Work Force at CSUS
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We are a comprehensive after-school educational enrichment and work-readiness program for preteens in Cambridge public housing.
Sign-up Information
- Summer Program: Current 5th and 6th graders are eligible if they entering 6th or 7th grade the following school year. 5th graders must be planning to attend CSUS in the fall.
- School Year Program: Students are eligible in 6th or 7th grade while attending CSUS.
Ages: 11 and 12.
Grades 5th grade through 7th grade.
Eligible students must attend King Open, Fletcher Maynard, Cambridgeport, or Cambridge Street Upper School. First preference is given to those living in Cambridge Housing Authority properties or Section 8. All others will be waitlisted and then brought on based on free/reduced lunch qualifications.
Eligibility is based on grade level:
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Wheelchair accessible.
Application required
- Specific dates
- Summer Program: registration runs late winter to May. Most spots are filled by June, but contact us to confirm.
- School Year Program: registration starts over the summer and runs until all spots are filled (usually in October).
Cost
This Program is free!
Students participating in the summer can receive up to $150 for completing all 6 weeks of the program.
Location
- In-person only.
840 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02141
United States
East Cambridge and Wellington Harrington
We meet on the 2nd Floor!
Dates and Times
This is an ongoing program.
.: Mon, July 3 2023 – Thu, August 10 2023.
Monday through Thursday.
- CSUS Work Force Summer Program starts July 1 - August 8 and meets 8:30 AM-12:30 PM.
- CSUS Work Force School Year Program meets 3:00-6:00PM (October - June). No programming on holidays and vacation days.
Additional information
The CSUS program runs paid workshops focusing on social-emotional health, college life, and work life. Some of our activities during the summer program includes: Art, Dance, Sports, Math, Science and a variety of other opportunities that build community.
Holistic in design, the program provides participants with sustained networks of learning and support over a critical time in their life: our CSUS program supports 6th and 7th graders with case management, academic support, and post secondary and employment exploration. There is also the option to continue with the traditional Work Force program that serves students in 8th grade - 12th grade.
This is an ongoing program.
.: Mon, July 3 2023 – Thu, August 10 2023.
Monday through Thursday.
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Last updated May 1, 2024.
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