Join us on this exciting journey.
We strive to build a safe foundation for self-expression and discovery among students of diverse backgrounds.
We recognize, share, and celebrate the backgrounds and cultures of our students.
We seek to ground our students in the resources needed to succeed in school, their communities, and their goals for the future.
We aim to provide opportunities for students to grow and make a positive contribution to their family’s well-being.
BRING ENROOT TO YOUR CLASSROOM, SCHOOL, OR DISTRICT.
WE’D LOVE TO PARTNER WITH YOU.
Thank you to our program partners for their vision and support!
CAMBRIDGE:
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND CAMBRIDGE RINDGE AND LATIN SCHOOL
Enroot was founded in 1992 as City Links, a collaboration between Cambridge Community Services, the City of Cambridge Office of Workforce Development, and Cambridge Public Schools, in response to a significant influx of immigrant families, primarily from Central America. In 2014, the Principal of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School offered office and classroom space within the high school, enabling Enroot to operate more fully within the fabric of the school community. Since then, Cambridge Public Schools and the City of Cambridge Office of Workforce Development have generously supported Enroot, helping ensure the program’s long-term sustainability as a core part of the CRLS community.
“When I think of Enroot, I think of community and family. Enroot meets each student’s individual need and provides critical opportunities for students who are new to our school, Cambridge, or the United States. Through participation in the program, students begin to develop strong bonds with each other and they begin to construct a community in their new environment. The bonds of friendship and community are evident in the way Enroot students support each other at CRLS.
Our partnership with Enroot is critical to the success of CRLS ELL students.”
SOMERVILLE:
CITY OF SOMERVILLE, SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, and SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Enroot launched programming in Somerville in 2016 with enthusiastic support from a broad spectrum of partners, including the Somerville Superintendent of Schools, the Somerville Mayor, ELL administrators, local nonprofits, and community leaders. Now in its 10th year, Enroot is a trusted, well-established source of support for immigrant youth across the Somerville community.
“Enroot has earned an impressive record of success working with students in Cambridge using a relational model of support that places the student and his/her unique needs front and center. Our students will benefit greatly from this new partnership and from Enroot’s demonstrated commitment to helping students gain the leadership skills that will help them achieve and succeed throughout their lives.”
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Enroot and to be able to offer students who have had to face more challenges than most, with the individualized support that can help them achieve success throughout their lifetimes. Every student has the right to dream big and the potential to fulfill their dreams given the opportunity and the tools. Enroot provides that opportunity.”