PLIX Team
We're delighted to announce our cohort of PLIX Creative STEAM Learning Interns!
Back in December 2024, PLIX was awarded a Social Impact grant from the MIT Office of Experiential Learning, to create an opportunity for MIT undergraduates to address STEM equity in public library communities and help build authentic connections through co-design and learning.
This internship offers valuable training in Facilitating Creative Learning and collaboration with our 2024 - 2025 cohort of PLIX Ambassadors—14 talented library professionals across the U.S. The interns will learn about the ambassadors' local library communities' needs and interests, helping to co-design hands-on creative STEAM learning experiences that bring people together in new and familiar ways. The collaboration runs from January through May 2025, culminating during MIT's Spring Break week. During this time, interns will travel across the country to co-facilitate activities, document their work, and, afterwards, share their reflections on the experience.
These four MIT undergraduates, passionate about how learning happens, bring their curious and creative minds to support our existing Ambassador Program and enhance their own academic experience at MIT.
Kailey Bridgeman
Major: Electrical Engineering + Computer Science
Year: Junior
Fun Fact: Designed and taught programming and robotics to rural middle and high schoolers, and enriched education programs in quantum computing, machine learning, and A.I.
From: Pennsylvania, U.S.
Jessica Zheng
Major: Biological Engineering and Business Management
Year: Sophomore
Fun Fact: Taught K-12 STEAM classes, evaluated computational learning modules for D.C. public schools, and blogs about MIT student life.
Chloe Smith
Major: Urban Studies and Planning
Year: Senior
Fun fact: Lead a team project exploring and researching Rural Uninsurance and Its Impact on Maternal Mortality.
From: U.K.
Daphne Rodas
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Fun fact: Worked on different programs for elementary and middle schoolers to teach them STEAM, robotics and programming, and prepare for an orchestra performance.
From: New Jersey, U.S.
Next Steps for you to try
💬 This January, track the interns’ learning journey on the PLIX Forum and explore their learning process, or join in and share your own thoughts!
🗓️ Join us on April 24th, 2025, at our PLIX Community Showcase! Hear from our PLIX Interns and Library Ambassadors as they share their experiences designing and facilitating creative learning experiences for their library communities.