Community Activities
Community Activities
Providers of STEM learning experiences for K-12 students, educators and parents, college students, and life-long learners of all ages in MetroWest and across the Commonwealth are welcome to share their events and activities on the MSEN website and email digest.
To do so, you may email the information asked in this PDF form to stemnet@framingham.edu, and we will list your event on this Community Activities page, in the MSEN Bi-Weekly Digest, and on our social media accounts.
MetroWest Community Activities
January
Girls Who Code @ WPI returns January 2025!
Girls Who Code is an international non-profit organization that helps close the gender gap in technology. Through the Girls Who Code program at WPI, female and non-binary students in grades 7-11 will be able to learn the foundations of computer science from positive female role models who are currently involved in the field.
For more information visit: https://www.wpi.edu/academics/pre-collegiate/academic-year/middle-school
Get ready for hands-on adventures that spark curiosity and ignite a love for learning. Our Science from Scientists (SciSci) themed vacation camps offer exciting opportunities for kids to explore, create, and discover in a fun and supportive environment with real scientists.
For more information visit: https://sciencefromscientists.org/vacation-camps/
WPI Pre-College Summer Programs
Save the Date: Applications/Registrations open Jan. 8
WPI’s Office of Pre-Collegiate Outreach Programs is excited to announce that applications and registrations for our summer 2025 programs will open on January 8!
For more information visit: https://www.wpi.edu/academics/pre-collegiate/summer-programs
Part-Time Professional Development Consultant
Info session scheduled for Jan. 14
Due to growing professional development (PD) demand, the STEM Education Center at WPI is looking for a part-time PD Consultant to support our team. To learn more about the expectations and timeline, we will hold an information session over Zoom on January 14 at 4:30pm.
For more information visit: https://wpi.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6yvZrApTvD1P6ey
A Blue Economy and STEM career day where 400 students from Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket will interact with 60+ blue economy and STEM related employers and educators.
For more information visit: https://bluecapecod.org/events/waterworks
National Cybersecurity Teaching Academy Scholarship Application
Funded by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program, WPI is one of the National Cybersecurity Teaching Academy (NCTA) sites to train high school teachers and grant them 18-credit-hour graduate-level certificates in teaching cybersecurity.
For more information visit: https://www.wpi.edu/academics/study/teaching-cyber-security-high-school-teachers-certificate
Registration NOW OPEN for PDPs or Graduate Credit!
Jan. 16 – April 3, 2025, on Thursdays from 6-8:45pm; virtual on Zoom
The Foundations of Integrated STEM Education course engages participants in unpacking the knowledge and skills required of educators interested in 'STEMifying' their teaching (whether they teach a STEM course or would like to add a STEM component to their subject area).
For more information visit: https://www.wpi.edu/academics/stem-education-center/professional-development/at-wpi
Join us to learn how to integrate low cost DNA mapping activities into your classroom.
For more information visit: https://www.massbioed.org/event/inexpensive-dna-mapping-activities/
Jan. 22-23, 2025: 2-Day STEM Leader Institute: Engineering in PK-8
During this two-day workshop, participants will engage with our professional learning team in hands-on explorations of the PreK-8 curricular resources and pedagogical frameworks that define high-quality engineering education.
For more information visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stem-leader-institute-engineering-in-pk-8-tickets-1082416359469?aff=oddtdtcreator
Grades 3-5 Teachers and Administrators
In-Person Workshop Date: Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 (8AM – 3PM)
In-Person Workshop Location: Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA
Virtual Workshop Sessions: Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 AND Thursday, February 6, 2025 (7PM – 8:30PM)
For more information visit: https://www.wadeinstitutema.org/focus-workshops/
Grades 6-8 Teachers and Administrators
In-Person Workshop Date: Thursday, January 30th, 2025 (8AM – 3PM)
In-Person Workshop Location: Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA
Virtual Workshop Sessions: Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 AND Thursday, February 6, 2025 (7PM – 8PM)
For more information visit: https://www.wadeinstitutema.org/focus-workshops/
February
Get ready for hands-on adventures that spark curiosity and ignite a love for learning. Our Science from Scientists (SciSci) themed vacation camps offer exciting opportunities for kids to explore, create, and discover in a fun and supportive environment with real scientists.
For more information visit: https://sciencefromscientists.org/vacation-camps/
Registration NOW OPEN for PDPs or Graduate Credit!
Jan. 16 – April 3, 2025, on Thursdays from 6-8:45pm; virtual on Zoom
The Foundations of Integrated STEM Education course engages participants in unpacking the knowledge and skills required of educators interested in 'STEMifying' their teaching (whether they teach a STEM course or would like to add a STEM component to their subject area).
For more information visit: https://www.wpi.edu/academics/stem-education-center/professional-development/at-wpi
Grades 3-5 Teachers and Administrators
In-Person Workshop Date: Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 (8AM – 3PM)
In-Person Workshop Location: Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA
Virtual Workshop Sessions: Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 AND Thursday, February 6, 2025 (7PM – 8:30PM)
For more information visit: https://www.wadeinstitutema.org/focus-workshops/
Grades 6-8 Teachers and Administrators
In-Person Workshop Date: Thursday, January 30th, 2025 (8AM – 3PM)
In-Person Workshop Location: Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA
Virtual Workshop Sessions: Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 AND Thursday, February 6, 2025 (7PM – 8PM)
For more information visit: https://www.wadeinstitutema.org/focus-workshops/
Feb. 6, 2025: STEM Educator Workshop: Engineering in Elementary School
During this workshop, participants will engage with our professional learning team in a hands-on workshop focused on our Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) elementary school curriculum.
For more information visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stem-educator-workshop-engineering-in-elementary-school-tickets-1082417783729?aff=oddtdtcreator
Feb. 12, 2025: STEM Educator Workshop: Engineering in Middle School
During this workshop, participants will engage with our professional learning team in a hands-on workshop focused on our Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) middle school curriculum.
For more information visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stem-educator-workshop-engineering-in-middle-school-tickets-1082420331349?aff=oddtdtcreator
Applications are now live for SEPT 2025! The program captures a snapshot of MIT and delivers it to teachers for one week every summer.
For more information visit: https://sept.mit.edu/apply
FREE + Stipend available upon course completion
Feb. 18-21, 2025, from 8:45-3:30pm; virtual on Zoom
The STEM Education Center at WPI in collaboration with DESE is offering a FREE 4-day OpenSciEd Launch training for high-school teachers, coaches, and curriculum directors who are in the process of implementing OpenSciEd curriculum.
For more information visit: https://wpi.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4UBEzXSP0Cm7mWG
How Does Your Oyster Grow?
Exploring the Science and Engineering of Aquaculture
A 2-Day Focus Workshop for Grades 6-12 Educators
Enter the fascinating world of aquaculture and explore one of the only oyster shellfish hatcheries in the northeast!
For more information visit: https://www.wadeinstitutema.org/focus-workshops/
March
Registration NOW OPEN for PDPs or Graduate Credit!
Jan. 16 – April 3, 2025, on Thursdays from 6-8:45pm; virtual on Zoom
The Foundations of Integrated STEM Education course engages participants in unpacking the knowledge and skills required of educators interested in 'STEMifying' their teaching (whether they teach a STEM course or would like to add a STEM component to their subject area).
For more information visit: https://www.wpi.edu/academics/stem-education-center/professional-development/at-wpi
Every year, hundreds of environmental educators and professionals congregate from across New England for our biggest event of the year; the daylong program features an inspired keynote presentation, interactive exhibitors, carefully-curated workshops, networking opportunities and more.
For more information visit: https://massmees.org/2025-annual-conference/
Earth’s Place in the Universe
A 2-Day Focus Workshop for Grades 3-8 Educators
Launch into an exploration of the Earth’s place in the universe, among the other billions of galaxies!
For more information visit: https://www.wadeinstitutema.org/focus-workshops/