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Citizen Schools Draws Attention of White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Nearly 150 leaders from across Massachusetts gathered at Citizen Schools’ headquarters to hear from Kumar Garg of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
“The real reason why we’re here is that Citizen Schools has been having incredible success,” explained Garg. “It’s a 15-year effort that has really provided a lot of impact. We wanted to be encouraging in that effort.” Read more…
$1 Million Grant from National Science Foundation
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to Citizen Schools to support our science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) apprenticeships, specifically to increase computing apprenticeships nationwide. This prestigious grant will help us significantly increase the number of students who have the opportunity to work side-by-side with professionals and graduate students from information technology and other scientific fields on projects ranging from computer game design to robotics to web design.
The Edgerton Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has conducted research indicating that 85% of middle school children are interested in STEM, but that two-thirds of them believe they will not pursue careers in STEM either because they don’t know any STEM professionals or they don’t know what those professionals really do. At Citizen Schools, we know that early exposure to STEM careers, professionals and project-based learning opportunities is a great way to increase interest in the STEM field. Read more…
