Blessed Sacrament School Internship Blog

Name of Organization:Blessed Sacrament School

Address: 240 Regent Ave, Providence, RI

Description of the overall mission of this organization: The mission of Blessed Sacrament School, a Catholic school and ministry of Blessed Sacrament Parish, is to educate Preschool through Grade Eight students in a safe, nurturing, and academically challenging environment that instills the knowledge of God's great love for us. We empower students to become well-rounded individuals who are lifelong learners and joyful witnesses to Christ's teachings.

Ages of youth served: 3 years old - 13 years old

Name of Mentor: Christine Hoskans

Hours worked:  Mondays 9:30-11:30 & 2:30:-5:30, Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 & 2:30:-5:30, Thursdays 9:30-11:30 & 2:30:-5:30

Description of your role and duties:  At Blessed Sacrament I was a Teacher's Assistant for the 5th grade classroom. I supported my Lead Teacher in all subjects and facilitated my own "literature circles" during the reading period. Every day we would read chapters of an assigned book then do corresponding worksheets. After, I was able to chose my own book to read with my own group and create my own follow up assignments to prove comprehension of the reading.

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style)

Small school setting where everyone knows each other and appreciate everyone's help. The teachers are always welcoming students to give them extra support in the classrooms. Even though the principal makes the end decisions there is a lot of freedom to change your role in this school.

Additional Requirements: none

Special notes on process of getting this internship: Email the Principal of the school directly

Other internship opportunities with this organization: After school day care help

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

reading, art, hands-on

Your name: Jessel Severino

Your cohort: cohort 4

DCYF

 

Name of Organization: (DCYF) - Juvenile Correctional Services

Address: 191 Social Street 7th Floor, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, 02895

Description of the overall mission of this organization:

In partnership with family, community, and networks of care, the organization provides interventions to reduce the need for and length of detention at the RI Training School. When youth require detention, the program ensures that those youth exit the RI Training School with the education, skills and support to reduce the likelihood of recidivism. The program ensures that youth supervised in the community by Juvenile Probation/Parole are supported in conjunction with family, community and networks of care which are based on principles of practice to reduce the likelihood of future wayward or delinquent behavior.

Ages of youth served: 13-18 years old (For Juvenile Service)

Name of Mentor: Christopher Herbet

Hours worked: Once a week, every Wednesday from 8:30AM to 4:30PM

Description of your role and duties: Community-based programming (probation and parole) serves youth placed in community-based residential settings as well as those placed at home and in foster homes. Those youth placed in-home have access to an array of community-based services and are delivered in collaboration with family and other community support partners. Those youth placed in residential/congregate care also have access to residential programming aimed toward re-integration into home and community in collaboration with family, community partners and networks of care. The goal of all of these services is to re-integrate and/or maintain youth in their homes and communities and reduce the risk of re-offending.

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style)

It is a formal office environment, so proper dress was required and communication among colleagues was formal as well. There were 4 more Probation Officers in the building and they all had their own office. 

Additional Requirements: Having your own vehicle is a must, you will be travelling from place to place every shift. 

Special notes on process of getting this internship:

The process of interview and orientation takes up to 4 months. I applied right after the spring semester was over, and I was placed in the end of September.  Contact janice.smith@dcyf.ri.gov.

Other internship opportunities with this organization: N/A

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

#DCYF, #teenagers, #administrative, #trauma, #mentoring, #hands-on, , #non-paid,

Your name: Sweila Cardoso

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you: scardoso_7649 atemail.ric.edu and sweila_cardoso at hotmail.com

City Arts (blog post)

Name of Organization: Providence ¡CityArts! for Youth

Address: 891 Broad StreetProvidence, RI 02907

Description of the overall mission of this organization:

Ages of youth served: 8-13

Name of Mentor: Nika Gorini

Hours worked: 7.5, Mondays, 10am-5:30pm (and other days if needed)

Description of your role and duties: Administrative work, I led my own my music class, and a teacher's assistant for a drum class

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style)

There were at least four people, including myself, in the office. They did not care about dressing professionally, but it was expected that we dress appropriately. I felt really comfortable dressing casually in the workplace, and I loved that rule. Also, to keep the communication between us in the office, we could email, text message, or call one another.

Additional Requirements: (travel, etc)

I usually carpooled with my mentor to different places, but having my own car was not mandatory.

Special notes on process of getting this internship:

I scheduled an appointment first, before going through the application process, during the summer

Other internship opportunities with this organization:

-Americorps positions

-Teacher's assistance

-Administrative work

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

Administrative, mentoring, afterschool

Your name: LeeShonel Ayala

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you: shonel.a91 at gmail.com

Johnston Recreation Internship

Name of Organization: Johnston Recreation

Address: 1385 Hartford Ave, Johnston RI, 02919

Description of the overall mission of this organization: "To develop youth and adults both physically and mentally through recreation."

Ages of youth served:4-17

Name of Mentor: Dan Mazzulla

Hours worked: (number, days, times) 600 hours, Mon-Sun All hours

Description of your role and duties: Supervisor for recreational staff. Oversee recreational programs including athletic leagues, community events, recreational clinics. Responsible for managing staff of twenty workers including scheduling and payroll. Organizing and promoting athletic registrations, summer camp registration, and responsible for opening and closing all recreational facilities.

Description of the culture of the place- 6 People in the office, Director, 3 secretaries, Tech person, Supervisor  

Additional Requirements: (travel, etc)

Special notes on process of getting this internship: My full time job for the past three years

Other internship opportunities with this organization:

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship? Hands-on, administrative, leadership

Your name: Mike Bedrosian

Your cohort: 4 Fridays Rachael

Your email address if others can contact you: mikebedrosian723 at gmail.com

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Mike Bedrosian

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Johnston Parks & Recreation

Beat the Streets

Address: 721 Chalkstone Ave, Providence RI

Description of the overall mission of this organization: A nonprofit organization that reaches out to at risk youth through co-educational wrestling in a positive safe environment.  We provide academic support, mentoring, physical activity and nutritional information for students that will help them succeed in school and life.

Ages of youth served: 12-14

Name of Mentor: Silas Murray

Hours worked: Practices are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 2-5:30. Extra practice is offered every day of the week except Sundays at 2 different locations.  Matches are usually Tuesdays or Wednesdays mostly and start at 4 (they go for about 3 hours). Tournaments are usually Saturday or Sunday all day.

Description of your role and duties: I help plan and run the workouts, in charge or stretching, help with drilling, getting kids to pay attention, coach at matches and tournaments, and drive kids home.

Description of the culture of the place: We hold practice in the middle school gym at Nathanael Greene.  We bring up mats from the basement every practice.  We all wear workout clothes and wrestling shoes which are provided by the coaches.

Additional Requirements: We take a bus to tournaments and matches.  Us coaches drive the kids who need a ride home.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: Got introduced to Beat the Streets through YDEV 250 when we visited the organization.

Other internship opportunities with this organization: Mentoring

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship? Sports, afterschool, mentoring

sports, preschool, DCYF, teenagers, administrative, trauma, mentoring, hands-on, art, science, afterschool, dance, curriculum, library, school, leadership, paid,

Your name: Laura Johnston

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you: ljohnston_5945@email.ric.edu

DCYF

Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)

Address: 101 Friendship Street

Description of the overall mission of this organization: "Partner with families and communities to raise safe and healthy children and youth in a caring environment."

Ages of youth served: Sometimes infants all the way to age 21

Name of Mentor: Ron Sanda

Hours worked: M-F

Description of your role and duties: My role was in the social security and trust division. Here I was in charge of filling out disability reports for children and adults, communicating back and forth with case workers, filling out SSI applications, updating our master spreadsheets of each person's status in terms of SSI, and monitoring our trust accounts to make sure that each child and adult was receiving the correct amount of money.

Description of the culture of the place: This is a friendly and open work environment. Everyone who works here is willing to help you in any way you may need, The dress code is business attire, except for business casual days which happen every so often for certain departments. It depends on the day how many people will be in because everyone is always coming and going, usually between visits or court. However, each floor usually has a handful of people if not more that are always there.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: Be patient after applying for this internship because there is a lot going on daily. Before I found out I had this internship, I waited months to hear back. It wasn't because they weren't sure, rather two branches just merged into one building causing a lot of adjustments to be made before interns could be selected. Remember good things come to those who wait.

Other internship opportunities with this organization: Every division within DCYF has opportunities for interns. It's all about seeing what each division is about and then where you see yourself best fitting in. No matter the division you choose for your own internship experience, you will be challenged and learn so much!

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?
Administrative,Rewarding, Leadership

Your name: Megan Fisk
Your cohort: 4
Your email address if others can contact you: mfisk280@gmail.com

Youth In Action

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Name of Organization: Youth In Action

Address: 672 Broad Street, Providence, RI, 02907

Description of the overall mission of this organization: This organization believes in the power of youth and individuals to create social change in their communities and the world.

Ages of youth served: 14-18

Name of Mentor: Pegah Rahmanian

Hours worked: Tuesdays 11-6

Last Friday of every month 3-7:30

Service Learning opportunities (at random dates and times, usually one Saturday a month from 10-1)

Description of your role and duties: My responsibilities and duties are to find one service learning opportunity for the youth inside of the program each month.  I also have to plan a theme and activities for each community event on the last Friday of every month, and put my input into the other workshops that the rest of the team is working on.  I have to work with a budget, and stay organized and consistent.  I am also in the space when the youth are there to connect with them and help with facilitating programming.

Description of the culture of the place: There are usually at least two people in the office at all times.  The office has 4 staff members that work there.  It is a very laid back atmosphere and the staff work as one unit like a family.  There is a lot of freedom for creativity and work, it is not a highly structured atmosphere. The dress code is to dress appropriately, but laid back casual dress, and when you go to events more business casual.      

Additional Requirements: Travel to buy materials for your events, and for events that the youth do.  This organization really cares about its work and mission, and is full of great genuine people.    

Special notes on process of getting this internship: Be open-minded and have the youth be the center of your focus.

Other internship opportunities with this organization: Yes, I made a partnership with a school department that I could intern at if I asked.   

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

Social Change, Leadership, Support

Your name: Ilana Tirocchi

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you: itirocchi1 at gmail.com

Pilgrim High School

Pilgrim High School

Address: 111 Pilgrim Pkwy Warwick RI 02888

Description of the overall mission of this organization: In order to excel tomorrow we challenge all students to meet the highest academic, civic and social standards today.

Ages of youth served: 14-18 (grades 9-12)

Name of Mentor: Nolan Landy

Hours worked: I went any day I wanted, hours flexible during school

Description of your role and duties: Hands on, I worked with youth in the resource room as well as students with special needs in the severe and profound room.

Description of the culture of the place: A very comfortable environment, dress clothes, friendly and welcoming.

Additional Requirements: It is in Warwick so travel is a must.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: Everyone there was very helpful and willing to work with me and help learn and let me work with the youth.

Other internship opportunities with this organization: I don't think there is any.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship? My tags would be: teenagers, hands-on, and welcoming.

sports, preschool, DCYF, teenagers, administrative, trauma, mentoring, hands-on, art, science, afterschool, dance, curriculum, library, school, leadership, paid,

Your name: Michael Fratus

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you: Fratus11 at yahoo.com

Thanks

Michael Fratus

Have A Wonderful Day!!

Wiggle Kids

Name of Organization: WiggleKids, www.wigglekids.org

Address: 262 Swansea Mall Drive, Swansea Ma 02777

Description of the overall mission of this organization: WiggleKids® is an inclusive fitness studio where unique fitness concepts are used to help foster a healthy lifestyle - physically, socially and emotionally.  We welcome individuals of all ages and all ability levels.  Our programs offer opportunities for greatness and growth, smiles and successes.

Ages of youth served:  all ages all abilities

Name of Mentor:  Kim Ferrara

Hours worked: hours that were available were Monday-Thursday 10-12 and 6-8 Saturdays 9-2 plus hours for admin

Description of your role and duties: both hands on and administrative, coaching classes and planned walk-a-thon

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style)

Additional Requirements: casual, athletic clothes with company shirt, schedules posted in private fb group, call and text with mentor and manager, very easy going comfortable atmosphere, team oriented, Kim is very supportive encouraging and brilliant.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: I reached out to the organization in the summer before senior year

Other internship opportunities with this organization:  certified in drums alive

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship? Athletic, individuals with "special abilities", veresatile, all ages

Your name:  Nicole Chagnon

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you:  nchagnon9 at gmail.com

East Greenwich High Shool

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East Greenwich High School

300 Avenger Drive, East Greenwich RI 02818

Mission: Provide a rigorous educational opportunity driven by high standards while supporting and encouraging civic responsibility in a safe community.

Ages served: High School (14-18)

Mentor: Chris Cobain

Hours worked: MWF 10-2 + Some athletic events

Role: Assistant Athletic Director

Administrative + Hands On/Face to Face

Culture: Environment is friendly with high standards. Dress code is professional casual (dress shirt with jeans is acceptable). Staff and teachers are very friendly.

Travel is a must about a 20-30  min drive from RIC 

Process: Was referred through reference. 

Other opportunities: Always looking for volunteers but usually are refereed by members of the the community.

Tags: sports, teenagers, administrative, school

  

Henry Barnard School

henrybarnardschool.org

Address: 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908

Description of the overall mission of this organization: To teach and inspire students to learn and grow in a supported environment.

Ages of youth served: Pre-k to 5th grade

Name of Mentor: Christina Messina

Hours worked: Monday through Thursday 7:30am through 2:30pm

Description of your role and duties: Administrative duties of copying, faxing, scanning and creating/formatting documents. Hands on work is in the form of a mentorship program between HBS students and RIC students.

Description of the culture of the place (There are a couple of people in the office everyday, dress code is semi-formal, communication style is mostly in person but some email communications is required)

Additional Requirements: Must be able to get B.C.I. from Rhode Island and be in good standing.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: Set up a meeting with Christina Messina to talk about internship opportunities at Henry Barnard School.

Other internship opportunities with this organization: There is an afterschool program that is also run at HBS that is coordinated by Mark Young.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

preschool, administrative, mentoring, school.

Your name: Gustavo Rodriguez

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you:

grodriguez_6955 at email.ric.edu

Evergreen Center

Name of Organization: Evergreen Center (https://www.evergreenctr.org/)

Address: 345 Fortune Boulevard
                 Milford, Massachusetts 01757

Description of the overall mission of this organization:

The Evergreen Center set out to create an integrated learning and living environment where students could achieve their maximum potential.  The non-profit, residential school, serves children and adolescents with autism and severe developmental disabilities.
The Evergreen Center believes it is essential to build skills in the areas of communication, basic academics, self-care and social interaction to successfully place students in less restrictive environments and enhance their quality of life.  Using Applied Behavior Analysis as the cornerstone of its instructional technologies, Evergreen believes that students have the best chance to achieve their maximum potential when their education is based on the best evidenced-based practices available.

Ages of youth served: Ranges from age 6-22

Name of Mentor: Naomi Mancuso

Hours worked: Week days and Weekends. Anytime ranging from 7am-11pm. 

Description of your role and duties: I am a behavior specialist. I work in the schools and in the resident homes. In both locations I am working hands-on with the students with disabilities. Students I work with can have autism, physical disabilities, severe developmental disabilities, or sever behaviors. I help them with day to day living task at the resident homes. Some of the tasks can be cleaning their rooms, eating, and showering etc. At the schools, we help them with educational task like math and speech. In both locations there is paper work to fill out like their data book that records their behaviors and their task book which is what they are working on to improve in.

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style): Dress code is pretty relaxed but they do not want anybody wearing jeans or sweat pants. At all times you have to be wearing closed toe shoes. Before you start working with the students you go through an orientation and it teaches and help you with how to communicate with the children in this population.

Additional Requirements: The school building is about 45 minutes from Providence. The resident homes are in different cities in Massachusetts. It would be convenient if you have a car because you would have to travel to the residents' homes too.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: I worked here before I asked to do my internship here. They are always looking for new staff to work here but I am not quite sure about the internship opportunities

Other internship opportunities with this organization: Unsure

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

-Hands-on, Paid, Curriculum

Your name: Christina Sayavong

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you: christinasayavong at yahoo.com

BrightStars

Name of Organization: BrightStars

Address: 535 Centerville rd, Warwick RI

Description of the overall mission of this organization:

"BrightStars helps families in Rhode Island access QUALITY child care, early learning, and school-age programs.We help child care providers learn about best practices in early learning and apply them to the care children receive.We recognize program quality and give parents information to make choices about their children's care and education."

Ages of youth served: birth to 12

Name of Mentor: Alyson Panzarella & Jessica Calle

Hours worked: 4 days, Monday-Thursday, 8:30- 2:30 (24 Hrs in 1 week)

Description of your role and duties: Going through documents assessing what they have submitted, sending incomplete document emails, helping with information sessions, helping plan advocacy day, going on site visits to do assessments, & calling providers.

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style): nine people in the office. The dress code is dressy casual. Jeans and sweater/ proper shirt allowed when not on site visits. In the field it is business attire. The environment is very relaxed and easy going.

Additional Requirements: (travel, etc): travel if you don't live in Warwick.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: Just be friendly speak about what you are truly passionate about  don't just do it because it's an internship. I fell for what they believe in. I also picked this internship because I never imagined myself in administrative role and thought I would have hated it but I took a risk and did it because in life there will always be some type of administrative side, so why not get more experience.

Other internship opportunities with this organization: you learn a great deal about RI Early Learning Standards: RIAEYC, NAEYC, RI TQRIS.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship? Administrative, Curriculum, DCYF

sports, preschool, DCYF, teenagers, administrative, trauma, mentoring, hands-on, art, science, afterschool, dance, curriculum, library, school, leadership, paid,

Your name: Molly Magrane

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you: mmagrane_3786 at email.ric.edu