ARYSE supports immigrant and refugee youth in becoming engaged, confident, and celebrated members of our community. Through out-of-school-time programming that prioritizes the arts, mentorship, workforce readiness, and healing centered engagement, ARYSE youth gain the tools they need to take their place as leaders within their communities and our world.
- Attend meetings and do research to learn about local advocacy initiatives to make Pittsburgh more welcoming and supportive to immigrant and refugee communities
- Coordinate with the Executive Director and members of the All for All Coalition to implement Know Your Education Rights (KYR) training modules for parents of immigrant/refugee youth
- Prepare materials for and attend aforementioned KYR training modules
- Provide feedback on KYR training modules for continued improvement and effectiveness
- Students in good academic standing (3.0 Minimum GPA), available for the entirety of the internship period during the Academic Term.
- Proficiency in communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Experience in Microsoft Office Suite software programs, Google Docs, Google Suite, and the use of social media. Social media management knowledge would be a plus.
- Organization and technical/computer skills desired
- Comfortability and experience working with diverse groups of youth and families
- Cultural empathy and open-mindedness
- Demonstrated commitment to anti-oppression, anti-racism, and racial equity work
- Willingness to take ownership of responsibilities as well as a willingness to share decision-making power with others
- Creative and skillful in problem solving
- Strong desire to learn and share knowledge
- Available on some evenings and weekends as-needed to attend training modules
Founded in 2016 to lift up the voices of over-burdened and under-resourced residents in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, UrbanKind Institute is a Pittsburgh-based think-and-do tank. Rooted in a commitment to equity and social justice, we bridge the gap between community experiences, public policy and academic research, bringing different people and ideas together. Our partners and clients recognize the value of our critical, people-centered racial justice perspective and the effectiveness of our community interaction and engagement strategies. In all our work, we work to eliminate barriers to families thriving in communities that are over-burdened and under-resourced. We are informed by a diverse set of experiences and a critical, interdisciplinary lens. Our work spans several areas: education, environment, health, housing, jobs, neighborhoods, public safety, and transportation.
- Support the management of the Equitable and Just Greater Pittsburgh and Black Environmental Collective networks as needed, but not limited to:
- Support the successful implementation and management of other UrbanKind projects, as needed;
- Attend partner and community meetings with UrbanKind staff, as relevant to the intern’s interests or UrbanKind’s needs.
- Students in good academic standing (3.0 Minimum GPA), available for the entirety of the internship period during the Academic Term.
- Proficiency in communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Experience in Microsoft Office Suite software programs, Google Docs, Google Suite, and the use of social media. Social media management knowledge would be a plus.
- Organization and technical/ computer skills desired
- Multitask in a fast-paced, team environment under direct supervision but also thrive as a self-starter.
- Preference enrolled in a UCIS certificate
- Application Instructions and deadlines
- Qualified applicants will submit: