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STEM Education Director Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County

New STEM Center at the Edgewood Site!

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Harford Boys and Girls Club

Through our partnership with the Young AFCEANs (YACs), a non-profit organization built for helping the community, we were able to revamp the STEM Center at the Edgewood Boys & Girls Clubs in June of this year. YACs provided the funds … Continue reading →

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I never knew I would enjoy STEM!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Harford Boys and Girls Club

The STEM room during the summer so far has been such an experience for me! I’ve learned so much. I enjoyed everything, from working on the marble rollercoasters to doing different types of models for different groups of kids. I even … Continue reading →

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Digital Arts: Support from our community

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Harford Boys and Girls Club

  Education [07/10/2016] – Page 3 Enhancing STEM with STEAM Incorporating the arts and humanities into science, technology, engineering and mathematics Below is an excerpt from an article by Casey Bower in the Baltimore Sun on July 10, 2016. With … Continue reading →

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YAY!

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Harford Boys and Girls Club

Well, People let me tell you something–this is the best week I ever had! I was with a few of my friends and my favorite part of the whole week is that we went to places that showed us that … Continue reading →

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STARS: Summer Camp for Techies/Nerds

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Harford Boys and Girls Club

STARS was a experience that I loved. I was shocked by how it was better than I expected. The staff were nice and helpful and the trips and experiments were fun nine times out of ten. The trips to ATK, … Continue reading →

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Show me the money!

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Harford Boys and Girls Club

The best part of my week at STARS was getting the 50 dollars! (Just Kidding) The best part was meeting so many new people and going on the really fun trips. We went to places like APG, ATC, and a … Continue reading →

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The best week of the summer!

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Harford Boys and Girls Club

The STARS program was a really fun week. It was cool and weird. The best part was when saw the tanks drive up the hill and when we met all these new people and teachers. It was also fun when we … Continue reading →

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All in the Family!

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Harford Boys and Girls Club

When our Harford BGC teams arrived on APG to compete in the Junior Solar Sprint event last spring, the organizers asked if we would be able to accommodate Destani, a Club member from the Cecil County Boys & Girls Clubs. … Continue reading →

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Our Congressman Rocks!

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Harford Boys and Girls Club

    We started Wednesday morning with breakfast at the Cozy Corner Café. And then we went to see Congressman Ruppersberger. We got to take a taxi through really crowded streets! But it was worth it. We felt welcomed–like they … Continue reading →

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Not what I expected!

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Harford Boys and Girls Club

The National Science and Engineering Festival We went to Washington DC for the National Science and Engineering Festival. It was truly amazing. There were probably hundreds of booths that were focused around STEM. I was able to talk to an astronaut … Continue reading →

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