The Office of Government and Community Relations works as a proactive liaison to the broader K-12 community to connect students and educators with MIT resources that support curricular goals. Staff collaborate with local school systems in order to promote equitable access to Institute programs and events.
MIT’s mission is “to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century” and guides the office’s work with young learners.
Additional K-12 resources on campus and in Cambridge
MIT pK-12
The pK-12 team at Open Learning brings MIT’s unique “Mind and Hand” learning approach to pK-12 learners and teachers with programs building upon existing efforts and developing new ones.
MIT Open Space
MIT’s Open Space Programming team hosts over one hundred public events in the Kendall/MIT Open Space and adjacent MIT Welcome Center each year. Events are free, open to the public, and family friendly.
MIT Museum
The MIT Museum offers free membership for Cambridge residents and hosts events throughout the year geared towards K-12 learners.
Find It Cambridge
Find It Cambridge is an online resource to find the activities, services, and resources in Cambridge. Many MIT-hosted events are posted on the website.
MIT Impact Scholarship
Since 2016, the MIT Impact Scholarship program has awarded ten $10,000 scholarships annually to college-bound students from Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, Prospect Hill Academy, and the Community Charter School of Cambridge. The application process is managed by each of the schools.
The awards are made based on the students’ personal impact that they bring to their families and communities and are intended to help defray the cost of post-secondary education.
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