October 23, 2023 |Education, Lynn Public Schools, National Grid, News

Lynn Chosen for National Grid and Boston Science Museum After School STEAM Program

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In celebration of Massachusetts STEM week, National Grid is pleased to
announce a new three-year community partnership with Boston Children’s Museum to create a
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) program for afterschool educators,
focused on communities that have been historically underrepresented in the STEM field.
 
Leveraging Boston Children’s Museum’s significant STEAM education expertise and a $500,000
financial commitment from National Grid, the program will bring together afterschool program
educators each year to receive professional development opportunities, a stipend, and
museum-led assistance creating hands-on STEAM learning opportunities for the children they
serve. The collaboration will begin in early 2024 with a pilot program in the City of Lynn and will
expand to additional gateway cities, creating a statewide impact over the next three years. 
 
“We are honored to be selected as the city to pilot this program,” said Lynn Mayor Jared
Nicholson. “We are excited for our students to be taking part in these amazing learning
opportunities that will help propel them forward and inspire them to become life-long learners.
Thank you to National Grid and Boston Children’s Museum for their continued support of our
community.”
 
Since 2006, National Grid has played an integral role in furthering the Museum’s STEAM efforts.
This new community-based partnership reinforces and extends the informal learning that takes
place in the Museum’s exhibits and expands the capacity for adults to support STEAM learning
among the children. This partnership focuses even greater attention on both Boston Children’s
Museum’s and National Grid’s efforts to promote STEAM learning and inspire kids and their
families to develop skills that last a lifetime.
 
“Science, technology, engineering, and math are at the core of what we do every day at
National Grid. As we work to combat the climate crisis and advance the clean energy
ecosystem in Massachusetts, a STEAM education is critical to developing innovative and
creative leaders of tomorrow,” said Melissa Lavinson, Head of Corporate Affairs for National
Grid New England. “We are committed to ensuring communities throughout the
Commonwealth have access to these learning opportunities, and we are excited to see these
programs come to life.” 

“Boston Children’s Museum invites children and families to engage in STEAM challenges, use
tools, and develop skills every day. These STEAM activities provide opportunities for hands-on,
open-ended explorations that ignite imaginations,” said Carole Charnow, President & CEO of
Boston Children’s Museum. “To build on this work, the Museum is grateful for funding from

National Grid that allows us to foster deeper connections with parents, guardians,
neighborhoods, and communities.”