On Thursday, May 7th UCCP hosted the P.O.W.E.R. Internship Breakfast for eight of its current and future high school partners including Mariana Bracetti Academy, West Philly High, Parkway Northwest, Science Leadership Academy, Delaware Valley Charter High School, George Washington Carver, Roxborough High School, YouthBuild Charter and representatives from the Kid Zone Network. At the meeting, the guests had a chance to learn the nuts and bolts of what interns gain at the P.O.W.E.R. Internship, from leadership and media skills to exposure to social movements in Philadelphia. They also shared stories about the development they've seen in the current P.O.W.E.R. interns and heard a live testimonial from Ashley Stanley-Hopson, a senior at Parkway Northwest, who updated everyone about her P.O.W.E.R. internship project addressing Homeless Youth.
Part of the goal for the meeting was to inform the guests about the many opportunities UCCP has to offer to its partner schools, youth organizations and youth and students involved in them, including the credit-bearing POWER Internship for juniors and seniors, the VOICES after-school for youth 14-21, study abroad opportunities through the Experiment in International Living, senior project assistance, and a collection of workshops for youth practitioners, decision makers and young people themselves that provide tools and strategies to develop authentic youth leaders.
It was a privilege to sit at the table with so many incredible schools and organizations, and plant several seeds for powerful future collaborations. This meeting was just the beginning of all the great ideas that come about when dedicated educators (in the classroom and out) get together.
Click here to learn more about the P.O.W.E.R. Internship. To become a school or organizational partner or get updated about similar events in the future, contact Alie Huxta at alisonhuxta@yahoo.com.
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