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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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News
13 Sep 2024

Boston Teens to Explore Entrepreneurship 9/28 in Jackson Square 

The Youth Entrepreneurship Summit on Saturday, September 28th, will bring dozens of young people, ages 14-18, from across Boston together to explore their entrepreneurship dreams and build their skills and leadership abilities during a fun and engaging day of hands-on learning at The…

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12 Aug 2024

Kevin McCaskill, Public School & Vocational Education Advocate, Joins The Possible Zone Board of Directors

The Possible Zone (TPZ), an innovative, tuition-free hands-on entrepreneurship program where young people in Boston prepare for life-long learning and leave ready for careers of the future, is proud to announce that Kevin McCaskill, an educational leader, career and technical…

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News
30 Jul 2024

Students Dive into Clean Energy & Converse Design Processes

TPZ Students Explore Clean Energy! This month’s inaugural Clean Energy exploration was a great success and The Possible Zone (TPZ) team is thrilled with the engagement our first cohort showed with both their learning progression and the challenging content. Students…

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25 Jul 2024

Susan Penta, MIDIOR Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Is Helping to Advance Economic Equity for Young People in Boston

The Possible Zone (TPZ), an innovative, tuition-free hands-on entrepreneurship program where young people in Boston prepare for life-long learning and leave ready for careers of the future, is proud to announce that Susan Loconto Penta, engineer, entrepreneur, educator, and consultant…

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30 Jun 2024

TPZ Celebrates Graduates

Congratulations Graduates! Congratulations to the nearly 20 TPZ students who graduated high school this spring! Several of these teens began attending our program when we were still offering virtual classes at the end of the pandemic shutdown. They were the first students who experienced our new…

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Insights Blog
20 Jun 2024

Engaging and Inspiring Readers through Creative Storytelling

It’s National Week of Making, and at The Possible Zone, our team boasts dozens of innovative, creative makers who inspire through their artistry and ingenuity. LJ Baptiste, TPZ educator/advisor, is a cartoonist who also works as part of the team…

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News
31 May 2024

Summer Program Schedule Announced

Summer Program Schedule Announced The Possible Zone (TPZ) is excited to offer several new programs this summer (as well as a few past favorites) for dozens of returning students and many others for whom it will be their first time…

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News
29 Apr 2024

April Break Deep Dives Make a Splash

April Deep Dives Make a Splash! A few dozen TPZ students immersed themselves in special Deep Dive offerings during April Vacation Week. Here’s a quick snapshot of what took place at and near the Innovation Center: Miles Baird, our new…

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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…

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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–when intelligent digital technologies integrate into manufacturing and industrial processes. Traditional work is shifting because of…

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Upcoming Events

August 20 @ 1:00 pm

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August 28

TPZ Innovation Center Closed

The Innovation Center will be closed today.
September 4 @ 2:00 pm

TPZ Closing at 2pm

The Innovation Center will close at 2:00 p.m. today.
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