YWCA Rhode Island

YWCA

Address: 514 Blackstone Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895  

The overall mission of the YWCA is to eliminated racism and empower women! 

We serve youth from 11-14 years of age (Middle School) 

Mentor: Karla Alba  

Hours worked: Substitute 3pm-6:30pm (Tues, Wed, Thurs & Sat) 

Description of role & duties: Provide mentoring and support to young middle school girls. Facilitate Check-in, Girl Circle, and program activities. Input ideas for activities and learning opportunities that promoted social justice. 

Description of culture in space: There were about 6 Gems After School Counselors, 1 Site Coordinator, and up to 20 Gem Girls. The dress code for counselors were mainly sporty casual, YWCA T-shirt or jacket, and Jeans or Skirt. Communication between site coordinator and counselors were mainly through a group chat or email. It was positive and always looking for better ways to improve program for the girls. 

Additional requirements: Attend field trips on Saturdays. 

Process of getting Internship: I was told about the program from the field coordinator at Youth Development. Told me about the mission of the organization and they were looking for a women of color. The mission spoke to me, so I emailed the chief mission director with my resume and cover letter. Scheduled an interview and got the position on the spot. 

Opportunities of this program: Allows you to be with middle school girls and learn what interest them in today's time. Ability to grow interpersonal skills and approach learning with topics that are not discuss much in middle school spaces. 

Your Name: Marleni Suazo 

Cohort: 6

TAGS: #Teenagers #Mentoring #Empowerment #Role-Model #InnerBeauty #Dance #Art #Cooking #Sowing #Leadership #MiddleSchool #Girls 

Argosy Collegiate Charter Schools

Name of Organization: (Include hyperlink) Argosy Collegiate Charter school

https://www.argosycollegiate.org/

Address:263 hamlet st fall river ma 02724

Description of the overall mission of this organization: to provide an individualized education and preparation for after high school in college or a trade

Ages of youth served: middle school and high school

Name of Mentor: dr. michelle carney

Hours worked: (number, days, times) 17 and half a week 3 days a week

Description of your role and duties: (include administrative or hands-on or both) hands on support scholars who identify with special needs and supported their education in a small group lead setting

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style) business casual professional for a school setting no jeans or sweatshirts students have a dress code

Additional Requirements: (travel, etc) is approximately 40 mins from rhode island college and with traffic anywhere from an hour to hour and half in morning rush hours

Special notes on process of getting this internship: Dr, Clemmons really supported me with getting into this school and dr. carney is very open to new people to come in learn in this schools community

Other internship opportunities with this organization:

N/A

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship? teenagers, hands-on, school

Your name: jackie magiera

Your cohort: 6

Your email address if others can contact you: jmagiera7342@gmail.com

Bayside Family YMCA

Name of Organization: Bayside Family YMCA

Address: 70 West Street, Barrington RI 02806

Description of the overall mission of this organization: Promoting Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit through the core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility

Ages of youth served: K-3

Name of Mentor: Jocie Letoile

Hours worked: Tuesday 8:30-2:00, Fridays 8:30-2:00

Description of your role and duties:Staffing, Prepping after school site for the day, writing curriculum, filing paperwork, community outreach, facilitation of classes

Description of the culture of the place: In the YMCA, there are 8 managerial staff including my mentor. The dress was either uniform or business casual. I always had to wear a nametag. The environment was a very open place, the office doors were always open and everyone gets a change to know one another because people are always coming in and out of the offices. 

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

administrative, afterschool, curriculum

Your name: Lilli Carriere

Your cohort: 6

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

The Met School

Name of Organization: (Include hyperlink) The Met School

Address: 325 Public St, Providence RI, 02905

Description of the overall mission of this organization: To empower students by student
based learning and real world learning. Creating spaces for youth empowerment.
“Mission -To educate and empower youth through relentless commitment to
student-centered learning and personal growth.Vision -To lead vital change in education
and impact our community by producing skilled graduates, lifelong learners, and responsible
citizens who enjoy their life and work.”

Ages of youth served: 14-18 years old

Name of Mentor: Vency Beato

Hours worked: (number, days, times) 12 hours per week. Worked Monday and Friday from 9am-3pm

Description of your role and duties: (include administrative or hands-on or both) helped students
with academic and emotional support, organizational skills, and help find internships.

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style)
The community speaks mostly spanish because it is a very high latinx population. I do not speak
spanish and I earned some key terms in the language. (The students speak English) The dress code
is casual, which means jeans are fine. No leggings are worn there from what I saw. There is 15-16
students in each Advisory. Only 8 classrooms in each building. Very close community all staff
knows students and constantly engaging with students. The students are usually coming in and out
of the building at the met which means they can go out for lunch, they are in internships, going to
different buildings, college classes, and other reasons. The Met school follows approaches as
YDEV such as ice breakers and the idea of leading with students for their academic and personal
success.

Additional Requirements: (travel, etc) The drive from Rhode Island College to the Met is very easy.
I do suggest leaving before 3:30 because the roads get busy. Their is plenty of parking at the Met as well.
There is a campus on P street as well as east bay in Newport RI.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: You will have to send an email for a intern position
to the staff recruiter, after that they will call you in for an interview. The interview most of the time
takes place in the commons which is an open space at the Met where all members work. After you
will have to sign something for them, give them a BCI, and state the dates you will be coming
and the days. You can also request a shadow day before you make your decision so you know
it is something you want.

Other internship opportunities with this organization: There are many opportunities with The Met
within different buildings.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship? Hands on, Leading With, Opportunity

Your name: Katarina DaRosa

Your cohort: 6

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

Olneyville Community Library

Name of Organization: Olneyville Community Library

Address: 1 Olneyville Square, Providence, RI 02909

Description of the overall mission of this organization:

Ages of youth served: All Ages

Name of Mentor: Joseph Morra

Hours worked: (number, days, times)

• 175
• Variation of Mondays 3-6pm, Wednesdays 2-8pm, and Fridays 3-6pm

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

The majority of my time at the Olneyville library was done doing research and planning programming. The Library has a very low teen attendance, and so a majority of my work was to come up with ways to bring more teens into the library. This was done through research to expand the teen collection, creating passive programming in YA collection, displays, and outside research of Teen Spaces in other libraries. In addition I lead the planning of programming for both Money Smart week, a national financial literacy week of events, and National Poetry Month.

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

The Olneyville library is a very small work community with only three main staff. The dress code is semi-professional and their communication style is also very professional.

Additional Requirements: (travel, etc)

There were no additional requirements for my position here.

Special notes on process of getting this internship:

Other internship opportunities with this organization:

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

Library, programming, research

Your name: Becca Banner

Your cohort: Cohort 6

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

RIC CoExist

 

Name of Organization: RIC CoExist

Address: RIC

Description of the overall mission of this organization: Peer Education Team --Sexual health and advocacy leaders on the RIC campus by supporting student access to health information, sex positivity, and provide opportunities for RIC community to join together in inclusive and informed practice. Also, provide academic programming in the surrounding communities.  

Ages of youth served: High schoolers and college students

Name of Mentor: Lisa

Hours worked: (number, days, times): Varies -- CF Sex Ed. Tuesday, testing days

Description of your role and duties: (include administrative or hands-on or both): Creating lesson plans about HIV/AIDS, STIs, stigmas, and prevention.

Description of the culture of the place (how many people in the office, dress code, communication style): Professional when going to teach sex ed. at different schools. Communication is at weekly meetings in person and/or through phone calls.

Additional Requirements: (travel, etc) Travel to CF school and other schools for sex ed. classes.

Special notes on the process of getting this internship: Interview

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship? #SexEd #PeerEducator #Awarness

Your name: Sandrith Perez

Your cohort: 6

Newman YMCA

Name of Organization: Newman YMCA

Address: 472 Taunton Ave, Seekonk, MA 02771

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: Kindergarten- 5th grade (Out of School Time Program)

Name of Mentor: Suzanne Rave

Hours worked: 16-18 hours a week. I worked Monday mornings 7:00- 8:30 and every afternoon Monday- Friday 3:00- 6:00.

Description of your role and duties: Both administrative and hands-on.  This is my paid job as a site coordinator as well as my internship.  As a site coordinator, I develop curriculum plans for every week, manage four staff at my site and facilitate activities with a group of 25 children daily.  I always make sure there is a sense of community within the staff and children and run the program to the best of my ability while following along with the values of the YMCA.

Description of the culture of the place: Split up between two sites; the school and YMCA building in Seekonk.  At the school, I have four staff and at the YMCA there are three supervisors in the office.  Most days is casual wear so a blue YMCA t-shirt along with lanyard that has my picture and name on it.  There is open communication with all staff and I was always letting them know any updates, changes, etc. The same with my director/mentor.

Additional Requirements: Travel to YMCA and school where program is held.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: This was already my job so I used it as my internship as well.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

administrative, mentoring, afterschool

Your name: Ashlee Perry

Your cohort: Cohort 6

Your email address if others can contact you: anperry328@gmail.com

Killingly Parks and Recreation

Name of Organization: Killingly Parks and Recreation https://www.killingly.org/parks-recreation

Address: 185 Broad Street Danielson CT 06239

Description of the overall mission of this organization: KPRD is dedicated to providing both quality active and leisure programs and areas of recreation for the residents of Killingly

Ages of youth served: 6 and up

Name of Mentor: Anthony

Hours worked: Saturday, Monday, Thursday

Description of your role and duties: I was in charge of planning events for youth such as basketball tournaments, plays, themed breakfasts, inventory count, marketing, creating flyers, and help plan/run events.

Description of the culture of the place: There were usually 6 people in the office. Everyone dressed up pretty professionally, just no sweat pants and hoodies. As long as you looked professional. Email and face to face or group meetings were the best and most efficient communication styles.

Additional Requirements: (travel, etc)

Special notes on process of getting this internship: I have worked for them in the past as being the assistant director for the towns summer camp and they welcomed me.

Other internship opportunities with this organization:

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

sports, administrative,mentoring

Your name: Gunner

Your cohort: 6

Your email address if others can contact you: Gunnerlyon3434@yahoo.com

Inspiring Minds

Name of Organization: Inspiring Minds

Address: 190 Broad St. 2W. Providence, RI 02903

Description of the overall mission of this organization: Inspiring Minds' mission is to create successful students by providing them with the appropriate academic and social supports.

Ages of youth served: Pre-K-Grade 5

Name of Mentor: Melissa Emidy

Hours worked: I have worked 180 hours at Inspiring Minds. I worked every Monday morning from 9:00am-3:30pm and every Wednesday 11:45am to 5:00pm.

Description of your role and duties: During my time at Inspiring Minds I was a Site Leader Intern at Asa Messer Elementary School in Providence, providing the role of both admin and hands-on. Some of my responsibilities were as followed: Develop, promote, and maintain a wide range of volunteer opportunities within the public school and Inspiring Minds, answer volunteer/faculty emails, and phone calls, send periodic updates to volunteers, monitor the schedule of all volunteer and student participation, and collect forms including permission slips, data consent forms, event flyers, and surveys.

Description of the culture of the place: In the office there can be up to 4 people: my mentor who is the Executive Director, Director of Volunteer Services, RIC Intern, and Brown Swearer Center Work Study student. The dress is business casual in the office. The communication style is open with any questions, comments or concerns.

Additional Requirements:

Special notes on process of getting this internship:

Other internship opportunities with this organization: During my time at Inspiring Minds I have had the opportunity to attend a board meeting, Providence Public School District Community Partner Meeting, and attended a Community Corps Program meeting at Brown University.

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

#Mentor #LeadingWith #In-SchoolTutoring

Your name: Emma C. Pontarelli

Your cohort: Cohort 6

Snapology of Northern RI

Name of Organization: Snapology of Northern RI

Address: State Wide, based out of North Providence

Description of the overall mission of this organization:

Ages of youth served: 3 and up

Name of Mentor: Whitney Goduto (Owner, and Operator)

Hours worked: Over 200 hours, flexible schedule, paid

Description of your role and duties: Administrative and Hands On. Worked on organizing the LEGO kits, fixing computers, helping mentor with administrative and marketing tasks, trained new staff, taught classes, developed stations, implemented and created  behavior plans, and facilitated workshops.

Description of the culture of the place: Not office based, uniform shirt, constant communication with mentor. Safe and healthy culture. Must be okay with working at sites by yourself and checking in later with mentor.

Additional Requirements: Must have a car, must have problem solving abilities, paid per hour.

Special notes on process of getting this internship: Talk to Gabby

Other internship opportunities with this organization: Teacher

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship? Science, Afterschool, Leadership

Your name: Gabrielle Elkas

Your cohort: 6

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

NUA Knights

Name of Organization: NUA Knights

Address: 

Central High School

70 Fricker St

Providence, RI 02903

Description of the overall mission of this organization:

Central High School and New Urban Arts have received a 5 year 21st CCLC grant to support a comprehensive after school program at Central High School.  The focus of the grant is to create a greater sense of community and personalization for students through providing after school programs focusing on Academics, Arts, Intramural Sports, Leadership and Social/Emotional Learning.

Ages of youth served: high school

Name of Mentor: Tracy Jacques

Hours worked: 200 total; hours varied in window of 10am-6pm.

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

My role was multi-faceted. During lunches and after school, I built relationships with young people in the office by playing games and having conversations. I also helped with attendance data entry, developed promotional materials for events, and attended meetings with community partners. In the Fall, I organized an Open Mic Knight and solicited in kind donations. Starting in the spring, I developed a curriculum for a program which I then promoted and facilitated once a week.

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

3-4 people in total. Myself, my mentor, and 1-2 Americorps people (1 left in the fall, the other was there all year and is also a YDEV grad). Casual, flexible environment. Jeans okay. Communication in person and via text & email.

Additional Requirements: (travel, etc)

If you choose to run a program, you may spend time outside of regular hours designing the curriculum and promotional materials. (not required)

Special notes on process of getting this internship:

This interview was different than the other one I attended, because Tracy was very interested in how she could support me as a mentor. You should have an idea about what you want to gain from the internship (such as experience with CitySpan, soliciting donations, organizing events, building relationships, etc).

Other internship opportunities with this organization: n/a; mentor training at NUA but the actual internship is on site at Central

What three TAGS would you use to label this internship?

teenagers, hands-on, afterschool

Your name: Jess Fleming

Your cohort: 6

Your email address if others can contact you: jessicafleming97@gmail.com

Family Services Association

Name of Organization: Family Services Association (After School Program) https://www.frfsa.org

Address: 101 Rock St. Fall River, MA

Description of the overall mission of this organization: We are committed to providing a wide array of high quality programs and services designed to strengthen and support individuals and families and to addressing the social service needs of our very diverse and changing communities.

Ages of youth served:

Name of Mentor: Ana Holding

Hours worked: (180+, Mon-Fri, 2-5:30)

Description of your role and duties: Create curriculum, prepare snack, give medication (only full days 7-5:30), work with young people in activities, homework, etc. Building strong, positive relationships with youth and families in an after school setting.

Description of the culture of the place: Laid back / ‘Come as you are’ feeling.   

Additional Requirements: (travel, etc)

Special notes on process of getting this internship: Speak to Kim Lima directly about interning

Other internship opportunities with this organization: N/A

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:Angela Consonni   

Your cohort: 6

Your email address if others can contact you: aconsonni_5078@email.ric.edu or angigrac08@gmail.com