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Plugged In Band Program is a non-profit music program based in Needham, MA, offering a range of inclusive and empowering programs for teens and kids aged 8 and up. Through their youth and adult rock band classes, private music lessons, summer day camp, and more, Plugged In provides a creative outlet for individuals to express themselves and learn about social issues while making a positive impact on the community. With a mission to create an inclusive and diverse community, Plugged In educates musicians in a non-competitive environment and offers performance opportunities in support of charitable causes. Through their programs, participants gain confidence, develop teamwork skills, and find their own voice, ultimately becoming part of an inclusive community that rocks the world.Generated from the website

The Chinese Culture Connection (CCC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1985 in Reading, MA, and later relocated to Malden, MA, in 1999. Through diverse educational programs, cross-cultural dialogues, and special events, CCC empowers Chinese immigrants and descendants in the Greater Boston Area to appreciate and retain their heritage, develop bicultural fluency, and enrich others with a deeper understanding of Chinese language and culture. Offering a wide range of programs for youth and adults, CCC aims to expand awareness of Chinese culture and help immigrants navigate American culture. They engage with various institutions and the community at large, including libraries, community centers, schools, and businesses, fostering connections between Asians and the diverse community of Malden and surrounding cities.Generated from the website

MITS, Inc, Museum Institute for Teaching Science, was founded in 1983 with the goal of improving student interest and literacy in science and encouraging more students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in their higher education. Seven prominent museum directors in the Boston area met with the President of MIT to discuss the declining percentage of students furthering their education in science and engineering and the serious problem this presented to the economic future of this country. At this meeting the idea of using museums and their educators as a means to offer professional development for teachers was born. The focus was the elementary and middle school levels ( K-8 ) where students can easily be discouraged and/or lose interest in these subjects with little likelihood of continuing or returning to them in later years. It is important to capture and nurture students' natural curiosity of the world around them. Programs inspire and facilitate the incorporation of inquiry-based lessons into teachers' curriculum and are aligned with Massachusetts Frameworks A report from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century states: Four important and enduring reasons underscore the need for children to achieve competency in mathematics and science: ( 1 ) the rapid pace of change in both the increasingly interdependent global economy and in the American workplace demands widespread mathematics and science-related knowledge and abilities ; ( 2 ) our citizens need both mathematics and science for their everyday decision-making ; ( 3 ) mathematics and science are inextricably linked to the nation's security interests ; and ( 4 ) the deeper, intrinsic value of mathematical and scientific knowledge shapes and defines our common life, history, and culture. Mathematics and science are primary sources of lifelong learning and the progress of our civilization.