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Thursday, April 12, 2018

Learning 4 Life @ RIC



Name of Organization: LEARNING 4 LIFE: http://www.ric.edu/learningforlife/Pages/default.aspx
Address: 600 Mount Pleasant Ave, Providence, RI 02908 / Lower Level of Library
Description of the overall mission of this organization: Learning for Life, a collaboration of the College Crusade, Goodwill Industries of Rhode Island, College Visions, and Rhode Island College, is a multi-faceted community and college partnership. Learning for Life (L4L) links students to a wide range of services, supports, and opportunities that fortify them for college success and remove any challenges and obstacles that may prevent education from remaining a priority in their lives.

Ages of youth served: College Age and Adult Learners
Name of Mentor: Joise Garzon   jgarzon@ric.edu

Hours worked: 6-10 hours per week, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday/  3-6 hours per day

Description of your role and duties: A navigator is responsible for peer-to-peer mentorship with undergraduates and provide many resources for them. L4L is a holistic learning environment and promote students being the focus of interest. Weekly documentation of contact with scholars is required (email and face-to-face). Setting appointments and providing supports is the main goal in this internship.

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style). The culture in this internship is very welcoming and provides a diverse population to the environment. Many staff and participants are from underrepresented groups and their main focus are the students. There are three networks that help support a variety of student needs, as well as project opportunities that are presented monthly within the work space. You are introduced to many faces and people coming into the space since it is shared with  couple other departments. This aspect builds a tighter community.
The majority of the navigators are graduate students and they all provide a lot of support. The L4L Community is organized through networks of support, led by Educational Support Facilitators (ESF) who serve as the central point of contact for students served by the project as well as the Navigators. Ed Facilitators, as we call them, also coordinate project objectives including outreach to students, the development of marketing materials, communications, and collaborative initiatives. Clinical oversight for the Navigators is provided through a faculty member of the School of Social Work. Each week you meet with your Lead Navigato each week, then bi-weekly with your mentor, and then once a month meeting with your network mentor. Basically, this internship provides  a lot of support for students and an amazing way to learn and grow professionally and personally.  
The dress code is business casual. A lot of the communication is through emails with your supervisor and scholars. Notifications and alerts will occur through email. Some contact  with scholars have the option to be by text or phone conversations also. 
Additional Requirements: Graduate student or completed over 90 credits. Full week of training over summer, Mandatory Bi-weekly Friday Staff meetings, & scholar meeting location accommodations.
Special notes on process of getting this internship: Keep close communication with mentors. Stay dedicated to work and complete all documentation! Enjoy what you do!
Other internship opportunities with this organization: Advocating for youth!!! You have the ability/option to create your own project and create awareness. There are many resources that allow this aspect to occur and individuals that are willing to support you. This internship is what you make of it and must be taken seriously.   
What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?
#oncampusinternship #RICcommunitysupports #DiversityandAdvocating
Peer-to-peer mentoring, hands-on, leadership opportunities, and paid through work-study

Your name: Leidy James
Your cohort: 5
Your email address if others can contact you: ljames_9174@email.ric.edu &  leidynt16@gmail.com



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