STEM

ACEC/MA's STEM Outreach Task Force is designed to engage the next generation of engineers. We need your help. We ask that our member firm leaders or designees express their support by signing up at the link below. You will be prompted to identify a point of contact from your firm whom we can rely upon to share information and opportunities to get involved.

Opportunities for you or your firm

Help us to bring more young people into our professions through outreach, set up simple processes to get more involvement from ACEC Firms and hold great STEM events.

Classroom Visit Presentation Module Promotes #STEM Careers

For Your Use

Plan your classroom visit virtually for now and in person later, with ACEC/MA’s Classroom Visit Presentation Module.

Download a free copy of the module that you can use and adapt for classroom visits. ACEC/MA’s Leadership Education Comm (LEC) will offer training in use of the STEM Presentation module to any members interested .

Excited to share your story and looking for a classroom to connect with? Check out Mass STEM Hub Student-Industry Connects to get connected to STEM students and teachers across the Commonwealth. 

ACE Mentor Program - Greater Boston Area

The ACE Mentor program is an organization widely recognized by universities throughout the US as a stand-out extracurricular program that improves the chances of acceptance into programs offering degrees in the ACE fields.

ACE of Greater Boston, an affiliate since 2007, offers an after-school program, that runs from October to March, providing students in grades 9-12 with an introduction to the design, engineering and construction disciplines. Students work with mentors throughout the program to development a hypothetical, but realistic, building project. Field trips to construction sites, professional offices, and local colleges are also incorporated into the program. ACE Mentors are full-time architects, engineers, and project managers, as well as dedicated volunteers, excited to inspire the design and construction leaders of the future.

All ACE participants take away a valuable and exciting experience that develops ability for creative and logical thinking. The benefits include:

  • scholarship opportunities

  • professional industry contacts and references

  • high school and college internship opportunities

  • advance preparation for college

  • development of technical skill sets in leading design and construction software programs

Help Lead a Girl Scouts STEM Club for girls in grades 6-12 in eastern Massachusetts

The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts have STEM activities in grades 6-12 and are looking for volunteers to help with virtual activities and looking for volunteers to co-lead the group. 

For more info, contact:
Eileen Koury-Judkins, Program Specialist, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts

111 E Grove Street, Middleboro, MA 02346, T: 617-910-8045

One 8 Applied Learning Hub (Formerly Mass STEM Hub)

Mass STEM Hub is now the One8 Applied Learning Hub. This new name reflects the full ambition of their work – to continue helping Massachusetts schools adopt proven Applied Learning programs that inspire students with innovative, engaging ways to approach core and elective subject matter. Their team, events, and commitment to educators and students remain unchanged.

Are you ready?

We are! Sign Up at least 1 person from your firm for ACEC/MA's Task Force to Promote STEM Outreach.

STEM Outreach is all year long

Help us to bring more young people into our professions through outreach, set up simple processes to get more involvement from ACEC Firms and hold great STEM events.