Educational Advocates Student Extracurricular Activities - Boston

Boston Area Student Extracurricular Activities

Boston’s students, both local and online, engage in diverse extracurriculars, ranging from robotics clubs and volunteering to virtual art and coding websites.

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  • Tufts University Pre-College: Science Courses

    Explore Tufts University’s professional & continuing education courses in science.

  • Building-U

    Discover internship opportunities for students across various fields with Building-U, helping you gain real-world experience.

  • Absolute Internship

    Gain global work experience through our international internship programs across various industries & cities worldwide.

  • VEX Robotics Online Challenges

    Explore VEX Robotics, where students of all ages can build, program, & compete in robotics challenges.

  • Tynker Robotics and Coding Camps

    Tynker is the fun way to learn programming & develop problem-solving & critical thinking skills.

  • RoboBlockly

    A web-based robot simulator that teaches coding and math through a puzzle-piece interface, aligned with Common Core State Standards.

  • REC Foundation

    Offers VEX robotics programs, delivering accessible and scalable robotics education.

  • FIRST Robotics Virtual Events and Challenges

    A global robotics community preparing young people for the future.

  • Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy

    Offers online courses and resources using robotics to teach CS-STEM, with curricula for students.

  • Botball Educational Robotics Program

    Engages students in team-oriented robotics competitions, focusing on designing, building, and programming autonomous robots.

  • Electric Literature

    We introduce undergraduate & graduate students, emerging writers, & aspiring publishing professionals to literary digital publishing.

  • Teen Science Cafe

    TSCs are free out of school time programs where teens & STEM experts collaborate on presentations & hands-on activities.

  • STEM-E Mentorship Program

    Explore STEME’s mentorship programs, connecting students with professionals to guide them in their educational journey.

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Internship Programs

    Explore NOAA’s student opportunities, offering a range of internships & scholarships to pursue a career in environmental science.

  • Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth: Online Programs Courses in Science

    From space colonization to creative writing, our virtual classrooms will expand your knowledge & spark your curiosity.

  • Horizon Academic

    Discover our personalized mentoring & educational programs to help students unlock their potential & achieve academic success.​

  • Georgetown University Pre-College: Science Courses

    Georgetown University offers both enrichment & pre-college online courses for high school students ages 13 & older.

  • Citizen Scientist

    Volunteers actively participating in scientific research by collecting & analyzing data or engaging in experiments.

  • Carnegie Mellon University: Open Learning Initiative

    Access free, self-paced courses from Carnegie Mellon University’s Open Learning Initiative, offering education in various subjects.

  • Class Central: History Classes

    Learn History, earn certificates with free online courses from Harvard, Stanford, MIT, & other top universities around the world

  • Varsity Academics: High School History Camps

    Our History Camps are intensive workshops in which secondary-school students learn how to research & write about history.

  • University of Vermont Pre-College: History

    Explore UVM's pre-college history courses for high school students, offering a head start on college learning.

  • Tufts University Pre-College: History

    Explore history courses at Tufts University, covering diverse topics & perspectives for professional & continuing education learners.

  • The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Courses

    Discover courses & resources on American history from the Gilder Lehrman Institute, perfect for students & history enthusiasts.

  • PBS Learning Media

    Explore free world history resources for grades 9-12 on PBS LearningMedia, covering key events, cultures, & global perspectives.

  • National History Day Project

    Join National History Day, a competition where students explore historical topics through research, analysis, & creativity.

  • Hillsdale College: The Great American Story

    Explore America’s history, its triumphs & challenges, & the principles that shaped the nation in this free Hillsdale course.

  • Harvard University edX: History Courses

    Explore free history courses from Harvard, covering key events, historical perspectives, & global insights from top scholars.

  • Cornell Pre-College

    Get a head start on college by earning credits from Cornell online.

  • Student Conservation Association

    Join us in building the next generation of conservation leaders.

  • Virtual Internships

    We offer remote global internship opportunities across various industries, helping you gain professional experience from anywhere.

  • United Planet

    Explore United Planet’s virtual internships & volunteer opportunities, offering global experiences that help you make an impact.

  • TurnUp

    Join our innovative platform that connects students with personalized career opportunities, networking, & internship experiences.

  • The Intern Group

    Realize your potential with an internship abroad.

  • StandOut Connect - Internships

    We help high school students make an impact by recruiting for top internships in fields like finance, medicine, law, & tech.

  • Standout Connect

    Students will interview with top companies from accelerator programs like Y Combinator & prestigious university ecosystems.

  • InternWorks

    Get a customized internship that matches your interests & skills, gaining real-world experience & professional development.

  • Forage

    Explore careers & prepare for the job with hundreds of free job simulations designed by the world's top employers.

  • MIT OpenCourseWare: Introduction to Astronomy

    Introduction to Astronomy provides an introduction to the physics of the solar system, stars, the interstellar medium, & the universe.

  • Udemy: Astronomy Courses

    Udemy offers online astronomy courses for all levels, covering stargazing, planetary observation, & astrophysics.

  • The Planetary Society

    There is a potential 50% cut to NASA science on the line. Fuel our efforts to stop this cut & help us hit our goal of 800 new members.

  • Royal Museums Greenwich: Introduction to Astonomy Online

    This course is for people with no prior knowledge of astronomy & offers a basic introduction to the subject from various perspectives.

  • OpenLearn: Astronomy

    OpenLearn offers 'The Universe: A Beginner’s Guide,' an accessible course exploring the fundamentals of the universe for beginners.

  • Codecademy

    Codecademy empowers learners at all levels to grow their coding skills & make an impact through interactive learning

  • freeCodeCamp

    freeCodeCamp offers a proven path to your first software developer job with hands-on projects & certifications from all levels.

  • Inspirit AI

    Artificial Intelligence high school & middle school intensives led by Stanford & MIT Graduate students.

  • MehtA+ - AI/Machine Learning Bootcamp

    This 6-week virtual camp for 8th–12th graders taught by MIT & Stanford engineers covers AI, machine learning, & learning fundamentals

  • Scratch (developed by MIT)

    The world’s largest coding community for children that allows young people to create digital stories, games, & animations.

  • Open Yale Courses: Astronomy

    The Department of Astronomy at Yale offers a wide range of courses in astronomy, physics, & mathematics.

  • NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory offers educational resources, including lesson plans, projects, & videos for students in STEM fields.

  • Treehouse

    Founded in 2011, Treehouse offers accessible, affordable online tech education, teaching over 1.2 million people to code and design.

  • Tynker

    Tynker equips children with foundational computer science, programming, & critical thinking skills to prepare them for the future.

  • Khan Academy: Cosmology and Astronomy

    Khan Academy's Cosmology & Astronomy course offers free lessons on the universe's scale, stars, black holes, & Earth's history.

  • Veritas AI

    AI Scholars is a 10-week online bootcamp covering AI fundamentals, applications, & a hands-on project with a mentor.

  • W3Schools

    W3Schools Campus provides a vast coding library of courses, quizzes, & interactive lessons for all skill levels.

  • Webflow University

    Webflow University offers free courses & tutorials on web design, development, & creating website.

  • Coursera: Astronomy Courses

    Coursera offers a variety of online astronomy courses from top universities in topics like stars, planets, galaxies, & cosmology.

  • Class Central: Caltech The Science of the Universe

    Learn the basics of astronomy at the home of time & space in this online course.

  • KTBYTE - in Lexington, MA

    Our unique coding curriculum helps students achieve programming goals with personalized pacing and expert guidance for success.

  • Code Wiz - in multiple cities including Quincy, Needham, and Westford, MA

    Empower kids of all ages with coding lessons that build confidence, skills, and creativity.

  • Penguin Coding School - in Lexington, Acton, & Newton, MA

    Discover the best kids’ activities in your neighborhood. We offer kids classes, camps, and events

  • Code and Circuit - First Tech Challenge Competition - in Amesbury, MA

    For families to discover! Offering kids classes, camps, and events.

  • CS Recitations - in Natick, MA

    Founded by MIT alumni, we offer coding classes for grades 3–12 with small groups, expert teachers, and DESE-aligned curriculum.

  • iCode: The Belt Program - in Wellesley, MA

    Our popular Belt program helps kids develop technical and soft skills through hands-on activities in the latest technology.

  • The Pathway Initiative Internship Program

    Our program offers STEM tutoring, mentoring, and financial support to prepare students for clinical roles in underserved communities.

  • CodeEX - in Acton & Maynard, MA

    After-school coding lessons and summer camps that teach kids valuable coding skills in a supportive, engaging environment.

  • History Cambridge Corps Volunteer - in Cambridge, MA

    Join History Cambridge Corps to share untold stories! Volunteer to research, write, and amplify Cambridge’s hidden histories.

  • National History Day in MA

    National History Day allows 6–12th graders to explore history through research and creative projects on a topic of their choice.

  • BU - Public Open Night at the Observatory

    The Public Open Night at the Observatory is a chance for people to come observe the night sky through telescopes.

  • MIT Kavli Institute - Talks - in Cambridge, MA

    The MIT Kavli Institute (MKI) shares with students and the community an understanding of Astrophysics and Space Research through events.

  • GNACE - Astronomy: The Basics in Newburyport, MA

    Students will learn the basics about stars, planets, galaxies, black holes, and what causes astronomical events.

  • North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club in Boxford, MA

    Learn about astronomy. Guests are welcome to attend one of our monthly meetings to see if it is for you.

  • The Education Cooperative - Internship Certificate Program - in East Walpole, MA

    The TEC Internship Certificate Program offers hands-on career exploration for junior and senior high school students.

  • Massachusetts Life Sciences Center - High School Apprenticeship - in Waltham, MA

    Paid internships for underrepresented and low-income high school students throughout Massachusetts.

  • BioBuilder - High School Apprenticeship - in Newton, MA

    BioBuilder offers hands-on biotech programs for students, including summer research, apprenticeships, lab workshops, & more.

  • Tufts Pre-College - Science - in Medford, MA

    Explore our various pre-college course offerings on the broad subject of science.

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital - SSJP Programs

    A year-round internship program designed to introduce 100 Boston high school students to medical, health, and science professions.

  • The Mass General Youth Scholars Program

    A four-year STEM program for students focusing on career exploration, research, & college readiness, with weekly classes.

  • Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center - YES for CURE

    A 2.5-year training initiative for disadvantaged high school & undergraduate students interested in a career in scientific research.

  • MIT Museum - Teen After Dark: Outer Space - in Cambridge, MA

    Join us for a teen night themed on outer space at the MIT Museum.

  • Einstein's Workshop

    A family-friendly maker space where kids create, explore, and enjoy STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.

  • NUTRONS FIRST Robotics - Northeastern

    A FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team based at Northeastern University with the goal of inspiring students to pursue STEM fields.

  • New England Sci-Tech

    A non-profit STEM education center dedicated to project-based, hands-on learning for youth & families.

  • The Coder School - in Sudbury, MA

    Welcome to the CoderSchool, a place where kids learn to code in our cool startup-vibe locations.

  • Wentworth Institute of Technology - Girls Who Code

    This free virtual program aims to close the gender gap in technology and inspire the next generation of women in the field.

  • Sasaki Foundation - Designing Environmental and Social Impact

    A paid semester-long internship where high school students use design thinking to address local environmental and social issues.

  • Mass Clean Air and Energy Center - Technical Trades Work and Learning Program

    A program that offers vocational students paid, hands-on experience in the clean energy sector year-round.

  • The Real School of Music - in Burlington & Andover, MA

    An internship that offers paid opportunities for youth ages 16+ to gain hands-on experience in a creative, music-driven environment.

  • futureBOS

    futureBOS connects high school students with job opportunities to help them find the right fit.

  • North End Music and Performing Arts Center

    NEMPAC’s Teen Interns mentor younger students in arts programs, helping to develop essential leadership and interpersonal skills.

  • MIT Museum - Teen Programming Council - in Cambridge, MA

    Our program allows high school students to connect with MIT researchers & discover science & engineering career possibilities.

  • AES

    Promote cultural integration through linguistic and cultural understanding to improve access to healthcare, legal aid, and employment.

  • Boston Private Institute Council - in Jamaica Plain & Boston, MA

    The PIC helps high school youth find jobs, including private sector internships and community-based employment opportunities.

  • Commonwealth Corporation - Youth Works

    YouthWorks is a state-funded program that helps teens and young adults build skills and gain experience for lasting employment.

  • MassRobotics STEM

    Robotics education, bridging industry and education, with a focus on creating STEM career paths for BPS students.

  • Historic New England's School and Youth Programs

    Engaging multidisciplinary programs that use historical resources to enrich student learning, with many options available virtually.

  • Museum of African American History Educational Programs

    Uses historic sites and collections to link colonial and early African American history to broader human rights themes.

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