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Friday, April 4
 

10:00am EDT

STEAM workshop: I’m Nervous That My Young People Won’t Do This
Friday April 4, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Russell Youth Community Center
Do you struggle with getting young people outside?  Do you want to find ways to connect yourself and young people to new learning, challenges and spaces but are unsure how and where to begin?  Are you bombarded with young people telling you “I don’t want to do this”? This learning and doing workshop is focused on creating fun, and challenging learning while also pushing the comfort level of both young people and staff to try new things, engage in the outdoors and transfer this learning to all aspects of programming.. Join us to see the outdoors as your new classroom.
Speakers
JM

Jeneen Mucci

Cambridge Youth Programs
avatar for Barb MacEachern

Barb MacEachern

Quality Manager, Cambridge STEAM Initiative
Barb has been with the Cambridge STEAM Initiative since 2018. Her role is to focus on quality and connections. Within that, she loves to amplify what is happening with and for young people across the city. Previous to this role, Barb was the AFCOST Community Coordinator and a Quality... Read More →
Friday April 4, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Russell Youth Community Center 680 Huron Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
  Program Design
 
Friday, April 11
 

10:00am EDT

Inclusive Practices; Session 3
Friday April 11, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Moses Youth Center
This training will introduce participants to the concept of inclusion and explore ways to support students with identified needs or disabilities in Out of School Time settings. Participants will learn how to cultivate and sustain an inclusive mindset, while gaining practical strategies to integrate into their programs.

Anticipated Outcomes;
  • How to develop and maintain and Inclusive Mindset when working with children
  • Strategies to use when children are struggling to engage in programming
  • How to access the Inclusion Initiative for Support
Speakers
avatar for Demi Akins

Demi Akins

Inclusion Specialist, Department Of Human Services
Demi Akins is an Inclusion Specialist at the Department of Human Service Programs in Cambridge. Demi is a Cambridge Native who holds years of experience working with students in both clinical and educational settings. Demi strongly values the importance of Out of School Time programs... Read More →
avatar for Zachary Solomons

Zachary Solomons

Manager of Inclusion Services, Department Of Human Services
Zach Solomons is the Manager of Inclusion Services at the Department of Human Service Programs in Cambridge, where he leads the Inclusion Initiative. This program is dedicated to ensuring students with identified needs or disabilities receive the supports and accommodations necessary... Read More →
Friday April 11, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Moses Youth Center 243 Harvard St, Cambridge, MA 02139
  Social Emotional Learning
 
Tuesday, April 15
 

9:30am EDT

Change Makers: Youth Advocacy 1/4
Tuesday April 15, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Moses Youth Center
In this in-person leadership development series, we are inviting teams of Youth Workers and Staff Leaders across Cambridge to build and co-create with a cohort of like-minded, passionate, and caring youth workers to encourage youth to have an impact in their communities and take charge of their own destinies.

This program is through application only
The application process is to help put together a robust group of leaders who will challenge, encourage, and love each other through this transformative and emergent process.

Apply Here

This cohort is for Youth Workers and Staff Leaders who are:
* Currently working in programs serving Cambridge youth and families of all ages
* Committed to uplifting the voices of Youth
* Thrive learning in community, alongside peers, through interactive and discussion based activities
* Have some experience and/or deep interest in work centered on racial justice, social justice, and youth advocacy
* Willing to dive deeply into a personal exploration of individual and societal identities and how they intersect with our Youth Worker identities.

IMPORTANT DATE: Friday, March 24th Applications Close

Speakers
avatar for ​Minh Nguyen

​Minh Nguyen

Facilitator, Agenda for Children OST
Minh  has been a trainer/facilitator with the Agenda for Children since 2018.  Minh is a creative educator, youth worker, facilitator, consultant, coach, nerd and curious lifelong learner, and observer of people and the world. Minh has more than 13 years of experience in after-school... Read More →
Tuesday April 15, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Moses Youth Center 243 Harvard St, Cambridge, MA 02139
  Program Design, Leadership & Management
 
Tuesday, April 29
 

9:30am EDT

Change Makers: Youth Advocacy 2/4
Tuesday April 29, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Moses Youth Center
In this in-person leadership development series, we are inviting teams of Youth Workers and Staff Leaders across Cambridge to build and co-create with a cohort of like-minded, passionate, and caring youth workers to encourage youth to have an impact in their communities and take charge of their own destinies.

This program is through application only
The application process is to help put together a robust group of leaders who will challenge, encourage, and love each other through this transformative and emergent process.

Apply Here

This cohort is for Youth Workers and Staff Leaders who are:
* Currently working in programs serving Cambridge youth and families of all ages
* Committed to uplifting the voices of Youth
* Thrive learning in community, alongside peers, through interactive and discussion based activities
* Have some experience and/or deep interest in work centered on racial justice, social justice, and youth advocacy
* Willing to dive deeply into a personal exploration of individual and societal identities and how they intersect with our Youth Worker identities.

IMPORTANT DATE: Friday, March 24th Applications Close

Speakers
avatar for ​Minh Nguyen

​Minh Nguyen

Facilitator, Agenda for Children OST
Minh  has been a trainer/facilitator with the Agenda for Children since 2018.  Minh is a creative educator, youth worker, facilitator, consultant, coach, nerd and curious lifelong learner, and observer of people and the world. Minh has more than 13 years of experience in after-school... Read More →
Tuesday April 29, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Moses Youth Center 243 Harvard St, Cambridge, MA 02139
  Program Design, Leadership & Management
 
Tuesday, May 6
 

9:30am EDT

Change Makers: Youth Advocacy 3/4
Tuesday May 6, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Moses Youth Center
In this in-person leadership development series, we are inviting teams of Youth Workers and Staff Leaders across Cambridge to build and co-create with a cohort of like-minded, passionate, and caring youth workers to encourage youth to have an impact in their communities and take charge of their own destinies.

This program is through application only
The application process is to help put together a robust group of leaders who will challenge, encourage, and love each other through this transformative and emergent process.

Apply Here

This cohort is for Youth Workers and Staff Leaders who are:
* Currently working in programs serving Cambridge youth and families of all ages
* Committed to uplifting the voices of Youth
* Thrive learning in community, alongside peers, through interactive and discussion based activities
* Have some experience and/or deep interest in work centered on racial justice, social justice, and youth advocacy
* Willing to dive deeply into a personal exploration of individual and societal identities and how they intersect with our Youth Worker identities.

IMPORTANT DATE: Friday, March 24th Applications Close

Speakers
avatar for ​Minh Nguyen

​Minh Nguyen

Facilitator, Agenda for Children OST
Minh  has been a trainer/facilitator with the Agenda for Children since 2018.  Minh is a creative educator, youth worker, facilitator, consultant, coach, nerd and curious lifelong learner, and observer of people and the world. Minh has more than 13 years of experience in after-school... Read More →
Tuesday May 6, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Moses Youth Center 243 Harvard St, Cambridge, MA 02139
  Program Design, Leadership & Management
 
Thursday, May 8
 

9:30am EDT

Equitable Futures Lab
Thursday May 8, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
TBA
Must register for all 3 sessions (5/8, 5/15, & 5/22)
Do you dream of an equitable, joy filled Cambridge Out of School Time (OST) system? One where the voices and needs of youth, families, and youth workers are valued and supported? Maybe you have ideas of how to get there – or you want to learn more about the ideas that others have, and partner with them.
If that sounds like you, come join The Equitable Futures Lab! It’s a mix of a training, a collaborative cohort experience, and community organizing. It’s part of an effort to expand equitable, high-quality OST opportunities for all children in Cambridge. And it’s a great place to put your knowledge and ideas into action. 
We’re looking to gather a diverse cohort with participants from a wide range of programs, roles, and identities. (Multiple participants from a site are also welcome!) We’re looking for people ready to do work outside of the space – and who are excited to think critically about their own roles and identities in the process of making change.



Speakers
avatar for Matt Dunkel

Matt Dunkel

Quality Coach, CoP Facilitator, Agenda for Children OST
Matt is a QIS Coach and the facilitator for the Quality Stewards Community of Practice.  He has over 20 years of experience as a facilitator, coach, trainer, learner, and teacher.  Matt LOVES working with colleagues and young people to build joyful, healing, and transformative learning... Read More →
avatar for Allegra Fletcher

Allegra Fletcher

Director, Maria L Baldwin Community Center
Allegra Fletcher is an Afro Caribbean Latina cultural strategist, educator, and artist. Her practice is rooted in a deep and embodied commitment to transformative social justice. She enjoys exploring ways to decolonize expressions of faith, knowledge, and cultural production, and... Read More →
Thursday May 8, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
TBA
  Equity & Access, Leadership & Management
 
Tuesday, May 13
 

9:30am EDT

Change Makers: Youth Advocacy 4/4
Tuesday May 13, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Moses Youth Center
In this in-person leadership development series, we are inviting teams of Youth Workers and Staff Leaders across Cambridge to build and co-create with a cohort of like-minded, passionate, and caring youth workers to encourage youth to have an impact in their communities and take charge of their own destinies.

This program is through application only
The application process is to help put together a robust group of leaders who will challenge, encourage, and love each other through this transformative and emergent process.

Apply Here

This cohort is for Youth Workers and Staff Leaders who are:
* Currently working in programs serving Cambridge youth and families of all ages
* Committed to uplifting the voices of Youth
* Thrive learning in community, alongside peers, through interactive and discussion based activities
* Have some experience and/or deep interest in work centered on racial justice, social justice, and youth advocacy
* Willing to dive deeply into a personal exploration of individual and societal identities and how they intersect with our Youth Worker identities.

IMPORTANT DATE: Friday, March 24th Applications Close

Speakers
avatar for ​Minh Nguyen

​Minh Nguyen

Facilitator, Agenda for Children OST
Minh  has been a trainer/facilitator with the Agenda for Children since 2018.  Minh is a creative educator, youth worker, facilitator, consultant, coach, nerd and curious lifelong learner, and observer of people and the world. Minh has more than 13 years of experience in after-school... Read More →
Tuesday May 13, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Moses Youth Center 243 Harvard St, Cambridge, MA 02139
  Program Design, Leadership & Management
 
Thursday, May 15
 

9:30am EDT

Equitable Futures Lab
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
TBA
Must register for all 3 sessions (5/8, 5/15, & 5/22)
Do you dream of an equitable, joy filled Cambridge Out of School Time (OST) system? One where the voices and needs of youth, families, and youth workers are valued and supported? Maybe you have ideas of how to get there – or you want to learn more about the ideas that others have, and partner with them.
If that sounds like you, come join The Equitable Futures Lab! It’s a mix of a training, a collaborative cohort experience, and community organizing. It’s part of an effort to expand equitable, high-quality OST opportunities for all children in Cambridge. And it’s a great place to put your knowledge and ideas into action. 
We’re looking to gather a diverse cohort with participants from a wide range of programs, roles, and identities. (Multiple participants from a site are also welcome!) We’re looking for people ready to do work outside of the space – and who are excited to think critically about their own roles and identities in the process of making change.



Speakers
avatar for Matt Dunkel

Matt Dunkel

Quality Coach, CoP Facilitator, Agenda for Children OST
Matt is a QIS Coach and the facilitator for the Quality Stewards Community of Practice.  He has over 20 years of experience as a facilitator, coach, trainer, learner, and teacher.  Matt LOVES working with colleagues and young people to build joyful, healing, and transformative learning... Read More →
avatar for Allegra Fletcher

Allegra Fletcher

Director, Maria L Baldwin Community Center
Allegra Fletcher is an Afro Caribbean Latina cultural strategist, educator, and artist. Her practice is rooted in a deep and embodied commitment to transformative social justice. She enjoys exploring ways to decolonize expressions of faith, knowledge, and cultural production, and... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
TBA
  Equity & Access, Leadership & Management
 
Thursday, May 29
 

9:30am EDT

Equitable Futures Lab
Thursday May 29, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
TBA
Must register for all 3 sessions (5/8, 5/15, & 5/22)
Do you dream of an equitable, joy filled Cambridge Out of School Time (OST) system? One where the voices and needs of youth, families, and youth workers are valued and supported? Maybe you have ideas of how to get there – or you want to learn more about the ideas that others have, and partner with them.
If that sounds like you, come join The Equitable Futures Lab! It’s a mix of a training, a collaborative cohort experience, and community organizing. It’s part of an effort to expand equitable, high-quality OST opportunities for all children in Cambridge. And it’s a great place to put your knowledge and ideas into action. 
We’re looking to gather a diverse cohort with participants from a wide range of programs, roles, and identities. (Multiple participants from a site are also welcome!) We’re looking for people ready to do work outside of the space – and who are excited to think critically about their own roles and identities in the process of making change.



Speakers
avatar for Allegra Fletcher

Allegra Fletcher

Director, Maria L Baldwin Community Center
Allegra Fletcher is an Afro Caribbean Latina cultural strategist, educator, and artist. Her practice is rooted in a deep and embodied commitment to transformative social justice. She enjoys exploring ways to decolonize expressions of faith, knowledge, and cultural production, and... Read More →
avatar for Matt Dunkel

Matt Dunkel

Quality Coach, CoP Facilitator, Agenda for Children OST
Matt is a QIS Coach and the facilitator for the Quality Stewards Community of Practice.  He has over 20 years of experience as a facilitator, coach, trainer, learner, and teacher.  Matt LOVES working with colleagues and young people to build joyful, healing, and transformative learning... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
TBA
  Equity & Access, Leadership & Management
 
Wednesday, June 4
 

9:30am EDT

Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification
Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT
119 Windsor Street
YOUTH MENTAL HEATH FIRST AID CERTIFICATION
This course covers:
- Common mental health challenges for youth
- A 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations

This course is designed for:
-Program Directors
-Frontline Youth Workers
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.


Speakers
SL

Sarah Lincoln, MPH (She/Her)

Youth Engagement Manager, Cambridge Public Health Dept.
Sarah Lincoln is the Youth Engagement Manager at the Cambridge Public Health Department. She and her team work to develop and implement programs, policies, and practices that address young people’s challenges, especially related to mental health and substance use. She has been certified as a Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor since June of 2023... Read More →
DM

Danielle McPeack

Prevention and Recovery Specialist, Cambridge Public Health Dept.
Danielle McPeak (she/they) is the Prevention and Recovery Specialist for the Cambridge Public Health Department. They received their MPH at the Boston University School of Public Health, studying Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation. She works to manage... Read More →
Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT
119 Windsor Street
  Social Emotional Learning
 
Thursday, June 5
 

9:30am EDT

Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification
Thursday June 5, 2025 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT
119 Windsor Street
YOUTH MENTAL HEATH FIRST AID CERTIFICATION
This course covers:
- Common mental health challenges for youth
- A 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations

This course is designed for:
-Program Directors
-Frontline Youth Workers
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.


Speakers
SL

Sarah Lincoln, MPH (She/Her)

Youth Engagement Manager, Cambridge Public Health Dept.
Sarah Lincoln is the Youth Engagement Manager at the Cambridge Public Health Department. She and her team work to develop and implement programs, policies, and practices that address young people’s challenges, especially related to mental health and substance use. She has been certified as a Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor since June of 2023... Read More →
DM

Danielle McPeack

Prevention and Recovery Specialist, Cambridge Public Health Dept.
Danielle McPeak (she/they) is the Prevention and Recovery Specialist for the Cambridge Public Health Department. They received their MPH at the Boston University School of Public Health, studying Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation. She works to manage... Read More →
Thursday June 5, 2025 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT
119 Windsor Street
  Social Emotional Learning
 
Monday, June 30
 

10:45am EDT

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Monday June 30, 2025 10:45am - 11:00am EDT
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Monday June 30, 2025 10:45am - 11:00am EDT
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