MIT Outreach Opportunities Resource Guide
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
MIT offers support to dozens of groups that provide education & outreach opportunities for youth. Visit our website for listings of STEAM opportunities and information about MIT's K-12 groups.
MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound Program
MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound
Area 2, East Cambridge, and The Port Outside CambridgeThe MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound Program is a year-round, coeducational, multicultural college preparatory program for high school youth who reside in Cambridge.
Monthly Activities for Seniors
Cambridge Council on Aging
Mid Cambridge North CambridgeWe offer fun, informative, and friendly activities for seniors. You can exercise, play games, learn a new skill, speak a new language, and build new relationships! See our monthly calendar for more.
Online Exhibit- Listening to Wampanoag Voices: Beyond 1620
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
Listen as they share memories, thoughts, and reflections about collection items made by their ancestors and relatives and learn how Wampanoag life and culture continues to flourish today.
Outdoor map navigation activities for learning pods
Navigation Games
This school year we are offering map navigation activities for individual students who are learning remotely or in a group as a learning pod/bubble.
Pathways to Family Success
Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Center for Families, Cambridge Housing Authority, and DHSP Community Learning Center
North CambridgePathways to Family Success supports low-income Cambridge families with free events, activities, supplies, and community.
Picasso: War, Combat, and Revolution
Harvard Art Museums
Saturday, January 20 10am – Sunday, May 5 5pm
The current installation, which complements the Harvard course World Fairs, focuses on Picasso’s engagement with war, combat, and revolution.
Portrait Drawing Class
Cambridge Council on Aging
Monday, April 29 3pm – 4:30pm
Also: Monday, May 6 3pm – 4:30pm; Monday, May 13 3pm – 4:30pm; and Monday, May 20 3pm – 4:30pm
Students will learn how to approach a human portrait drawing from start to finish.
Reading Genetic Tea Leaves (Free Hybrid Lecture)
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and Harvard Museum of Natural History
Thursday, May 2 6pm – 7pm
Can we rely on genetics to predict someone's traits, health risks, and even future events in their life? In this free hybrid lecture, join Dr. Molly Przeworski as she dives into this nuanced question.
Résumé and Job Application Support (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 1 1pm – 3pm
Also: Wednesday, May 8 1pm – 3pm; Wednesday, May 15 1pm – 3pm; and Wednesday, May 22 1pm – 3pm
Looking for assistance creating a résumé or looking for jobs?
Résumé and Job Application Support (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 1 1pm – 3pm
Also: Wednesday, May 8 1pm – 3pm; Wednesday, May 15 1pm – 3pm; and Wednesday, May 22 1pm – 3pm
Looking for assistance creating a résumé or looking for jobs?
Riverside Early Head Start
Riverside Community Care
Riverside Early Head Start is a comprehensive early childhood program that partners with parents to promote children’s healthy development.
Science Club for Girls VIRTUAL SCFG at Home and Facebook LIVE
Science Club for Girls
Science Club for Girls has moved our operations online for the remainder of the spring semester. Everyone is welcome to join the fun and do fun science experiments at home and LIVE Fridays at 4pm!
Series: Collage Studio (Valente)
Cambridge Public Library
Friday, April 26 4pm – 5:30pm
Also: Friday, May 3 4pm – 5:30pm; Friday, May 10 4pm – 5:30pm; and Friday, May 17 4pm – 5:30pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Sewing 101 (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 1 1pm – 2:30pm
Also: Saturday, May 11 2:30pm – 4pm; Monday, May 13 3pm – 4:30pm; and Tuesday, May 14 1pm – 2:30pm
In this 90-minute workshop, you'll learn the basics of sewing machine operation and safety.
Sewing 101 two-week series (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 1 5pm – 7pm
Learn to use a sewing machine at the O'Neill Branch!
SHINE at MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Area 2SHINE is a group run by MIT students that strives to instill confidence in female and nonbinary students through a combination of dance, creativity, and math mentorship.
Sign Up for English Class (ESOL)
DHSP Community Learning Center
Tuesday, May 7 9:30am – 12pm
Also: Thursday, May 30 6pm – 8:30pm
Sign up for free English (ESOL) classes and take a placement test. Learn about our programs and the resources that come with being a student at the Cambridge Community Learning Center!
Spring Linocut Workshop (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 9 5pm – 7pm
Create beautiful linocut prints at the Collins Branch!
Spring Saturday Camp 2024
Cambridge Camping Association
Join us for eight Saturdays focusing building a child's social and emotional skills including communication, cooperation, sharing, and taking turns. Transportation, lunch, and a snack included.
STEMPod Tutoring
Find It Cambridge
We provide free tutoring service in science and math.
Studio Recording 101 (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, April 27 11:30am – 12:30pm
Are you interested in podcasting, audio production, or video production?
Studio Recording 101 (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, May 11 11:30am – 12:30pm
Also: Thursday, May 23 10am – 11am and Saturday, May 25 11:30am – 12:30pm
Are you interested in podcasting, audio production, or video production?
Summer Institute in Global Leadership Series
United Nations Association of Greater Boston
We're offering week-long Model UN day programs for students from all over the world to work together and address global issues.
Tech Career Training & Job Placement
Per Scholas Greater Boston
Area 2Our free, 13 or 15-week tech training courses include job placement & career support. We prepare you for entry-level tech jobs and next-step planning. Attend an information session before registering.