Hello Program Providers & Community Partners,

We can’t believe that we are already in March, and just 3 weeks away from Spring. This has been an unusual winter to say the least. Most know that living in New England we can be pleasantly surprised with massive amounts of snow at any time, and at that time we must ask ourselves, “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”

Whether we like it or not, warm sunny days are soon to come. Spring is known for new beginnings and transformations. Let’s plant seeds now, and be ready to place ourselves, programs, youth we serve, and community in a position to take full advantage of what Spring has to offer.

When: Wednesday, March 1st

Time: 10:00-11:30am

Location: Virtual: Zoom Link

On Wednesday, March 1st, we will be hosting a joint ESON & MSN convening on Zoom, from 10:00-11:30am. During our time together we will provide important information to know about our upcoming Rollin’ & Summer Resource Event. We will continue with this summer theme and work on our summer program pitch, and/or discuss ways to support youth and families as they prepare to transition from OST programs that happen during the school year to summer programs, and much more! We hope that you will join us.

2023 Rollin’ N Summer Resources Event: Provider Sign-up Form

Hello Summer Program Providers!

The Village, CPS, Agenda for Children OST, CFCC, & DHSP are hosting the 2023 Rollin’ N Summer Resources. This resource fair is being set up to help Cambridge families get ready for summer and will take place on Saturday, March 4th, from 1-4:30pm, at the CSUS/King Open Building, located at 850 Cambridge Street. We invite you to come and set up a table to have families hear about and/or complete applications for your summer programs.

This fun event for K-8 families will also include roller skating run by Party Vision. We’ll provide snacks and some entertainment for younger children (provided by community partners) so that caregivers can get applications and check out the summer program options for their children.

Click 2023 Rollin' N Summer Resources: Provider Sign-up to reserve a table for this event. 

Professional Development and Community-building

The Agenda for Children OST, Cambridge Public Library STEAM, and the Cambridge STEAM Initiative are teaming up to host some professional development and community-building opportunities. The plan is to host a Black Panther Wakanda Forever screening, connect with OST innovation experts in our community, share resources, engage in conversation, and do some hands-on exploration of STEAM materials and makerspace equipment. 

Please take a few minutes to fill out this form.

Power of a Partnership

Every Hour Counts, in partnership with Youthprise, launched the Powered by Youth Voice: Future Directions for Afterschool initiative.

Powered by Youth Voice centers youth voice and leadership to advance new directions for the afterschool field driven by a national youth survey, local youth planning teams, capacity-building led by Youthprise and Greentrike, and youth convenings. 



Through design thinking, peer learning, and networking, this effort will identify best practices to authentically engage youth in program development and designing the future of afterschool.

Click here to learn more!