Current Projects
Massachusetts Promise Fellows work to deliver one or more of the 5 Promises to youth and their communities:
1.) Caring Adult
2.) Safe Place
3.) Healthy Start
4.) Marketable Skills
5.) Opportunities to Serve.
From recruiting volunteers for an after school program to teaching young people about nutrition and health, Fellow projects are diverse in size and scope. All Fellow projects possess an element of project ownership and allow the Fellow to take on a leadership role. While the delivery of the 5 Promises varies by individual Fellow, the strong network created by the Fellowship provides access to a wealth of resources beyond their host site.
Our 40 host sites and Fellow projects change each year and are determined by a competitive grant review process.
“The Fellowship is to date one of the most significant experiences in my life. I've made connections that will last a lifetime and I know that I made a difference in the work that I am doing.”
—Janeen Smith, Massachusetts Promise Fellow, Classes XIII & IX
If you are interested in applying to be a 2014-2015 Massachusetts Promise Fellow, please click here.
HOST SITES
America SCORES New England
Alumni Fellow: Catherine Noel
For more information, go to www.americascores.org
BOSTON-America SCORES New England’s mission is to inspire Boston youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. Our innovative after-school SCORES Program uniquely combines soccer activities, language arts workshops, and service-learning projects into a single after-school program to address three areas of critical need in the lives of Boston’s low-income urban youth-health, literacy, and community building. The SCORES Alumni Leadership Academy (ALA) provides former SCORES poet-athletes who are currently enrolled in the Boston Public High Schools with oppportunities for physical activity through soccer, leadership development through service-learning, and college and career preparation through employment opportunities and access to existing community partnerships. The Alumni Fellow will be responsible for building an inclusive community that utilizes the SCORES alumni’s passion for soccer and their shared experience of the SCORES Program to provide resources for college preparation and personal development.
Boston Public Health Commission
Engaging Men & Boys Fellow: Cliften Desravines
For more information, go to www.bphc.org
BOSTON-The Boston Public Health Commission provides a variety of services to protect, promote and preserve the health and well-being of all Boston residents, particularly the most vulnerable. The Commission operates more than 30 different programs that are dedicated to the core priorities of expanding preventation strategies, increasing access to health care, and reducing and eliminating racial disparities in the measures of good health. The Engaging Men and Boys in Preventing Dating Violence Program (EMB) is housed at the Boston Public Health Commission and is designed to engage young men to help prevent teen dating violence. The Fellow will lead and facilitate boy group conversations, discussing and unpacking masculinity in media, society, and their lives. They will also play a large role in evaluating the efficacy of the EMB program. Lastly, the Fellow will continue to build upon our media literacy component by creating, developing, and implementing a gendered music literacy tool.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston-Jordan Club
Life After the Club Fellow: Shannon Brown
For more information, go to www.bgcb.org
CHELSEA-The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) is to help young people, especially those who need us most, build strong character and realize their full potential as responsible citizens and leaders. We do this by providing a safe haven filled with hope and opportunity, ongoing relationships with caring adults, and life-enhancing programs. The Life After the Club Fellow will identify and implement strategies to expand the capacity of LATC’s mentoring component, and perform direct service activities for a core group of teens at the Jordan Club in Chelsea.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston-Yawkey Club
College Readiness Fellow: Lauren Peckler
For more information, go to www.bgcb.org
BOSTON-The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) is to help young people, especially those who need us most, build strong character and realize their full potential as responsible citizens and leaders. We do this by providing a safe haven filled with hope and opportunity, ongoing relationships with caring adults, and life-enhancing programs. The College Readiness Fellow at BGCB will serve at the Yawkey Club of Roxbury and will provide a core group of teen members at the Club with an array of direct service activities in college preparation by leading The Family Affair Project. The Family Affair Project will help teens develop plans for college, receive guidance, and access resources to achieve their goals. The Fellow will also educate members’ parent/guardians on the college application process.
City of Brockton Mayor's Office
Youth Development Fellow: Catherine Walper
For more information, go to www.brockton.ma.us
BROCKTON-The Mayor’s Office of Brockton works collaboratively with other local agencies to provide resources for youth. It is responsible for a variety of services to the citizens that include, but are not limited to, public safety, public works, and recreation. The Fellow serving with the Brockton Mayor's Office will work on a number of local youth development initiatives related to Brockton’s Promise, a partnership between the Mayor’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office in an effort to provide five essential promises to the young people in Brockton, including access to a caring adult, a healthy start, safe places to work and grow, an effective education, and an opportunity to help others. Projects will include recruiting and developing new local youth leaders, collaborating to write the America’s Promise 100 Best Communities for Young People proposal, convening the annual Mayor’s Youth Summit, and supporting the development of a youth leadership council in the B.B. Russell Alternative High School.
City of New Bedford Department of Parks, Recreation, & Beaches
Let's Move Beyond the Bell Fellow: Frankie Barros, Jr.
For more information, go to www.newbedford-ma.gov
NEW BEDFORD- The City of New Bedford Parks Recreation & Beaches office is dedicated to planning, implementing, and supervising recreational, educational and cultural activities designed to enhance and improve the quality of life for all city residents. In February 2012 Parks Recreation & Beaches opened a brand new community center named the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center which focuses on out-of-school time programming for city youth and hosts other recreation activities for city residents. The Andrea McCoy Recreation Center will host the Fellow who will facilitate Let’s Move Beyond the Bell, an out-of-school time curriculum to increase educational attainment and increase awareness about exercise and nutrition amongst a cohort of at-risk youth. The Fellow project will consist of two programs designed to increase educational attainment for youth and provide them with the opportunity to provide healthy lifestyle choices, including Let’s Move Beyond the Bell and the development of a Youth Advisory Council.
Computer Clubhouse, Museum of Science
STEAM Teen Internship Fellow: Ben Morrow
For more information, go to www.mos.org
CAMBRIDGE- The Computer Clubhouse is a creative after-school learning environment where youth from underserved and low-income communities work with adult mentors to develop projects related to their own interests, build skills, and gain confidence in themselves through the use of technology. The Flagship Computer Clubhouse, located at the Museum of Science, serves youth from Boston’s many neighborhoods, and has much to offer them to inspire their creativity, including the latest professional software and hardware. The STEAM Teen Internship Fellow will be responsible for overseeing the development of new teen internship opportunities that are production-based and rooted in creative self-expression or “STEAM” (STEM plus the Arts) projects. He or she will lead a small group of Clubhouse members in the production of three major multimedia projects for Adobe Youth Voices. The Fellow will also explore social media and blogging by creating and guiding a monthly post on the topic of “Youth in Technology” on the Flagship’s blog. The Fellow will support efforts to educate young people on college and career paths by helping to expose Clubhouse members to events, activities, college tours and fun, thematic social outings. Finally, they will place a special emphasis on STEM careers and ensuring participation from young women.
Crossroads for Kids
Youth Leadership Fellow: Renata Caines
For more information, go to www.crossroads4kids.org
DUXBURY-Crossroads for Kids’ mission is to inspire at-risk youth to develop their innate potential to be the next generation of diverse young leaders in Greater Boston, breaking the cycle of poverty and underachievement and yielding systemic change in the communities where they live. Though a unique combination of immersive summer camp and year-round mentoring and enrichment programs, Crossroads provides youth ages 7-18 years old with comprehensive support, resources and opportunities that guide them toward responsible citizenship, academic success, higher education, and meaningful careers. The Fellow will focus on creating opportunities for 3rd-12th grade youth to participate in service-learning projects. The Fellow will play an active role in planning and implementing the Medallion (12th Grade) Spring Break Service Learning Experience. Finally, s/he will create the progressive programming for our young people from the 3rd-12th grade to allow them to see the impact they have through their community service.
Fall River Public Schools
Freshman Academy Fellow: Donald Brown, Jr.
For more information, go to www.fallriverschools.org
FALL RIVER-The mission of Fall River Public Schools is to provide a quality education so that all students will attain their fullest potential and become responsible members of society. The Freshman Academy Fellow will lead B.M.C. Durfee High School’s Freshman Academy Extended Learning Center (ELC). The Fellow will coordinate services for 9th grade students in the ELC program, which will be comprised of 70 students. ELC services will include tutoring, grade recovery, family outreach, and referral to summer academic and employment opportunities.
Girls Inc. of Lynn
College Mentoring Fellow: Ingrid Olson
For more information, go to www.girlsinclynn.org
LYNN-The mission of Girls Inc. of Lynn is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold by meeting the needs of girls in the community, developing girls’ capacity to overcome the effects of discrimination and be self-sufficient, responsible members of the community, and by serving as a vigorous advocate for all girls. Girls Inc. of Lynn has been operating since 1942, serving girls ages 6-18 emphasizing six core themes: self-reliance & life skills; careers & life planning; leadership & community action; health & sexuality; culture & heritage; sports & adventure. The College Mentoring Fellow will have primary responsibility over all College Access and College Mentoring Programs at Girls Inc. As part of the weekly College Mentoring Program, s/he will facilitate junior and senior mentoring, revise the resource notebooks and Girls Inc. “Lynn College Planning” website with up-to date information while also supporting mentor/mentee relationships. The Fellow will also plan college visits, workshops, answer college related questions from teens and run summer college success workshops. Finally, the Fellow will work with his/her supervisor to regularly assess and evaluate the College Access and Mentoring Programs using pre/post tools, feedback sessions, and observations.
Girls Inc. of Lynn
Academic Advisor Fellow: Aminata Kaba
For more information, go to www.girlsinclynn.org
LYNN-The mission of Girls Inc. of Lynn is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold by meeting the needs of girls in the community, developing girls’ capacity to overcome the effects of discrimination and be self-sufficient, responsible members of the community, and by serving as a vigorous advocate for all girls. Girls Inc. of Lynn has been operating since 1942, serving girls ages 6-18 emphasizing six core themes: self-reliance & life skills; careers & life planning; leadership & community action; health & sexuality; culture & heritage; sports & adventure. The Academic Advisor Fellow will oversee Girls Inc. Teen programs’ Learning Center. The Learning Center is a drop-in academic center and computer lab open to any teen girl in Lynn. The Center provides teens with a quiet space to study and focus on homework; connects teens to volunteer tutors; and provides youth who have limited technology access to computers, internet, and printing. The Fellow will also be responsible for developing Project TAM (Teen Academic Mentors) which will focus on training the older girls as academic mentors to the younger girls in our School Age Childcare Program.
Girls' LEAP
Sustained Youth Engagement Fellow: Caroline Korstvedt
For more information, go to www.girlsleap.org
BOSTON-The Sustained Youth Engagement Fellow will serve with Girls’ LEAP (Lifetime Empowerment and Awareness Program), an afterschool program that provides self-defense and empowerment training for girls 8-18. The mission of Girls’ LEAP is to empower girls and young women to value and champion their own safety and well-being. Girls’ LEAP offers programming based on a unique curriculum that stresses physical safety skills and empowerment activities that address the development of of conflict resolution skills, violence de-escalation, self-esteem, and courage. The Fellow’s role will consist of two core aspects: 1) direct service by teaching girls in self-defense programs and managing the Teen Mentor Program, 2) capacity building by engaging in research, analysis and implementation of a sustained youth engagement strategy for Girls’ LEAP programming.
Greater Fall River Re-Creation
Youth Leadership Fellow: Kate Doe
For more information, go to www.gfrrec.org
FALL RIVER- The Greater Fall River RE-CREATION provides year-round recreational, educational, and cultural programs for Fall River residents with a particular emphasis on socioeconomically disadvantaged youth. The agency’s goal is to provide a variety of programs ranging from participatory sports and creative classes to educational presentations and theatrical/musical performances along with enrichment base programs for those who would otherwise be unable to afford or participate in these programs. The Youth Development Fellow will work with the Promise Leaders of Tomorrow (PLOT) and will lead Fall River’s Youth Leadership Council to finalize the Youth Master Plan development process, including public meetings and committee meetings to generate ideas that will create a shared vision for the future of Fall River’s youth over the next 20 years.
Health Resources in Action
The 84 Movement Fellow: Erica Pike
For more information, go to www.hria.org
BOSTON-The Fellow at HRiA will play an integral role on The 84 Movement team. The 84 Movement is a project aimed at building a youth movement to prevent tobacco use and create lasting change in the state of Massachuestts. The 84 stands for the 84% of youth in Massachusetts who do not use tobacco. The Fellow will coordinate The 84 Statewide Leadership Team (SLT), comprised of 10-15 high school-aged youth, to mobilize youth from across the state to expose tobacco industry tactics that target youth and other marginalized populations. The 84 Movement engages over 80 school and community based youth groups across MA. Under the Fellow’s coordination and guidance, The 84 will train youth to help strengthen the Movement by spreading awareness while providing authentic youth insight. The Fellow will also lead the SLT in planning and implementing two statewide events for approximately 200 youth to educate, network, and inspire them to lead healthier lives and to fight against Big Tobacco.
Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health (MassCOSH)
Teens Lead @ Work Fellow: Brittney Hunt
For more information, go to www.masscosh.org
BOSTON-MassCOSH is a nonprofit, membership coalition that organizes and advocates for safe jobs and healthy communities. Based in Dorchester, MassCOSH focuses on immigrants and people of color in the lowest paid and the most unsafe/unhealthy jobs, and engages them in efforts to improve workplace conditions and civic participation to have a voice in policies that govern these conditions. Through a four-tiered approach combining popular education, participatory action research, community organizing, and policy advocacy, MassCOSH engages its constituents directly in the process of identifying and developing strategies to promote improvements in their workplaces and communities. The Fellow at MassCOSH will work specifically on the Teens Lead @ Work program, a youth led education and organizing program in which Peer Leaders identify dangerous workplace hazards and unsafe conditions in school, or in their community and then develop and implement solutions to these issues. The Fellow will focus on three main initiatives: enhance and strengthen the college preparatory program, including creating activities and facilitating partnerships with other programs conducting college prep assistance; use lessons learned from our previous Fellows to coordinate a communications and membership plan to engage youth in the health and safety movement; coordinate a three-day youth conference which is focused on workplace violence prevention, young worker safety and health and the Child Labor Law. The Fellow will also expand and deepen a project focused on transforming girls and boys sessions into a more holistic development program.
Massachusetts Commission on LGBT Youth
Safe Schools Fellow: Anna Siembor
For more information, go to www.mass.gov/cgly/index.html
BOSTON-The Massachusetts Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth is established by law as an independent agency of the Commonwealth with one core mission: to recommend and advocate to all branches of state government effective policies, programs, and resources for LGBT youth to thrive. As part of its mission, the Commission is responsible for the Safe Schools Program for LGBT Students and the newly-formed Massachusetts Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) Network, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Through the GSA Network, students at high schools across the Commonwealth meet regionally and participate in an annual statewide GSA Student Leadership Camp, where they build on one another’s strengths and collaborate on ways to make changes to the policies and practices of their schools and improve school climate. The Fellow will be responsible for expanding the GSA Network and establishing a strong relationship between community-based and school-based work. The Fellow will work directly with student leaders in the GSA Network, empowering youth to engage with their schools in creating safe spaces for LGBT students. The Fellow will also be central to the Commission’s efforts to build capacity both in schools and in communities, by creating a civic engagement curriculum that can be replicated by GSA advisors and other community partners.
Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Community Health Improvement
Youth Scholars College Prep Fellow: Anarosa Campos
For more information, go to www.massgeneral.org/cchi/
BOSTON-The mission of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Community Health Improvement (CCHI) is to collaborate with community and hospital partners to build and sustain healthier communities and to enhance the hospital’s responsiveness to patients and community members from diverse backgrounds. Over the past 18 years, CCHI has worked with community partners in Chelsea, Revere, Charlestown, and Boston to assess needs and collabrativaly create more than 35 programs that work to prevent and reduce substance abuse and violence, increase access to care for vulnerable populations, eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health care and provide opportunities for Boston youth. The Fellow will develop and manage the MGH Youth Scholars Prep Initiative. Speficially, the Fellow will facilitate bi-weekly and ongoing one-on-one college preparation sessions for MGH Scholars in the 11th grade.The Fellow will also work with the Sr. Manager for Bicentennial Scholars on preparing the 12th grade class for matriculation into post-secondary education.
MathPOWER South Boston
Peer Tutor-Mentor Fellow: Lisa Mota
For more information, go to www.mathpower.neu.edu
BOSTON-MathPOWER is dedicated to taking a comprehensive approach to developing both proficiency in advanced mathematics and personal resiliency as vehicles to bring about transformational change in the lives of urban youth. We envision a world in which all students achieve competency in advanced mathematics which serves as a gateway to lifelong learning and a productive career. The Fellow will oversee and expand the current afterschool tutoring programming at Math*STARS/South Boston Boys & Girls Club and replicate the peer tutor-mentor program at two other Math*STARS sites. The Fellow will monitor and evaluate the academic and socio-emotional growth of the Tutor-Mentors and younger mentees, in order to ensure a meaningful experience.
MathPOWER Yawkey Club
Youth Advisory Board Fellow: Stephanie Loneck
For more information, go to www.mathpower.neu.edu
BOSTON-MathPOWER is dedicated to taking a comprehensive approach to developing both proficiency in advanced mathematics and personal resiliency as vehicles to bring about transformational change in the lives of urban youth. We envision a world in which all students achieve competency in advanced mathematics which serves as a gateway to lifelong learning and a productive career. The Fellow will oversee and expand current afterschool programming at Math*STARS/Yawkey Boys & Girls Club. The Fellow will lead the day-to-day academic and enrichment activities at the afterschool program, and in addition, will continue to build the capacity of the current Math*STARS Youth Advisory Board (YAB) at the site. The Fellow will recruit current and former Math*STARS/Yawkey members to participate in this youth-led leadership group that will engage youth in resiliency and development workshops, and implement changes or additions to the afterschool to ensure it remains a youth-focused program.
Northeastern University Marine Science Center
Beach Sister Program Fellow: Amanda Maddalone
For more information, go to www.northeastern.edu/marinescience
NAHANT- Since 1967, Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center (MSC) has generated outstanding teaching and research in the marine sciences. The MSC’s Outreach Program reaches over 5,000 people per year through various programs and events, and has traditionally focused on serving teachers and students in eastern Massachusetts. The MSC and Girls Inc. of Lynn have developed the Beach Sister program in order to address the needs of youth in the City of Lynn by pairing the resources of an informal science education center with a community-based organization. The Beach Sister program will help pave the way for school-aged girls living in an environmental justice community to develop scientific inquiry and citizenship skills, and to learn about studies and careers in marine science. The Fellow will be responsible for coordinating and implementing the Beach Sister program. The Fellow will be tasked with expanding the Peer Leader program for teens, developing a more substantial middle school curriculum, providing training and capacity-building opportunities for Girls Inc. staff, and carrying out a formal strategic planning and evaluation effort.
North Shore Community Development Coalition
Youth Build North Shore Program Fellow: Melissa Panter
For more information, go to www.northshorecdc.org
SALEM- The mission of North Shore Community Development Coalition (CDC) is to provide quality and affordable housing and foster economic empowerment and community development in the North Shore. As the largest community development organization in the region, we have developed and preserved 297 units of affordable housing for families most in need, with over 60% of our apartments serving extremely low-income families. Our Youth Build North Shore program empowers young adults with the competency and desire to transform their lives and improve their communities through education, employment, and leadership development. The program offers youth the opportunity to collaborate with their local city officials to revitalize their neighborhood by identifiying and making structural beautifcation improvements to their community. Projects include renovating affordable housing units, landscaping, leadership training, and community outreach. The Fellow will assist the program manager in overseeing the implementation of the program to meet YouthBuild USA standards, fulfilling both planning needs and execution of the program.
Plymouth County District Attorney's Office
Community Service-Learning Fellow: Christina Limon
For more information, go to www.mass.gov/da/plymouth
BROCKTON- In an effort to protect our children, the Plymouth County District Attorney continues to expand the traditional role of his office to include extensive outreach, intervention and prevention programs in collaboration with our local schools and service providers through the Brockton’s Promise Coalition, the lead champion for Brockton young people in the city. This partnership between the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office and the Mayor’s Office focuses on providing youth with the Five Promises. The Fellow serving at the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office will continue to lead a community based service-learning after school program for 15 students in grades 3 through 5 at the Arnone Elementary. The Fellow will pair students with Stonehill College student mentors to “champion” community gardens throughout the city of Brockton as well as provide hands-on instruction in healthy food choices and basic life sciences for urban children.
Prospect Hill Academy Charter
Volunteer Coordinator Fellow: Rei Champion
For more information, go to www.prospecthillacademy.org
CAMBRIDGE-The mission of Prospect Hill Academy Charter School (PHA) is to prepare each student for success in college, to inspire a lifelong love of learning, and to foster responsible citizenship. Founded in 1996, PHA is a K-12 charter school located on three campuses in Somerville and Cambridge and serves 1,200 students from diverse racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. As a college preparatory school, Prospect Hill Academy Charter School nearly doubles its students’ prospect of attending college. 95% of PHA graduates matriculate to four-year colleges, the majority being the first in their family to do so. The Fellow will focus on coordinating the Academic Pursuits of Excellence (APEX) program for grades 7-10, which focuses on out-of-school time academic support. Specifically, the Fellow will be tasked with recruiting and managing volunteers, nurturing relationships with volunteer organizations, and the developing a modular tutor training program that meets the needs of tutors and students.
Railroad Street Youth Project
Job Readiness Fellow: Will Syldor
For more information, go to www.rsyp.org
GREAT BARRINGTON-Founded in 1999 Railroad Street Youth Project’s (RSYP) mission is to empower young people by supporting the creation of youth-generated activities that promote self-worth, responsibility, and intergenerational respect and communication. RSYP exists to fill in the gaps in services and programming for local young people where they exist and is a catalyst and advocate for opportunities that integrate young people in the community. The Fellow at RSYP will develop and run a new program designed to help young people with obtaining work in the local area with a special focus on identifying and integrating cultural competent practices. The Fellow will coordinate RSYP’s Job Readiness program and work with young people on an as-needed basis to assess their specific needs around work-readiness, job placement, and to explore opportunities for personal growth including higher education and training.
Regional Environmental Council
College Access Fellow: Dontae McKeiver
For more information, go to www.recworcester.org
WORCESTER-The mission of the Regional Environmental Council, Inc. (REC) is to build healthy, sustainable, and just communities in Worcester, MA, the state’s second largest city. Since 1971, we’ve accomplished this mission by working with residents of the city’s lowest-income neighborhoods to address the environmental justice issues they face. These issues include a lack of opportunities for youth employment/development, high prevalence of youth violence, high rates of food insecurity/hunger/obesity, a lack of green spaces, and high exposures to indoor and outdoor air pollution and toxins, among others. The Fellow will support YouthGROW (Youth Growing and Raising Organics in Worcester), a year-round summer and after-school youth leadership development and employment program for at-risk teens built around urban agriculture. The Fellow will create a formal college access component for YouthGROW and will research, assess and compile resources to build professional skills and raise college awareness for youth participants.
Science Club for Girls
Youth Development Fellow: Gina Varamo
For more information, go to www.scienceclubforgirls.org
CAMBRIDGE-Science Club for Girls (SCFG) increases the self-confidence and literacy in science, technology, engineering and mathematics of girls from underrepresented groups through free programs that focus on hands-on activities, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. The Career Exploration, Leadership and Life Skills (CELLS) initiative uses a “whole girl”/identity development approach to develop positive youth assets in middle and high school girls through a variety of programs. The Youth Development Fellow will deepen the impact of our programming by expanding our current offerings of Sister Circle workshops, which provide out teen girls new life skills and tools for post-high school success. The Fellow will also support the mentoring relationships between our teens and adult volunteers at three sites. In this role, the Fellow will provide ongoing training and support for volunteer mentors and recruit guest speakers to enhance the learning opportunities for girls in our programs. While the Fellow will primarily focus on these projects, s/he will also work with Program Managers to conduct needs-assessments and create templates to replicate best practices across all teen programs.
Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center
Math Enrichment Fellow: Lauren Pamas
For more information, go to www.sportsmenstennisclub.org
BOSTON-The mission of Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center (STEC) is to build leaders on the court, in the classroom and in the greater community by providing academic, wellness and social development programs alongside recreational and competitive tennis instruction for youth and adults. STEC is committed to improving life opportunities for youth in Boston’s Blue Hill Corridor while welcoming a diverse community from the Greater Boston area. The Math Enrichment Fellow will create and implement 40-Love, a Mathematics Enrichment/Acceleration Program for The Learning Center (TLC) with two major components: 1.) Tennis based math activities to be used with all students in the afterschool program 2.) Small group/individual activities for students who are struggling with specific math concepts.
St. Stephen's Youth Programs
College & Career Fellow: Emily Daina Saras
For more information, go to www.ststephensbos.org
BOSTON- The mission of St. Stephen’s Youth Programs (SSYP) is to serve the children and youth if the South End and Lower Roxbury neighborhoods of Boston by providing them with a safe, challenging, and supportive environment in which they can thrive. The College & Career Fellow will lead SSYP’s efforts to ensure that all teens, grades 8 through 12, have access to activities that are age and developmental-level appropriate. These activities will create hope as well as experiences that will help young people imagine a successful future for themselves. The Fellow will support mentoring pairs and career exploration workshops so teens are prepared for success in college and future employment.
Stoughton Youth Commission
Leadership & Civic Engagement Fellow: Jenny Woodford
For more information, go to www.stoughtonyouthcommission.org
STOUGHTON-The Stoughton Youth Commission (SYC) is a town-funded human services agency with a mission to provide easily accessible, high-quality mental health services and community outreach to youth and their families who live in Stoughton, without regard to income, insurance status, culture or social circumstances. Our purpose is to strengthen youth and families, and establish crucial relationships within the community that foster respect for all. The Fellow at SYC will cultivate youth leaders by engaging Stoughton High School students in an out-of-school Youth Leadership Institute (YLI). The goals of the project are: 1) to provide Stoughton youth with the opportunity to develop leadership skills to enhance their social and emotional growth and 2) to develop a cohort of youth with strong civic skills to serve as public health leaders in the community 3) develop senior leadership roles for past graduates of the YLI.
The DREAM Program
Program Empowerment Fellow: Katie Purcell
For more information, go to www.dreamprogram.org/
BOSTON- The DREAM (Directing through Recreation, Education, Adventure and Mentoring) Program, Inc. is a unique organization that partners college students with youth living in affordable housing neighborhoods in Vermont and the Greater Boston Area. We achieve our mission of empowering youth and neighborhoods by blending best practices from mentoring and community development models. Mentors and their mentees take part in weekly group activities and adventures throughout the region and across the country. DREAM's Local Programs (groups of college students mentors paired with youth from an affordable housing community) are the heart of the organization. The primary responsibility of a Program Empowerment Fellow is to work closely with our staff to support college student mentors as well as the youth and families DREAM serves. The Fellow will focus on recruiting new mentors and mentees, strengthening our relationships with local schools, and enhancing our teen programs.
The Food Project
Youth Programs Fellow: Genea Foster
For more information, go to www.thefoodproject.org
LYNN - The Food Project's mission is to create a thoughtful and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a sustainable food system. This community produces healthy food, provides youth leadership opportunities, and inspires and supports others to create change in their own communities. Youth from Lynn and the surrounding area work closely with one another as they explore issues of food justice, gain an understanding of sustainable agriculture, and develop personally as young adults. Teens start with our six-week Summer Youth Program, graduating to our Academy Year Program as a member of the DIRT Crew (Dynamic, Intelligent, Responsible, Teenagers) and finally moving on to become Interns.
The Possible Project
Education Associate Fellow: Jamal Brown
For more information, go to www.thepossibleproject.org
CAMBRIDGE- The Possible Project (TPP) utilizes entrepreneurship to inspire young people who have untapped potential, empowering them with the skills required to achieve enduring personal and professional success. We guide our students through a novel dynamic curriculum, hand-on work experience, and assistance with entrepreneurial endeavors and career goals. We strive to have all our students use their skills to move through a high-level career path and improve their communities while remaining committed to the principle that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! The Education Associate Fellow will co-teach TPP curricula, revise the Business Plan model, implement the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program component, and develop an internal data collection system of student measures.
Tutoring Plus
Middle School Tutoring Fellow: Madeline Pennebaker
For more information, go to www.tutoringplus.org
CAMBRIDGE-Tutoring Plus aims to support and encourage the academic, personal, and social growth of youth in Cambridge, Massachusetts with the help of volunteers and community partners by providing free academic tutoring and enrichment programs for Cambridge students grades 4-12. Tutoring Plus operates Middle School Centers in public schools to provide targeted tutoring and enrichment programs for students in grades 4 through 8. Students attend centers once or twice a week where they participate in community-building activities with peers and are matched with a volunteer for one-to-one tutoring sessions. The Middle School Tutoring Fellow will manage two one-on-one middle school tutoring centers for approximately 15-20 students and volunteers at the Fletcher Maynard Academy and the Cambridge Street Upper School, as well as our Girls, Media, and You enrichment program for 25-30 girls.
Tutoring Plus
Science Enrichment & Elementary School Tutoring Fellow: Katie Friedman
For more information, go to www.tutoringplus.org
CAMBRIDGE-Tutoring Plus aims to support and encourage the academic, personal, and social growth of youth in Cambridge, Massachusetts with the help of volunteers and community partners by providing free academic tutoring and enrichment programs for Cambridge students grades 4-12. Tutoring Plus operates three Middle School Centers in public schools to provide targeted tutoring to students in grades 4 through 8. The Science Enrichment & Elementary School Tutoring Fellow will support two one-on-one elementary school tutoring programs for 15-20 youth and volunteers each evening. The Fellow will also develop curriculum for two science enrichment programs and will manage the Science Explorers program for youth in 4th and 5th grade.
uAspire Lawrence
Program Coordinator Fellow: Giovanni Torres
For more information, go to www.uaspire.org
LAWRENCE-uAspire (formerly known as ACCESS) is committed to its mission of ensuring that every young person has the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to-and through-a postsecondary education. Founded in Boston in 1985, uAspire has grown to become the city’s leading provider of financial aid advising and its largest scholarship provider. In 2011, uAspire expanded to the city of Lawrence. The Program Coordinator Fellow will lead a diverse set of college affordability services-including direct one-on-one advising and delivery of workshops-focusing on engaging students and families in after-school hours. The Fellow will also play a key role in our community-based approach to advising by strengthening our evening partnerships with several community-based organizations.
uAspire Springfield
Program Coordinator Fellow: Jashawn Williams
For more information, go to www.uaspire.org
SPRINGFIELD- uAspire (formerly known as ACCESS) is committed to its mission of ensuring that every young person has the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to-and-through a postsecondary education. Founded in Boston in 1985, uAspire has worked with over 50,000 youth to secure more than $150 million dollars in financial aid and has awarded more than $5 million in need-based scholarships.In 2009, uAspire expanded outside of Boston for the first time when it was selected to operate the newly-created Springfield Promise Program, a financial aid advising and scholarship program for the city's youth. The Program Coordinator Fellow will serve as a Financial Aid Advisor at a high school and will also focus on expanding the ECAA (Early College Affordability Awareness) curriculum, a set of workshops geared towards students in grades 7-11, that prepare them for the college application and financial aid process. The Fellow will need to have a flexible schedule to accommodate students during the school hours, and during after-school programs and evening events. It is also essential that the Program Coordinator Fellow have access to a car and can easily travel around the City of Springfield to multiple locations on a daily basis.
Vietnamese-American Initiative for Development, Inc.
Community Youth Council Fellow: Carro Hứa
For more information, go to www.vietaid.org
BOSTON-The Vietnamese-American Intiative for Development, Inc. (Viet-AID) is the first CDC founded and operated by Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in the US. Our mission is to build a strong Vietnamese American community in Greater Boston and a vibrant Fields Corner neighborhood. Viet-AID operates a youth program that serves more than 75 students in grades 1-8 on a daily basis in after school and summer programming. The Community Youth Council Fellow will support Viet-AID’s Leadership Alliance (VALA), a leadership program for 20 high school youth. The Fellow will intentionally engage these youth in service learning with our younger students and incorporate opportunities to team up with college volunteers at the organizations.
West End House
Academic Support Fellow: Oscar Lopez, Jr.
For more information, go to www.westendhouse.org
BOSTON-The mission of West End House Boys & Girls Club (WEH) is to inspire and enable young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. The WEH is an independent Boys & Girls Club in the City of Boston that provides outcomes-driven programs to Boston youth residing in the most underserved neighborhoods. The Academic Support Fellow will develop and implement strategies to ensure that a targeted group of at-risk young people have the support necessary to succeed academically and socially, both in-school and out-of-school. The Fellow will be responsible for collecting academic and behavioral information from schools; developing and stewarding relationships with school administration and faculty; and working in close coordination with the WEH Director of Academic Support to create intervention plans for these young people at the WEH. These plans will include individual tutoring, mentoring, and group activities and programs at the WEH. Additionally, the Fellow will lead and strengthen secondary education programming focused on helping young people develop non-cognitive skills.
Youth Enrichment Services
College Preparation Fellow: Julia Urquhart
For more information, go to www.yeskids.org
BOSTON-Youth Enrichment Services’ (YES) mission is to inspire and challenge youth with physical and mental activities that foster life-long respect for self, others, and the environment. YES takes 1,500 Boston youth through life-changing experiences that include a continuum of outdoor sports programs and youth development leadership activities such as career programming, college planning, and community service opportunities. The Fellow at YES will establish the organization’s new College Preparation Program serving 35 youth with career workshops, college planning workshops, one-on-one advising, college tours, and life and study skills workshops.
Youth On Board
Student Engagement Fellow: Caitlin Donnelly
For more information, go to www.youthonboard.org/
BOSTON-Youth on Board’s (YOB) overarching goal is to create schools in which youth are empowered to advocate on their own behalf and youth engagement is interwoven into the structure of schools, thus encouraging a cultural shift that creates respectful and mutually supportive learning communities. YOB works closely with the Boston Public Schools (BPS) in ensuring that high school students are integrally involved in the decisions that affect them the most. The Fellow will work closely with a key Boston Public School (BPS) student engagement group, the Boston Student Advisory Committee (BSAC) to advance student engagement and promote student voice at the district and the local level. The Fellow will build capacity of student leaders in high schools through identifying, designing, and implementing a variety of trainings for youth leaders. The Fellow will also support BSAC projects through the organization of several events throughout the year and will connect with student government groups to build their youth leadership skills.
