Enroot Education

Enroot Education is a Cambridge nonprofit that helps immigrant high school students build the skills and confidence to succeed in school, college, careers and their communities. Its students are teenagers who have recently joined a U.S. school system, are learning English and may be helping support their families. Through out-of-school programming, Enroot gives them a welcoming space to explore their goals and define success on their own terms.

The core program runs through Success Labs, where students work with volunteers, partners and staff on the academic, career and personal skills they need to thrive. The organization sees its students as resilient global citizens and celebrates their individuality, while helping them put down firm roots in their new country. Enroot also counts itself part of a broader movement to make the United States welcoming to immigrants.

What to Know

• Volunteers are central to the program, and the organization actively recruits them.
• The nonprofit is supported by donors, partners and funders.
• The name comes from a word meaning to establish or fix firmly by the root.
• Enroot is a member of the Kendall Square Association.