing info@CSRecitations.com. Space is limited. For more information, call 781-349-7370.

September – June:

  • Elementary Computing (Grades 3-4)
  • Introduction to Computing (Grades 4-5)
  • Introduction to Computing (Grades 4-6)
  • Computing Concepts (Grades 5-8)
  • Introduction to Computer Science Using JavaScript (Grades 8-12)
  • Computer Science Using Python (Grades 8-12)
  • AP Computer Science with Java (Grades 9-12)

September – December:

  • Recitation for MIT’s Computer Science and Programming Using Python (Grades 10-12 )

October – December:

  • Arduino Basics (Grades 5-7)
  • Physical Computing (using the Arduino Single-Board Computer) (Grades 8-12)

New After-School Makers’ Corner for Grades 6-8 at Underwood

Opportunities

The Underwood After School Program is launching a new Makers’ Corner after-school program for Grades 6-8, at Underwood School in space separate from the elementary after-school program.  This STEAM program features flexible scheduling and offers 3-D design and printing, stop-motion animation, sewing by hand and machine, electronics and robotics, engineering and construction challenges, Scratch computer programming, printmaking, painting, kinetic sculpture, and more. Register online. For more information, contact Makers’ Corner Coordinator Kate Finnan at kate@underwoodafterschool.org or 617-244-1810.

Simulated Space Missions at Framingham State McAuliffe Center

Opportunities

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University offers immersive, hands-on STEM education for middle- and high-school students using the Challenger Learning Center mission simulator. Students take on the roles of astronauts, scientists, and engineers working as a team to solve problems. Programs include Expedition Mars (Grades 5-7), Earth Odyssey (Grades 8-12), and Lunar Quest (Grades 9-12). Schools register groups ($525 for up to 36 students). For more information, contact Evan Pagliuca, Education Programs Manager, at epagliuca@framingham.edu or 508.626.4050.