Boston Kids Get Hands-On With Engineering at Free STEM Expo
BOSTON – November 07, 2026 -- Students ages 5 to 18 got a free, hands-on introduction to engineering on Saturday at the SWENext Innovation Expo, held at the Westin Boston Seaport District. The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) hosted the half-day event.
The Expo was part of WE26, SWE's annual international conference, which ran November 5–7 in Boston.
Younger students experiment, older students ask professionals
Elementary school students worked through interactive activities built around experimentation, problem-solving and discovery. The activities showed how science and technology shape everyday life.
Older students spoke with professional engineers, SWE members and representatives of collegiate engineering programs. Those conversations covered engineering degree programs, scholarships, tutoring resources and career paths the students might not have considered.