Empow Studios hosts workshops to benefit cancer care and research When Taylor Tutwiler rides her bike each year as part of the Pan-Mass Challenge® (PMC) to benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, she has a goal and it’s personal. “Many...
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Students Explore Speech Recognition Software There's no way around it: kids need to learn how to type, and not with one finger. Texting doesn't count. However, it's not hard to imagine their world as adults when their voices will do much of the...
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Empow instructor shows augmented reality is not just for Pokémon GO fans Many nights during this past summer, parks were literally crawling with kids. It's an odd time to be out, but the kids, of course, weren’t there to kick a ball. They were...
Read moreEmpow Named ‘Boston BESTIES’ 2016 Finalist
A trip to Mexico among the prizes in the ‘Mommy Poppins’ online survey Boston, MA – October 31, 2016 In the old days, favorite spots were the ‘talk of the town’ or passed along by ‘word of mouth.’ Today, thanks to social media, parents are...
Read moreEmpow Receives ‘Family Favorite 2016’ Awards
Boston Parents Paper taps Empow Studios as a ‘Top 5’ LEXINGTON, MA – According to ‘Boston Parents Paper,’ Empow Studios is among the top destinations for families seeking enrichment opportunities for children. The publication announced, in its...
Read moreEmpow Studios Climbs ‘Hula Hot List’
Hulafrog names Empow as a STEM class destination LEXINGTON, MA The Boston Metro area has a variety of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) classes to choose from. To help parents navigate the options, Hulafrog, a free online...
Read moreLEGO Robotics Teams Gear Up
Collaboration is key to successful FIRST LEGO League season Attending a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics competition is exciting. As energetic music pumps through the venue, it’s like watching a beehive, with various competitions happening...
Read moreSeeking After-School Solutions
The complex and limited options for after-school care in Lexington Parents who work outside of the home understand the dilemma. Unless they have flexible work hours, there is a continual effort to bridge that gap between when school ends and when...
Read moreSTEM Camper Turns Teacher
How mentoring has helped this camper become an aspiring teacher When 22-year-old Lynne Richman had her first taste of STEM camp, she was 12-years-old and hadn’t really had a chance to explore technology. “The camp was called ‘iCamp,’” she...
Read moreRobots Spark Interest in STEM
How iRobot is reaching kids in local communities How do you clean a gutter? Better yet, how do you get a robot to clean a gutter? And why don’t Roomba vacuums fall down stairs? Lots of questions were asked as Bedford, MA based iRobot made a visit...
Read moreSTEM vs. STEAM: Does it Matter?
Navigating STEM, STEAM and 'Next Generation' Learning “I want to be an engineer,” beamed my 12-year-old daughter. Two minutes later she said: “Actually, I may want to be an artist.” My reflexive response: “You can do both.” Many educators argue...
Read moreEmpow Studios secures two awards from Boston Parents Paper as a 2015 Family Favorite
Empow Studios gets recognized for the second year in a row as a Top 5 destination LEXINGTON, MA (July 14th, 2015) – Empow Studios today announced that they were selected in two categories as a 2015 Family Favorite from Boston Parents Paper...
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