WE ARE
THE TIMOTHY SMITH NETWORK
We are a non-profit community-based organization serving the residents
of the Greater Roxbury Area
MISSION-FOCUSED
The Timothy Smith Network (TSN) empowers organizations and individuals to effectively access and use cutting-edge technology in the exploding digital economy. As a nonprofit organization, TSN seeks to bridge the digital divide by creating opportunities for people of all ages to access technology and technology education with the goal of preparing them for higher education and futures in today’s 21st century tech-driven workforce.
Highlights of the Boston Design Academy (BDA) Summer Program 2025
This summer, at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology, BPS high school students enjoyed the incredible opportunity to participate in the Boston Design Academy (BDA) Summer Internship, a 6-week paid internship that aims to empower and inspire the next generation of innovators in the city. These future innovators were able to select from two distinct and exciting programs: Tech Your Health (TYH), and Digital Design Intensive (DDI).
Orientation Day
BDA students in class
Students on field trips
Showcase Day 1 & 2
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
WORKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
We provide technology and programs to help community organizations in the Greater Roxbury Area.
YOU CAN HELP US
Together, we can build communities and bridge that digital divide that keep Black and Brown people from assessing the tools they need to advance in this digital world. Join us.
HOW WE WORK
Our community partners share our vision and values.
Community
Our community is defined as those from underrepresented racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds in the Greater Roxbury area, who are affected by technology and educational disparities.
Credibility
Our staff is dedicated to delivering the best in all we do by utilizing our passion and experience to inspire through teaching and training, being continuous learners, and demonstrating social responsibility to deliver the best.
Commitment
Our mission is to bridge the digital divide. To that end, we are committed to putting our community first through continuous learning programs and initiatives that empower and enhance their technical skills comprehension and aptitude.
HIGHLIGHTS & INSPIRATION
Timothy Smith Network
💥We present to you the TSN-BSU partnership!💥 #HBCU #boston #STEM #tech #bostondesignacademy
✅ And that’s a wrap on “Think It, Design It, Create It!” ![]()
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We had so much fun during February break building, coding, & innovating. Who knew building cars were that easy! 😅 ![]()
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Thank you to our facilitators & amazing staff (pictured at the end) for pushing us, supporting us, and making the experience fun; can’t wait for Part II during April break! ![]()
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#stem #tech #boston #bostondesignacademy #innovation
Today, on Black History Month, we celebrate the pioneers, the advocates, the changemakers that all came before us, making it possible for us to do the work that we do - today, we celebrate Mel King. ![]()
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🚀 Day One of “Think It, Design It, Create It” is officially underway!![]()
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We kicked off our February Vacation Week program at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, welcoming an incredible group of high school students from the Dorchester and Roxbury communities.![]()
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“Think It, Design It, Create It” is more than a program name — it’s a mindset. Over the course of this week, students will explore the foundations of robotics and digital design, learning how ideas move from imagination to blueprint to fully built creation.![]()
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🔹 Introduction to robotics fundamentals![]()
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🔹 Hands-on exploration with digital design tools![]()
🔹 Team building and collaborative problem-solving![]()
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The energy in the room was powerful. Students came ready to learn, ask questions, and challenge themselves. Seeing young innovators begin to connect creativity with technical skill is exactly why programs like this matter.![]()
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This week, they won’t just learn how technology works — they’ll learn how to build it.![]()
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Stay tuned as we continue to highlight their progress throughout the week. 💡🤖✨![]()
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#ThinkItDesignItCreateIt #STEMEducation #Robotics #DigitalDesign #BostonYouth FutureInnovators CTE TimothySmithNetwork BostonDesignAcademy
These last few weeks, TSN had the pleasure of contributing to 7uice Foundation’s 2026 Educational Fair, hosted at the Yawkey Boys & Girls Club of Roxbury, and we got to go to a Celtics game! ☘️ ![]()
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It’s been a busy 2026 already… We can’t wait to share more! Stay tuned!![]()
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#stem #tech #boston #education
🎉 Boston Design Academy (BDA) students were honored with tickets to Boston Got Sole hosted by Celtics star, Jaylen Brown! His commitment to youth empowerment continued at MIT’s Bridge Program, where BDA alumni presented on Urban Framing 🌆—a perfect match for our Elevating Agricultural Technology (EAT) initiative, blending tech + food systems to uplift communities 🌱. Innovation, equity, and youth-led design in action!![]()
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TSN looks forward and proud to partner with Jaylen Brown and The 7uice Foundation to bridge opportunity gaps and expand equity across Greater Boston. 💪🏽✨ #CommunityDriven #TSN #7uiceFoundation #TechEquity #EquityInAction #Together #BDA
We pause to honor the unwavering spirit of Boston’s youth—their courage to explore, their hunger to learn, and their boldness to dream beyond the boundaries of what technology can be!
The Boston Design Academy Intern Prototype & Web Design 2025 Showcase is almost here! Two days of boundless creativity, fresh innovation from the incredible talent of Boston’s youth! ![]()
August 14th & 15th, 10am - 3pm @ Fraklin Cummings Tech - The Auditorium: 41 Berkeley Street, Boston, Ma.
Programs like BDA are essential to the future of our youth and our city. They provide:![]()
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• Education Reimagined: BDA bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world application. Students gain critical thinking, design, and digital skills that prepare them for the future.![]()
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• Pathways to Employment: Interns build portfolios, work with mentors, and gain exposure to creative industries—opening doors to future careers in design, tech, and beyond.![]()
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• Confidence and Voice: BDA empowers young people to see themselves as creators and leaders. They leave the program with a stronger sense of identity, purpose, and pride.![]()
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• Equity Through Access: By investing in youth from all neighborhoods, BDA ensures that talent and creativity are nurtured everywhere and not just where opportunity traditionally lives.![]()
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This event is a celebration of that mission and of the brilliant young minds who are shaping Boston’s future; Our Design, Our Future!
This showcase is more than a presentation, it’s a powerful reflection of what happens when young people are given access, mentorship, and the tools to design their futures. Through the Boston Design Academy (BDA), students from across our city have explored the intersections of design, technology, and community impact. Now, they’re ready to share their work with you!
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We are thrilled to invite you to the Boston Design Academy Intern Prototype & Web Design 2025 Showcase, a celebration of creativity, innovation, and the incredible potential of Boston’s youth on August 14th & 15th, 10am - 3pm @ Fraklin Cummings Tech - The Auditorium: 41 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA.
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As we continue to celebrate the contributions of our veterans, we take a moment to congratulate BG Yvonne Cagle for her outstanding contributions and commitment to service and knowledge. Promoted to the rank of Brigadier General earlier this month, BG(R) Cagle served in US Air Force as a flight surgeon before being selected as an Astronaut in 1996, and retiring in 2008. Read more about BG(R) Cagle, and join us in congratulating her for her accomplishments, as well as thanking her for her service! #LocalPower #unlimitedpossibilities
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Did you hear the news? Maryland native and wide celebrated abolitionist, Harriet Tubman, was posthumously promoted to the rank of Brigadier General this week in a Veterans Day ceremony. Read more about it below! #LocalPower #unlimitedpossibilities
Happy Veterans Day to all who have served! @usarmy @usnavy @usairforcesd @usmc
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As @meta rolls out its new smart glasses, new concerns around doxing are rising, and it may be worse than we all think. Two @harvard students were able to hack a pair of smart glasses and, using AI to scour open source information, dox people in real time. Videos posted online to different social media sites showed the students using the glasses in the open. They were able to simply look at a person, and pull public information such as addresses, work and family information, and other details while still speaking. The students declined to post their source code, and simply wanted to raise awareness about the dangers posed by such technology. Swipe through to read more about the experiment, and comment below to let us know what you think.![]()
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#LocalPower #unlimitedpossibilities
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There’s a scary new cyber-crime on the rise that you should be on the lookout for. It’s called Doxing, and it’s not just a ghost story! This practice can see your personal information hacked and posted online, sometimes for ransom, sometimes for purposes of harassment! Beware! Stay tuned for more info on how to keep yourself safe!!![]()
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#laterfam #happyhalloween #localpower #unlimitedpossiblities
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This week, we want to share with you about this amazing MIT alum who is combining dance and STEM to inspire young women across the country! Meet Yamilee Toussaint, an engineer, teacher, and founder of STEM From Dance. After starting her degree program and finding herself one of only a few women, Toussaint started looking for ways to inspire young women to join the STEM field. Toussaint is also nominated as a 2024 CNN Hero! Read more about her program, and what led to its inception! @mit @stemfromdance @afro.tech @boston #LocalPower #unlimitedpossibilities
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Please join us as we hold space for International Indigenous People’s Day. This holiday honors the history, cultures, and contributions of Native Americans and Latinos, while recognizing the harms caused by colonization. We encourage everyone to take time to learn more about this holiday and its importance to our culture and way of life. ![]()
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#localpower #unlimitedpossibilities #indigenouspeoplesday
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If you’re a fan of VR then this is for you! @meta just announced #orion , it’s newest and most advanced pair of smart glasses. The demos of what these glasses are capable of are a little mind blowing. Swipe through the slides to learn more about Meta’s newest feat, and let us know what you think.
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On October 22, the STEM in Full Color Expo will be happening at Southline Boston! We’re calling on everyone with a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to come and listen to inspiring stories, participate in hands on activities, and connect with others who share your passions! Register by scanning the QR Code! We look forward to seeing you there! Special thanks to @massbio_ @bioversityma @labcentral.ignite for creating this event!![]()
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Later fam! #localpower #unlimitedpossibilities
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We are excited to announce that one of our TSN alumni @joel.beckles has been published in The Journal of Chemical Physics! Congratulations on your accomplishment Joel!
Hey TSN Fam, if you haven’t heard, @afro.tech is happening soon, and we’re super excited! If you haven’t heard of Afrotech, take a look at what kinds of things you can expect. Who know, maybe we’ll see you there!
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Check out this hot take on rideshare companies pay tactics! Independent researchers and drivers have been looking at the new way ride share and delivery apps pay their contractors, and it’s causing controversy. Using their new “upfront fare” policies, companies are claiming better pay for drivers. Drivers are saying that’s not the case, and they’ve seen wages go down since a peak during the pandemic. Read more and share your thoughts below!
There are reports that @bankofamerica is experiencing an outage! Let us know if you’re experiencing this outage, and we will update you as more information becomes available!
Applications for the Franklin Cummings Tech Renewable Energy Bootcamp are almost closed! The program starts October 7, so there’s still time to apply to this program for Boston students. The course is worth three college credits, or $2,100! Apply today! @franklincummingstech
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Let’s talk robots! If you’ve ever owned a PlayStation, you know the name @sony. The company is expanding from its wide range of consumer personal electronics and computers into the surgical robot market. A video released earlier this year features a demonstration of the surgical assistant being used to stitch a cut on a kernel of corn! The team behind the device hopes that it will be used to operate on sensitive systems such as nerves and blood vessels. Read more about how this game changing robot is being developed, and let us know what you think!
From the first day of Orientation, all the way to presentation day, each of our interns worked hard to create working prototypes, models, or games for presentation day! We appreciate everyone who shared their facilities, their time, experience, and their stories with our interns and scholars to help make #bostondesignacademy what it was this summer! ![]()
#LocalPower#unlimitedpossibilities @seeroxburycc @southendtechnologycenter @portalinnovations @franklincummingstech @bioversityma
@dukeuniversity has ended a long time minority scholarship in response to the recent Supreme Court ruling. Let us know what you think about this in the comments below!👇
If you're still curious about what caused the global IT outage last month, TSN has the scoop!![]()
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A global IT security company called Crowdstrike released an update to their highly utilized security software. An error with the software caused a problem with the Microsoft Windows Operating System (Windows OS), and crashed computers around the globe! The outage, which took some companies nearly a week to fully recover from, is estimated to have cost over $5 Billion Dollars. Officials from Crowdstrike will testify in front of Congress soon to explain what happened, and how it can be prevented for the future. ![]()
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Stay tuned for more from the Timothy Smith Network!
We’ve kicked off another year of the Boston Design Academy! Special thanks to @laidlaw_foundation @bowiestateuniversity @seeroxburycc for their partnership as we help to train and empower the next generation of STEAM students, creators, and doers! #LocalPower #unlimitedpossibilities
Hello TSN fam! We got mail 💌📬 We were honored to support the Central Boston Elder Services with a Tech Grant to continue our mission to bridge the digital divide by creating opportunities for people of all ages to access technology education. Check out their computer lab and business class! ![]()
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Hello TSN Fam! As a nonprofit organization, we seek to bridge the digital divide by creating opportunities for people of all ages to access technology and technology education. This is why our Veterans Literacy Program is important to us. ![]()
To learn more about our programs visit timothysmithnetwork.org to stay up to date! ![]()
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Help us congratulate our Veterans on graduating! 🎉![]()
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#veterans #DigitalLiteracy #graduation
More of our graduating Veterans from the Veterans Digital Literacy Program led by Amanda Abdul-Jabbaar, our Technical Trainer/ IT Support. ✨🎓 ![]()
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Hello TSN Fam! Congratulations to our Veterans for graduating the Veterans Digital Literacy Program led by Amanda Abdul-Jabbaar, our Technical Trainer/ IT Support. ✨🎓 Stay tuned for more photos featuring our graduates. ![]()
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We want to send a huge thank you to Comcast (@comcast ) for their support of the program. ![]()
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#veterans #DigitalLiteracy #tech #bostonma #Roxbury #timothysmithnetwork #graduation
Happy Wednesday TSN Fam! Let’s delve into the realm of experiential learning beyond the classroom.![]()
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Field trips provide STEM students with invaluable exposure to real-world applications of their studies, fostering skills such as problem-solving and collaboration. This hands-on approach inspires curiosity and passion for STEM subjects, nurturing a deeper understanding and appreciation for the sciences. That’s why programs like our Boston Design Academy are so important, as they allow students to learn in class while also being exposed to the city’s diverse environments and professionals in the field.![]()
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#STEMeducation #RealWorldLearning #HandsOnExperience #BostonDesignAcademy
STEM education is crucial for fostering innovation, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in today’s rapidly evolving world. During our Boston Design Academy program, students are empowered through hands-on projects, cutting-edge technology, and mentorship to become the next generation of leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math. Applications for this summer’s BDA program are currently closed, but we would love for you to enroll next year. To learn more about our BDA program, visit timothysmithnetwork.org. ![]()
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Hello TSN Fam! Last summer, we were fortunate to have Peter Cullen @itspetercullen, the iconic voice of Optimus Prime in the Transformers series, join us as a guest speaker. Our Boston Design Academy program 2024 will be happening soon. Stay tuned to see who we bring in next! ![]()
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#bdaprogram #timothysmithnetwork #bostonma #Roxbury #guestspeaker #2024
What an amazing summer we had last year. We can’t wait to see what this year’s scholar have in store. In the meantime, let’s reminisce! ![]()
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What happened? Last summer, at Roxbury Community College, BPS (@bostonschools ) high school students enjoyed the incredible opportunity to participate in the Boston Design Academy (BDA) Summer Internship, a 6 week paid internship that aims to empower and inspire the next generation of innovators in the city. These future innovators were able to select from 3 distinct and exciting programs: Elevating Agricultural Technology (EAT), Tech Your Health (TYH), and Digital Design Intensive (DDI).![]()
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Alumni Mentorship Pathway (AMP) Students Saturdays Meet Up ✨ ![]()
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What is AMP? The objective of the Boston Design Academy (BDA) Alumni Mentorship Pathway (AMP) is to empower and encourage students to further develop the prototype they designed during the prior BDA summer program they participated in. AMP mentees will benefit from technical support, supplemental design build tools, and research guidance relevant to the mentees’ product design![]()
and business development/management interest. The goal is to further inspire the mentees’ critical thinking, problem solving, creativity abilities, and technology development skills.![]()
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Happy Friday TSN Fam! It’s time for another newsworthy. 🗞️🗞️🗞️ Have you heard of Healthy Roots Dolls? (@healthyrootsdolls) "Healthy Roots Dolls go beyond just painting a doll brown. They create an educational play experience with curl care." Swipe to learn more about the creator and her initiative! ![]()
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Hello TSN Fam! Check out these photos from our current Veterans Digital Literacy Program led by Amanda Abdul-Jabbaar, our Technical Trainer/ IT Support. ✨![]()
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