Mission Accomplished Robotics Team Enjoys the Rewards of Perseverance and ‘Coopertition’ When talking to students who love robotics, the stories about how they got hooked vary. “I had always been into taking things apart, from vacuums to digital...
Read moreEmpow Studios Tops ‘Family Favorites’
Empow Studios Tops ‘Family Favorites’ 'Boston Parents Paper' Honors Empow with 6 Awards Boston Parents have voted Empow Studios as the winner of five categories in the annual Boston Parents Paper "Family Favorites" awards. For 2018, Empow Studios...
Read moreA Grand Opening for Empow Studios in Newton
A Grand Opening for Empow Studios in Newton A Ribbon Cutting, Open House, and Workshops Kick-off a New Chapter Members of the Newton-Needham business community were on hand to celebrate the opening of a new STEM Enrichment Center at 180 Needham...
Read moreGadgets that Engage
Empow Studios promotes learning through electronic contraptions and devices Opening the top of a ceramic jar is not typically considered an exciting endeavor. However, at a recent electronics demonstration at Empow Studios in Lexington, it was...
Read moreSummer STEM Camps Ramp Up in Lexington
Empow Studios unveils new options for its 2018 Summer Campers Educating students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is considered essential to boost possibilities and prepare them for a changing world...
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Field Trips, Workshops, and Classes Designed to Inspire Piquing a child’s interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) doesn’t require a big commitment. Sometimes it can happen in an instant when a child...
Read moreEmpow Opens Its Doors
Join Empow Studios for a Tour October 21st Curious about how 3D Printing works? Would you like to try operating a LEGO robot or join in a group game? Now’s your chance to check out Empow Studios in Lexington, where kids are designing, building...
Read moreClimbing the ‘Best of the Best’ List
‘Boston Parents Paper’ Awards Empow Studios Additional Honors Empow Studios is thrilled to receive increasing acclaim by ‘Boston Parents Paper.’ Last year, Empow was selected in two ‘Family Favorites 2016’ categories in the publication's...
Read moreGoing the Distance
Looking Back at the 2017 PMC Ride and Fundraising Workshops As more than 6,000 cyclists from 48 different states converged on three locations in Massachusetts for the 2017 Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), Taylor Tutwiler, who works to organize kids’...
Read moreInspiring Kids to Code
Bridging the Gap from Scratch to Java There was a time when coding was considered a complex endeavor – one that involved hours of typing letters and numbers, and was primarily the mission of those with computer programming expertise. Today...
Read moreWhen Robots Come to Visit
iRobot Demonstration Attracts a Crowd With the push of a joystick button, the robot seemed to come alive, with its ‘head’ (a.k.a. video camera) rising from about a foot off the ground to higher than six feet. The robot was brought to Empow...
Read moreRobotics Team Gives Globally
Westford Robotics team boosts STEAM locally and internationally “Younger kids are the future of our society,” says 17-year-old Mohak Jain, of Westford. “It’s that simple; their minds are open to bright possibilities, and yet, when they grow...
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