NextGen STEMFest: Volunteer with MASS AWIS
Sat, May 30
|Charles River Museum of Industry & Innov
Enjoy hands-on science and community engagement? We are seeking volunteers to join us for free at the historic Charles River Museum of Industry for the event featuring over 50 exhibitors, igniting your creativity! Cost: FREE Interested? Email us at events@massawis.org
Time & Location
May 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innov, 154 Moody St, Waltham, MA 02453, USA
About the event
Let your curiosity wander!
Innovation and Creativity rule the day
Do you enjoy hands-on science and engaging with the community?
The Association for Women in Science (Mass AWIS) is seeking volunteers for NextGen STEMFest on May 30, 2026, in Waltham, MA. Hosted for free at the historic Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation in Waltham, this event features over 50 exhibitors and Massachusetts’s only youth-led maker space (Charles River Collaboratory) to ignite your creativity.
We will lead an interactive activity introducing biomaterials, in which visitors create gel-like beads and observe how liquids transform into soft solids in seconds. This hands-on demonstration highlights how scientists design materials that mimic human tissues, connecting chemistry, biology, and engineering to real-world medical innovations.
Why volunteer?
Build your science communication skills
Participate in meaningful community outreach
Inspire the next generation of scientists
Whether you’re a student, postdoc, or professional, we welcome all who are excited about STEM engagement.
👉 Interested? Contact us NOW at: events@massawis.org