Science Engineering Technology in the City

A Day of Career Exploration for High School Girls

Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009

Time: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Start the day at Boston University, visit Wentworth, Harvard or Simmons and end program with an Omni show at the Museum of Science
• Participate in hands-on science activities led by professionals
• Eat Lunch and Interact with women working in SET fields
• Learn about cutting-edge research that will change the world
• Find out how to prepare for careers in Science, Engineering & Technology fields

Pre-Registration is required. Please go to http://www.bu.edu/lernet/setinthecity/

Cost of attendance: $5.00 will be collected at the door.

Note: The program will begin at Boston University’s Photonics Center and ends at the Museum of Science. Bus transportation between venues will be provided during the program. Continental breakfast & lunch are included.

Sponsored by a collaboration of the following organizations and institutions: Boston Museum of Science, Boston University, Emmanuel College, Girls Scouts of MA, Harvard University, Science Clubs for Girls, Simmons College & Wentworth Institute of Technology.

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The Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Academy at Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is accepting applications from students interested in pursuing careers in ICT.

TechBoston will hold an information session for students interested in the program on Wednesday, June 10th from 2:30 pm to 4pm at 55 Malcolm X Blvd, Building 1, Roxbury, MA 02120.

The Academy is built on five (5) pillars for student success:
1) Articulated College Credit For Equivalent High School Courses
2) In-depth Career Exploration
3) Peer Mentoring
4) ACCUPLACER Test Preparation
5) Enhanced Faculty Advising & Involvement.

Interested students will have to complete their application to BHCC by June 15, 2009 for acceptance into the Academy for the Fall 2009 Semester.

For more information about the information session, contact Eric Esteves at 617-908-1565 or via email at eesteves AT techboston.org. Questions about the ICT program can be forwarded to Professor Mike Puopolo via email at ProfessorP AT hotmail.com.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology will be offering two sessions of a summer program for high school students during Summer 2009 to introduce them to several disciplines in the fields of engineering and technology.

Details of this program are as given below.

Summer 2009 STEM Discovery Program for high school students

The Summer 2009 STEM Discovery Program is a summer initiative of Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts. The program offers a 3-week course of study in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to high school students who will be Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors in Fall 2009.

The STEM Discovery Program was developed to inspire students' interest in math and science subjects, introduce students to some of the fields of engineering technology, give students some of the tools and knowledge necessary to excel academically in science and math, and expose students to the professional opportunities that can be pursued by studying STEM subjects. Also, students will participate in local field trips as part of the program.

Students attending the STEM Discovery Program will study seven subjects, intended to introduce subject matter in a wide sampling of engineering technology fields. These classes include Bioinformatics, Biomedical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, and Nanotechnology. The material taught in this program will consist of content that is at the introductory-college level, and will be a sampling of what is normally taught to a Wentworth freshman student.

For the Summer of 2009, Wentworth is offering two sessions of the STEM Discovery Program.

Classes will be held Monday through Friday from 9:15AM to 3:40 PM at Wentworth Institute of Technology, 550 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115.

Session One : June 22-July 17 (No classes June 29 - July 3)

Session Two : July 20- August 7

At the conclusion of each session this summer, there will be a dinner banquet for students and their families. The cost of attending the STEM Discovery Program is $1000 per student which includes all classroom, study, and laboratory materials, banquet, field trips and also lunch will be provided to students every day. Please note that this is a non-residential program; neither on-campus housing nor daily transportation can be provided. For more information, or to apply, please visit our website www.wit.edu/STEM.

Limited opportunities exist for financial aid. If you have any questions, contact Dr. Sandeep Dilwali at (617) 989-4140 or dilwalis AT wit.edu

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