The Digital Dragon

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Rockland Trust Scholarship

We are thrilled to announce that our 2022 Scholarship Program starts accepting applications, February 15, 2022. Sixteen $3,000 renewable scholarships will be awarded to students enrolling into a part-time or full-time secondary education program for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Through the process of students submitting their applications, they will receive communications from rocklandtrust@scholarshipamerica.org, which is our online application system, Scholarship America.

The Scholarship portal will close on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, or before, once 1,500 applications are fully submitted. For more information on the program and eligibility requirements, please click below.

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Join the Kindness Krew in choosing Kindness!

Be part of our “Be the “I” in Kind” campaign. Come down to the kindness wall across from room 112. Have someone take your photo as the “I” in the word KIND. Send your photo to kindnesskrewbla@gmail.com or mrodriguez4@bostonpublicschools.org along with your name and a statement about how you plan to try and choose kindness everyday (please send it from your Boston Public Schools account). Make sure to let us know if we can post your photo on Instagram and check out the other student and staff photos (kindnesskrewbla). If your teacher allows, you may come down during activity block and one of our club members will even take the photo for you! Last day to do so is 3/11

contact: Mrs. Rodriguez (mrodriguez4@bostonpublicschools.org)

Harvard Classics Scholars-in-Training SUMMER

The Harvard Classics Scholars-in-Training Summer Program offers students scholarships to take a Classics course at Harvard Summer School. High school students may take an introductory course in Latin or ancient Greek, or a classical civilization course (Introduction to the Ancient Greek World). In addition to coursework, students will participate in research activities, as well as other community-building and networking events. Note that programming for high school students this year will be offered remotely. We especially welcome applications from members of groups historically underrepresented in the field of Classics and those who are interested in making contributions to access, inclusion, diversity, and outreach

The deadline for this year’s application has been extended by a week (to March 4), and further information about the program, including testimonials from former students, is available here: https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/dib-summer-programs. Students can access the application by creating a HarvardKey (https://key2.harvard.edu/register?appid=carat&return-url=https%3A%2F%2Fcarat.fas.harvard.edu) and searching “classics” in the CARAT application portal (https://carat.fas.harvard.edu/applicant/browse?type=U). Note that, as part of the application process, students are asked to list the names and contact information for two referees whom the selection committee may contact to provide a reference on their behalf.

For more information contact, Mr. Vega, avega@g.harvard.edu

The City School’s Summer Leadership Program is now accepting applications from 9th - 12th graders interested in social justice leadership. This is a 5 week internship from July 7th - August 11th, 2022. This in-person internship program runs Mondays - Thursdays in Boston. Students from low-income families are eligible to receive a stipend. Anyone ages 14-19 interested in social justice is eligible to apply.

Students/families can learn more about this intensive youth summer internship program at our website: https://www.thecityschool.org/summer-leadership-program.

I'm happy to answer any questions or talk students through the application and interview process. Our priority application deadline is March 11th. Thanks in advance for helping us connect with BLA student leaders.

Contact Mariko Dodson, mariko@thecityschool.org, or 617.717.9888 for more info.

2022 Red Sox Scholars Program

The deadline is March 18

The 2022 Red Sox Scholars Application is open to eligible BPS district and charter 7th-grade students.

The Red Sox Scholars is a college success program that awards a $10,000 college scholarship to 12 Boston Public School 7th graders each year. The Foundation then provides academic, professional, and social support to students for at least the next nine years to ensure they graduate from college with as little debt as possible and are prepared to enter the workforce.

Get the application and learn more here. Must meet financial requirements. If interested, contact Ms. Essaibi (guidance counselor), sessaibi@bostonpublicschools.org.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory (LL).

We wanted to share this exciting opportunity with you and hope you can spread the word. MIT LL Beaver Works will be running 6 different virtual courses for 8 weeks and we are looking for students. A student will only be able to attend one of the programs. We will let students know by March 1 if they have been awarded a spot in the program.

Students must be able to attend all sessions (all sessions are on Saturdays starting 3/5 11AM-2PM EST). We are sharing far and wide as you may have a friend, relative or know a teacher in the area that will have students that are interested in the program.

We are looking for students who are in the 9^th and 10^th grade. These students should be interested in learning about robotics, cyber security, computational biology and programming.

The program is completely free and no prior experience is necessary!

See attached flyer or go to https://beaverworks.ll.mit.edu/CMS/bw/bwsi for more information. The link to sign up HERE

Spring HSSP 2022

happening from 2/26 through 4/2! Register now for five Saturdays of cool classes!

Come take five-week long classes on anything and everything at Spring HSSP! Take classes taught by MIT students and community members, on topics as diverse as:

• Linguistics Laboratory

• Lab Techniques in Chemistry

• Cultivating a Microbial Garden

and many, many more!

Spring HSSP 2022 is a virtual five-weekend program for middle and high schoolers, open to grades 7–12. It will run on Saturdays from 1 to 4 PM ET, beginning on February 26 and ending on April 2 (skipping March 12 for Spark).

Register for classes at <https://esp.mit.edu/learnpineapple22>.

Youth Programs at Grub Street

We pay high school students $625 to be part of a three-week BIPOC instructor-led creative writing program. All of our instructors are wonderful Boston-based BIPOC writers and poets, and we aim to recruit majority BIPOC youths so their stories can be supported and uplifted.

Key Details

• Mondays through Fridays, July 11th - July 29th, 2022.

• In the spirit of writers' residencies for adults, all teens will receive a stipend of $625 for their time spent as working writers.

• During three weeks at GrubStreet, teens work with published authors and meet with literary agents and editors, take field trips, and more.

• All applications are due by Tuesday, February 22nd at 11:59pm.

• Application link: https://grubstreet.org/programs/for-teens/summer-fellowship/

For more information contact: 267-632-1234.

Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester (Music Video Project)

Teens can still join us for our music video project, where they will dive into music video production - learning video styles, shot lists, video treatments, audio, VFX and more while using professional filmmaking equipment as they create their own music videos for up and coming music talent!

Who: Any teens ages 13-19

What: to learn film skills and technical skills from a real professional filmmaker! They'll dive into the world of shot lists, storyboards, cameras, lights, audio, editing (and much more!) as they create various film projects (full project calendar below)! Plus, have the opportunity to join our Pathways program for soft skills training, networking sessions and on-set apprenticeships and/or paid summer internships.

Where: In person at the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester

Cost: Free! No previous film experience or special equipment required

when: every Thursday

Project Calendar:

March 10-April 21 | PROJECT 5: Social Justice Short Doc

Highlight the issues that you care about as you learn about documentary production.

April 21-May 26 | PROJECT 6: Narrative Short Film

Bring your story to life, creating your own scripted short film. Get super creative in this capstone project.

Program details & Application at freshfilms.org/weeklyfilmmaking

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.