Events and Opportunities
Community Self-Defense Lab Series
Cambridge HEART and Impact Boston are proud to present a free Community Self-Defense Lab series, offered at no cost to the community. Meg Stone and her team of instructors will guide participants through sessions designed to build community, self-confidence, awareness, and connection.
Classes are taught by a team of two instructors — one teaches self-defense skills, while the other, wearing a full suit of protective body armor, takes on the role of an aggressor so participants can safely practice what they learn. IMPACT's approach is trauma-informed and social-justice-oriented, challenging "victim-blame" narratives while teaching practical safety skills, including grounding techniques, verbal de-escalation, and physical self-defense.
Dates: Third Thursday of every month, July through October
July 16 | August 20 | September 17 | October 15
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Location: East Cambridge, MA (6 min walk from Lechmere Station)
Registration is required and space is limited to 12 participants per session.
Questions: info@cambridge-heart.org
THRIVE! Equity Audit for Cambridge Public Schools
For decades, Cambridge has grappled with the challenge of resolving deep-seated achievement and opportunity gaps that impact generations of Cambridge young people and the community around them. In 2023, Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) and Cambridge Community Foundation (CCF) partnered with THRIVE!, a social enterprise that uses technology to promote equity in government spending, to understand gaps that arise and help CPS in assessing how to best support all students in reaching their potential.
The report was released at a February 9, 2026 event hosted by CCF, CPS, and My Brother's Keeper Cambridge (MBK). A panel of education experts and civic leaders, moderated by MBK Co-President Tony Clark, gathered to discuss the complexity of the issue and confront an uncomfortable truth: the responsibility belongs to all of us.
