Boston University College of Engineering Outreach Programs

K-12 Programs

CELEST	BU Center of Excellence for Learning in Education, Science, and Technology (CELEST) studies natural intelligence. This program reaches undergraduate and graduate students, public schools students in Boston-area cities and thousands of students in New England who participate in summer programs at Boston University.
Design Competition	High school students come to Boston University to compete for BU scholarships in a day-long vehicle design competition.
FIRST Robotoics	Boston University hosts the Boston regional FIRSTcompetition, an event that draw thousands of high schools students, who design and build robots for the event.
High School Honors	High School Honors provides an opportunity for motivated rising high school seniors and exceptional juniors to experience undergraduate life, both socially and academically, while earning college credits. They earn up to eight BU credits by enrolling in up to two summer courses.
IGERT	IGERT trains scientists and engineers in addressing the global questions of the future through innovative curricula, internships and focusing on problem-centered training.
Jumpstart	At Jumpstart BU, we pair 45 motivated college students (called Corps members) with at-risk preschool children. For an entire year, Corps members are on a mission - ensuring their partner children enter Kindergarten prepared to succeed. They learn to analyze the children's writing, read stories in ways that build vocabulary and comprehension, and fingerpaint in ways that improve the children's language and literacy abilities. Put simply, CMs have the pleasure of seeing their hard work transform lives. -14 hrs/week (300 hours total, October-May) -Work-Study Positions Available ($10.25/hr) -$1500 Living Allowance for non-work-study students -$1000 Americorps Education Award available for all All Corps Members must have one of the following time-frames available: Monday & Wednesday 2:30-6:30PM Wednesday & Friday 2:30-6:30PM Tuesday & Thursday 2:30-6:30PM TO APPLY, PLEASE VISIT: www.jstart.org/apply
LEARNet /Summer Pathways	This is a one-week, immersive, residential summer STEM enrichment program designed for young women who are entering their junior or senior year in high school and are interested in science, math and engineering.
SAGE	Boston University's Student Association of Graduate Engineers is involved with Technology Entrepreneurship Night, the Entrepreneur Design Contest and the New England Regional competition during National Engineers Week.
U-Design	The U-Design summer program teaches engineering fundamentals, supplies parts and tools, and encourages students in grades 6-9 to get creative in engineering.

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