get involved
Volunteer
We’re always looking for volunteers to help out at the KiOSK. It’s a great way to connect with the local community and learn more about Harvard Square!
Host an event or program
We are seeking artists, creatives, nonprofit organizations, and businesses in and around Cambridge to help bring the KiOSK to life! Share your ideas with us, and we’ll reach out.
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access
accessibility information
The KiOSK is fully accessible, with step-free access and automatic doors.
- The closest T station, Harvard Square, is fully accessible.
- The Harvard Square Plaza is currently under construction, but an accessible route to the KiOSK will be maintained at all times.
- There is no restroom inside the KiOSK; the nearest restroom is on the first floor of the Smith Campus Center.
- Service animals are welcome.
access coordinator
For specific questions or to request accommodations, contact our Access Coordinator at accessibility@culturehouse.cc.
tourism information
The Cambridge KiOSK is home to the Cambridge Visitor Information Center, operated by the Cambridge Office for Tourism, which provides recommendations, maps, and event information for attractions across the city.
Interested in volunteering at the Cambridge Visitor Information Center? Apply below or reach out to the Cambridge Office for Tourism at info@cambridgeusa.org to learn more!
team
amaal Ladha
KiOSK Associate
Groove Guide
(they/them)
Amaal is a Boston-based community organizer, dancer, and writer. They co-organize a Community Food Train in Allston-Brighton, have run Know Your Rights trainings, and are enamored by the power of people gathering together. Amaal consistently experiences healing and connection in art-making communities, and curates spaces for folks to do the same. You can often find them in dance rehearsals, frolicking in the woods, and reading horror books.
cleo brigham
KiOSK Lead
Art Space Alchemist
(she/they)
Cleo is a multi-disciplinary artist, event coordinator, and art space advocate. A storyteller since childhood, she pursued a degree in journalism, which sparked her passion for community-driven media. With a deep love for gathering people together, Cleo’s work is rooted in creating welcoming spaces that foster connection and creativity. As a Southern Maine native, she’s never far from a local swimming hole. In her free time, Cleo enjoys biking, dancing, and painting with friends in her Union Square studio.
merlo Philiossaint
KiOSK Associate
Cultural Confrère
(he/him)
Merlo is a multidisciplinary artist from Boston, MA, with a Bachelor of Studio Arts from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Having years of experience in nonprofits, customer service, cultural, and art-based institutions, Merlo is passionate about creating welcoming experiences for all. His hobbies outside of work include art, reading, and supporting the endeavors of his friends.
paxtī martinez
Community Engagement & Climate Resilience Manager
Mycelial Mischief Manager
(they/he)
Paxtī is a climate and community planner from Somi Se’k (the Land of the Sun), the traditional homelands of the Esto’k Gna and Tāp Pīlam nations. They earned their master’s in urban planning at the Harvard GSD, where they spent a lot of time thinking about how to let mushrooms use robots to create five-year economic plans. When not scheming collective futures, they can usually be found climbing big rocks, offering you some tea, or begging someone to play board games with them.
sarah padgett
KiOSK Fellow
Experimental Ethnographer
(she/her)
With a background in bilingual education and oral history, Sarah loves exploring how the perspectives and narratives we share shape how we live and relate to one another. After working on community storytelling projects and connection spaces across the U.S., she now is focused on building momentum on projects that foster connection, joy, and resilience in the Boston area.