CitySprouts

678 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Ma
Phone 617 878 2436
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Our mission

The CitySprouts mission is to cultivate curiosity and wonder in students through hands-on science learning in their own schoolyard gardens.
Causes
Children, Education & Out-of-School Time, Environment, Life Skills, Social Justice & Equality
Positions

Board Secretary

Desired skills: Human Resources, Legal, Public Relations, Strategy Consulting, Board*, Communications*, Management*

Board Member – Fundraising

Desired skills: Event Management, Fundraising*, Grants

Board Member – Marketing/Events

Desired skills: Event Management, Fundraising, Marketing*

Board Member – Finance

Desired skills: Accounting, Business Development, Finance*
About us

For more than twenty-five years, CitySprouts has partnered closely with public elementary schools in Cambridge and Boston to provide opportunities for children to learn by exploring the natural world as part of their school journey. CitySprouts is committed to greater equity in science education and children’s access to nature no matter where they live. CitySprouts was selected as a Social Innovator in 2008 by the Social Innovation Forum in Boston. In 2019, CitySprouts program was recognized by Boston Public Schools (BPS) as an exemplary STEM literacy program that makes science more accessible to students. CitySprouts is a charter member of the BPS Opportunity Portfolio, a key strategy for the district to identify and increase equitable access to quality learning opportunities.