Employment Services Program: Massachusetts DTA
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)
Outside CambridgeWe offer employment training and education programs for TAFDC clients including Young Parents Program, DTA Works Internship, Office of Refugee and Immigrants Program, and more!
Massachusetts Department Veterans' Programs and Services
Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Outside CambridgeWe provide employment and training services to veterans and their families.
Sign Up for High School Equivalency Prep (HiSET/GED) and Reading, Writing and Math Classes
DHSP Community Learning Center
Tuesday, May 7 6pm – 8pm
Also: Tuesday, June 4 6pm – 8pm
Learn about our Reading/Writing, Math and Science classes for adults and take a placement test. Students work towards their high school equivalency (GED/HiSET) or just want to improve their skills.
Unemployment Assistance: Massachusetts DUA
Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Outside CambridgeYou can learn how to apply for temporary income through Massachusetts Unemployment Insurance programs by clicking the links on this page.
Volunteering Opportunities in Cambridge
Cambridge Volunteers
We work with hundreds of agencies across Cambridge that are in need of volunteers to help address different issues ranging from hunger to homelessness to education.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Information Sessions (English language learners)
DHSP Community Learning Center
Monday, April 22 4pm – 5pm
Also: Monday, May 13 4pm – 5pm; Wednesday, May 22 4:30pm – 5:30pm; and Thursday, June 13 4pm – 5pm
Learn about our CNA Training Programs for English language learners. Classes start in September!
City of Cambridge and De Novo Virtual Immigration Legal Screening Clinic
Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship (CIRC), De Novo Center for Justice and Healing, and City of Cambridge
Wednesday, May 15 8:30am – 12pm
Also: Wednesday, June 12 8:30am – 12pm; Wednesday, July 17 8:30am – 12pm; and Wednesday, August 21 8:30am – 12pm
Have questions about your immigration status?
Call: 617-405-5479
Early Childhood Summer Camps Guide (Ages 3 - 6)
Cambridge Office of Early Childhood (OEC)
This guide gives caregivers a quick and easy format to read through their summer camp options and reach out to staff for assistance.
Food Pantry: Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House (MFNH)
Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House (MFNH)
The PortThe Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House food services program provides emergency food to over 16,000 individuals and families each year.
Keep The Keys
On The Rise
Mid CambridgeKeep The Keys is a housing stabilization program for On The Rise women, trans, and non-binary people who transition out of homeless and into housing of their own.
Meal Program: Faith Kitchen
Faith Lutheran Church
The PortWe distribute free, prepared to-go meals twice each month on the second and last Tuesday evenings.
OSS Summer Services (Extended Year)
Cambridge Public Schools
We offer a variety of services, supports and programs dedicated to ensuring equitable access and success for students who have a documented risk of regression during the summer months.
Workforce Development 4Youth
Cambridge Camping Association
Skill building job and leadership training for up to 20 teens each summer.
Cambridge and Somerville WIC
Cambridge Health Alliance
Outside Cambridge North CambridgeWe provide nutritional counseling, healthy food benefits, workshops, education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health and community resources at no cost to eligible Massachusetts families.
Early Childhood Education Career Training Program
DHSP Community Learning Center and Cambridge Office of Early Childhood (OEC)
This is a free program to help people prepare for a career in early childhood education.
Recent Immigrant Summer Enrichment Program (RISE)
Phillips Brooks House Association
We bring together students from Harvard College and surrounding universities with kids from Cambridge's different neighborhoods.
SNAP Food Assistance: Massachusetts DTA
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)
Outside CambridgeSNAP benefits are provided by the federal government and administered by DTA.
Student Registration Center
Cambridge Public Schools
Mid CambridgeThe Student Registration Center processes all school registrations for Cambridge Public Schools.
Summer Rocketry Program
Science Club for Girls
Join our program this summer where you'll design, build and launch model rockets while learning more about aerospace careers, robot rovers, and astronaut space suits!
Francis J. McCrehan Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool
Escape the heat and join us for a cool swim! Our pool is a great way to enjoy the sun on a hot summer day with a lifeguard on duty at all times.
Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool at Magazine Beach
Escape the heat and join us for a cool swim!
(Almost) Earth Day Cleanup
Fresh Pond Reservation
Sunday, April 21 10am – 12pm
We’ll have the gloves, we’ll have the bags, you just bring the help as we rove through some areas for a little “Spring Cleaning” and give back to our environment.
[GROUP FULL] Books Not Binaries Reading Group (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, April 24 6pm – 7pm
Join us for a book discussion and hangout each month as we read books that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ experience.
3D Printing 101: Game Piece Design
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 30 1pm – 2:30pm
Learn how to create your favorite game piece in digital space and print it out using our Prusa 3D printers.
3D Printing 101: Game Piece Design
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, May 7 7pm – 8:30pm
Also: Wednesday, May 15 1pm – 2:30pm and Tuesday, May 28 1pm – 2:30pm
Learn how to create your favorite game piece in digital space and print it out using our Prusa 3D printers.