After School Programs

At this program, students with Autism (ASD) and/or ADHD will practice social skills in the real-world settings where they actually need them, not just in a classroom. Bryce’s Journey combines classroom-style instruction to introduce concepts, role-playing exercises to rehearse them, and guided community outings to put them to the test in safe, supported, real-life situations. With trained group leaders at their side, students visit local stores to make purchases, ride the MBTA, visit the library, and take on weekly helper roles, practicing the moments that are hardest for a young person with ASD or ADHD: reading social cues, managing sensory overload, and recovering when plans change without warning.

buildOn’s Constructive Leadership is a student-centric program that encompasses a range of activities such as in-class service projects, after-school & weekend programming, city-wide service days, global service learning experiences, and enrichment events with corporate partners. buildOn’s Service Learning Series curriculum is organized into community issue-specific journeys. Each month, students focus on one journey, delving deeper into the issue within their own community, gaining a deeper understanding of the systems of oppression and injustice that affect the lives of those they serve. By participating in meaningful service opportunities, students aim to alleviate suffering and drive change.

Through a variety of workshops that take place weekly where young people receive programs across a variety of areas that promote skill development as well as post-secondary planning.

The Teen Center offers a unique drop in concept with close ties to the community and the families that it serves. The program offers a balance of academic, recreational, and college preparedness for youth in a non-judgmental environment that encourages self-expression and respect. Students attending the program are given the chance to voice their opinions, respect the opinion of others and build positive self-awareness through gender specific focus groups, community role model connections and caring staff throughout the year.

We integrate arts, healing, and grief into our program. We teach youth how to express themselves in creative ways.

At this program, students will have the chance to express themselves physically, learn new circus skills as well as apply previous movement practice, music and creative forms of expression they already have. They will develop lasting, positive, and productive relationships with peer and adults from all different backgrounds. Circus Up is also the only social circus organization in New England, which makes us uniquely positioned to offer not only free to low-cost, accessible circus arts education, but holistic, antiracist, and trauma-informed support. Social circus combines rigorous training, interpersonal dialogue, and creative expression to foster personal and social development.

The Young Leaders Program is a summer and after school program for middle schoolers ages 10- 14 (rising 5th graders through 8th grade). In the Young Leaders Program, kids learn about making their community a safer, more sustainable place to live through growing plants and exploring the natural environment in the city. The Young Leaders Program is for middle school youth who live or go to school in Boston or Cambridge. It is tuition-free to families.

The Young Leaders Program is a summer and after school program for middle schoolers ages 11- 14 (rising 6th graders through 8th grade). In the Young Leaders Program, kids learn about making their community a safer, more sustainable place to live through growing plants and exploring the natural environment in the city. The Young Leaders Program is for middle school youth who live or go to school in Boston or Cambridge. It is tuition-free to families.

The Young Leaders Program is a summer and after school program for middle schoolers ages 11- 14 (rising 6th graders through 8th grade). In the Young Leaders Program, kids learn about making their community a safer, more sustainable place to live through growing plants and exploring the natural environment in the city. The Young Leaders Program is for middle school youth who live or go to school in Boston or Cambridge. It is tuition-free to families.

At this program, students will have the chance to learn through hands-on, interest-driven experiences that are embedded into the school day and accessible to all. Students explore arts, athletics, leadership, and career pathways while working alongside peers, educators, and community partners in real-world settings. Encore’s approach allows students to try new experiences without barriers, deepen skills over time, and build meaningful relationships—creating a learning environment where curiosity, identity, and future aspirations are valued and nurtured.

5/6th grade is a pivotal time for our students. As academics become more sophisticated, they are beginning to make decisions about how important school is. For those that are struggling, success in school may not be a key part of their developing identities. We endeavor to show them that they can achieve ambitious and exciting things through their schoolwork. Traditionally for CBB, this has meant building an authentic ten-foot wooden rowboat in a small team setting. The pandemic forced us to consider other ways to boost student learning, and we believe we can augment our traditional offerings with those lessons.

6th grade is a pivotal time for our students. As academics become more sophisticated, they are beginning to make decisions about how important school is. For those that are struggling, success in school may not be a key part of their developing identities. We endeavor to show them that they can achieve ambitious and exciting things through their schoolwork. Traditionally for CBB, this has meant building an authentic ten-foot wooden rowboat in a small team setting.

It is a school-day, PE-integrated model: CRI coaches bring rowing machines to middle schools and deliver a structured curriculum during PE classes. • The access strategy centers on meeting students where they already are (during their PE period), reaching entire classes, including students who wouldn’t self-select into a fee-based or tryout-based club program. • Let’s Row is part of a broader “school-to-boathouse” pathway at CRI; exposure in PE, then continued engagement through CRI’s youth programming.

As a legacy program in Boston, dating back to 1989, the PRI Program has provided leadership and positive self-development training, on average, 20-25 program participants annually. The special approach is aligning learning with cultural backgrounds, delivering learning in a nurturing environment designed to build confidence and self-discipline. To-date, more than 1,000 students have matriculated through the PRI program.

Children are exposed to creative ways of learning the arts while fostering relationships with their peers