Category Archives: Diversity/Multicultural/LGBTQ

The Youth Empowerment Program (YEP)

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The Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) develops Asian American and Immigrant high school youth to tackle issues of injustice in their communities. Through education, service, and action, youth gain a deeper historical and political understanding of their experiences in America, and they work to impact social change on a local level and in their daily lives. YEP is open to all students currently attending public high school in New York. There are three YEP sessions each year: two during fall and spring terms of the school year, and one during the summer.

Apply here: http://minkwon.org/what-we-do/youth-empowerment

Questions? Contact Ying at youth@minkwon.org, 718-460-5600, x302

Go Getter Summer Internship

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The GO Project shapes the futures of low-income New York City public school children by providing critical academic, social and emotional support starting in the early elementary years. The internship provides high school students with a hands-on sense for the work GO does in the community and allows them to engage in meaningful professional development sessions that will center on broader issues which encompass GO’s mission and purpose: educational equity, diversity, leadership, and making a difference. We aim to have a diverse group of students from the community and appreciate your support in spreading the word. A lot will be expected of the interns; they will be assigned weekly readings, participating actively in all professional development discussions, contributing weekly to a blog, co-facilitating a professional development session with their peers, and completing a culminating project. The various components will ensure that the internship is impactful beyond the 5-weeks. Participants will walk away understanding GO’s role in the broader community and the larger societal issues that GO addresses through its work info and app here:  http://www.goprojectnyc.org/storage/GO_Getter_Internship_Job_Description_2018.pdf  

DEADLINE: May 14th

contact Charlotte Karol

 50 Cooper Square, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10003

P: 781-588-9374 · D: 347-377-2318 · F: 646-837-6042

The Princeton Prize in Race Relations

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Applying is easy! Remember, you must be in high school to in order to apply and you must be in one of our 27 regions in order to win the Prize.

Criteria

Each committee evaluates applications on each of three criteria.

  1. The first is the significance of your activity and how it promotes racial harmony, understanding, and mutual respect among community members.
  2. We also consider how important your role was in the activity.
  3. Finally, we consider the scope and impact of your activity on the community.

There are two parts of the application — one for you and one for your sponsor. Your sponsor must be a teacher, advisor, community or religious leader, or other responsible adult, who is not related to you, and who oversaw your project or who has directly witnessed your project’s outcome. Both parts of the application are due by January 31, 2020. Apply now!

Visit the website for more information.

NY Needs You ANY Fellows Program

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The America Needs You (ANY) Fellows Program is an intensive two-year program for high-achieving, low-income, first-generation college students.  The program has four components:

  1. Intensive Career Development: ANY follows a best in class curriculum focused on professional skills, career exploration, college completion, and personal growth. The program provides 28 full-day workshops over the course of two years.
  2. One-on-One Mentorship: Each student (Fellow) is matched one-on-one with a mentor (Mentor Coach). These pairs complete 220 hours of mentoring over two years. Mentor Coaches provide industry insight and connections as well as help Fellows set goals and stay on track academically and professionally.
  3. Robust Networks: Fellows interact with thousands of diverse professionals through workshops, Career Days (on-site employer visits), and internship/job opportunities at companies. These opportunities allow Fellows to grow their professional, academic and social networks.
  4. Holistic Support: ANY supports Fellows in overcoming personal and academic challenges, such as transfer support for Fellows enrolled in community college. The program also provides up to $2,000 in grants and in-kind contributions over the two years, including business attire.

To learn about eligibility requirements or to apply for the Fellows Program, please click here.

The America Needs You (ANY) Fellows Program

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The America Needs You (ANY) Fellows Program is an intensive two-year program for high-achieving, low-income, first-generation college students.  The program has four components:

  1. Intensive Career Development: ANY follows a best in class curriculum focused on professional skills, career exploration, college completion, and personal growth. The program provides up to 28 full-day workshops over the course of two years.
  2. One-on-One Mentorship: Each student (Fellow) is matched one-on-one with a mentor (Mentor Coach), who attends full-day workshops with the Fellow, resulting in up to 220 hours of mentoring over the two-year program. Mentor Coaches provide industry insight and connections as well as help Fellows set goals and stay on track academically and professionally.
  3. Robust Networks: Fellows interact with thousands of diverse professionals through workshops, Career Days (on-site employer visits), and internship/job opportunities at companies. These opportunities allow Fellows to grow their professional, academic and social networks.
  4. Holistic Support: ANY supports Fellows in overcoming personal and academic challenges, such as transfer support for Fellows enrolled in community college. The program also provides up to $2,000 in grants and in-kind contributions over the two years, including business attire.

Review eligibility requirements and apply to the Fellows Program.

W.E.B DuBois Scholars Institute

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The WEB DuBois Scholars Institute consists of various academies for Pre-Scholars, who are rising 8th and 9th graders, and Scholars, who are rising 10th, 11th and 12th graders. Pre-Scholars, rising 8th and 9th graders, participate in one of two academies, the Junior Achievers Academy (for rising 8th graders) or the Fellows Mentoring Academy (for rising 9th graders). These pre-scholars receive four weeks of instruction. Classes meet Monday through Thursday, with each class meeting every day for 75 minutes. Students are in class from 8:45am to 3:15pm.

Scholars, rising 10th, 11th and 12th graders, participate in one of five academies, including the Management and Business, Leadership, Engineering, Pre-Med/Neuroscience, or Talented Tenth Academy. These Scholars receive five weeks of instruction in university level courses. Classes meet Monday through Thursday, with each class meeting every other day for 120 minutes. Students are in class from 8:00am to 4:50pm.

Our curriculum structure is based on the philosophical assumption that self-knowledge, motivation, good skills, and an interest in the well-being of others are essential for effective leadership and academic success. For all seven academies, the courses emphasize time management, collaborative learning, critical thinking and problem solving. The important elements of effective leadership and community service are emphasized across the curriculum. The average class size is 12 students.

Fridays and weekends are reserved for field trips, test prep, leadership workshops and recreation.

For more information, visit: http://duboisscholars.org/programs/summer-institute.html

Accelerated Learning Academy:

The WEB DuBois Scholars Institute has created the Accelerated Learning Academy (ALA) to bring welcome and much-needed diversity to STEM studies and industries, especially for others who are underrepresented in these fields yet have a long history of achievement. The ALA provides an opportunity for high-achieving, forward-thinking 10th and 11th graders—students who will evolve into our next generation of engineers, software developers, mathematicians, architects, doctors and physicists—to explore STEM in new and exciting ways.

Led by industry experts and renowned professors from major medical and research institutions, the program features three tracks: Medical Science, Biomedical Engineering and Technology, and Applied Mathematics.  Students participate in career development and academic enrichment activities through a series of weekend workshops held throughout the school year on Princeton University’s campus. They will explore STEM through both in-classroom and “real world” opportunities, including group activities, workshops, hands-on demonstrations and real world applications.  Across our STEM curriculum, we focus on critical thinking and problem solving, skills that prepare students for life. Participating in this program will not only spark and further students’ interest in STEM careers, but will also enhance their profiles and college applications.

For more information, visit: http://duboisscholars.org/programs/accelerated-learning-academy.html

Be Proud, Be Responsible Sexual Health Workshop

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Empowerment, Education, & Advocacy for LGBTQ Youth 

Our programs and services are designed with LGBTQ youth in mind. LGBTQ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, and Questioning. HMI is a safe space for all youth ages 13-24, regardless of sexual orientation or identity. No matter how you identify, you are welcome here. Come join us!

HMI offers new member intakes Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays beginning at 3:30pm and Saturdays beginning at 2:00pm.  They are done on a first come, first serve basis.  After completing their intake, new members are required to attend a New Member Orientation which happens every Wednesday and Friday from 4:00-5:00pm.

Visit Website for more information .

How to become a youth member? click here. 

 

 

Asian Youth in Action

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Asian Youth in Action (AYA) is a 7-month internship program running from February to August for youth ages 14-21. This is an opportunity for Asian young people who speak Bangla, Korean, Mandarin, and/or Cantonese to serve low-income Asian immigrant communities. Interns will gain hands-on experience through:

– Developing relationships and working with the Chinatown Tenants Union or the NYCHA Organizing Project for 10 hours each month.

– Monthly leadership skills trainings and social issue workshops. Including public speaking, racial justice, feminism, housing rights, multilingual interpretation, and more.

– Monthly team-building workshops to establish friendships and events with other youth and immigrants from across the City.

 

STEM Institute CCNY

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stemThe STEM Institute was initiated in 1992 with NASA and CAHSEE support to ensure that Hispanic Americans, female, and other under-represented minority students achieve academic excellence by means of a continuous programmatic support during their pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate years.

The STEM Institute prepares students for the greater demands of college-level study and helps them adjust to campus life. It offers academic and tutoring support services designed to help students prepare for these new challenges.

STEM is a challenging academic enrichment program to encourage talented Latinos, female, and under-represented minority and disadvantaged high school students currently enrolled in the 9th, 10th , and 11th grades to pursue careers in the field of engineering, computer science, science, business management, entrepreneurs, and mathematics.


For more details, visit: http://stem.ccny.cuny.edu/

The Center: NYC’s LGBT Community Center

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The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center is at the heart of the LGBT community in New York City, providing quality health and wellness programs in a welcoming space that fosters connections and celebrates our cultural contributions. The Center provides a secure place to come together and plan, share knowledge and expertise, and to shape our future as a vibrant community in New York and around the world.

GET INVOLVED IN Y.E.S.
Are you a young person between the ages of 13 and 21? Are you a parent or family member of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning young person? Are you a teacher or a service provider? This is where you will find the information and resources you need. Welcome to Youth programming at The Center!

About Y.E.S.
The Y.E.S. program is open to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people between the ages of 13 and 21.
Everything in Y.E.S. is free and confidential!

MISSION
The Y.E.S. program exists to provide LGBT young people with community support to foster healthy development, in a safe, affirming, sex-positive, alcohol- and drug-free environment. At Y.E.S. we are guided by our goal of creating a Community of Inclusion for everyone who comes to our program.

Visit us to learn what we’re about and what we do. Drop by any time during The Center’s  youth program hours:

  • Tuesday–Friday: 3–7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday: 12–5 p.m.
  • Closed Sunday & Monday

LOCATION:

208 West 13th Street (b/w 7th and 8th Avenue), New York, NY

To download the current Y.E.S. Calendar and view other resources offered through Y.E.S., visit  http://www.gaycenter.org/youth