Housing Options & Planning Enterprises Inc. (H.O.P.E.), Oxon Hill, MD This summer, I worked with Housing Options & Planning Enterprises (H.O.P.E.) as a remote grant writer and research intern. H.O.P.E. is a non-governmental organization interested in fostering individual and community self-sufficiency in the low- to moderate-income communities of color in… Continue reading »
Pittsfield Public Schools, Pittsfield, MA This summer, I had the opportunity to work as a curriculum equity intern for Pittsfield Public Schools to improve their elementary-level reading curricula. Before the internship started, we were asked to read The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler, a book that exposes the root of… Continue reading »
Connecticut River Valley Farmworker Health Program, Boston, MA This summer I secured a public health internship at the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers through the Health Career Connection program. Within the League, I worked for the Connecticut River Valley Farmworker Health Program (CRVFHP) to support more than 26 community… Continue reading »
Berkshire Bridges-Working Cities Pittsfield, Pittsfield, MA This summer, I had the opportunity to pursue an internship at Berkshire Bridges-Working Cities (BBWC), a nonprofit organization focusing on providing resources to underserved residents in Pittsfield. In my position as a Continuity Strategy Intern, I worked alongside my supervisor and team members in… Continue reading »
Child Educational Center, La Cañada, CA This summer I was grateful to intern with the Child Educational Center (CEC), a progressive child care nonprofit dedicated to the continuous innovation of early childhood education. Located in La Cañada, the CEC was established to serve the growing childcare needs of Caltech and… Continue reading »
Pittsfield Public Schools, Pittsfield, MA I worked for the NAACP Berkshire County Chapter on research and curriculum development. The organization advocates for progressive change through collection of data, dissemination of information, influencing policy and being timely in their response to major issues of injustice in the Berkshires. As a team,… Continue reading »
Kigutu International Academy, Village Health Works, New York, NY I was fortunate to spend the summer working as an admissions intern with the Kigutu International Academy—an initiative by the Village Health Works that opened its doors to young brilliant minds across Burundi this fall. As an admissions intern, some of… Continue reading »
Washington Jesuit Academy, Office of Student and Alumni Success, Washington, DC First off, I would like to thank Ms. Anne O. Burleigh and the ’68 Center for Career Exploration for supporting me with this internship. It is a blessing and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity. This summer… Continue reading »
Rise Scholars and Hamilton School, Novato, CA SummerHawks is an academic program at the Hamilton School in Novato, California, designed to help prepare underprivileged students succeed in school. Many SummerHawks students are behind academically and the program aims to help them catch up to grade level in essential skills like… Continue reading »
The Drawing Center, New York, NY I spent this past summer working at The Drawing Center (TDC) in Manhattan. Located in SoHo, TDC is a museum and a non-profit exhibition space that focuses on the exhibition of drawings, both historical and contemporary. TDC occupies a unique space in the… Continue reading »
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