Getting Steamy
This past summer I spent six weeks at the Museum of Fine Arts working as one of six members of a pilot fellowship program called the STEAM team. We covered a huge amount of ground in six weeks and I learned about nearly every part…
Category Archives: Community Outreach
Saving Our Planet One Bottle at a Time
Recycling (turning trash into reusable materials) is a superpower that is frequently underestimated. I personally was one to undervalue the impact recycling can make on the Earth, until I began to research the topic. One organization that is making great strides is Recycle Across America….
The “Glocal” Challenge
Every year at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, the City of Cambridge along with Education First partners up to present a problem to CRLS students, the Glocal Challenge. The students are put into teams of four to come up with ideas with the purpose…
Breakfast at the State House
It’s crazy to think that after seventeen years of living in the city of Boston, attending the State House breakfast was the first time I had ever stepped foot inside of the building. As embarrassing as it is to say this, I had no idea…
Where Does Your Food Come from?
Have you ever thought about where your food comes from? Most of us likely buy our food from a local grocery store, but have you ever thought about where food such as strawberries or bananas are actually grown? Or how far the salmon behind the…
The 2017 Glocal Challenge Winners Announced
Each year, the city of Cambridge (MA) works with Education First (an international education company that focuses on language, academics, educational travel, and cultural experience) to present the Glocal Challenge to students at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. Students are recruited to take initiative…
Sexual Health Lobby Day
Day of action at the State House, ooh, it’s so fancy. I arrived at 9:30, cleared security, hung my coat up and grabbed my folder. I then folded myself into the already full Hall of Flags, The Great Hall, where forty or so of MA’s…
Teen Perspective on the Election/Political Climate
Having recently turned 18, I think it is awesome being able to vote. At the same time, I feel a bit overwhelmed. There are so many opinions being thrown around and whenever politics come up in a conversation, voices get a bit louder and more…
Learning to form your own political opinion
Before you know it, your eighteenth birthday rolls around and you are legally able to register to vote. This can be a very scary concept for many people, which is completely understandable. As someone who is just stepping onto the voting scene, I too have…
Social Media Inspires Young Girls to Join STEM
Just what does an engineer look like? Many of you may picture an image of the female version of Steve Urkel. But, we know that is far from the truth. Women engineers are not nerdy, dorky ladies who have no life; they are strong female…