UPDATE! Application period extended to 7/30

S.T.R.O.N.G. S.E.E.D. is a network of conscious young activists and entrepreneurs working to unite and empower our communities through spreading social awareness and economic development. The program matches youth 16 – 21 with local nonprofits and socially minded businesses for a seven week internship. During that time period, the youth learn various needed skills to become successful entrepreneurs. S.T.R.O.N.G. S.E.E.D. runs from July 8 th – August 26 th , 2006 and encompasses three main parts:

•  Summer Internship: 10 – 15 hours a week with a local nonprofit where you learn needed business skills.
•  Saturday Trainings: Every Saturday, from 11 – 2, the program will meet as a collective to attend relevant workshops, discussions, and trips.
•  Community Event: S.T.R.O.N.G. S.E.E.D. participants will organize an August community event; a reflection of the skills learned over the Summer.

WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL GET FROM THE PROGRAM :

•  Leadership training and strategies for community empowerment.

•  Real world job training, leadership skills, and opportunities to build networks

•  Exploration of entrepreneurial interest and employment opportunities.

•  Create friendships and networks with other youth organizers and access to community resources.

•  Entrepreneurial job training to be able to produce and market your own goods and products, and receive certification at the end of the program.

For more information, please email srnbay@hotmail.com

LINKS

Program Application
Request for Interns