The Digital Dragon

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Free COVID-19 Home Test Kits Available for City of Boston residents:

Boston residents can now pick up free rapid at-home test kits at designated sites around the City, while supplies last. Each person will be able to pick up a kit for each member of their immediate household per visit. There are two tests in each kit. 

Please help us get the word out about these kits along with guidance on how to use them:

• BPHC’s fact sheet provides guidance on how to use these home test kits, including what to do if you test positive. These are currently available in English and Spanish.

• Mass DPH provides detailed instructions for using a home test kit, as well as graphic instructions available in several languages.

• More detailed guidance on using the kits is available directly from the vendors, currently iHealth or QuickVue.

INVEST IN GIRLS EXPLORING FINANCE PROGRAM FOR WINTER TERM

The Exploring Finance Program is Invest in Girls’ Career Exploration program. We have offered it as part of our nation-wide online afterschool program, but in our winter term, we are hoping to gather a cohort exclusively for Boston-area students.

When: Wednesdays, January 26-March 16^th, from 6-8 pm via Zoom

Who: Female-identifying 10^th-12^th graders who have some done some prior financial literacy workshops with IIG or courses at their school.

Course Description: The goal of this program is to introduce students to a variety of careers in finance through hands on activities facilitated by industry professionals. By the end of the program, students will be able to differentiate between the broad categories of finance (investment banking, corporate finance etc), as well as gauge their interest in specific careers by participating in activities and reflecting on their skills. The program will also connect them with current professionals who will become a part of their network as they move onto college and beyond.

Sign Up: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2P5LHDY

Students who complete the course will receive a $100 gift card as a stipend

STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT

5^th Annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit. Friday, January 21, 2022 8:30am-12:15pm

Highlights include:

· Two keynote speakers

· Three (3) sessions of eight (8) concurrent workshops

· Sessions for student and adult participants

Please Note:

· There is no cost to attend and advanced registration is required

· Workshop links will be provided to registrants the week of event

· Space is limited – please register early!

Register HERE

Back to School 2021: Parenting Through Grief and Loss

In response to a survey sent to BPS families in March 2020, parents and caregivers requested practical tips around social, emotional and behavioral development. In response, we have been sending these Wellbeing Digests! You can sign up here if you are seeking ways to support your child's behavioral, social and emotional development.

Invest in Girls

We love working with your students to help them learn the basics of personal money management in preparation for their eventual financial independence! We’ve noticed that many students express interest in a more imminent concern: How do they approach paying for college? We think that looking at college through a financial lens is tremendously important, and so we have organized a webinar in two parts with Julie Shields-Rutyna, the Director of College Planning, Education, and Training at MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority), to provide her expertise. (yes, young men are allowed to attend this one!)

Spring Workshop: (Scheduled for March 24^th at 7 pm EST via Zoom – Registration will open in late February.)

• Comparing financial packages: Once you have your offers, how do you compare them?

• Understanding Educational Loans: What types of loans exist? What are the requirements? What are the advantages/disadvantages of different kinds?

CALLING ALL 10th GRADERS- Apply for SUMMER SEARCH!

Summer Search Boston – a student centered organization on a mission to help young people expand what they believe is possible for themselves.

Summer Search’s overarching goal has long been to help young people graduate from high school, matriculate to a post-secondary education and successfully earn a 4-year college degree within six years. Their services include:

1) Year-round mentoring by full-time, professional staff who encourage students to reflect on their experiences to better understand themselves and to prepare for their futures.

2) Two summer enrichment experiences for high schoolers (wilderness experience, international service trips, pre-college academic programs, or internships) that put students into highly challenging, unfamiliar environments.

3) Support and advice for high school seniors as they plan for and transition to college or another post-secondary pathway.

4) Continued mentoring as needed, connections to internships and career coaching for up to six years after high school.

• Online application is open: https://www.summersearch.org/apply

  • Note: There are two parts to the application. Students have a section they will need to fill out, sign and submit. Once their part of the application is complete, a link will automatically be sent to the parent/guardian whose contact information they provided. Parent(s)/guardian(s) will need to fill out the second half of the application, upload income documentation then sign and submit.