CSV is the Cambridge Public Schools' designated liaison to the community on matters pertaining to volunteerism. In this role, CSV assists community agencies and constituencies with the planning and development of programs that effectively utilize volunteers and related community resources. CSV's volunteers include business men and women, retired persons, college and university students and faculty members, corporate employees, and other persons from Cambridge and surrounding communities who derive various benefits from their involvement including personal satisfaction, professional growth, and skill enhancement. CSV's volunteers, serving as tutors, classroom aides, mentors, speakers, and special project leaders, have helped thousands of Cambridge students with language arts, math, science, ESL, and other basic subjects, as well as art, music, physical education, computer education, and enrichment activities. In addition to programs such as the CSV Tutoring Center at CRLS, the Intergenerational Literacy Program, and corporate volunteer projects, CSV manages and staffs special programs for the Cambridge School Department, such as the citywide Elementary School Learning Center Program.
Agency is accessible by public transportation.