The Mass Promise Fellow will anchor our innovative, hands-on career exploration program for 8th grade students at the Boston Teachers Union School, one of Apprentice Learning’s five partner schools. Working alongside AL  staff, the Fellow will become a member of the Boston Teachers Union School community representing Apprentice Learning and build trusting mentoring relationships with eighth graders to build their career skills and knowledge and ignite purpose in their future dreams. Additionally, the Fellow will support other AL staff in partner schools  across the city. 

To expand and enhance the Afterschool Homework Club, a Fellow would work in collaboration to provide students with supplemental academic enrichment activities. Students will be able to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math more in-depth through experiments and project based learning activities.

Reporting to the Director of Youth  Programs  at  Boston  Chinatown  Neighborhood  Center (BCNC), the Massachusetts Promise Fellow serves as the Coordinator of the College Access Program (CAP). The primary responsibility is to manage programming for 15-20 youth in grades 10 to 12 at BCNC’s Quincy site. College access programming includes workshops about  applying  to  college,  financial  aid,  tours  of  local  colleges  (either  in-person  or  virtual),  and  holding  regular  1:1  advising  meetings  with  youth.  The  CAP Coordinator is responsible for program implementation, evaluation, outreach, recruitment, and student advising, among other  responsibilities.  

The Fellow will work in conjunction with the Post-Graduate Planning Department to provide exploratory workshops and one-on-one College and Career counseling to students graduating within one year who are unsure of their path post-graduation. Our Fellow will demonstrate to students the immediate benefits of obtaining a high school diploma in terms of their career trajectories (and how college factors into that trajectory). The Fellow will develop strategies for supporting students graduating in School Year 21-22 as they transition to college or career.

The Mass Promise Fellow  will lead our Marlborough  Clubhouse Teen Center and focus on offering academic  enrichment programming through traditional and non-traditional  avenues. The Fellow will be  responsible for the following programming: leading small-group  leadership clubs, STEAM  programming, and partnering with local companies and academic establishments to plan field  trips that model potential successful career opportunities. The Fellow will also be responsible for  coming  up  with  a  plan  for  how  to  engage  more  high  school  aged  youth  in  our  teen  programming  and implementing  this  plan.  The  overarching  goal  of  this  service  role  is  to  offer enriching,  supportive activities  that are also fun to all teens. 

Enroot is a community-based nonprofit with a mission to empower immigrant  youth  to  achieve  academic,  career,  and  personal  success  through  inspiring  out-of-school  experiences. Enroot  seeks  a  Massachusetts  Promise  Fellow  to  provide  academic  enrichment  support  to  our  10th and  11th-grade  students  in  Cambridge.  The  Leadership  Fellow  will  lead  weekly  academic  tutoring  and mentoring  nights,  create  a mentoring curriculum, and co-facilitate our  leadership seminar. The Fellow will  work  closely  with  the  Program  Director  and  Program  Manager  to  set  up  field  trips  to  local  businesses, organize speaker panels, and lead weekly discussions  about leadership skills.  

Enroot is a community-based nonprofit with a mission to empower immigrant  youth  to  achieve  academic,  career,  and  personal  success  through  inspiring  out-of-school  experiences. Enroot seeks a Massachusetts Promise Fellow to provide academic enrichment support to our most recently arrived  immigrant  youth  in  Somerville  in  Enroot’s  Explore  Cohort.  The  Explore  Fellow  will  lead  weekly  mentoring  nights  and  design  a  mentoring  curriculum  to  support  students  in  their  journey  to  English proficiency  and  building  a  sense  of  belonging  in  their  new  communities.  The  Fellow  will  work  closely  with  Enroot’s  program  manager  and  the  Somerville  Program  Director  to  collaborate  with  teachers,  guidance counselors, and volunteers to ensure students receive appropriate support as they navigate life in their new communities.  

Enroot is a community-based nonprofit with a mission to empower immigrant youth to achieve academic, career, and personal success through inspiring out-of-school experiences. Enroot seeks a Massachusetts Promise Fellow to provide academic enrichment support to our 10th and 11th-grade students in Somerville. The Leadership Fellow will lead weekly academic tutoring and mentoring nights, create a mentoring curriculum, and co-facilitate our leadership seminar. The Fellow will work closely with the Program Director and Program Manager to set up field trips to local businesses, organize speaker panels, and lead weekly discussions  about leadership skills.

The  Falmouth  Volunteers  In  Public  Schools  program,  in  collaboration  with  Falmouth  Public  Schools  is  seeking  applicants  for a Massachusetts Promise  Fellowship  fellow to help implement  the Pathways Program. The Pathways Program is designed for  students  in  grades  7-12  who  are  at  risk  of  leaving  school  early.  The  Fellow  will  work  as part of a dynamic team  led  by  the  Falmouth  VIPS  executive  director  and  the  district’s  head  of  guidance  to  plan  and  implement  Out  of  School  Time  activities and opportunities focused on career and college exploration that align  with student interests and aptitudes.  

The Mass Promise Fellow (MPF) will work in coordination with Framingham Public School’s (FPS) Department of Community Resource Development (CRD) to support the implementation of Cameron Middle School’s Resiliency for Life Program (RFL). Founded in 1999, Resiliency for Life is an academic intervention and dropout prevention program within the Framingham Public Schools that serves students who are at high risk of academic failure.

The Career Readiness Advisor will prepare high school students in Lynn for their first professional job. The Advisor will lead workshops on career exploration, job readiness, moderate career panels, place teens in internships and job shadows, and provide case management support. The Advisor will also work with teens to develop and hone their leadership skills. The Advisor will also assist the College and Career Readiness Coordinator as needed.

GCVS’ focus area for the Fellow are the creation and oversight of after school Academic Enrichment programming at the high school. Fellow will help students complete and manage assignments, teach effective study skills, strengthen language skills, prepare for MCAS, and provide recreational activities for students to build positive relationships with the Fellow and school.

The Fellow position will be dedicated to increasing our  students’  access  to  academic  enrichment  which  will  promote  improved  transition to secondary and post-secondary  opportunities. This will include a focus on improving academic and  prosocial engagement at school, attendance, healthy academic and social skills, and supporting students in crafting and making steps  toward  a  personal  vision  based  on  their  interests  and  strengths.  The  position  will  support  our organization  in  continuing  to  develop  our  capacity  to  serve  our  diverse  population  of  students  and participate  in  the  development  of  professionals  who  are  social  justice  educators  with  the  worker competencies necessary to serve our larger community.

The  Massachusetts  Promise  Fellows  will  be  responsible  for  collaborating  with  our  two  full  time program staff in advising our 45 12th grade Scholars, supporting our 45 11th grade Scholars, their 90 families, and engaging our 200+ alumni for events. The Fellows will primarily work together with our staff to guide seniors through the college application process as well as support planning for  college  tours/visits,  develop  and  facilitate  weekly  workshops  for  both  11th  and  12th  grades,  and  participate  in  our  monthly  family  workshops.  La  Vida  will  host  three  Fellows  this  year  with  each  Fellow working with Seniors in addition to another grade level .  

The Fellow will be an integral part of the More Than Words Career Services Team, which provides proactive support to young people who graduate our program as they move on to educational and employment opportunities. The Fellow will directly support a cohort of youth who are still working to complete their High School Diploma or equivalent by providing 1:1 coaching, tutoring sessions, postsecondary education exploration and application support, and more. The Fellow will also have the opportunity to engage in department capacity building projects, as is appropriate.

The SquashBusters Massachusetts Promise Fellows will work alongside other staff to help support the incoming 7th grade cohort. The Fellow is responsible for supporting the academic and personal development of approximately 25-35 middle and high school students on the SquashBusters Boston team through a holistic approach that focuses on building strong relationships with them, their families, and school partners.

The Welcome Project (TWP) builds the collective power of immigrants to participate in and shape community decisions through programming for youth and adults that develops leadership skills, builds civic engagement, and strengthens immigrant voices across the city. The Massachusetts Promise Fellow will work to expand and formalize our College and Career Readiness Program. The Fellow will work with 20-25 high school students to provide 1:1 post secondary guidance and lead workshops focused on college planning and career exploration for students and their parents. The Fellow, with support of our staff members, will recruit and facilitate weekly meetings with youth, and strengthen our current program  model.

The Town of Stoughton is seeking a Massachusetts Promise Fellow to increase academic engagement of local youth by working with high school students through the out-of-school program: Stoughton Leadership Institute (SLI). The goals of the project are: (1) to support a diverse group of high school to achieve their personal academic and career goals, including college preparation; (2) to provide opportunities for high school students to develop leadership skills to enhance social and emotional growth for success post high school; (3) to develop a cohort of 18-25 high school students with strong civic skills to serve as active leaders in the community; (4) to coach high school students to develop and provide multicultural programming at the elementary and middle schools.

In  order  to  have  an  even  deeper  impact  on  our  community’s  youth,  The  Waltham  Boys  &  Girls  Club  Massachusetts  Promise  Fellow  will  implement  an educational  enhancement  strategy.  The  chosen  candidate  will  engage  young  people  in  learning,  encourage them to  succeed in school, and help them become lifelong learners.