Wednesday, August 15, 2012

MASSACHUSETTS, October 13, 2012


Design Squad Nation is seeking volunteer engineers and engineering students to help at a one-day Design Squad Nation public event held at the Museum of Science in Boston on October 13. Families will come to the museum to do hands-on DSN engineering activities, meet the hosts of the show, and share their own inventions. The event is free with paid admission.
Volunteers are needed to assist at the activity tables and with general traffic flow. Volunteers must participate in an evening training held at WGBH on October 9 from 6-7:30pm, and then be on hand at the Museum of Science from 11:30-4:15 on October 13. Volunteers will receive a Design Squad Nation t-shirt and have an opportunity to meet the hosts of Design Squad Nation.

If you'd like to volunteer, please send an e-mail to designsquad_feedback@wgbh.org  and be sure to include your name, school or company, preferred e-mail address and a phone number where you can easily be reached.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Curley 8th Grade Science Fair - Judges needed

Judges are needed for the upcoming 8th Grade Science Fair at the Curley School in JP.  It will take place on Thursday, June 7th from 3:30pm to 5:30pm in the cafeteria.  

All visitors will get a feedback/rating form to complete for each exhibit so, in essence, all visitors are “judges”.  They're looking for many students and/or faculty to come by and talk to the students about their exhibits as possible.

The Curley is located in Jamaica Plain. Take the 39 bus from Northeastern (in front of Marino) to the Centre St @ Lochstead Ave stop.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Roxbury International Film Festival Youth Day

The Youth Program takes place at Northeastern University
John D. O’Bryant Center. 

Saturday, June 16

Free for youth participants

10AM – 12PM
Animated Films for Toddlers and Walkers
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12PM – 3PM
Teen Workshop – Storytelling and Screenwriting

Taught by Deborah Shariff – Producer, Director
For ages 13-18
Northeastern University – John D. O’Bryant Center

An educator of Film and Screenwriting for over 10 years, teaching at various Universities in New England, Nevada and California. A graduate from Boston University and founder of the Television, Film Producers & Artists Association.

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3PM-5PM
Teen Film Screenings
A selection of youth produced films with Q & A from filmmakers

Monday, May 21, 2012

Volunteers needed June 2 at NU for Youth Business Plan Competition

This is not a Center for STEM Education event, but a cool event in need of volunteers on campus.

BUILD is currently seeking volunteers to assist with their inaugural Youth Business Plan Competition on Saturday, June 2nd at Northeastern University.  This will be an exciting event featuring 102 students competing on 20 teams to win a cash prize of $1,500.  Event organizers are expecting close to 1,000 guests including students, families, mentors, business coaches, corporate partners, venture advisors, board members and friends of BUILD. Mayor Menino will give opening remarks. All volunteers can watch the Final Round Competition. (See http://www.build.org/) Volunteers must be available on Saturday, June 2 from 8 am – 5 pm.  There are 2 shifts available: Morning Shift from 8 am to 1 pm, and Afternoon Shift from 11:00 am – 5 pm.  There will also be a Volunteer Orientation on May 31st from 6-9 pm at Northeastern. If you are available, please email Volunteer Coordinator Michelle Morgan at mkm321@hotmail.com.

About BUILD
BUILD uses entrepreneurship to propel disconnected, low-income youth through high school to college. Through a four-year program that helps students develop and run their own small businesses, BUILD supplements traditional school with real-world business experiences and critical skill-building for the future.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Volunteers needed Weds, May 30

The Center for STEM Education needs your help! We’re having an event for 175 eighth-graders from local Boston schools on Wednesday, May 30 and we’re looking for students from all majors and backgrounds to answer questions about college.

We need volunteers to be on student panels, give campus tours and have lunch with students.

If you’re interested in helping on May 30, please reply to Lauren Horn (l.horn@neu.edu) with the time frame(s) you’re available to help out.

10:10-11:10 student panels and student-led campus tours

11:00-12:00 student panels and student-led campus tours

11:50-12:45 lunch

Pretty please forward this to your friends and student groups who might be interested in helping youth learn about college life.

Thank you! Please email l.horn@neu.edu if you have any questions.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Roslindale Community Center hiring afterschool and vacation teachers

From the Roslindale Community Center:

The Roslindale Community Center currently has two openings for after school teachers.  School year hours are 2 PM to 6 PM (M-F, 20 hrs) and during the summer (July-August) vacation program and school year vacation weeks it is 8 AM to 6 PM (M-F, 35 hrs).

An Early Education and Care (EEC) certificate is required.  Alternately, the applicant must have sufficient background that will assure that an EEC certificate can be obtained.  All applicants must pass a CORI/SORI background check as well.

A full write-up is at our web site at:   www.roslindalecc.org

This is an opening with the Roslindale Community School Council, Inc. THIS IS NOT A CITY OF BOSTON JOB.

Applicants can send hard-copy resumes by fax or postal mail, or e-mail them to us.  Contact address and numbers are on the web site or they can e-mail it in care of:   info@roslindalecc.org

Alternately, we can take messages for call back (voice mail) at 617-942-1120.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Judges needed for middle school science fair in Revere

Judges are needed for the Middle School Science Fair on Wednesday, April 11 at the Rumney Marsh Academy in Revere (American Legion Highway  Revere, MA 02151). 

Judges should arrive at 9:30 for a brief orientation and then judge from 10-12.

E-mail Lianne O'Hara at lohara@revere.mec.edu to RSVP.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Now hiring counselors for two week science & engineering camp at NU!

The Center for STEM Education has just announced that we will be holding our sixth ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp this summer, and we’re looking for counselors!

This year’s middle school science and engineering camp runs July 8-20 at Northeastern. Our camp is an overnight program that runs for two weeks, excluding the weekend.

We hire two shifts: day counselors and evening counselors.

All applicants must be responsible NU students with experience working with children. Science, technoology, engineering, math (STEM), education, and human services majors are a plus.

See http://www.stem.neu.edu/bhssc/staff.htm for full job descriptions and to access the application.

Please help us spread the word!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Volunteer at the Boston Public School Science Fair at NU

Your help is needed to help at the annual Boston Public School Science Fair!

Northeastern is hosting the fair in the Cabot Cage for over 350 Boston middle and high school students on Saturday, March 10 all day. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, score tracking, and walking students between activities.

RSVP to Lauren (l.horn@neu.edu) if you're interested in helping.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Machine Science After School Interns needed - PAID OPPORTUNITY

About the Position

Machine Science is seeking undergraduate students for paid after-school intern positions in the Boston Public Schools.

As an after-school intern, you will work with a small group of enthusiastic middle school or high school students to complete fun, hands-on engineering projects, such as water rockets, balsa wood gliders, model bridges, and mobile robots.

The after-school programs meet one day per week for 90 minutes (generally starting between 1:45PM and 2:30PM, depending on the school). Working closely with a classroom teacher, you will assist students with their projects and help lead short discussions about engineering and technology.

Several positions are available, starting immediately and continuing until May 2012. All school locations are easily accessible by public transportation.

The compensation is $25 per after-school session. A minimum commitment of 8 sessions is required, and up to 20 sessions may be available between now and May 2012.

Responsibilities

To be an after-school intern, you must be willing to:
·         Travel to the school once a week
·         Spend at least 90 minutes at the school site
·         Assist teachers with leading projects and discussions

Qualifications

Candidates should have the following qualifications:
·         Interest in working with students in grades 5 to 12
·         Strong verbal communication skills
·         Confidence with basic construction techniques
Technology/engineering experience is helpful, but not required.

About the Schools

Positions are available at six schools during the 2011-2012 academic year:
·         Boston Latin Academy
·         Dearborn Middle School
·         Hurley Elementary School
·         John D. O'Bryant High School
·         Madison Park High School
·         Taylor Elementary School
·         Boston Green Academy

How to Apply

To apply for an after-school intern position, please contact:

Sam Christy, Executive Director, Machine Science
sam@machinescience.org or 617-354-7171


Monday, January 23, 2012

Volunteer Opportunities for Spring Semester



WGBH Time to Invent Club: An afterschool club new to the Curley K-8 School (in JP, off the 39 bus) this year, the Time to Invent club, is a team of afterschool staff and mentors (professionals and college students with backgrounds in science and engineering). Mentors lead activities and introduce kids to invention and technical careers, based on a pre-set curriculum. The program, supported by NU graduates, will run in the spring semester on Thursday afternoons  each week, beginning in February.

Engineering Field trips: The Center for STEM Education runs on campus engineering field trips on campus for Boston students grades 4-6. Our hands-on field trips cover topics such as renewable energy, biomechanics, river pollution and rockets. We need a few extra hands on deck for our upcoming field trips this semester.  Volunteers are welcome to join us for all or part of the field trips, working in small groups asking students questions about what they're learning and making sure they understand the activity and related concepts, and supervising lunch time.  Dates: February 3, March 2, March 23, March 30, April 13, 8:30-1:30pm

Science Classrooms: Volunteers are requested to help a Curley School  (in JP off the 39 bus) elementary science teacher facilitate her lessons during school time. You will help her prep materials, work with students in smallb groups and deliver certain parts of lessons. Volunteers are especially needed in January to help students prepare for their science fair. Times and days are flexible, and can be worked out with the teacher.

Citizen Schools: Citizen Schools partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for low-income children across the country. They use a second shift of afternoon educators, who provide academic support, leadership development, and "apprenticeships"—hands-on learning activities taught by volunteers. WHO? Approximately 15 middle school students in 6, 7 or 8th grade-- all eager to learn from you! WHAT? Teach STEM activities. WHEN? 90 minutes each week for 12 weeks on a weekday afternoon in the fall or spring, culminating in a WOW! presentation. Roughly 1-2 hours planning and preparing for your session each week. WHERE? Orchard Gardens K-8, a 15 minute walk from campus, Wednesday afternoons

One-day opportunities on and near campus
- Building Bridges—Sat, February 4—Volunteers are needed to help with registration and supervise activities during high school bridge-building competition
- BESS Pre-college Initiative Day—Fri, Feb 17—Volunteers are needed to lead and engage groups of Boston 10th- 12th grade students learning about engineering and college life
- Science Camp Callback—Tues, Feb 21, 8:30-12—Volunteers help supervise activities & engage small groups of students
- Boston Public School Science Fair— Sat, March 10, all day—Volunteers are needed to help run a sign-in table, facilitate lunch and supervise activities

Contact Lauren: l.horn@neu.edu, 617-373-2626

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

NASA’s 2013 Astronaut Candidate Program

http://www.usajobs.gov/SpotlightsAll/SpotlightDetails?contentID=80
NASA’s 2013 Astronaut Candidate Program


If you have dreamed of joining the Astronaut Corps, now is the time to apply. NASA is continuing space exploration programs that will include missions beyond low Earth orbit

NASA is seeking applicants for its next class of astronaut candidates who will support long-duration missions to the International Space Station and future deep space exploration activities.

The first U.S. astronauts were selected in 1959, before human spaceflight operations began. NASA asked the military services to provide a list of personnel who met specific qualifications. After stringent screening, NASA announced its selection of seven men, all pilots, as the first American astronauts. NASA has selected 20 more groups of astronauts since the “Original Seven.” The backgrounds of NASA’s previous groups of astronaut candidates include schoolteachers, doctors, scientist, and engineers.

NASA selects astronauts from a diverse pool of applicants with a wide variety of backgrounds. From the thousands of applications received, only a few are chosen for the intensive Astronaut Candidate training program. Including the “Original Seven”, only 330 astronauts have been selected to date.




Wednesday, January 4, 2012

We're hiring NU students!

The following positions are available as volunteer, work-study or paid work, depending on experience.

Field Trip Help
The Center for STEM Education is looking for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors who are interested in a part-time job helping us run field trips on campus for Boston students grades 4-6.  Our hands-on field trips cover topics such as renewable energy, biomechanics, river pollution and rockets.  We need a few extra hands on deck for our upcoming field trips this semester (six Friday's throughout the semester, generally 9am-1pm) and occasional office support to help us refine curriculum and gather materials.

This position will be 5-8 hours on field trip weeks this semester, with the potential to develop into a more regular position in the future. 

If you're interested, please email Lauren Horn at l.horn@neu.edu with the subject "Field Trip Help," your resume, listing any previous experience working with children. 

Algebra Tutors
The Center for STEM Education is looking for experienced tutors to help 8th graders with Algebra furing after school time. Hired students will be trained in algebra tutoring strategies and supported by the Center for STEM Education. The program runs after school Monday-Thursday, tutors must be consistently available at least two afternoons each week.

If you're interested, please email Lauren Horn at l.horn@neu.edu with the subject "Tutor Resume," your resume, listing any previous experience tutoring and/or working with children. 

Welcome to the Center for STEM Education's K-12 Outreach Blog!

WHO WE ARE: The Center for STEM Education is a Northeastern center focused on increasing opportunities and awareness in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields for students, especially those from backgrounds currently underrepresented in these careers. We work closely with our community to accomplish this goal, and have many volunteer opportunities both on campus and in the schools and communities in which we work.
VOLUNTEERING: Whether you are passionate about enhancing math and science education for K-12 students, want to get more involved in your community, or just want to fulfill some required volunteer hours, you've come to the right place! Read about our upcoming volunteer opportunities in the blog below, and then click on the link for the event in the right-hand column to register. We offer both ongoing and one-day volunteer opportunities, and new events are being added all of the time. We encourage you to also use this blog to discuss your current service experiences with other students at NU!

We also encourage you to refer to the resources provided to gain a deeper understanding of your role as a volunteer and the community that you will be serving.