MacInspires first STEAM Convention features inspiring presenters, programs, challenges and an Interactive Gallery of STEAM projects completed by MacInspires instructors, local students and makers. Ages 7 & up, parents and teachers welcome!
Workshops will consist of exciting challenges never seen at MacInspires, including new robots and robot…
MacInspires first STEAM Convention features inspiring presenters, programs, challenges and an Interactive Gallery of STEAM projects completed by MacInspires instructors, local students and makers. Ages 7 & up, parents and teachers welcome!
Workshops will consist of exciting challenges never seen at MacInspires, including new robots and robot courses!
1:00-1:20 // Tour: MacInspires & Interactive STEAM Gallery
1:20-1:45 // Talk: History of Robotics by John Giarratana Founder of STEM Cell Robotics
1:50-2:50 // Learn: Coding & Robotics Workshops A and B
2:50-3:05 // Tour: Interactive STEAM Gallery
3:05-3:30 // Talk: STEM Education by Natasha Green, Global Community Manager at AnitaB.org
3:35-4:35 // Learn: Coding & Robotics Workshops C and D
4:35-4:45 // Tour: Interactive STEAM Gallery
4:45-5:00 // Thanks!
John Giarratana, STEM Cell Robotics' founder holds a multidisciplinary engineering degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology and has close to 20 years of experience designing robots for the Department of Defense and private companies including Amazon, Boston Dynamics / Google, Bluefin Robotics, and Foster-Miller / QinetiQ. STEM Cell Robotics' mission is to create a fun, safe, and interactive experience for kids to explore fundamental principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math through Robotics in the Boston area.
Natasha Green is currently a Global Community Manager at AnitaB.org, an entrepreneur, and a former mathematics teacher for the New York City Department of Education. She has touched on each letter in the acronym S.T.E.M and wants to improve the lives of youth in the New York City area. Natasha recently acquired her third Masters in Computational Chemistry(S). She is a technopreneur for "We Intervene," an Information and Referral Management System for Schools (T). She created molecular diodes to study conductance at the molecular level in her thesis study(E). And lastly, she has taught High School Mathematics in the Bronx (M). Natasha also has her own archery business in New York City and believes that everyone should, "Let their dreams fly." In her role as a global community manager, she works with and collaborates with community volunteers around the world to ensure events are being created and organized to attract, retain and promote women in the technology fields.
Registration - Covers the entire event, 1PM to 5PM
Attendees without Parents (Ages 7-15): $60 each
Attendees with Parents, Attendees 16 and older & Parents: $20 each
Teachers (with valid school email): $10 each