Afterschool Activities

We provide free, high-quality, and hands-on science activities and mentoring for children and teens typically one day a week at each location.

We have games, community action projects, and meaningful conversations about school, girlhood, society, social media, identity, and more!

We are a free gender-inclusive, noncontact, fitness-based boxing program held on twice per week in the evenings for Cambridge youth in grades 6-12.

We host a fun and challenging program for young artists in grades 9 - 12 who have a desire to expand their knowledge in the visual arts.

We offer safe and fun programs for pre-teens, middle schoolers, and teens to connect with peers, build leadership skills, and participate in sports, arts, and activities in an inclusive environment. 

We offer various clubs and after-school sports for students.

The program follows an Illustrative Math Curriculum with a concrete, pictorial and abstract approach to math, enabling students to learn mathematics meaningfully.

We've created orienteering courses throughout the city of Cambridge to get you and your family outside and moving around. Check out our map courses on our website!

We offer a progression of map navigation activities for home-schooled students who want to learning individually or in a group.

We are dedicated to closing the students' skills gap so they can progress into successful summer internships in life sciences companies and academic labs.

We offer a wide array of classes and clubs, a work-study program, and media making support for all students.

We provide six years of after-school and summer programming for middle and high school students on the path to college.

We help girls develop courage, confidence, and character through community service, exploration, workshops and adventures, including lessons in STEM, outdoors, life skills, entrepreneurship.

We host parkour classes for all ages and abilities throughout Cambridge and Somerville every week!

CYC is a group of 14-18 year-old youth who work on projects related to the Family Policy Council's goals and topics that address the opportunity gaps in Cambridge.

We help basketball players with skill development via time and gym space to practice, technology to record their progress, and coach-mentors to advise them.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture! Learn about the animals of the zodiac in this fun scavenger hunt across two museums, perfect for all ages.

We are a Jewish learning community for teens (8th-12th graders).

Spring HSSP is a five-weekend program where 7th - 12th grade students can take classes from MIT community members on a wide variety of topics! Spring HSSP will take place in-person on MIT’s campus.

We are a leadership program where upper-middle and high school girls serve as co-teachers and mentors in K-8th grade science clubs.

Our paid fellowship for youth blurs the line between theater, science, and social justice as you and your peers explore science plays, investigate key questions, and design a public-facing event.

Are you interested in exploring gender as a social construct and what that means for your identity? Join Gender Expansive Youth (GEY)!

We offer high quality, humanistic ballet education and training for all ages.

Our teen council and teen interns work with MIT Museum to plan and lead STEAM programs and events, connect with MIT researchers, and the MIT Museum.

We provide an engaging and empowering dance classes for all ages.

We provide regular exhibits, workshops, live events, guest presenters, and more for children, youth, and adults.

We provide inspiring mentoring and out-of-school time experiences to empower immigrant youth and support their academic, career, and personal success.