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Math, Science and Technology Initiative

Math, Science and Technology Initiative. Fall 2010. 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. MSTi At A Glance.

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Math, Science and Technology Initiative

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  1. Math, Science and TechnologyInitiative Fall 2010

  2. 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.

  3. MSTi At A Glance WHAT: Hands-on after-school program aimed at engaging kids in science at a young age WHO: Nearly 1500 youth in grades K – 11, ages 5 through 17 WHEN: Science Clubs meet once a week for one hour WHERE: 80science clubs across Greater Boston and the Merrimack Valley WHY: Invests in local workforce for Massachusetts and the US to remain competitive

  4. 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

  5. MSTi Financial SupportersAlbert Einstein ($25,000+) Nixon Peabody, LLC Waters Corporation

  6. MSTi Financial SupportersGeorge Washington Carver ($10,000+) Cabot Corporation Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research

  7. Corporate Volunteers Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.CreaGen Biosciences, Inc.Massachusetts Institute of Technology Northeastern University Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research PerkinElmer, Inc.sanofi-aventis Wolfe Laboratories

  8. MSTi Executive Board2010 Co-Chairs Jeffrey Lockwood Global Head, Communications Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research Janet Wolfe President and CEO Wolfe Laboratories

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