The Mayor’s Youth Summer Employment Program, a workforce development program for high school students in Cambridge, was a highlight for the BID team this summer. We hosted five students from CRLS and Matignon in our office, and they learned alongside us as Starlight came to life. Part of their summer assignment was to create and produce an event for their friends, which they called 2K at Twilight, a NBA2k tournament with public art-making, the beasts of the streets, and the Pull-Up.

This is one way for us to celebrate their contribution to Central Square and create a safe space for them and their peers during the pandemic.

Partner organization: Central Square Business Improvement District