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18 people are interested
Board Member and Capacity Builder
ORGANIZATION: Apprentice Learning
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18 people are interested
Apprentice Learning has provided career skills and opportunities for over 1,000 middle grade youth in Boston in partnership with over 70 local businesses.
When real-world work experience happens at the right time in a young person’s life, passions emerge, opportunities arise, and newfound purpose can propel students forward. We partner with schools and local businesses to create seminal experiences that give purpose to the present, but more importantly, to a young person’s future. That purpose-the thing that motivates students and moves lives forward can be found in workplaces across our city.
We have completed a strategic plan that details plans for growth, and organizational sustainability. We are seeking skilled, energetic professionals who believe in the power of real-world career learning and have a commitment to supporting urban youth. Join our talented, caring community of trustees who committed to helping Apprentice Learning grow into the next decade.
Prospective Board Member Checklist:
Commitment
- Monthly Board meetings on Zoom (90 minutes)
- In person meetings are quarterly
- Annual board retreat: one Saturday morning in the fall
- Other requirements:
- Personal donation that places AL in your top philanthropic giving category. Minimum annual donation is $250
- Events (2-3 per year)
- Donor meetings (2-3 per year)
- "Homework" between board meetings including individual and committee assignments.
In Place
- Director & Officer Insurance
- Conflict of Interest policy
- Bylaws reviewed regularly
- Financial review completed and reviewed by board regularly
- Board minutes on record
- Executive Council
- Leadership succession plan
Assets
- Diverse Board
- Guidestar: Platinum rating
- Board meeting attendance in the past year: 88%
- Board giving 2012 - 2022: 100%
Momentum
- Annual growth
- Strategic Plan
- Stable organizational leadership
- Strong cash reserves
More opportunities with Apprentice Learning
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Apprentice Learning
Location:
PO Box 3000-68, PO Box, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, US
Mission Statement
Apprentice Learning provides real-world work experiences for middle school students. We leverage career exploration to teach skills and to nurture dreams.
Description
"All young people have dreams but not all have plans. Apprentice Learning inspires urban middle school students to nurture career dreams and make plans to achieve them."--Helen Russell, Executive Director, Apprentice Learning
Overview
Apprentice Learning (AL) offers career education programs for middle school students in Boston Public Schools that are designed to teach essential work skills and habits, expose students to a variety of careers, and introduce students to adults who are passionate about their professions. We help students make a clear connection between success in school and a satisfying, productive work life.
AL was established in 2012 in response to the high dropout rate in Boston. Growing evidence suggests that career exploration must begin early for under-resourced and at-risk young people. By teaching positive work habits and engaging young people in apprenticeships that match their interests, AL helps students gain a sense of purpose and a clear understanding of the link between career and academic success.
AL serves over 300 seventh and eighth grade students per year in five partner schools in Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Brighton. Our 60+ worksite partners include small businesses, financial institutions, human service organizations, STEM-related businesses, and cultural organizations.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Apprentice LearningJamaica Plain, MA 02130
DATE POSTED
November 3, 2022
SKILLS
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Legal (General)
- Fundraising
- Networking
- Accounting
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Meetings are monthly on Zoom (90 minutes) and include quarterly in person meetings (2 hrs) in Jamaica Plain.
- Board members must attend all meetings, make an annual donation of personal significance and volunteer for a committee or project.