Teen Time @ the Dojo
Teen Time @ The Dojo has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the City of Somerville's Department of Health and Human Services, letting The Dojo @ Somernova offer teens consistent, weekly, year-round programming, mentorship, and leadership opportunities — plus a dependable after-school spot to drop in and hang out with friends in a safe, welcoming environment.
No two days at Teen Time look alike. Teens can dive into visual, literary, and performing arts projects; STEAM, robotics, and climate-tech education; civic engagement and leadership development; workforce-readiness workshops; financial literacy and life-skills programming; and plenty of just-for-fun activities, from bingo and trivia to DJing and summertime water wars. Books of Hope joins Teen Empowerment and The Dojo in the mix, bringing programming like open mic nights.
A partnership between The Center for Teen Empowerment and The Dojo @ Somernova, Teen Time is open to all Somerville youth ages 14–19, with intentional outreach to immigrant youth, youth experiencing housing insecurity, and others facing barriers to enrichment opportunities.
Parkour Generations Boston
Parkour Generations Boston was founded in 2012 as a branch of Parkour Generations Americas and is based in Somerville, Massachusetts. PkGen Boston runs classes and workshops for all ages and abilities throughout the New England region, working with a variety of municipalities, community organizations, schools, private companies, and individuals.
They host weekly classes designed to bring new practitioners into their discipline in a safe, progressive, and supporting environment that empowers them to build functional strength and confidence through utilizing everyday elements of the urban landscape.
Somerville Bike Kitchen
Somerville Bike Kitchen (SBK) is a volunteer-run bicycle repair cooperative founded in 2015. SBK provides tools, knowledge, and a workspace for local cyclists to repair their own bicycles and promote cycling as safe, green, and economical means of transportation and recreation accessible to everyone.
They host weeknight walk-in shop nights on:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM at The Dojo.
Dojo Teen Nights
Yo, peep this: Books of Hope is servin' up a Teen Night that's straight fire! We're talking open mic to spit your truth, games to flex your skills, free eats to keep your energy up, and beats to keep you movin’. Roll through from 6 to 9, every second Wednesday at The Dojo. Wanna link up? Hit up booksofhope@gmail.com or bounce to the Discord.
Don’t ghost on this—gonna be straight vibes! 🎤🎧
Femmemechanics
Femmechanics is a group of FTW (femme/trans/women/non-binary) people who bike in the Boston area. They build community, teach and learn from one another, and create safer, inclusive spaces for FTW folks to empower themselves within the bike world. They wrench, ride bikes, organize events, and more!
Grrrease Time is their open shop time created in partnership with local shops and community groups. They host monthly Grrrease Times at Somerville Bike Kitchen.