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Refugee Youth Project ArtWorks Internship

Work with local refugee youth to to promote entrepreneurial skills through art-making!

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About Us

Baltimore City Community College Refugee Youth Project (RYP) provides after-school, summer school, mentoring, and community art programming to refugee students grades K-12. Through these programs, youth receive tutoring, mentoring, language support, social support, and a chance to meet others who are overcoming similar circumstances. Each year, RYP serves over 300 students with the assistance of nearly 250 volunteers.

In 2012, RYP developed a small social enterprise called ArtWorks. ArtWorks’ mission includes the following three parts: (1) to further educational and professional opportunities for RYP students, (2) to supplement after-school programming costs, and (3) to use handmade art as a platform for sharing information about refugees in the Baltimore area to a broader community. This unique social enterprise melds art, social justice, entrepreneurship, to teach high school students the value of creating personal artwork along with sharing their cultures and techniques. Some current products include African necklaces, prayer flags, scented candles, stationary, and wood-burned spoons. In efforts to expand this program, ArtWorks is launching an entrepreneurial program where students will work in teams to create a prototype for a future ArtWorks product.

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Location: Baltimore, Maryland and remotely/virtually

Time Commitment: 5-10 hours per week

Paid: No (Paid position pending grant funding)

Brief Description: BCCC RYP ArtWorks is looking for an enthusiastic, business savvy individual to assist the ArtWorks Program Coordinator in planning, preparing, and managing an entrepreneurial program for 10 youth between the ages of 16-22.

We Need You If...

• You love working with youth, especially refugee and immigrant students.

• You are passionate about using your business savvy skills to make a difference!

• You are excited about the mission of BCCC RYP ArtWorks and committed to making this position a priority.

• You’re interested in learning about cultural craft making.

Why YOU and ArtWorks matter: We aim to equip our students with the skills and confidence needed to be successful in the world. By initiating a program that encourages entrepreneurship, we can help them do that.

As an intern, you’ll take the lead in developing this program to support the work of a local non-profit. In return, you’ll gain valuable and useful skills such as project management, office administration, curricula development, and teaching. You’ll be an essential member in helping our youth reach their goals! _____________________________________________________________________

Responsibilities:

As ArtWorks Intern, your main duties will include:

• Interviewing potential Program Manager and refugee youth participants

• Editing our career readiness curriculum

• Evaluating the program each week and communicating successes and failures with ArtWorks Program Manager

• Developing evaluations for refugee youth

• Communicating with partners and meet bi-weekly with ArtWorks Program Coordinator for apx 1 hour or less.

• And, much more!

Skills Needed:

• Experience with middle school and high school aged students.

• Interested in social entrepreneurship and/or DIY and crafting.

• Organized, responsible, and reliable.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Drive.

• Reliable access to a car is mandatory

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To Apply: Email rypartworks2@gmail.com resume, cover letter, and 2 references.

Visit refugeeyouthproject.org for more information!