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NEWS AND EVENTS


Peek into Fall 2025 Clubs: Exploring the Human Body
This fall, we wrapped up another exciting semester of free Science Clubs! Across in-person and virtual clubs, more than 960 participants dove headfirst into our Human Body Curriculum, exploring how the systems inside our bodies work together to keep us healthy, strong, and moving. To support this hands-on learning, our team packed and distributed an incredible 6,960 STEM curriculum kits for the Fall Clubs, ensuring that every participant had the tools they needed to fully en


Hands That Power Science Club for Girls
This fall, we welcomed 24 corporate groups into the Science Club for Girls office to help us pack our STEM Curriculum Kits for the Fall 2025 semester. Our corporate volunteer groups play an essential role in the success of our programs. They pack every single STEM Curriculum Kit that reaches our participants, ensuring that our young young scientists have well-organized, ready-to-use materials for their Science Clubs each week. Their dedication and care make our work possible.


Mentor Spotlight: Walter’s Journey from Global Engineering Leader to STEM Champion for Girls
When Walter walks into a Science Club, he doesn’t see a group of first, second, or third graders. He sees scientists. Every week, the girls walk through the door and hear their Mentors greet them: How are our favorite scientists today? Their faces light up, because in this room their ideas matter, their questions matter, and their curiosity belongs. For Walter, a longtime engineer and business leader who spent 38 years at Boston-area technology company Teradyne before reti


STEM Starts Now!
Written By Aaron Agulnek Last month, during Massachusetts STEM Week , I had the absolute pleasure of joining Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll , Senator Sal DiDomenico , Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons , Commissioner of Early Education and Care Amy Kershaw , and the incredible staff from Representative Marjorie Decker’s office at King Open School in Cambridge. We were there to see something truly special — Science Club for Girls (SCFG) in action. As the lobbyist for Science


Watching Our Daughter Launch and Soar
By Andrew Yam, SCFG Parent This summer, my daughter Amanda, a rising 6th grader, joined the Summer Rocketry Program with Science Club for Girls. As a parent, I was genuinely moved by how much this experience meant to her, and to all of us at home. Over the course of just two weeks, we saw Amanda grow in confidence, knowledge, and curiosity. Every evening she came home full of energy and excitement, ready to share everything she had learned, how rockets work, what “thrust” mea


Celebrating National Intern Day: Meet Benisha Marseille, SCFG Intern & Future Web Developer
At Science Club for Girls, we love nothing more than watching our participants grow into confident, curious leaders—and then come back to...


How to Turn Corporate Volunteer Hours into Real Community Impact
By Vini Mani, SCFG Board Member and Senior Principal at Flagship Pioneering and co-founder, Chief Innovation Officer at ProFound...


Moving On To Medical School: Farewell to Program Manager Fellow Andressa Silva
At Science Club for Girls, we believe that representation in STEM starts with community: a space where young people are not only exposed...


Launching Big Dreams: Izzy's Day at the State House
Izzy, a Science Club for Girls Junior Mentor, recently joined our team at the Massachusetts State House – a day that sparked new dreams,...


2025 Catalyst Awards: A Night of Joy and Determination
On May 8, more than 200 members of the Science Club for Girls community gathered for a powerful evening recognizing visionary...


Dr. Christine Santos: Engineering a More Sustainable and Inclusive Future
Dr. Christine Santos, Chief Technology Officer at Manus and one of our esteemed 2025 Catalyst Awardees, is a trailblazer in...


Empowering Future Coders: Inside Our 2025 Coding Club Experience
"I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for another amazing SCFG experience! I don't know if you guys can tell ([my daughter]...


Honoring Black History Month: Dr. Dorothy J. Phillips, a Trailblazer in Chemistry and a Champion for Inclusivity in STEM
Dr. Dorothy J. Phillips has spent her life breaking barriers, paving the way for future generations of scientists, and inspiring young...
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