Cambridge Families of Asian Descent (CFAD) is a parent-led advocacy group that promotes community and belonging for students and families of Asian descent while working in partnership with other local affinity organizations.
Local elections on November 4th (with early voting starting October 25th) will determine which of 18 candidates will become the six School Committee members for the next two years (2026 & 2027). School Committee members are sometimes elected by margins of less than 100 votes. With Asian students making up 15% of Cambridge Public School’s population, your vote matters!
CFAD leadership asked school commitee candidate to respond to three questions from CFAD focusing on issues relevant to our community.
Watch the video responses from the 14 candidates who responded
See the five candidates that the CFAD Endorsement Committee endorsed
Recordings of School Committee Candidate Forum
Watch the Cambridge Education Association's (CEA) School Committee Candidate Forum held Sep. 10, 2025.
Watch the Cambridge Advanced Learning Association (CALA) School Committee Candidate Forum held Sep. 15, 2025
Watch the Cambridge Progressive (CPEC) School Committee Candidate Forum held Sep. 28, 2025.
Watch the Cambridge Day School Committee Candidate Conversation held Sep. 27, 2025.
We organized the first Cambridge-Somerville Asian Festival in 2021 to honor and celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month. The two-day event drew crowds of about 700 and featured local artists,, dance troupes, poets and creative endeavors from our own Asian American community.