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Insights Blog
25 Apr 2024

Internships As Valuable Stepping Stones

by Stefana Soitos, Senior Director of College & Career Pathways April is National Internship Month–a time to recognize these valuable work-based learning opportunities. Watching our students move into and successfully through internship opportunities is central to our work-based learning team…

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Insights Blog
11 Apr 2024

Robotics Exploration Builds Essential Skills

by Jeff Branson, Senior Director of STEAM Education & Partnerships Today, we are moving through the second decade of Industry 4.0–the fourth industrial revolution–with intelligent digital technologies integrating into manufacturing and industrial processes. Traditional work is shifting because of these…

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News
2 Apr 2024

March 2024 Newsletter

A Meaningful Winter Term Comes to a Close This past week, the Innovation Center buzzed with energy and pride as students from all classes showcased their learnings, creations, and ideas, closing out the Winter Term. Students in Discover explored their…

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Insights Blog
26 Mar 2024

Lifting Voices Through an Engineering Mindset

by Janet Hollingsworth, Vice President of STEAM & Innovation I have taken on most things in life with a pretty simple mantra: approach challenges with a creative mindset, and seek out interesting hard problems. As a young person, there was…

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News
12 Mar 2024

CBS-Boston: TPZ preparing students to thrive

CBS-Boston reported on The Possible Zone with a story that featured Genaro Ortega, TPZ student; Gus Halwani, Chief STEAM & Innovation Officer; and Yasenia Dudley, VP of Education, Curriculum and Instruction. Reporter Katrina Kincaid spotlighted the opportunities students from Boston…

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Insights Blog
29 Feb 2024

Growth Mindset is Crucial – And Not Just For Kids

by Jeremy Taylor, Ph.D., Chief Research & Evaluation Officer TPZ Core Competency Focus: Growth mindset is one of the interconnected skills, mindsets, and assets students develop at The Possible Zone that contributes to Entrepreneurial Spirit. Growth mindset is also a…

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News
12 Feb 2024

February 2024 News & Updates

Volunteers Enhance TPZ Students’ Experiences Industry experts, local entrepreneurs, and community neighbors are making a difference in our classroom and Makerspace. As expert mentors and co-learners, volunteers are welcome to join in TPZ students’ journeys of innovation, growth, and collaborative…

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News
3 Jan 2024

December 2023 News & Updates

TPZ Celebrates Our 2023 Partnerships The Possible Zone celebrated our many collaborative relationships in 2023 and recognized four of our Partners during an Appreciation Reception in late November. Those highlighted were Estefany Benitez, Program Manager at the Sasaki Foundation; Converse;…

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Insights Blog
7 Dec 2023

TPZ Explores The Digital Frontier

Jeff Branson recently joined The Possible Zone (TPZ) as Senior Director for STEAM Education and Partnerships. As part of our move towards giving TPZ students a more comprehensive exposure to emerging technology, we are developing intensive programs involving code, hardware,…

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News
30 Nov 2023

November 2023 News & Updates

TPZ Welcomes Fenway High School This fall, The Possible Zone (TPZ) welcomed Fenway High School as our new day-programming school partner. A Boston public school, Fenway is devoted to providing an early college, personalized education to students from all over…

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News
30 Oct 2023

October 2023 News & Updates

BBJ Spotlights TPZ-Converse Partnership The Possible Zone (TPZ) and Converse have been collaborating to bring the worlds of creativity, product and design development, and business planning to Boston high schoolers since 2020. This summer, as noted in the article below,…

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News
30 Jun 2023

Spring 2023 News & Updates

TPZ: Community-Based Organization of 2023 The Possible Zone (TPZ) was presented with the Community-Based Organization of the Year 2023 award from Three Squares Main Street in partnership with the City of Boston and Main Street America, during the business and…

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