A STEM-tacular Summer
Preparing Youth to Succeed
Summer was a busy time for BoSTEM and its partners. Hundreds of students spent their time having fun and learning about STEM. For example, students at Digital Ready spent a…
Q+A with BoSTEM Summer Intern: Miliany Figueroa
Preparing Youth to Succeed
Every summer, in partnership with Boston After School & Beyond and Boston Public Schools, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley welcomes a new intern to the BoSTEM…
BoSTEM in the Community!
Preparing Youth to Succeed
United Way’s BoSTEM team has been out in the community the last few months getting STEM into the hands of students and families through a variety of different events. Read…
Why should you be an AmeriCorps Fellow?
Preparing Youth to Succeed
Each year, United Way of Mass Bay and Merrimack Valley hosts a cohort of AmeriCorps Fellows, who provide individualized support to a growing population of multilingual K-12 learners in Salem,…
Spring Into STEM with BoSTEM!
Preparing Youth to Succeed
United Way’s BoSTEM has been busy in the lab, thinking up new ways to provide career-inspiring STEAM opportunities to youth and families, and we’re excited to share some of our…
Meet Rapid 7: A BoSTEM Corporate Partner
Preparing Youth to Succeed
One of the most important aspects of our work at BoSTEM would not be possible without the work of our outstanding corporate partners. Today we want to highlight our partnership with Rapid 7,…
Special Series: Childcare Workforce Crisis Threatens an Equitable Recovery
Preparing Youth to Succeed, Supporting Young Children
The workforce that powers our economy is in crisis. Early education is essential infrastructure for a healthy economy. Yet over the past decade, a childcare crisis has arisen, with the…
Meet SySTEMic Flow: A BoSTEM Partner
Preparing Youth to Succeed
BoSTEM’s work to help provide meaningful STEAM experiences and resources to the students of Boston would not be possible without our support and collaboration from our fantastic partners. Today we…
The Road Ahead: How We’re Imagining Covid Recovery
Disaster Relief, Ending Homelessness, Moving Families Out of Poverty, Preparing Youth to Succeed, Supporting Young Children
While the pandemic has left no one untouched, it also put a spotlight on the alarming disparities that have always existed throughout our country. As we look toward recovery, this…
Teacher Externships show educators how to deal with the next generation of health and cybersecurity threats
Preparing Youth to Succeed
During our Teacher Externship, educators from Boston Public Schools across all levels of education listened to and engaged with employees from several STEM-based companies. The event itself was split into…