Name of Organization: Youth Development @ RIC
Address: 600 Mt Pleasant Avenue, Providence RI, 02908
Description of the overall mission of this organization: YDEV@RIC aims to prepare youth workers to have a unique approach to youth work. The Youth Development program brings together ideologies of teacher education and social activism to prep youth workers for an innovative approach to working with young people.
Ages of youth served: College students enrolled @ RIC
Name of Mentor: Dr. Corinne McKamey
Hours worked: (number, days, times) 130 hours
Description of your role and duties: As the research aid for a study conducted by Dr. McKamey analyzing why previous education majors found their way into the YDEV program, it was my job to help with typical research inquiry. I helped assemble and finalize research questions, create activities that would help bring out the information we wanted from study participants, read relevant articles of inspiration for the study and took notes on their relevance, did online ethics training certifying me as fit for the research aid position, helped conduct solo and group focus groups with eligible participants in addition to many more general brainstorming tasks.
Description of the culture of the place: Considering this research study take place with YDEV alum who qualify, it is exactly what you would expect of a YDEV space such as a class session.
Additional Requirements: N/A
Special notes on process of getting this internship: You have to complete cititraining ethics courses in order to be eligible for being a research aid.
Other internship opportunities with this organization: None that I know of.
What three TAGS would you use to label this internship? Research/Research Aid/Social Justice
Your name: Diamond Rivera
Your cohort: 7
Your email address if others can contact you: drivera8854@gmail.com
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