As a part of the Cambridge Sciences Festival Month activities, MassBioEd will be holding a series of 1-hour virtual Career Exploration events with five (5) different life sciences companies or academic institutions during the week of April 12th-16th. Each day, students will have the chance to hear from professionals working in the industry and experience a virtual lab tour or lab demonstration. Participating companies include: Northeastern University, MilliporeSigma, Valo Health, Arranta Bio, and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
 
You can click the link below to register for either one or more event(s) on behalf of your entire classroom. Individual high school students, educators, and parents are also welcome to register.
 
https://massbioed.z2systems.com/np/clients/massbioed/survey.jsp?surveyId=13&

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TeenLife Summer Opportunities Fair 
Thursday, March 25, 2021
6:00 - 8:45 pm Eastern
Join us for TeenLife LIVE Virtual Summer Opportunities Fair! We have designed an experience similar to an in-person fair where students, parents, and educators can hear short presentations from multiple summer program representatives in a short period of time. Several sessions of six presentations will be offered.
Session 1 | 6 pm EST

• World Scholars Academy
• Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBME)
• API Abroad
• EF International Language Campuses
• Montclair State University
• Where There Be Dragons Summer Programs

 Session 2 | 7 pm EST

• Teach Me Wall Street
• Juniper Young Writers Online
• Brehm Preparatory School, Inc
• ARCC Programs
• Full Sail University
• Loop Abroad
• Session 3 | 8 pm EST
  
• Foundation For Teaching Economics
• LMU (Loyla Marymount) Pre-College
• Maryland Institute College of Art: Pre-College Art & Design Program
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Pre-Collegiate Outreach Programs
• Syracuse University Pre-College Programs
• UC San Diego Pre-College Programs

Unable to attend live? Please register anyway. You will automatically get an email with the recordings a few days after the sessions.
When you register you will be signed up for all sessions on March 25, however, you are free to attend just the ones that interest you.

CannonDesign presents a virtual event on Wednesday, March 31, 2021: Design Your Future!
 
This webinar is geared towards all girls in grades 9-12 and is free to attend. We will be featuring female leaders in the design industry talking about careers in architecture, engineering, marketing and technology. It will include live panels and a dynamic Q&A session.
Webinar Registration Information & Link:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sc-GvqzIjGdxlOSxLl6GXmn1Hv916FNUH
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the session.

Girls STEM Summit LIVE 2021 will take place on two half-day Saturdays: Saturday, April 3rd, and Saturday, April 10th, from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, both days.  
The focus is for girls in grades 8-12 who are interested in careers in the STEM fields. As this is a critical time in their education, and college decisions are beginning, we hope to empower these young women to see the many opportunities available to them within STEM.
Details:
Who: Girls in grades 8 - 12 interested in exploring STEM fields and career choices
What: #GirlsSTEMSummitLIVE2021
When: Hosted online two Saturday mornings via Zoom
Dates: Since the summit will be online, it has been split into two half-day sessions.
            Saturday, April 3, 2021, 8:30am - noon and
            Saturday, April 10, 2021, 8:30 am - noon.
Fee: $65
Register here: https://juniortech.org/girls-stem-summit-live-2021/
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Greetings and a warm winter welcome from the STEM Division at MassBay Community College! This month's Newsletter highlights opportunities to engage with us and learn more about STEM at MassBay, starting with MassBay's STEM Stories and virtual summer programs. We hope to "e-see" you there.

MASSBAY STEM STORIES:
START HERE. GO ANYWHERE.
is Back!

High school students, teachers, and administrators are invited
to our virtual Spring semester MassBay STEM Stories: Start Here. Go Anywhere. program via Zoom.

Register for one of our 2021 STEM Stories programs below!

Meet STEM faculty, staff, students, graduates and industry professionals to learn about innovative STEM programs at MassBay, resources and supports for MassBay STEM students and explore exciting career options in the STEM fields.

MassBay STEM Stories: Start Here. Go Anywhere. Session 2
Thursday February 25th | 11:00 AM EST
Register for Session 2
MassBay STEM Stories: Start Here. Go Anywhere. Session 3
Thursday March 25th |  4:00 PM EST
Register for Session 3
MassBay STEM Stories: Start Here. Go Anywhere. Session 4
Friday April 16th |  12:00 PM EST
Register for Session 4
MassBay STEM Stories: Start Here. Go Anywhere. Session 5
Monday May 17th |  1:00 PM EST
Register for Session 5
Interested? Want more information? Contact Valerie Kapilow

We hope you will be able to join us!

Please note: 
The student must be ages 14-21 (priority given to 16+)

• Be able to work 15-20/week (dependent on site hours)
• Be able to work virtually or in person if needed (depending on site restrictions or job assignment)
• Be able to commit to weekly LIVE Signal Success training (mandatory)

 
YW Eligibility

• Low Income
• Free or Reduced Lunch
• In the 20 percent vulnerable youth category
• Homeless
• Foster Youth
• Poor academics - either MCAS Level 1 or 2 OR at least one year behind grade level in credits
• Child of a single working parent
• Limited English Skills
• Teen Parent
• Juvenile arrest, Court-involved, gang-involved, probation
• Has a physical disability
• Student on an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan
• Former Foster Youth who has aged out
• DYS Committed
• DCF - CRA (formerly called CHIN) or DCF involved

 
Please have all students interested fill out the application.   (https://forms.gle/bLaAdZYaZDUcrq7s5)