[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 5px 0px 5px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][rev_slider front ][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_feature_box title=”ATE Grant Awarded” title_color=”#000000″ text=”Pleased to announce that the I-USE lab in collaboration with MassBay Community College has received a $891,999 grant in partnership with MentorNet to develop a longitudinal program to support under-represented youth to pursue STEM Careers. ” text_color=”” graphic=”image” graphic_size=”130px” graphic_shape=”circle” graphic_color=”#ffffff” graphic_bg_color=”#2ecc71″ align_h=”center” align_v=”top” side_graphic_spacing=”20px” max_width=”none” link_text=”Read More Here” href=”https://www.bc.edu/schools/lsoe/about/news/2015/bc-and-massbay-profs-want-to-icreat-jobs.html” href_title=”” href_target=”” link_color=”” graphic_border=”border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: ;” graphic_image=”http://iuse.bc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/photo-1.jpg”][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_feature_box title=”Seeding the Future” title_color=”#000000″ text=”With support from the National Institute In collaboration with Groundworks Lawrence, Salve Regina University, we are expanding our high school hydroponics program to an additional 100 schools. ” text_color=”” graphic=”image” graphic_size=”150px” graphic_shape=”circle” graphic_color=”#ffffff” graphic_bg_color=”#2ecc71″ align_h=”center” align_v=”top” side_graphic_spacing=”20px” max_width=”none” graphic_border=”border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px; border-style: double; border-color: ;” graphic_image=”http://iuse.bc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/USDA-NIFA-Logo.jpg”][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_feature_box title=”Scaling to China” title_color=”#000000″ text=”The I-USE team has conducted a curriculum analysis of Chinese and our curriculum materials and created a suite of curriculum materials that are mapped to the Chinese curriculum.” text_color=”” graphic=”image” graphic_size=”150px” graphic_shape=”circle” graphic_color=”#ffffff” graphic_bg_color=”#2ecc71″ align_h=”center” align_v=”top” side_graphic_spacing=”20px” max_width=”none” link_text=”Watch Sinovison about the work” href=”http://video.sinovision.net/?id=29693″ href_title=”” href_target=”” link_color=”” graphic_border=”border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px; border-style: double; border-color: ;” graphic_image=”http://iuse.bc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150524_165241.jpg”][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_feature_box title=”Science Nation” title_color=”#000000″ text=”We were delighted to be filmed this past summer by NSF’s science nation. Be on the lookout for the video which will be airing in early October.” text_color=”” graphic=”image” graphic_size=”150px” graphic_shape=”circle” graphic_color=”#ffffff” graphic_bg_color=”#2ecc71″ align_h=”center” align_v=”top” side_graphic_spacing=”20px” max_width=”none” graphic_border=”border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px; border-style: double; border-color: ;” graphic_image=”http://iuse.bc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sceince_nation.jpg”][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 5px 0px 5px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_custom_headline level=”h1″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”false” class=” “][x_gap size=”-2.8em”]
Our Mission
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We focus on increasing student engagement in STEM through after-school programs and innovative curriculum grounded in social justice. We strive to design programs that provide youth opportunities science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics that promote critical thinking skills, problem-solving and effective communication skills.The focus of our work is to support youth of color, low-income, at risk, and other under-represented populations in science to have the confidence and skills to succeed in not just science but in whatever endeavors they undertake.[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/2″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_image type=”rounded” src=”http://iuse.bc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/women_robots.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section]