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The Work Force Program

By

Cambridge Housing Authority

Students sitting in desks at a workshop.

We are a comprehensive after-school educational enrichment and work-readiness program for low-income teens in Cambridge public housing.

Application required

  • Specific dates

Registration runs August 12 - September 30. If spots are still open at specific sites, we can sometimes take on new students through early November.

Please complete the online application. Once completed you will get a call for a meeting/interview from your teacher-counselor. If you would like more information or assistance, please contact us. Returning participants: please contact your teacher-counselor for the correct link.

Cost

This Program is free!

FREE TO PARTICIPATE, PAID WEEKLY WORKSHOPS, HOMEWORK HELP
$3000 COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM
$5000 COLLEGESCHOLARSHIPS

অবস্থান

  • In-person only.

Windsor Community Center

119 Windsor Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
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Neighborhood

Area 2, East Cambridge, The Port, and Wellington Harrington

Jefferson Park Site

308 Rindge Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140
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Neighborhood

Cambridge Highlands, Neighborhood 9, and North Cambridge

Roosevelt Towers

14 Roosevelt Towers
Cambridge, MA 02141
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Neighborhood

Mid Cambridge

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (CRLS)

459 Broadway Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Cambridge Street Upper School

840 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
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High School Programs are at Jefferson Park, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, Roosevelt Towers, and Windsor Community Center.

Dates and Times

This program runs during the school year.

Monday through Friday.

Afternoon.

The Middle School (6th-7th) Youth Program meets September 23rd - May 30th from 2:55 - 6:00PM.

High School (8th-12th) Youth Program meets September 16th - May 23rd from 3:30-6:30PM. 

Programming does not take place on school holidays and vacation days.

Additional information

The Middle School Youth Program includes: case management, academic support, and post secondary and employment exploration.

The High School Youth Program includes: Paid workshops, paid internships, college trips, Matched College Savings program, and college scholarships.

A Comprehensive Life-Skills and Vocational Training Program for students and families who are residents of Cambridge Housing Authority. Holistic in design, the program provides participants with sustained networks of learning and support over a critical five-year span: from the sixth grade through high school graduation. We provide each teen with case management, academic support, post secondary advising, matched college savings accounts, and exploratory employment opportunities.

Students sitting in desks at a workshop.

This program runs during the school year.

Monday through Friday.

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Last updated সেপ্টেম্বর 13, 2024.