The MET

Name of Organization: The Met

Address: 362 Dexter Street, Providence, Rhode Island

Description of the overall mission of this organization: A public school in providence that empowers students to take charge of their own learning and become great citizens in society.

Ages of youth served: High School aged students 14-18.

Name of Mentor: Lena Correa

Hours worked: 13 hours a week. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday. Great with scheduling!

Description of your role and duties: Focused on talking with youth about various topics. Personal life, online videos, etc. Worked with kids on their worktrackers.

Description of the culture of the place: Great culture, everyone treats each other like family. I would usually wear a polo and jeans. School appropriate clothing. Very laid back with what you can wear.

Additional Requirements: If you're a mentor for a student, you might have to meet them at their internship a few times a week. Having transportation could be important if you have to do this.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: I had a great experience, the kids in this space have so many interesting stories and come from many different backgrounds. My mentor was great, she was incredibly accommodating to my needs and what I wanted to accomplish in my time at The Met. It can get a little boring from time to time but, I would highly suggest an internship here.

Other internship opportunities with this organization: Job opportunities are always an option here. Advisor positions aren't limited to people with teaching degrees. You can be an advisor/educator with a youth development degree.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

TEENAGER. LEADERSHIP, HANDS-ON

Your name: Michael Rohelia

Your cohort: Cohort 6

Your email address if others can contact you: mrohelia_2829@email.ric.edu

Esek Hopkins Middle School

Name of Organization: Esek Hopkins Middle School

Address: 480 Charles Street, RI 02904

Description of the overall mission of this organization: Providing students with social and emotional support

Ages of youth served: Middle School

Name of Mentor: Carina Monge

Hours worked: 190 , Monday & Weds Spring Semester, Monday(9:00am-2:30pm) & Friday Fall semester 9:00am-1:00pm)

Description of your role and duties: (hands on) In the classroom as a teacher assistant, providing support to youth pride club and running power lunches, such as activity and games for students to relax and have fun

Description of the culture of the place (School setting, professional dressing, diverse culture)

Additional Requirements:

Special notes on process of getting this internship: One interview with Carina, only interview I had, when i left the interview I knew that is where I needed to be

Other internship opportunities with this organization: Summer program

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship? Academic, hands-on, mentoring

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

Your name: Jalen Dupre

Your cohort: 6.5

Your email address if others can contact you: jdupre_7134@email.ric.edu

The Rhode Island Department of Education- 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Office

Name of Organization:

The Rhode Island Department of Education- 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Office

Address:

255 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903

Description of the overall mission of this organization:

RIDE provides funds to support the development of high quality after-school and summer programs through a competitive process that prioritizes high poverty areas. All 21st CCLCs must show a partnership between the target school(s) and a community- or faith-based organization.

Ages of youth served:

K-12th Grade

Name of Mentor:

Jan Mermin

Hours worked:

211 (between 2 internships)

Description of your role and duties:

• I was responsible for assisting with all phases of the Rhode Island Department of Education - 21st CCLC Grant Request for Proposals (RFP) Process. This involved reviewing State and Federal documents, working to establish a strong reviewal process and team(s), attending subgrantee information meetings, and more.
• I served on the Rhode Island Department of Education for Equity Committee. This involved attending weekly meetings that focused on developing a departmental definition for equity and creating a process that reviews policies that potentially have equity gaps.
• I created a resource manual for all incoming subgrantees that took outdated processes to educate subgrantees and updated it in a way that focused on concise information and connecting to resources.
• I also executed other tasks/assignments per request if it assisted in the development of skills that I initially wanted to target when I began working within RIDE.

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

The culture of the place was very welcoming. I was brought into tasks and taking on responsibilities right away. Most importantly, every individual valued my input equally with their coworkers. I felt like a part of the office as soon as I had joined the team within RIDE.  This culture seemed counter-intuitive to the setup of the office; rows and rows of cubicles tucked away on the fifth floor of a building in downtown Providence. The dress code was never directly addressed with me, although, I saw a range from business casual to business professional while at my time within RIDE.

Additional Requirements:

Transportation is required to and from downtown Providence. Parking is validated through RIDE, although, I highly recommend taking the NEC shuttle to downtown Providence- this would require approximately ½ mile walks.

Special notes on the process of getting this internship:

I had an initial meeting with Jan Mermin to establish if the internship would be a good fit. Having this meeting helped expedite the process of going through the governor's internship program interview.

It did require an interview at the Statehouse and a final essay submission (minimum 500 words).

Other internship opportunities with this organization:

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What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

Administrative; Equity; Nonprofit

Your name:

Colton McAdams

Your cohort:

YD6

Your email address if others can contact you:

Colton.McAdams@gmail.com

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FW: Montessori Community School

Name of Organization: Montessori Community School http://www.mcsri.org/

Address: 73 Stanwood Street, Providence RI, 02907

Description of the overall mission of this organization: The mission of MCS RI is to inspire children to develop a love for learning, inner discipline, cultivate confidence and have a sense of connectedness. They are a socio-economic friendly environment and work to making the Montessori education affordable to all families in their community. They value the child's uniqueness and empower children to develop their skills.

Ages of youth served: Ages 12 Months to 5 Years Old

Name of Mentor: Amy Borak

Hours worked: Mondays 8am-11am, Tuesdays 8am-1pm, and Thursdays 8am-11am

Description of your role and duties: The intern's role at MCS RI is to serve as a classroom support person. I was able to float between the two classrooms and had a rotating schedule. Mondays and Thursdays I served as a support person in the Primary classrooms and Tuesdays in the Toddler classroom. Some days, my schedule did sometimes change depending on which classroom needed the most support those days. I would assist with snack time, work one on one with the students, helped set up the classroom before the children arrived, and helped during lunch and rest time.

Description of the culture of the place: Montessori Community School has a total of 12 staff. The environment of the school is cozy, friendly and extremely family oriented. The main lobby of the school is open and breathable with a lot of sunlight coming into the school. The classrooms are designed where everything is at the child's reach (only materials that are for the child to use are at reach). The classrooms are sunny, warm and centered around the child's needs. In the classrooms, you will find many pictures of the children and pictures of their families. The staff is respectful and have great communication. We often communicate via email or in person. Everyone is always looking out for each other and are always working as one to ensure the children, families, and staff have a great experience at MCS RI.

Additional Requirements: (travel, etc): N/A

Special notes on process of getting this internship:

Other internship opportunities with this organization:

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?.

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

Your name: Marishell Mata

Your cohort: 6

Your email address if others can contact you: marishell.matatcca@gmail.com

Dr. Day Care

Name of Organization: Dr. Day Care www.drdaycare.com

Address: 203 Concord Street Suite 321 Pawtucket, RI 02860

Description of the overall mission of this organization:

Ages of youth served: 6 weeks- 5 years

Name of Mentor: Amy Vogel

Hours worked: 40 hours per week between hours of 6:30 am - 6:00 pm

Description of your role and duties: I am an Administrator at this site. My roles include being a mentor to my staff, hiring employees, disciplining employees, enrolling new families, collecting payments and submitting deposits, creating weekly staff schedule, ensuring safety of all staff and children, giving tours to prospective families, meeting with home office staff, attending meetings and trainings, classroom observations, orders and purchasing, hold family events, parent teacher conferences, parent groups, fundraising, running meetings and trainings. And so much MORE!

Description of the culture of the place: I have one assistant, I have a COO, VP and HR above me. I am in charge of 25 staff members. Dress is a buisness casual style.

Additional Requirements: ocassional travel to other sites or home office, various certifications and trainings needed for my position per the RIDE.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: I worked for this company almost 7 years now. I starte

Other internship opportunities with this organization: Kids Klub RI is the non profit before and after school  sister of Dr. Day Care where i volunteered on their fundraising committe for their annual non-profit fundraiser. I worked at the event, got to network, reach out to donors, create raffles, etc. The event rasied over $18,000!

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

preschool, administrative, trauma, hands-on,

Your name: Lauren Fagnant   

Your cohort: 6

Your email address if others can contact you: lauren.fagnant@yahoo.com