College Preparation, Legal Help

We currently provide lists of resources, information, and legal advice for people of color and immigrants.

We can help you with many housing-related services, including signing up for the Cambridge Affordable Housing list, preventing eviction, resolving issues with property managers, and more.

We help individuals fill out their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) so they can get the most financial aid for which they are eligible.

We work to stabilize housing for eligible Cambridge tenants through mediation and dispute resolution services.

We help ensure that all young people have the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to and through college.

We bring together students from Harvard College and surrounding universities with kids from Cambridge's different neighborhoods.

We offer a free dual enrollment program with Bunker Hill Community College. Students take two classes and receive advising support to prepare for their next steps, such as college or career training.

The City of Cambridge can help address concerns and questions about housing resources, tenants, homeowners, landlords and property management companies, and court-related information.

Housed in Cambridge: Information to Open Doors webinar recordings.

Our programs introduce talented and self-motivated high school students to bioengineering using experimentation, research, and connecting with Harvard researchers in our state-of-the-art lab.

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

We're offering week-long Model UN day programs for students from all over the world to work together and address global issues.

We offer a FREE summer program for students entering 8th grade whose families are Cambridge Housing Authority residents. Students receive a stipend.

The CSUS Summer Program is for students who would like to participate in STEAM-based projects and fun activities.

We offer a 6-week summer job program for rising 12th graders to prepare for college.

Our Immigration Services assist individuals to process immigrant visa or becoming a permanent resident.

Lawyers Clearinghouse connects people in need of free legal assistance with volunteer lawyers who can assist them with civil legal matters on a pro bono basis.

Offers people who have Massachusetts-based criminal records (CORI) the opportunity to seal or expunge their records with free assistance from volunteer lawyers.

We connect Massachusetts nonprofits with pro bono legal assistance, education, and resources to help them strengthen their operations and support their communities.

We work to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline by offering children mental health services that improve their long-term health and well-being.

Bridging The Gap enriches the lives of teenagers through a life-skills curriculum, self-improvement activities, site visits, and community service projects.

We offer safe and fun programming for pre-teens and middle schoolers to connect with peers, build leadership skills, and explore a range of enriching activities in an inclusive environment. 

We are a youth workforce development program for out-of-school youth ages 16 - 24 from Boston Metro North communities. Students work towards their HiSET while developing workforce readiness skills.

We are a comprehensive after-school educational enrichment and work-readiness program for low-income teens in Cambridge public housing.

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

We transforms the lives of children, adults with disabilities and their families through the power of one-to-one mentoring relationships.

We offer a hands-on STEM Project Course, an Academic Mentoring Course, and Team-Building Activities on Saturdays for 7th - 12th grade youth.