For the past several months I have been working for the City of Cambridge as a Career Advisor at the Community Learning Center. The CLC is a free public school for adults, where they can learn English, study for the high school equivalency test, and more. As a city employee, I hear about cool news and events that I probably would miss otherwise.

For example, every year during Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, the City of Cambridge holds a community iftar at City Hall. I had never heard of iftar before, but apparently there would be dinner for Muslims to break their fast, and non-Muslims were invited, too. A free event where I could eat delicious food, learn about another culture, participate in my community, and meet new people? Count me in!