Fellowship Projects: Create Programs
Diamond assisted in developing and enhancing existing staff training materials to improve the quality of programming for Fiver youth.
During Fall 2019, Mohamed worked with South Bronx United focusing on building out their Alumni Program.
During Fall 2019, Danny Cook worked with Kids First Law Center (now Iowa Center for Children’s Justice) to develop a database of mental health providers related to family law.
During Fall 2019, Paola worked with Fiver Children’s Foundation focusing on revamping their College Access program.
During Summer 2019, Sabrina worked with Fiver Children’s Foundation at Camp Fiver as a Character Education Specialist. She enhanced and facilitated programming on helping Fiver participants understand Fiver’s values and attributes and how to apply it to their everyday life.
During Summer 2019, Madeline focused on volunteer recruitment with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa.
During Summer 2019, Danny worked to create a foundation for YSS University by gathering information about current training opportunities, organizing the data, and developing materials to better present these opportunities to staff.
During Summer 2019, Mabel Munoz worked with Fiver Children’s Foundation at Camp Fiver as a Literacy Specialist. She enhanced and facilitated literacy programming
During Summer 2019, YoVanna worked with Row New York to create a social and emotional learning curriculum to be integrated into coaching and rowing culture offered to youth.
Rachel developed a database of community resources for Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland’s staff, Members, and families during Fall 2018.
Kendra worked on YSS University, which included developing a plan for implementation based on the needs of various stakeholders, YSS 101 (an orientation program), and a course catalogue.
Erick worked with Fiver Children’s Foundation at Camp Fiver with their High School Prep program. He developed and implemented curriculum to help rising eighth graders with the New York high school application process and to help rising ninth graders with their transition into high school.
During Summer 2018, Teilor worked with Fiver Children’s Foundation to update and implement their curriculum for the College Access and Transition Program, which aims to prepare Fiver youth for life after they graduate high school.
Gabbie worked with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa to develop a three-year curriculum for the Workplace Mentor program for middle school participants.
Lavanyaa worked with YSS and Iowa State University to create a 10-year plan for the development of a Collegiate Recovery Community to provide a support for those who are or were in recovery.
Alessandra worked with Row New York to develop a resource guide and workshops on navigating the high school selection process in New York. Additionally, she created and facilitated a girls’ group for middle schoolers over the summer.
During Spring 2018, Brittany worked to create a variety of curricula for Fiver Children’s Foundation after-school programming.
During Spring 2018, Jenna worked to develop an Alumni Network for YSS’s Residential Treatment programs. She transformed it into a Recovery Network based on the needs of those leaving the Residential Treatment program.
During Fall 2017, Denisha helped YSS pilot their redesign of a youth conference, Risky Business, into an action summit that focused on youth-adult partnerships and creating change within local communities.
During Summer 2017, Alex worked to create three years of curricula for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa’s program called Opportunities for Post-Secondary Success.
During Summer 2017, Elliott focused on raising health awareness at Camp Fiver by developing a healthy eating curriculum.
Hazel worked on enhancing Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland’s family engagement methods by developing resources during Summer 2017.
Casie’s work focused on environmental sustainability primarily by developing a gardening and composting program for Camp Fiver during Summer 2017.
During Summer 2017, Clarissa worked to develop a student engagement component for YSS and IHYC’s Post-Secondary Education Retention Program. The goal was to make community involvement more accessible to working students.
During Fall 2016, Emma created a community-based mentoring program for youth in YSS’s emergency shelter, in addiction treatment, and in transitional living.
During Fall 2016, Rina worked on creating and implementing the Family Engagement Program with Fiver Children’s Foundation, which works to serve the entire family as a unit.
During Summer 2016, Ashley developed an active summer camp program fro Boys & Girls Club of Magic Valley that included kayaking, biking, hiking, zip lining, and an outdoor challenge ropes course.
Leah worked to expand Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland’s Healthy Lifestyles youth programs by restructuring and adding program resources during Summer 2016.
Katelyn worked to create and implement a community garden club with Boys & Girls Club of Provo during Summer 2016.
Myriah Martin worked as a Student Newspaper Editor Bootcamp Project Fellow at Press Pass NYC where she supported with executing a one-week pilot program that serves high school students by preparing them to assume leadership roles on their school newspaper staff