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

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

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/

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

Showtimes at 6:00PM and 7:30PM. Join us to celebrate through live music and stunning planetarium visualizations, Earthrise, "the most influential environmental photograph ever taken". 

For more information visit: https://cm-center.org/event/earthriseconcerto

Use telescopes to observe the Moon, Jupiter and Mars! McAuliffe Center staff are available to answer your questions about telescopes and our Universe.

For more information visit: https://cm-center.org/event/march6stargazing

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/

STEM Internships and Work-Based Learning Opportunities in Massachusetts: A Landscape Analysis

Keynote Speaker: Alexis Lian, Director of Policy at Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy.
Hosted by MSEN via Zoom

For more information visit: https://www.metroweststem.com/quarterlymeetings#march19

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/