{"id":8458,"date":"2022-10-26T15:23:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T19:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/?page_id=8458"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:50:43","slug":"education-policy-and-equity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/community-engaged-learning-opportunities\/education-policy-and-equity\/","title":{"rendered":"Education, Policy, and Equity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Education, Policy, and Equity<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Read the World Program<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

About: <\/strong>Read the World is a motivational reading program. It is an inspirational reading program that seeks to encourage children to become excited about reading more and to strengthen their comprehension skills. It provides structures for students to improve their literacy skills by being tested regularly on the literature they are reading. Through this program educators are able to pinpoint the children\u2019s strengths and weaknesses and identify where their improvements could be made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position Description: <\/strong>Read the World is looking for volunteers to go to the schools and help the program test the students for the competition. The volunteers will be heading to the school periodically and be administering the compression tests to the students in the competition. These tests will determine the winner of the competition with the book the students are given. The three students who score the highest throughout the program will compete in a \u201cJeopardy\u201d style game where they can win prizes. Being a volunteer means you will be helping these students find a love for reading and help them learn vital skills they may have missed out on because of covid. This is a very rewarding program to be a part of by getting to see the students thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with Read the World? Visit here for your next steps.<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Celebrating the African Spirit<\/mark><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/celebratingtheafricanspirit.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-profit, 15 – 20 team members<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address: <\/b> Family Partnership Center, 29 N Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Areas: <\/b>Education Policy and Equity, Expression, Arts, and Culture, Racial Justice<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About: <\/b>The mission of Celebrating the African Spirit is to acknowledge, articulate, research and commemorate the lives of enslaved Africans in Poughkeepsie, New York. <\/span>Our work is rooted in the reality that slavery existed in the MidHudson Region, and in Poughkeepsie from the earliest days, and enslaved adults and children were major contributors to the growth of what is now the City of Poughkeepsie and the Mid-Hudson Region. The works, language and traditions of Africans, both enslaved and free, are part of the legacy, which is American history, and should be taught to, and treasured by, all Americans. This lack of knowledge contributes to ongoing denial regarding the consequences of centuries of slavery, our violent and racist past, and the pervasiveness of racism and inequality in America today. <\/span>Our many projects are centered around memorialization, K-12 education (particularly PHS), and social justice-related collaborative city of Poughkeepsie initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position Description: <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivating and fostering relations with young people and families at our Family Partnership office, supporting specific CAS initiatives (i.e., Poughkeepsie High School visits and recruiting for our summer intensive program, Black History Month events\/displays, fundraising for CAS memorial marker at Waryas Park, building up online resource base)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desired Skills: <\/b>Communications, Graphic design, Previous experience working with people young and old, Public speaking\/presenting, Research skills, Social media management<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours: <\/b>4hrs\/week, 8hrs\/week<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with Celebrating the African Spirit? Visit here for your next steps.<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boys and Girls Club of Poughkeepsie<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bgcnny.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-profit, 30+ team members<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address: <\/strong>221 Smith St. \/ 120 Hudson Ave. Poughkeepsie, NY , 12601<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Areas: <\/b>Education Policy and Equity, Expression, Arts, and Culture, Housing Insecurity\/Justice, Mental Health Access and Support<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About: <\/strong>Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible young citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position description: <\/strong>Students through the OCEL office are able to help our organization in a number of ways. Assisting in the collection of data to track the organization’s goals for our members. Also, simply showing up and being a positive role model goes a long way in helping our program. Also. the ability to design and implement lessons that align with the organization’s curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desired Skills: <\/strong>Bilingual Spanish-English, Communications – emails, phone calls, in person outreach, Graphic design, Public speaking\/presenting, Research skills, Web design, Data collection\/analysis
Additional Requirements: <\/strong>Online Trainings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours: <\/b>4hrs\/week; 8 hrs\/week<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with the Boys and Girls Club? <\/b>Visit here for your next steps.<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Camino al \u00c9xito (Project for All)<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

caminoalexitopfa.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-profit, 1-5 team members<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address: <\/strong>5 Elm Street, Pawling NY 12564<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Areas: <\/strong>Education Policy and Equity, Expression, Arts, and Culture, Legal Access<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About: <\/strong>Camino al \u00c9xito Project for All Inc empowers  low-income youth and their families within the Hudson Valley by providing bilingual access to education, health and legal resources that improve personal skills to uplevel available life opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position Description: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students can support with the operation’s organization within the marketing and development department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desired Skills:<\/strong> Bilingual Spanish-English, Communications – emails, phone calls, in person outreach, Graphic design, Previous experience working with young people, Research skills, Social media management, Writing, Data collection\/analysis
Hours: <\/strong>8hrs\/week<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with Camino al \u00c9xito<\/strong>? <\/b>Visit here for your next steps.<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vassar After School Tutoring (VAST)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.vassar.edu\/vassar-education-collaboration\/programs\/vast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-profit, 20-25 team members<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poughkeepsie, NY<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Areas: <\/b>Education Policy and Equity<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About:  <\/strong>The Vassar After School Tutoring (VAST) program supports students\u2019 academic and extracurricular pursuits while providing early exposure to a college campus. VAST fosters a connection between Vassar College and Poughkeepsie Middle School (PMS). VAST aims to support PMS students who need a space to explore their passions and are interested in college, as well as parents\/guardians who are looking for a safe and engaging space for students after school. Our mentors are current Vassar students who are dedicated to forming meaningful relationships and supporting students. Every student is paired with a Vassar College student who serves as their mentor for the academic year. Mentors provide homework help, support Passion Projects, and explore extracurriculars with students such as art, cooking, sports, and more. In addition, we bring students to Vassar\u2019s campus every Friday and connect students with student organizations, departments, spaces, and campus events that relate to their interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position Description:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students who get involved with VAST can choose to be a middle school mentor or an after-school tutor. In both roles, the student would be responsible for assisting their assigned student with any existing homework\/projects. The middle school mentor will also have the additional task of engaging students in extracurricular activities and Friday campus visits, while the after-school tutor will have the responsibility of running academic exercises for students who do not have homework. In addition to being a tutor or mentor, the student may also choose to help create lesson plans, run activities, do research on after-school programs, and help develop long-term projects for middle school students. If there is something the student is interested in doing, they may also reach out ahead of time to the coordinator to decide if it is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desired Skills: <\/b>Previous experience working with young people, Previous experience in this field, Research skills<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours: <\/b>4hrs\/week or 8 hrs\/week<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with VAST? <\/b>Visit here for your next steps.<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Peace Education Center of the Hudson Valley<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

www.pechv.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-profit, 1-5 team members<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address: <\/strong>YWCA Ulster County, 209 Clinton Ave, Kingston, NY 12401<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Areas:<\/b>Education Policy and Equity, Environmental Justice and Food Security, Racial Justice, Interdisciplinary work for peace and justice<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About:<\/b>The mission of the Peace Education Center of the Hudson Valley is to empower individuals and organizations to create and sustain ecologically-minded, just, and peaceful communities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position Description:<\/b>We’re looking for folks who would like to be part of these projects: 1) creating Peace Education documents, curriculum, and zines; 2) help with research on schools & teachers, community groups, peace & justice networks, grants & foundations; 3) grant writing; 4) program planning; 5) promotion and marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desired Skills:<\/b> Communications – emails, phone calls, in person outreach, Copywriting, Previous experience working with young people, Social media management, Writing<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Requirements: <\/strong>access to a car to drive to Kingston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours:<\/b>4hrs\/week, 8hrs\/week<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with the Peace Education Center? <\/b>Visit here for your next steps.<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adelante Student Voices<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

www.adelantestudentvoices.org<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Areas: <\/b>Education Policy and Equity, Racial Justice, Immigrant rights<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About: <\/b>Adelante Student Voices supports undocumented students on their unique journeys to higher education, while developing self-advocacy skills so they can create change in their communities. Undocumented young people join Adelante as high school students by participating in a free 10-day overnight program. This program takes place at Vassar College! The Summer Program focuses on access to higher education, organizing and legislative change, and the arts. After the Summer Program members stay involved through committees such as Vision Adelante (a fellowship position focused on legislative campaigns), workshop sessions, and 1:1 college access mentorship. We are a small non-profit with only two staff and a team of volunteers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position Description:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This position is ideal for someone who wants to take ownership over a project that excites them. Semester interns typically choose a specific project with Adelante depending on their interests and prior experience. Possible semester projects are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Working with the Executive Director to prepare for the Adelante Summer Program. This can include sharing the Summer Program recruitment flier with schools and community orgs; outreach to potential workshop leaders\/ curricular development; planning college tours; interviewing applicants to our free program.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Helping to mentor undocumented students in our network, in particular high school seniors with specific tasks such as helping them apply for scholarships and college.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Mobilizing community members to our first annual Youth Advocacy Day in Albany<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Helping staff to chaperone trips (example, to a lobby day in Albany or on a college tour)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Fundraising\/ development, especially for our scholarship fund <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Assistance with social media. We are most active on Instagram @AdelanteStudents<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desired Skills: <\/b>Bilingual Spanish-English or Bilingual with another language, Communications – emails, phone calls, in person outreach, Previous experience working with young people<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours: <\/b>4hrs\/week<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positions Available:<\/b>1<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with Adelante? Visit here for your next steps.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arlington Parters Against Racism (ON PAR) – hybrid position<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

onpararlington.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteer-run, 30+ team members<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address: <\/strong>Town of Poughkeepsie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Areas: <\/strong>Education Policy and Equity, Expression, Arts, and Culture, Racial Justice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About: <\/strong>ArlingtOn PAR is a group of action-oriented anti-racist community members and parents in the Arlington Central School District dedicated to equity and institutional diversity. We amplify the voices, experiences, and needs of marginalized groups to ensure they are represented, understood, and responded to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position description: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will support the organization by building our capacity to support educational justice in our community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer 2026 projects include: further developing Jane Bolin Day as an annual celebration; writing policy that can be submitted to the district for consideration and adoption; supporting summer county-wide youth programs; supporting curricular development; running teacher\/admin professional development workshops; etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desired Skills: <\/strong>Communications – emails, phone calls, in person outreach, Research skills, Writing, Data collection\/analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours: <\/strong>4hrs\/week<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with ON PAR? Visit here for your next steps.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DAY ONE Early Learning Community<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

dayoneearlylearning.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-profit, 20 – 30 team members<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address: <\/strong>70 Hooker Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Areas: <\/b>Education Policy and Equity, Racial Justice, Access to high quality early childhood education.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About:<\/strong> Social impact organization that provides services in early childhood education for teachers, children, families and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position Description:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children\u2019s Library Assistant:<\/strong> In this role, you would be responsible for cataloging and organizing our children’s library collection. As both an early childhood school and a teacher apprenticeship program, we use our in-house library in a variety of ways. Cataloging the books (per our system) is key to having useful access. Training for our cataloging system is provided in under 30 minutes. Additionally, this position supports the curriculum by creating children’s book lists by topic. The position can be either 0.5 or 1.0 credits and requires on-site work at our school, located 1.2 miles from campus. This work will significantly contribute to the accessibility and utility of our library resources, making a lasting impact on our institution’s educational mission. This role offers a unique opportunity for you to gain hands-on experience in cataloging, organization, and curriculum support while contributing to the educational development of young learners.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research & <\/strong>Community Engagement positions available as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desired Skills: <\/b>Bilingual Spanish-English, Communications – emails, phone calls, in person outreach, Writing, Translating Education Content<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Requirements: <\/b>Medical Exam and TB test within the past 12 months, COVID vaccine <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with DAY ONE? <\/b>Visit here for your next steps.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nature’s Impact<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

www.naturesimpact.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poughkeepsie\/ Hudson Valley<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1-5 team members<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Areas: <\/b>Environmental Justice and Food Security, Expression, Arts, and Culture<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About:  <\/b>Nature’s Impact is a social enterprise dedicated to fostering a deeper connection between people and the environment. Through environmental education, sustainable garden design, and thoughtfully curated events, we empower individuals to appreciate, protect, and celebrate the natural world while promoting sustainable practices.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expected Responsibilities\/Duties:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will be able to assist with environmental programming, art programming, social media, and research if necessary. Students will learn about organic gardening and working with children.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desired Skills: <\/b>Gardening\/farming experience, Previous experience working with young people, Social media management<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours: <\/b>4hrs\/week, 8hrs\/week, I am open to both depending on the students time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with Nature’s Impact? Visit here for your next steps.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The American Lung Association <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.lung.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-profit, 30+, Nationwide over 300 team members<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poughkeepsie Public School District and Astor Head Start<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Areas: <\/b>Education Policy and Equity, Public Health<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About:<\/b>The mission of the ALA is accomplished by investing in research, providing tools and resources to educate the public about lung disease, and advocating to protect lung health by fighting for healthy lungs and healthy air. The Asthma Management in School Program is a comprehensive framework to provide educational resources and technical assistance to schools outside of NYC and School-Based Health Centers state-wide. This is a joint initiative of the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) Asthma Control Program and the American Lung Association.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position description: <\/b>Student volunteers will work alongside the American Lung Association’s Health Promotions Team members to implement various New York State Children’s Asthma Initiative activities, explicitly focusing on the Asthma Management in Schools (AMS) program. This role will provide the student volunteers with valuable experience in public health.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The student volunteer will assist in delivering asthma self-management education programs for children and families in the Poughkeepsie community. Their responsibilities will include strengthening partnerships between schools, early childhood programs, and the community, ultimately aiming to improve health outcomes for students with asthma and their caregivers participating in our programs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the student volunteer will acquire essential community and population health skills. This experience will deepen their understanding of guideline-based asthma management and its impact on improving health outcomes within our community.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desired Skills: <\/b>Communications – emails, phone calls, in person outreach, Previous experience working with young people, Public speaking\/presenting, Research skills<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours: <\/b>4hrs\/week<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positions Available: <\/b>2<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with the American Lung Association? Visit here for your next steps.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Art Effect<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

thearteffect.org <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-profit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address:<\/strong> 45 Pershing Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About:  <\/span><\/strong>The Art Effect empowers young people to develop their creative voice to shape their futures and bring about positive social change. The Art Effect helps youth explore, experience, and excel in the arts, introducing them to visual arts and media, giving them the opportunity to develop real skills in these fields, and guiding them towards achieving their academic and career goals. We believe that the arts have the power to create a more vibrant, caring, and sustainable world led by a generation of youth who value creative thinking, diverse voices, and stronger connections between all people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Areas: <\/strong>Education Policy and Equity, Expression, Arts, and Culture, Self-Actualization through professional artistic skills<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position Descriptions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development Intern \u2013 <\/strong>The Development Intern will gain hands-on experience in non-profit fundraising, donor relations, and event planning. The intern will work closely with our Director of Institutional Giving and Development Associate to assist in various fundraising activities, and research potential funding sources including grant research, writing, reporting, donor communications, event planning, and administrative support.  Availability required is at least 4 hours per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marketing & Communications Intern \u2013 <\/strong>Marketing & Communications Interns assist with all aspects of The Art Effect\u2019s communications channels. Responsibilities include: keeping our website up-to-date, connecting with local and national media outlets, creating and sending out press releases, creating content for social media, and conducting community outreach. Availability required is at least 4 hours per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Intern \u2013 <\/strong>Social Media Interns assist with representing The Art Effect\u2019s programs and initiatives in digital spaces. Responsibilities of this internship include: building content for marketing materials (including e-blasts, blog posts, press releases, social media, flyers, etc.), inputting information into community calendars, conducting web analytics, and conducting community outreach. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite and graphic design experience preferred. Availability required is at least 4 hours per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media\/Art\/Design Lab (MADLab)<\/strong> – The MADLab intern helps with student application processing, creation of rosters and visual arts education tools, on-site production assistance, arts materials maintenance, and digital file management. Prior experience with visual arts and\/or working with teenagers preferred but not required. Availability required is at least 4 hours per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desired Skills: <\/strong>Bilingual Spanish-English, Communications \u2013 emails, phone calls, in person outreach, Copywriting, Graphic design, Previous experience working with young people, Research skills, Social media management, Writing, Video editing\/production, Data collection\/analysis, Curation or gallery design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours:  <\/b>4 hrs\/week or 8 hrs\/week<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with The Art Effect? Visit here for your next steps.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

mhdm.org<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address:<\/strong> 75 North Water Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non profit, 10-15 team members<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Areas:<\/strong> Education Policy and Equity, Environmental Justice and Food Security, Expression, Arts, and Culture, Equitable STEM Access<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About: <\/strong>The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum (MHDM) is committed to advancing equity by empowering children and families through inclusive, hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). We believe every child deserves access to high-quality educational opportunities, regardless of race, income, language, or background. Our mission is to break down barriers to learning and create spaces that celebrate diversity, nurture curiosity, and build confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the only child-centered museum in the Mid-Hudson region, MHDM welcomes 80,000 guests each year. We serve a community that reflects wide cultural, economic, and social diversity, and we work intentionally to ensure that children ages 0\u201312 see themselves reflected in our exhibits, programs, and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MHDM is expanding its work to address urgent challenges facing families today. Through education, we are tackling climate change at the local level and engaging children as future stewards of their environment, particularly in nearby environmental justice communities. We are working to bridge the digital divide between affluent and less affluent youth by providing access to technology and the skills needed for success in a digital world. We are also promoting better health outcomes for children by fostering play, wellness, and nutrition education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By combining purposeful play with culturally responsive programming and equitable access initiatives, MHDM creates an environment where all children can build foundational skills, practice critical thinking, and thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position Descriptions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The student intern can contribute to the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum (MHDM) by supporting both our education and marketing initiatives. In education, the intern can collaborate with museum educators to design and deliver engaging STEAM-based programs for children and families. This may include preparing materials, assisting with hands-on activities, facilitating visitor engagement, and helping to evaluate program impact. As part of the internship, the student will implement one educational activity or program that reflects their own interests and areas of expertise, supported by MHDM staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In marketing, the intern can assist with communications efforts that promote MHDM\u2019s exhibits, programs, and events. This may include developing content for email campaigns, designing promotional materials, distributing outreach materials to partners, and analyzing marketing data to inform future strategies. A special emphasis can be placed on social media: the intern can help us create fun, fresh content and stop us from doing things like using 12 filters on one photo or writing captions that sound like they belong in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through these responsibilities, the intern can gain meaningful, hands-on experience in both museum education and nonprofit communications, while contributing directly to MHDM\u2019s mission of empowering children and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desired Skills: <\/strong>Communications – emails, phone calls, in person outreach, Graphic design, Public speaking\/presenting, Social media management, Writing, Positive attitude, flexibility, interest in education and or\/museums<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in getting involved with MHDM? Visit here for your next steps.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Children’s Center at the Dutchess County Family Court<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

About:  <\/strong>Family Services brings people together to find the support they need, improving their lives and communities, and building a stronger, safer Hudson Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position Description:<\/strong>
The Children\u2019s Center Intern assists the Lead Teacher and Assistant Teacher at the Children\u2019s Center at the Dutchess County Family Court in compliance with all NYS Office of Court Administration Children\u2019s Center Program agreements. The Intern provides a safe and creative curriculum for children while their families attend to court business and offers consultation to families for resources within the community. The position enthusiastically supports, practices, and communicates the agency\u2019s Mission and Statement of Values. Under the supervision of program staff, interns may facilitate activities with children and offer supportive counseling to parents. In addition to direct-services, interns will assist with administrative and clerical duties. Intern responsibilities will be inclusive of areas identified in their respective college\/university learning plan. Children Center Interns enthusiastically support, practice, and communicate the agency\u2019s mission and statement of values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Role\/Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Responsible for assisting with the direct care and safety of the children left in the center
    under the supervision of program staff.\n