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By Michelle Lang

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To celebrate its 20-year anniversary, Bedford-based iRobot Corp. has launched an initiative to introduce Massachusetts K-12 students to robotics and engage them more broadly in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), with the goal of inspiring more STEM-related career pursuits.

Called “20 in 20”, the initiative calls for a team iRobot employees to visit 20 schools over 20 weeks. The program is part of the company’s SPARK (Starter Programs for the Advancement of Robotics Knowledge) initiative, which is aimed at helping elementary, middle and high school students and teachers connect more with STEM subjects.

“To ensure that America remains competitive in both math and science on the global stage, we need to reach our students early on by putting the technology in their hands so they can experience it firsthand,” said iRobot chairman and CEO Colin Angle, in a press release today. “Our objective is to ensure that every student we encounter understands the considerable possibilities of robotics and careers in emerging STEM fields.”

The 20 schools chosen to participiate in the STEM initiative are:

    * Sarah Greenwood School, Boston
    * John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, Boston
    * Madison Park High School, Boston
    * Orchard Gardens Middle School, Boston
    * H.J. Robinson Middle School, Lowell
    * Nashoba Valley Technical High School, Westford
    * Ahern Middle School, Foxborough
    * Whelan Elementary School, Revere
    * Garfield Middle School, Revere
    * Bedford High School, Bedford
    * Salemwood School, Malden
    * Egremont Elementary School, Pittsfield
    * Stem Middle Academy, Springfield
    * High School of Science and Technology, Springfield
    * Letourneau Elementary School, Fall River
    * Abigail Adams Middle School, Weymouth
    * Keith Middle School, New Bedford
    * Douglas High School, Douglas
    * Intermediate Elementary School, Douglas
    * Worcester Public Schools

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