GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP SUMMARY AND MISSION
Open to students regardless of Immigration Status
Under the general supervision of the Immigrant Student Success Specialist, you will be responsible for supervising and working directly with 8 peer advocates fellows in preparing them to support high school students. The project aims to institutionalize peer mentorship and advocacy between high school and undergraduate students through high school partnerships. It is an expectation that students served through this project will successfully apply and be admitted to colleges regardless of their legal status.
CHARACTERISTICS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create and lead training for peer advocate fellows to provide college access support to undocumented high school students
- Maintain and create partnerships with high schools. This includes meeting with college counselors and educators.
- Maintain open communication with the ImSSC specialist on the challenges that the peer advocates and the high school students are facing
- Supervise, guide, and mentor undergraduate fellows
- Create and facilitate presentations for educators
- Coordinate, plan and implement programs for undocumented students with our partner high schools
QUALIFICATIONS
- Planning to attend graduate school or current graduate student
- Professional or Personal experience working on college access is a plus
- Must have personal or professional experience working with immigrant communities
- Strong advocacy, communication, supervision, and team-building skills
- Must be available for 15 hours a week, and prepare for all bi-weekly team meetings. Date TBD.
- Must be available to create and lead 2 full days of training - TBD
AWARD
You will receive an award of $14,000 for the 2022-2023 academic year.
CLOSED
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UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP SUMMARY AND MISSION
Open to students regardless of Immigration Status
The High School to College Pipeline Project provides intensive one-on-one support to undocumented and mixed-status students to navigate the college application process. The project aims to institutionalize peer mentorship and advocacy between high school and undergraduate students through high school partnerships.
Under the general supervision of the Immigrant Student Success Manager and the Graduate Peer Advocate Fellow, you will be responsible for working directly with immigrant high school students in their college application journey.
We are looking for 8 peer advocates!
CHARACTERISTICS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide support to high school students in the college application process
- Facilitate and create presentations for educators, parents, and students
- Provide New York State Dream Act and Scholarship support to undocumented high school students
- Report to the Graduate Fellow for supervision
- Report to site (high school) supervisor for bi-weekly check-ins
- Collect data
QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently enrolled at John Jay student and will continue to enroll for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
- Must have personal or professional experience working with immigrant communities
- Strong advocacy skills
- Must be available 10 hours a week, and for bi-weekly team meetings. Date TBD.
- Must be available to attend 2 full days of training - TBD
- Fellowship ends at the end of MAY - DTB
AWARD
You will receive an award of $8,000 for the 2023-2023 academic year
Application Closed
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