Kids Council Vacancy Deadline Extended to June 30
The Kids Council is dedicated to developing policy and program recommendations aimed at improving the quality of life for children, youth and families in Cambridge, so that youth are: healthy and living in safe communities; live in stable, self-sufficient, and supportive families; are engaged in enriching activities and civic life; and are prepared with the tools to help them succeed in school.
Apply to Cambridge Works; Get Paid Job Experience!
Cambridge Works, the City of Cambridge's transitional jobs program, is recruiting! The program serves Cambridge residents between the ages of 18-35 who have difficulty finding full-time jobs due to limited work experience, a gap in their work history, legal challenges, or personal issues. The next cycle of the program will begin in early September.
CLC Spotlight: Going to School as a Family
September is the month when many people in Cambridge go back to school – children, college students, and adults, too. Learn about one CLC student's experience pursuing her education alongside her daughter.
Mass Ave - Dudley St to Alewife Brook Pkwy
Through this quick-build project, we will install separated bike lanes on Massachusetts Ave between Dudley St. and Alewife Brook Pkwy. Our toolbox includes pavement markings, signs, and flex posts. The project will also consider methods to improve bus reliability, such as dedicated lanes.
An Introduction to "Forest Bathing" for Elders (Central)
Curious about “forest bathing” (spoiler alert: no water required) and how to experience it indoors?
Then join us for a calming and restorative indoor introduction to the practice of Forest Bathing, specially designed for people 55 and over.
Come once or join every workshop in this 6-part series to explore the concept of "Shinrin-yoku" (“forest bathing”) which is the practice of being mindful and contemplative within nature, using all your senses.
Stefanie Haug, LICSW (she/her) guides people on journeys of self-awareness and relationship with nature as a local psychotherapist, certified Mindful Outdoor Guide (Kripalu), and coach. Her career has spanned the nonprofit and corporate world with a focus on the wellbeing of humans and the more-than-human world.