Organizational Structure
Cambridge Agenda for Children Out-of-School Time (OST) is working across departments, sectors, programs and silos to develop a system that replaces a fragmented patchwork of hard working service providers and leaders, with a more efficient quilted, cohesive coalition.
The Cambridge Agenda for Children OST is a citywide intermediary and public-private partnership that is strategically set up to build connections between OST providers, schools, city leadership, elected officials, the community foundation, community-based non-profits and city departments to support the OST needs of Cambridge’s young people and families.
The Cambridge Agenda for Children OST's Co-Directors are anchored in the two largest child and youth-serving departments in Cambridge as members of their leadership teams: Khari Milner, with Cambridge Public Schools (CPS), and Susan Richards, with Cambridge's Department of Human Service Programs. Cambridge Agenda for Children OST staff members and consultants can therefore be found working throughout the two departments as well as in community-based programs. For example, the Cambridge Agenda for Children OST has access to and coordinates analysis of CPS and OST-affiliated student data.
Overall, this unique configuration enhances our ability and dexterity as an intermediary to work across and between departments, sectors and communities to pursue its goals to increase access, efficiency and positive student outcomes, while promoting a system of continuous improvement for a diverse range of OST providers.
The Cambridge OST Coalition works across and supports other city initiatives that aim to improve outcomes for children and young people.
Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative
Center for Families
Community Engagement Team
Inclusion Initiative for Children
Kids’ Council
Reaching All Youth (RAY) Committee
The Cambridge Agenda for Children OST is a citywide intermediary and public-private partnership that is strategically set up to build connections between OST providers, schools, city leadership, elected officials, the community foundation, community-based non-profits and city departments to support the OST needs of Cambridge’s young people and families.
The Cambridge Agenda for Children OST's Co-Directors are anchored in the two largest child and youth-serving departments in Cambridge as members of their leadership teams: Khari Milner, with Cambridge Public Schools (CPS), and Susan Richards, with Cambridge's Department of Human Service Programs. Cambridge Agenda for Children OST staff members and consultants can therefore be found working throughout the two departments as well as in community-based programs. For example, the Cambridge Agenda for Children OST has access to and coordinates analysis of CPS and OST-affiliated student data.
Overall, this unique configuration enhances our ability and dexterity as an intermediary to work across and between departments, sectors and communities to pursue its goals to increase access, efficiency and positive student outcomes, while promoting a system of continuous improvement for a diverse range of OST providers.
The Cambridge OST Coalition works across and supports other city initiatives that aim to improve outcomes for children and young people.
Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative
Center for Families
Community Engagement Team
Inclusion Initiative for Children
Kids’ Council
Reaching All Youth (RAY) Committee
