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United Way and Wolfe Laboratories Partner to Inspire Girls to Pursue Science

09/09/2008

WATERTOWN, MASS. – In a leading pharmaceutical research organization on the outskirts of Boston, a team of researchers collaborates with the next generation of scientists in a series of chromatography experiments. Except it is not what you may be picturing. These experiments are led by women – scientists at Wolfe Laboratories, Inc. (WLI) – and by 12-year-old girls – students in United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley’s Math, Science and Technology initiative (MSTi.)  read more »

Governor Patrick, United Way honor "Young Scientists"

06/10/2008

BOSTON – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick today is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the future workforce of the region's science and technology industries – but they aren't ready to be hired just yet.  read more »

United Way honors “Young Scientists of the Year”

Event will also present the Science Club of the Year award to the Yawkey Club of Roxbury
06/11/2009

ShawnBOSTON - On June 12, 2009, leaders from the Commonwealth's life sciences, health care, education and technology industries will come together with United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley to honor Medford's Zipporah Velasco and Shawn Allien, both 11, as 2009's "Young Scientists of the Year."  The youth are participants in United Way's Math, Sci  read more »

Volunteer through MSTi

Host a Site Visit:MSTi youth

Open your company doors to an afterschool science club and give a child the opportunity to see firsthand what your work entails. Host companies are asked to give a tour of their workplace by providing hands-on activities and interaction with various staff, underwrite the cost of transporting 10-15 kids to and from site visits at their company, and provide refreshments (i.e. cookies and juice).  read more »

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