Dear Friend,
Back-to-school is a natural time to both reflect and look ahead. Here at The Pathway Initiative (TPI),we are closing out another impactful summer with more than 20 high school students from across Boston, who joined us for hands-on STEM modules and independent research projects, setting them up for success in their new classes. These students, many of whom come from underrepresented in science communities or face socioeconomic hardships, had the opportunity to learn about gene editing, DNA extraction, clinical pathology, biotech, and 3D printing, expanding their horizons and helping them gain more confidence in their abilities as students and as individuals. Read on for some highlights and photos from the seven-week program.
As we, and our students, start a new school year, commit to helping us bring these transformational STEM and medical education opportunities to more students. With state- and federal-level funding shrinking, your donations are more important than ever. Join us and donate today to keep TPI’s mission alive for students in Boston and across Massachusetts.
With thanks for your continued support,
Lawrence B. Mensah, DPhil., Ph.D.
Founder and Executive Director
P.S. If you work in the STEM field, we want to hear from you! Contact us to learn how you or your company can get involved with TPI, through an individual or corporate donation, hosting a student program or lab tour, sharing your experience with TPI students, or more.
Student Highlight - Caroline
For Caroline Song, a 17-year-old aspiring academic with a passion for science, accessibility, and inclusion, working as a teaching assistant at TPI, supporting other middle and high school students who aspire to careers in medicine and health care, has been the perfect melding of her interests. Read more about her connection to TPI.
Student Highlights: Summer SuccessLink Program
This summer, high school students like Saloméé Nyah Innocent (pictured above) learned about STEM topics through dedicated modules, while also taking part in skill-building activities focused on workplace readiness and communication. Each student also worked on an independent research project, such as Saloméé’s presentation on innovative cardiology technology. “They worked diligently to review academic sources, published studies, and research papers to pull together their research,” said Claudia Wolff, the program coordinator.
“Ultimately, the students each gave a 10-minute presentation that discussed the breadth of their research, new technological advancements, critical issues on their topic, and their own proposed recommendations. They worked very diligently and gave outstanding presentations!”
More photos from our students’ amazing presentations are below.
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