Kids In Tech

Congratulations to Marissa Raposo, our Head of Marketing, Pain Franchise, who was named Philanthropic Award Partner by @kidsintechorg! Marissa has been a leader in our mission to drive equitable access to #STEM education, and we’re proud to see her honored for this work.

Thank you to @ProgressSW for supporting the 2025 Kids in Tech Dinner & Awards. Progress is a longtime Kids in Tech partner and well-known in the Boston area for its commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders in the STEM space!

A big shoutout to @project_super_ for your amazing @solana donation to @kidsintechorg! 🙏 Your support means the world to us and helps empower kids with tech skills to become tomorrow’s leaders. Thanks for making a real difference this #CryptoGivingTuesday! 🚀❤️

We’re proud to advance ‘Healthier people. Stronger communities.’ At our Day of Service, we made #STEM kits for 600+ students with @SciScientists and assembled 70 backpacks for @kidsintechorg students at HQ while our team across the country volunteered at many other organizations.

📰✨ Exciting news! Introducing the Kids in Tech quarterly newsletter: The Innovator. Stay updated with our latest STEM adventures, student success stories, and upcoming events. Subscribe now! #STEM #newsletters linkedin.com/pulse/innovato…

We participated in @PayPal Impact Day! We spoke to PayPal employees about volunteering opportunities and provided organizational updates. To celebrate Small Business Day, PayPal employees also packed kits with locally sourced goods. #PayPalImpactDay

At last month's @kidsintechorg event, we celebrated community changemakers and their efforts to help children reach their potential. Learn more about how you can encourage kids in STEM in our new blog 👇 prgress.co/4dWR9cG #Tech

Collegium’s commitment to community is woven into everything we do. As National Volunteer Month ends, we want to thank @SciScientists, @LS_Cares, @kidsintechorg, @RedSoxFund and @BHCHP for helping us support our neighbors, this month and year-round.

We're #ProgressPROUD to sponsor the Pathways to Success Dinner and Awards, a @kidsintechorg event honoring community changemakers. Here's to celebrating those who are driving forward Kids in Tech's mission to empower young minds! #KidsInTech #FutureInnovators

Happy Fun Fact Friday! If you already knew about today’s fun fact be sure to let us know when you learned it in the comments! Link: stemschool.com/articles/surpr… #FunFact #FunFacts #STEM #careers

Together with Life Science Cares, we’re on a mission to disrupt the cycle of poverty in Boston. Thank you @LS_Cares for selecting us as a partner! Check out our cohort’s fun reaction video here: youtube.com/watch?v=iI2SFz… #LSCImpact #LSCgrantee #LSCNonprofitPartner #NetworkOfGood

You and your family can do this fun activity together in the comfort of your own home! If you go to this website you’ll find the “How to Make a Paper Rubrics Cube” activity. Gather the materials, follow the directions, and let the fun begin! Link: instructables.com/Functional-Pap… #FunFact

In El Caño, Panama, archaeologists discovered an 1,000-year-old tomb belonging to pre-Hispanic royalty that also had quite a few pieces of gold in it.” (Nalewicki,2024) Learn more here: msn.com/en-za/news/wor… #funfacts #funfactfriday #didyouknow

Eunice Foote, a scientist, first theorized and demonstrated the greenhouse effect in the 1850s. Despite publishing her findings before Tyndall, she faced discrimination and was overshadowed. Tyndall is often credited with the discovery, overlooking Foote's pioneering contribution

Discovery of the The greenhouse effect Remembered Forgotten John Tyndall Eunice Foote

In 1925 Payne finished her thesis that gave the chemical values of what stars are made of. Russell at the time strongly disagreed with her conclusion and convinced her not to publish it. Years later he confirmed her findings and received a large amount of credit for it.

What Stars are Made Of Remembered Forgotten Henry Norris Russell Celia Payne

In 1938, Hahn and Meitner discovered nuclear fission, leading to the atomic bomb. Meitner's role was overlooked and Hahn received the Nobel Prize in 1944. Meitner was finally recognized in 1966 with the Enrico Fermi Award. Element 109, Meitnerium (Mt), helps to honor her legacy.

Discovery of Nuclear Fusion Remembered Forgotten Otto Hahn Lise Meitner (Again)

In 1923 Meitner discovered the radiationless transition but did not receive much credit for as it is now called the Auger effect. Even though Auger independently discovered the phenomena two years after Meitner.

Discovery of Auger effect Remembered Forgotten Pierre Victor Auger Lise Meitner