The fourth annual Massachusetts STEM Week kicked off on [October 18, 2021] at the MIT Media Lab. Organized by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Education and the STEM Advisory Council, Mass STEM Week is a statewide effort to boost awareness, interest, and access in STEM education and career opportunities for learners of all ages and backgrounds.

A focus of this year’s STEM Week is “see yourself in STEM,” with particular emphasis on the importance of mentoring to bolster confidence in STEM subjects among students from underrepresented groups — including girls, people of color, low-income families, people with disabilities, and first-generation students.

"STEM is the toolkit of the future no matter what your interests are,” said Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. 

"At Mass STEM Week kickoff, MIT RAISE announces Day of AI," MIT News, 20 October 2021