Math, Science and Technology Initiative

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Math, Science and Technology Initiative
Fall 2009
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Getting Kids Excited About Science

• MSTi seeks to foster a lifelong curiosity in the
  sciences and to prepare young people for
  rewarding careers in math, science and
  technology-related fields.

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MSTi At A Glance
WHAT Hands-on after-school program
aimed at engaging kids in science at a young
age WHO Nearly 1200 youth in
grades K 8, ages 5 through 14 WHEN Science
Clubs meet once a week for one hour WHERE
80 science clubs across Greater Boston and
the Merrimack Valley WHY Invests in local
workforce for Massachusetts and the US to
remain competitive
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MSTi Helps Young People

• Learn and Practice the habits of scientific
  thinking
• Build an enduring excitement for math, science
  and technology
• Increase their exposure to scientific concepts
• Investigate math, science and technology-based
  careers as realistic career options

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2008/09 MSTi Financial SupportersGeorge
Washington Carver (25,000)
Nixon Peabody, LLC Waters Corporation
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2008/09 MSTi Financial SupportersMarie Curie
(10,000)
Cabot Corporation Charles Stark Draper
Laboratory, Inc. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute EMD
Serono, Inc. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Corporate Volunteers
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Charles Stark Draper
Laboratory, Inc.Infoscitex CorporationCreaGen
Biosciences, Inc.PerkinElmer, Inc.EMD Serono,
Inc.Wolfe Laboratories
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MSTi Advisory Board2008/09 Co-Chairs
Jeffrey Lockwood Director External
Communications Government Relations Novartis
Renee Connolly Vice President U.S.
Communications EMD Serono, Inc.
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MSTi Advisory Board2008/09 Advisory Board Members
Gregg Mayer BG Medicine Sheila Nutt,
Ed.D Harvard Medical School Paul
Parravano Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Norton Peet, Ph.D. Richard
Smith Edwards, Angell, Palmer Dodge LLP Mark
Tomizawa One Good Egg Michael Webb Ascent
Therapeutics, Inc. Founding Chair, MSTi Janet
Wolfe Wolfe Laboratories, Inc. Kris
Zaepfel Edgewater Technology, Inc.
Valerie Fleishman New England Healthcare
Institute Scott Gillis Jeff Ginsburg Stuart
Haber InfoSciTex Corporation Lance
Hartford MassBioEd Foundation, Inc. Edward
Hurley Eastman Gelatine Corporation Felek
Jachimowicz, Ph.D. Grace Performance Chemicals
Marcia A. Kean Feinstein Kean Healthcare Nancy
Kelley Fred Kelly Nixon Peabody LLP
Joseph Alviani Alviani Associates Edward J.
Benz, Jr., M.D. Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute Barry Berger, M.D., FCAP EXACT
Sciences Paul Blasche, Ph.D. Charles Stark
Draper Laboratory, Inc. Gary Butler Glen
Comiso Massachusetts Technology
Collaborative Michael Curren Massachusetts
Hospital Association Christyanna Egun MGH Center
for Community Health Improvement William Eykamp,
Ph.D. Edward G. Fey Biomodels and Affiliates,
LLC
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Get InvolvedHost a Science Club Site Visit

• Underwrite the cost of transporting 10-15 youth
  to and from your company
• Provide a healthy snack to the youth (i.e. juice
  and cookies
• Give tour of workplace providing hands-on
  activities and interaction with various staff

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Get InvolvedIndividual Volunteer Opportunities

• Co-teach one of the MSTi curriculums alongside
  afterschool staff members
• Make an informal visit to a science club to lend
  a hand during experiments
• Participate in the ePals electronic mentoring
  program

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Get InvolvedBecome a MSTi Advocate

• Introduce MSTi to your co-workers or other peer
  networks
• Coordinate a presentation about MSTi to your
  professional organization
• Arrange opportunities for United Way staff to
  speak to your senior management team