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

Blessed Sacrament School

Name of Organization: (Include hyperlink) Blessed Sacrament School

Address: 240 Regent Ave, Providence RI 02908

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: 3-14

Name of Mentor: Doris Higgins

Hours worked: (number, days, times)-   180 hours in total;

Hours varied, mostly Monday through Friday all day.

Description of your role and duties: As a teacher's aide in this classroom I worked one on one with the kindergarten teacher along with the students.  Worked on implementing purposeful play.  Helped students achieve academic goals in different subjects such as reading and mathematics.  RFP focused on the analysis of novels and how they use of art can be implemented with a story.  

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style): The school environment consisted of teachers and teacher aides that varied from preschool to eighth grade.  The dress code consisted of being professional yet comfortable. With working with children you need to be as comfortable as possible while still remaining professional.  Principal and teachers communicate effectively through face to face along with email as well.

Additional Requirements: Also worked in the after school program twice times a week with a focus on preschool.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: Went through work study to apply for this position.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

preschool, DCYF,  mentoring, hands-on, art, science, after school, curriculum, school, leadership, paid

Your name: Gianna DeMedeiros

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you: giannamercedes44 at gmail.com

YouthBuild Preparatory Academy

YouthBuild Providence youthbuildprov.org

Address: 66 Chaffee St. Providence, RI 02909

Description of the overall mission of this organization: The YouthBuild Preparatory Academy in development, is to prepare young people ages 14-21 for postsecondary education, career, and leadership in a global society.

Ages of youth served: 14-21

Name of Mentor: Joanne Debrah

Hours worked: Tuesday 9-3pm, Friday 9 -12pm

Description of your role and duties: My responsibilities and duties were to create flyers for recruiting mentors and brochures about the program. I also worked with youth by interviewing them individually and learning about themselves and what brought them to YouthBuild and what their plans are after leaving there.

Description of the culture of the place: YBP is an alternative high school program. It is a comfortable environment. However, the setting is different from other schools. There are two classrooms where students do there work online through a program called Penn Foster. The other side of the program is that they have a construction site where they go and build and learn construction and leadership skills to help their community and neighborhood. The dress code is c casual but professional.  Students have a uniform which includes khaki pants and a black shirt with the YBP logo. The majority of the students here are minorities and are underrepresented.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

teenagers, administrative,, mentoring,

Your name: Mallory Moniz

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you: mmoniz_5128 at email.ric.edu

Silveira Kindergarten and Preschool

Silveira kindergarten and Preschool http://silveiraschool.com/

Home - Silveira School silveiraschool.com Silveira Kindergarten and Preschool. Looking for a program that is fun and teaches the basics yet also teaches children to be problem-solvers and forever learners?

Address: 143 Peckham Ln Middletown Ri

Description of the overall mission of this organization:  Silveira Kindergarten and Preschool. Looking for a program that is fun and teaches the basics yet also teaches children to be problem-solvers and forever learners

Ages of youth served: 3-4

Name of Mentor: Teresa Spengler

Hours worked: (Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:15-:100)

I am an assistant preschool teacher, I help the Lead teacher with anything she needs. I help with circle time, snack, lunch, phonics papers, morning work, letter tracing book, anything and everything the teacher needs help with. There is one receptionist in the office who is also a teacher part time, she take the phones calls, goes to each classroom and makes copies of lesson plans or pictures for the teachers. The dress code suggested to be comfortable shoes, pants but not jeans, it is  more dressed down but comfortable because you are on your feet working with kids.

I found this internship by calling preschools, and daycares in Middletown and  in Portsmouth close to where I live. I asked if they accept interns Silveira kindergarten and preschool just so happens to be accepting interns.  Eventually when it came close me to being done with my internship my mentor wanted to keep me there so she hired me on the spot. It was a great experience.  I got to learn a lot about the preparation and time that it take to prepare activities for the students each day.

preschool,hands-on, curriculum

Kyanna Ratkowski

Cohort 4

kratkaski_5694 at email dot ric.edu

YMCA

Name of Organization: YMCA

Address: Charles N. Fortes Elementary School

  234 Daboll Street, Providence, RI 02907

Description of the overall mission of this organization:

"The mission of the YMCA of Greater Providence is to build healthy spirit, mind and body for all, through programs, services and relationships that are based upon our core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility."

Ages of youth served:

Charles N. Fortes is a Pre-K through 1st grade elementary school. The school is attached to another elementary school and merge for the after school program.

Name of Mentor:

Shana Kennedy- Full Service Community School Director

Hours worked: (number, days, times)

200+ hours, Various days, 9:30-5:30

This internship site is very flexible with scheduling

Description of your role and duties: (include administrative or hands-on or both)

This was an awesome internship site! This site offered a variety of different components that build a strong youth leader. My duties were to assume the role of the full service community school director. This internship site included both administrative and hands on duties. An average day may include school team meetings, data input, event planning, meetings at Providence Youth Services, supplying resources to families within the school and overviewing all YMCA run after school programs. The Full Service Community School Director partners with Family Service and Dorcas International to build school success.This position is very fast paced. There is always a lot to do within the school and providing students with the resources they need to learn and grow.

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

The Full Service Community School Director shares an office with the school social worker. The office environment is very relaxed but this position is very fast paced. Dress code is business casual and is followed by the expectations of the teachers within the school. A bubbly personality is a must for this position. Interns need to be comfortable speaking with teachers, administration, students, and students parents.

Additional Requirements: (travel, etc)

Daboll Street is located off of a major bus line if transportation is an issue. The YMCA requires staff to obtain their CPR and first aid. Other trainings are offered through the YMCA.

Special notes on process of getting this internship:

Internship hiring process is lengthy. It the YMCA is of interest to you, apply as soon as possible.

Other internship opportunities with this organization:

The YMCA offered me a job while in the process of completing my hours (yay!). The YMCA also runs an amazing summer program.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

#YOUTH #FULLSERVICECOMMUNITYSCHOOL #AFTERSCHOOL

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

Your name: Lauren Stahowiak

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you: Lauren.Stahowiak at gmail dot com

United Way of RI

Name of Organization: United Way of RI

Address: 50 Valley St, Providence RI 02909

Description of the overall mission of this organization: Through Live United 2020, they will strengthen the RI community through their strategic plan. They'll invest in partnerships that are tested to make sure that they work over the short-term, and are scalable over the long-term. They are changing lives and strengthening the community in lifelong learning, basic supports, and community engagement.

Ages of youth served: All ages

Name of Mentor: Elana Rosenberg Senior Project Manager, Expanded Learning Opportunities

Hours worked: 10 hrs/week Mon/Wed 10a-2p

Description of your role and duties: I was this year's STEM intern within the Community Investment Department. I  sat in on Afterschool Leadership Circle executive and membership meetings where I connected with area nonprofit and education leaders and staff from PASA, Rhode Island Dept of Education, and Connecting Children and Families to name a few. I reviewed and collected data on past mini conferences and sent out DCYF certificates for training hours. I connected with community partners and surveyed youth development professionals working in the Cranston libraries or the Center for Dynamic Learning to mention a couple to shape a framework for what became an evening STEM mini conference on Sustainable Partnerships and Inquiry Based Programming.

Description of the culture of the place: There are about 25-40 people in the office on a given day. The dress code can be business casual for interns (button down/khaki pants, polo/jeans) were my combinations of choice. The office environment is very friendly, accommodating, and you can expect to enjoy delicious lunch leftovers by the coffee station from various meetings or gatherings.

Additional Requirements: N/A

Special notes on process of getting this internship:

Other internship opportunities with this organization: working with Joseph Morra, another Senior Project Manager of Expanded Learning at Kidz Klub as well as a bit of admin if you are not into complete admin sitting in a cubicle collecting data, making phone calls, and handling emails most of your time.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

#administrative #paid #behind the scenes youth work

Your name: Cody Reidl

Your cohort: 4

Your email address if others can contact you: cjreidl45 at gmail.com

Little Learners Preschool and Enrichment Center

Name of Organization: Little Learners Preschool and Enrichment Center

Address: 1535 Hartford Ave Johnston, RI 02919

Description of the overall mission of this organization: "Our warm and caring atmosphere offers a year round program from 7:00am-5:30pm, Monday through Friday. Our program is designed to enhance the social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development inclusive to all children. Little Learners also offers enrichment programs and itinerants which include, cooking classes, spanish classes, and music classes."

Ages of youth served: 6 weeks-5 years

Name of Mentor: Charlene Barbieri and Kendra Tanguay

Hours worked: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 12:30-5:30

Description of your role and duties: Assist lead teachers to help maintain a clean, safe, and organized classroom.Prepare instructional materials and classroom displays. Communicate and interact with parents and caregivers to ensure to meet each individual child's needs and learning style.

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style): 1 head teacher in infant, toddler, preschool, and pre-kindergarten classroom with the help of 1 assistant teacher. We are required to wear our Little Learners staff shirts and look presentable for our shifts.

Additional Requirements: n/a

Special notes on process of getting this internship: contact the center at 401-351-3230

Other internship opportunities with this organization: n/a

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

preschool, curriculum, hands on

Your name: Jena Karneeb

Your cohort: Cohort 4

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

Fellowship Health Resources, Inc.

www.fhr.net

Address: 25 Blackstone Valley Place #300, Lincoln, RI 02865

Description of the overall mission of this organization: The mission of Fellowship Health Resources, Inc. (FHR) is to assist people of all ages to improve their behavioral health, well-being, and quality of life. We believe quality service is based in a culture of hope, respect, ethical behavior, and genuine caring for our clients and our employees. We invest in the individual and never lose hope in the potential for personal growth and recovery of each person we serve.

Ages of youth served: All ages, but mainly adults

Name of Mentor: Jeffrey Busha

Hours worked: (number, days, times) 180 hours, Monday mornings, Friday afternoons

Description of your role and duties: (include administrative or hands-on or both) I am a Grant Writing Intern at FHR. I help research, write, edit, and proofread grants. I also help with donor thank you letters. I help update the donor databases using DonorPerfect software and perform other administrative duties. 

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style) There are about 30 people in the main office. The dress is business casual. 

Special notes on process of getting this internship: I applied directly to FHR.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship? Grant writing, fundraising, administrative

East Greenwich High School Athletics

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East Greenwich High School Athletics

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

Dennis Poirier

Cohort 4

Dance For Art: Carolyn Dutra Dance Studio

Name of Organization: Dance For Art: Carolyn Dutra Dance Studio

http://www.carolyndutradancestudio.com/dance-for-art.htm

Address: 1945 Warwick Ave

Description of the overall mission of this organization: The mission of DFA is to cultivate the importance of community service learning through dance and provide performance opportunities for young dancers.

Ages of youth served: 3-18

Name of Mentor: Blair-Victoria Dutra

Hours worked: (number, days, times) Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays (flexible hours) typically 10-1 and 4-8

Description of your role and duties: I was the assistant to the creative director of The Carolyn Dutra Dance Studio and to the co-director of Dance for Art.

Description of the culture of the place Whenever I worked in the office, there was no more than 3 or 4 people in the office at the same time. When working on rehearsals, there would be many of us facilitating. We are very TEAM oriented at the dance studio. I would normally be wearing dance clothes (tights/leggings, a leotard, my staff shirt, and my hair pulled into a ponytail.) I can definitely go to anyone in the office if I need help and can reach them in anyway and know that they will get back to me.

Additional Requirements:  I would have to get coffee (they paid for mine as well!), sometimes stay late when shows come around, and coming in early on weekends when we had rehearsals.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: I decided to do my internship at the dance studio I have worked at for the past 4 years. My mentor was very open to having me come on staff in a new and exciting way.

Other internship opportunities with this organization: I am not sure about people getting internships here because I have already been working there and that is how I was able to do the internship, but definitely we are always looking for help if you are interested in the arts and nonprofit work.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

teenagers, mentoring, dance.

Your name: Rachel Ferrara

Your Cohort: Cohort 4

Your Email Address: rachel dot cdds at gmail dot com