Boston STEM Lab offers children the benefits of an early STEM education

Boston STEM Lab founder Eugenia Rojas spoke with CivicSciTV about her experience as a woman educator in STEM and shares how her inclusive programs encourage children of all races and genders into STEM careers at a young age.

Boston STEM Lab is a hands-on program for children ages 3 – 9 and their caregivers: https://www.bostonstemlab.com/

Eugenia is a neuroscientist PhD and early stem educator. When she is not teaching preschoolers she is teaching at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and at Simmons University to undergraduate and graduate students. Rojas holds a Ph.D. in Neurobiology and an M.S. in Molecular Medicine after studying in Germany and Mexico.

Victoria Gonzalez

I’m a multimedia journalist and writer based in Boston, MA. I completed my Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism at Emerson College. My minor in Digital Media led me to incorporate my reporting skills to online, print, and audio as technology continues to evolve.

My work has involved reporting local and international topics for WEBN-TV News in Boston and Political & Economic Media in Taiwan. Most of all, I value the process of sharing people’s experiences and elevating diverse voices through the power of storytelling.

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