This year BoSTEM is overjoyed to announce our partnership with Digital Ready to offer students throughout the Boston area an innovative AP Computer Science course that emphasizes social justice in…
This STEM Week we allowed more students than ever to “See themselves in STEM”. Despite the pandemic, we persisted harnessing the T in STEM to provide a multitude of programs…
At United Way, we envision a world where all young people — regardless of background or zip code — graduate ready to succeed in careers and life. To get there,…
When Joel arrived in Boston from Guatemala at seven, he knew very little English. His parents knew he needed to learn the language if he was going to succeed, but…
This month, we’re exploring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and the need for more kids to get involved and excited about STEM topics in middle school, where interest usually…
It’s a divide that United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley strives to close every day: Boston’s most underserved communities sit a few miles away from the city’s fastest-growing…
Miguel came to the mainland US from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, seeking a better life. He made his way to Boston but found himself struggling with his education. Miguel…
A recently completed building by Gilbane Building Company—one of the largest construction and development firms in the industry—is unlike any other in the Commonwealth. The interior reveals tall ceiling heights…
If you’ve ever visited the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Boston campus, then you know it’s buzzing with people—patients, administrators, physicians, surgeons, researchers—and if you look carefully you may even see…
Brian, a 10-year old Boston middle school student, puts down a clear glass jar on the table. He fills the bottom with yellow corn syrup, followed by green dish soap…