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Insights Blog
23 Jun 2025

Sewing a career path with passion

How do you build a business based on your passion? It can seem like an impossible dream, especially when you are not sure of what excites you.  Every day, educators at The Possible Zone (TPZ) lead high school students through…

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News
5 Jun 2025

Register today for Summer 2025!

Registration for Summer 2025 programs at The Possible Zone is underway! Offerings include Deep Dives into Clean Energy, Cybersecurity, Converse Apparel & Footwear Design, Autonomous Robots, a Pathways Bootcamp, and much more! Students must be 9th and 10th Graders from…

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Insights Blog
30 May 2025

Why Restorative Justice Practices Matter in a Youth Development Space (video)

A restorative climate focuses on building a strong sense of community and positive relationships among all stakeholders, while also providing a framework for addressing conflict and harm. In a restorative educational community, all members feel safe and welcomed, and adults…

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7 May 2025

Why Restorative Justice Practices Matter in a Youth Development Space Webinar

A restorative climate focuses on building a strong sense of community and positive relationships among all stakeholders, while also providing a framework for addressing conflict and harm. In a restorative educational community, all members feel safe and welcomed, and adults…

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24 Apr 2025

Programs aim to connect high schoolers to clean energy careers

Bay State Banner  |  by Avery Bleichfeld | April 24, 2025 Experiential learning makes a difference, Jeff Branson, Senior Director of STEAM Education & Partnerships, noted in a recent interview with The Bay State Banner newspaper for a story about…

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4 Feb 2025

The Possible Zone Board of Directors welcomes new members

The Possible Zone (TPZ), an innovative, hands-on entrepreneurship program where young people in Boston prepare for life-long learning and careers of the future, is proud to announce four leading change makers and experts in their industries have joined its Board of…

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23 Jan 2025

BPS students gain a competitive edge: New STEM-focused college access program

Boston high school students are gaining a competitive edge in the STEM fields thanks to a new collaboration that provides dynamic learning experiences. Beyond Possible – a collaboration of Boston Public Schools (BPS), The Possible Zone (TPZ), and Wentworth Institute…

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News
10 Jan 2025

Register now for Spring 2025!

As a student in the Discover class, you will explore the entrepreneurial mindsets and skills by learning about the factors contributing to building a robust entrepreneurial spirit. Two days each week, you will engage with various tools as you consider…

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5 Dec 2024

H.S. Students Dive into a Day-Long Product Launch Hackathon

H.S. Students Sprinted through a Mini Product Launch Hackathon Judges included industry change makers A few dozen Boston high school students, and a team from Maine, engaged in a hands-on, fast-paced, mini physical consumer product launch as part of FastForge,…

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6 Nov 2024

A Message to Our Community

The election and preceding campaign rhetoric have spurred deep emotion and reactions around the country. Many in our local community – students, families, neighbors, staff, and partners – are feeling vulnerable and concerned about their futures. The Possible Zone remains…

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25 Oct 2024

Hackathon brings together leading change-makers & Boston high school students  

A few dozen Boston high school students, and a small cohort from Maine, will engage in a hands-on, fast-paced, mini physical consumer product launch as part of FastForge, the inaugural Hackathon created by The Possible Zone and held at Artists…

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19 Sep 2024

Commonwealth Awards $200k for The Possible Zone’s Clean Energy/Advanced Manufacturing Pathways

Commonwealth Awards $200k for The Possible Zone’s Clean Energy/Advanced Manufacturing Pathways The Possible Zone, a nonprofit, youth development program where hundreds of Boston Public high school students find their passions and develop entrepreneurial spirit, skills, and networks through tuition-free experiential…

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