Summary of Peer Advocate Fellowship
Open to students regardless of Immigration Status
The College Access Fellowship at John Jay provides intensive one-on-one support to undocumented and mixed-status students to navigate the college application process. Every academic year we recruit 8 John Jay undergraduate students and match them with an NYC high school to provide college access and mentoring support to undocumented and immigrant students. We recruit a Program Coordinator in charge of supervising and working directly with the peer advocates, high schools, and CBO's to provide training and support for the overall program.
Program Coordinator Position Description
Under the general supervision of the Immigrant Student Success Specialist, you will be responsible for supervising and working directly with 8 peer advocates fellows in preparing them to support high school students. The project aims to institutionalize peer mentorship and advocacy between high school and undergraduate students through high school partnerships. It is an expectation that students served through this project will successfully apply and be admitted to colleges regardless of their legal status.
CHARACTERISTICS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Create and lead training for peer advocate fellows to provide college access support to undocumented high school students
Maintain and create partnerships with high schools. This includes meeting with college counselors and educators.
Maintain open communication with the ImSSC specialist on the challenges that the peer advocates and the high school students are facing
Supervise, guide, and mentor undergraduate fellows
Create and facilitate presentations for educators
Coordinate, plan and implement programs for undocumented students with our partner high schools
QUALIFICATIONS
Planning to attend graduate school or current graduate student
Professional or Personal experience working on college access is a plus
Must have personal or professional experience working with immigrant communities
Strong advocacy, communication, supervision, and team-building skills
Must be available for 15 hours a week, and prepare for all bi-weekly team meetings. Date TBD.
Must be available to create and lead 2 full days of training - TBD
AWARD
You will receive an award of $14,000 for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Undergraduate Fellowship Summary and Mission
Open to students regardless of Immigration Status
The High School to College Pipeline Project provides intensive one-on-one support to undocumented and mixed-status students to navigate the college application process. The project aims to institutionalize peer mentorship and advocacy between high school and undergraduate students through high school partnerships.
Under the general supervision of the Immigrant Student Success Manager and the Graduate Peer Advocate Fellow, you will be responsible for working directly with immigrant high school students in their college application journey.
We are looking for 8 peer advocates!
CHARACTERISTICS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide support to high school students in the college application process
Facilitate and create presentations for educators, parents, and students
Provide New York State Dream Act and Scholarship support to undocumented high school students
Report to the Graduate Fellow for supervision
Report to site (high school) supervisor for bi-weekly check-ins
Collect data
QUALIFICATIONS
Currently enrolled at John Jay student and will continue to enroll for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
Must have personal or professional experience working with immigrant communities
Strong advocacy skills
Must be available 10 hours a week, and for bi-weekly team meetings. Date TBD.
Must be available to attend 2 full days of training - TBD
Fellowship ends at the end of MAY - DTB
AWARD
You will receive an award of $8,000 for the 2023-2023 academic year
Application Closed
