The BioBuilder Educational Foundation, Inc.
About
The BioBuilder Educational Foundation is a Newton nonprofit that brings hands-on biotechnology and bioscience learning into high school classrooms. Its problem-based curriculum and programs serve students, educators and industry professionals, preparing young people to tackle complex challenges and pursue wealth-building careers in the life sciences. BioTechBuilder, developed with industry-leading companies, is a plug-and-play, skill-oriented curriculum that awards micro-credentials and is described as award-winning.
The foundation was established in 2011 by an award-winning team from MIT, and its stated goal is to have a BioBuilder program in every high school in the nation. Teachers have praised its content-rich professional development, and students at schools including Revere and Tyngsborough high schools describe the program as the moment they started to see themselves as scientists. A scientist at a Boston-area biotech company credited BioBuilder with giving an intern a diverse tool kit.
What to Know
- Classroom-ready curricula are available for high school teachers.
- The program offers two pathways toward life science careers.
- AP Biology classes are among those using the materials.
- The foundation works with science and education partners.
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