Afterschool Activities, STEAM

Outside of our college programs we offer community programs to prepare youth artists, designers, and educators to shape communities, economies, and cultures for the common good.

Beyond the 4th Wall offers musical theatre programs and training in acting, singing, and dancing for youth ages 4-18.

CitySprouts introduces school gardens as a core element of children's public education.

The MIT Educational Studies Program (ESP) hosts events for local middle/high school students and the MIT community.

Cambridge STEAM Initiative aims to engage all residents in Cambridge in quality STEAM learning experiences, regardless of economic and social barriers.

Learn about the wonders of our natural world!

We manage and operate the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts.

Mass Audubon protects 38,000 acres of land throughout Massachusetts, saving birds and other wildlife, and making nature accessible to all.

We are a sewing studio and fabric and yarn shop with Cambridge's only stitch lounge to help you craft your goals.

CCTV (cctvcambridge.org) is the community media center serving Cambridge.

Explore the cultures of the ancient Near East (Israelites, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Arameans, Babylonians, Arabs, and many others). Visit the website to see family programs.

Big Sister Boston empowers women, girls, and nonbinary folks through a variety of gender-intentional programs and opportunities.

We are a community-based organizations teaching young people about science and empowering them to develop positive changes for the environment through engaging, hands-on science and kid-led projects.

The Central Square BID, a 501c3 non-profit, works to create space and opportunities for local residents, artists, and entrepreneurs to benefit from the richness of Central Square's Cultural District.

The Lemelson-MIT Program promotes invention and the early stages of entrepreneurship across the United States through its prize program for collegiate inventors and its invention education initiative

All Hands Allston is a neighborhood art workshop offering art classes for all ages! We strive to provide quality and meaningful art experiences for children & adults.

We run baseball programs and leagues throughout the year for children up to age 12. Our offerings provide opportunities for children to have fun, learn the game, and build community.

BioBuilder is a education nonprofit established in 2011 that offers open-access synthetic biology curriculum, and programs to students and teachers around the world.

Offering free arts education programming to Cambridge students in grades 5-8

We empower K-12 girls to embrace STEM through free, hands-on science clubs taught by women mentors in STEM careers in Cambridge, Somerville, Boston.

We provide public access to original materials and educational experiences about Mary Baker Eddy and the ideas she advanced through a variety of programs for adults and children.

We educate students through student-led clubs and teams, courses in engineering and high-speed photography, and machine shops and a maker space where students design, fabricate, and test OST projects.

We expose a new generation of students to opportunities in engineering, research, and service to the nation and world through research, educational programs, and collaboration.

We are a non-profit network of locally owned and independent businesses formed in October 2005 to build a strong local economy and a vibrant community.

We help understand and treat human diseases using the power of research.

dynaMIT was founded by MIT students following 3 successful programs under a different name.

Outdoor programming for youth in Kindergarten through 12th grade.