The MIT Club of Boston strives to contribute to the local community in unique and positive ways, and to foster interaction between the MIT community and the community at large. The Service Committee works to provide opportunities for MIT alumni/ae volunteers to interact with local kids and adults through programs that foster learning, innovation and fun, and help to bring the ideals of MIT to a larger audience.

Get involved in our initiatives, or help to organize an activity that appeals to you! Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with questions or ideas.

This revered MIT institution invites visitors from the local area and beyond to get an inside look at the Institute, from cutting-edge research to Institute history to creative and innovative art installations. The MIT Club of Boston participates in hands-on activities where alums work with with kids, families and other visitors and talk about the experience of being at MIT. web.mit.edu/museum

The museum is always looking for activities to do with kids and teens, so if you have any ideas, tell us and we can work together to create an event and get volunteers! Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

This week-long series of events (April 24 - May 2, 2010), organized by the MIT Museum, highlights the scientific research, education and business taking place here in the City of Cambridge. The MIT Club of Boston organizes efforts to volunteer at various events. Since the events are community-driven, we encourage people with ideas and know-how to plan events, and look to the club to help find volunteers. www.cambridgesicencefestival.org

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We are also the organizers of one of the festival's premier events, the Science Trivia Challenge! This contest pits teams from local schools as well as teams of adults from throughout the community against each other in an anything-goes trivia competition to win lunch with an MIT Nobel Laureate. web.mit.edu/trivia

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K-12 Education Initiatives

There are many ways MIT alums can get involved with primary and secondary schools in the community. Read below for more information, or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

• Science and Engineering Program for Teachers (SEPT) - A summer program that brings science teachers to MIT to showcase the latest developments in science and engineering. The MIT Club of Boston plays a role in fund-raising and nominating local teachers to participate. web.mit.edu/scienceprogram
• MIT Inspirational Teacher Award - MIT students from around the country nominate the teachers that inspired them to excel in math and science. The MIT Club of Boston helps to recognize those teachers within the local MIT community and in their own cities and towns. web.mit.edu/inspire
• Mind and Hand Alliance - MIT's Edgerton Center is developing a group of K-12 educational organizations with the purpose of inspiring student interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). They develop MIT-based activities as well as programs directly with schools, and support from local MIT alumni/ae is needed. www.mindandhandalliance.org

Other Activities

Club members periodically work to put together activities with local organizations, such as the FIRST Robotics League, Science Club for Girls, Charles River Conservancy and others. Your help is needed to organize club events with your favorite groups! Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .