Disabilities and Special Needs, Internships

We offer employment training and education programs for TAFDC clients including Young Parents Program, DTA Works Internship, Office of Refugee and Immigrants Program, and more!

Supporting youth with special needs in afterschool/summer programming.

The Office of Student Services (OSS) includes a variety of services, supports and programs dedicated to ensuring equitable access and success for students with disabilities.

We offer a variety of services, supports and programs dedicated to ensuring equitable access and success for students who have a documented risk of regression during the summer months.

We have several support groups, meetings, and events happening virtually for parents and their children.

We promote Community, Housing, Access, and Independence for children and adults of all abilities, strengths, and needs.

We provide one-to-one mentoring to youth and adults with disabilities to reach their full potential.

This program is designed to help youth to acquire the professional skills and coaching experience needed for working within the parkour industry, while also building valuable professional skills.

We offer a tuition-free summer program where youth learn about gardening, STEM activities and experiments, environmentalism, leadership, and team building games.

We offer summer jobs to Cambridge teens, from age 14 through the summer after they graduate high school.

We are a paid job readiness training program for teens and young adults.

This training week is designed to help youth to acquire the coaching experience needed for working within the parkour industry while building valuable professional skills and having fun!

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.

Our alternative resource is curated by youth for youth to help destigmatize conversations around mental health through our welcoming, fun and approachable campaign.

Counselors-in-Training are part of the Youth Employment Program (YEP) where youth have fun at summer camp and earn $75 for completing responsibilities during their session.

JOYweavers celebrates children and families with great summer programming! We offer accessible, inclusive programming for children who benefit from a smaller setting.

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.

We serve children and youth (ages 6-22) with disabilities by providing a super fun summer program full of outdoor activities, swimming, field trips, crafts, cooking, and more!

Our teen program offers paid internships that prepare you for a healthy and productive life.

Join us for eight Saturdays focusing building a child's social and emotional skills including communication, cooperation, sharing, and taking turns. Transportation, lunch, and a snack included.

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

We host a 6-week academy designed to expose participating youth to various duties associated with law enforcement as a profession through the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program.

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

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. 

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.

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.