The Honan Fellowship is an initiative that empowers youth from across Boston to become engaged and influence change in their community, develop leadership skills, and stimulate an interest in public service. Fellows learn about government and politics, identify neighborhood concerns, complete service projects, and meet with public officials and advocates. The program includes a paid summer internship in a community agency or government office and ends with a community action project to create change in Boston.
Click here to learn more. Download application.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Interested in Community Planning & Design?
The Executive Director of the Community Design Resource Center of Boston is happy to talk with alumni. Her contact info is:
Brandy H. M. Brooks, Assoc. AIA, NOMA
Executive Director
Office Location: 100 Massachusetts Avenue Boston , MA 02115
Mailing Address: 320 Newbury Street , Boston , MA 02115
617-585-0198
The Community Design Resource Center of Boston
Summer Search is a great college prep program for 10th graders
From summer adventures to college counseling, Summer Search provides many amazing opportunities for our students. Students will participate or have access to the following services:
Weekly Mentoring Sessions – Summer Search pairs two trained mentors with each student. Students check in with their mentors weekly.
Scholarships to Summer Experiential Learning Programs – Each Summer Search student will participate in two summer experiential education programs offered by over 100 summer program partners.
SAT, College and Financial Aid Counseling – We expect our students to go to college. Summer Search provides resources designed to help you get there. Ask your mentor about our college advisory services, SAT prep, and financial aid assistance.
The Summer Search commitment does not end upon graduation from high school. We support our alumni as they make choices to go to college, gain an advanced degree, navigate their careers and give back to their community.
If you are interested, please contact danielrosen@citizenschools.org
Apply for Minds Matter today!
Contact me ASAP if you are interested in applying to Minds Matter
Minds Matter of Boston is a not-for-profit volunteer organization dedicated to assisting bright and motivated inner-city high school students like you achieve academic excellence and expand educational horizons. Our program’s objectives are to:
Minds Matter of Boston is a not-for-profit volunteer organization dedicated to assisting bright and motivated inner-city high school students like you achieve academic excellence and expand educational horizons. Our program’s objectives are to:
Provide students with a summer academic experience sponsored by colleges, universities, and other preparatory institutions.
Guide students through the application process to these top academic summer programs.
Prepare students for the SAT through an intensive weekly program.
Pair students with two mentors who will guide students through the academic summer program application process. Our mentors are recent college graduates who work in various professions throughout Boston.
Help raise sufficient financial aid to cover summer program costs.
BPL HAP program now hiring!
Are you a dedicated, outgoing, high-achieving 10th, 11th, or 12th grader?
* Give back to your community
* Earn community service credits
* Get experience for college
* Make money
Download the application here
Boston Public Library is hiring mentors to work after school in the library. The Homework Assistance Program (HAP) begins in September 2008 and runs until June 2009. You can apply to be a HAP mentor at any of the BPL's 27 libraries.
* Give back to your community
* Earn community service credits
* Get experience for college
* Make money
Download the application here
Boston Public Library is hiring mentors to work after school in the library. The Homework Assistance Program (HAP) begins in September 2008 and runs until June 2009. You can apply to be a HAP mentor at any of the BPL's 27 libraries.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
LEAH Mentoring Program now accepting applications
Are you a 10th or 11th grader who is interested in being a mentor to younger kids? The LEAH program (Leaders in Education, Action, and Hope) could be for you.
LEAH (Leader s in Education, Action and Hope) is a mentor ship pr ogr am that tr ains and places high school students at elementar y and middle schools to wor k as mentor s and lead activities. Download the application here.
What Do LEAH Mentor s Do?
v Lear n about science, other subjects and how to teach younger kids
v Pr ovide suppor t for after school pr ogr ams while ser ving as r ole models for elementar y and middle school students
v Meet other high school students fr om acr oss Boston r t networ k
v Receive intensive tr aining on behavior al management in the classr oom, activity pr epar ation, and in science topics r elevant to LEAH cur r iculum
v Attend wor kshops on r esume wr iting
What Ar e The Requir ements?
v Attend 2 meeting/tr ainings per month(on Fr idays)
v Par ticipate in 2 months of tr aining(Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30pm-5:30pm) in November r and Decembe
v Wor k two after noons a week at an after school pr ogr am fr om Januar y - June
Ar e LEAH Mentor s Paid?
v LEAH mentor s ar e paid a stipend. Dur ing tr aining, the stipend is equivalent to $9 per r . Once tr aining is completed, Mentor s stipends ar e incr eased to $10 per hour . There is also an increase for a second and third year of participation. hou
How Do I Find Out Mor e?
Email Pr ogr am Assistant Carl Lowenberg at lowenber@bc.edu or call him at (617) 552-1563. You may also phone Rachel Green or Jesse Leavitt at the Boston Public Schools, at (617) 635-1578. Here is the application
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