Ten Marist students completed summer internships at nine partner organizations, learning job skills and leaving a lasting impact on the local community.
 

October 8, 2019—“A life-changing experience.” That’s how Emily Satin ’20 described her summer as a Tarver Intern, 当然，塔弗暑期实习项目是一次影响深远的学习经历，其影响将持续数年, both by the student interns and by the local community members they serve. Since 2014, 共有34名Tarver实习生在哈德逊河流域的15个非营利组织工作, contributing 8,704 hours of service. Tarver alumni have gone on to great success, including Fulbright awards, graduate programs at Columbia and University of Michigan, and careers at Doctors Without Borders.

Here’s how it works. Under the direction of Marist’s Center for Civic Engagement and Leadership (CCEL), 来自不同学科的学生在暑假期间可以在当地一家非营利组织进行为期八周的带薪实习. 期望学生将在一个项目中为组织留下一些有形的东西. 作为回报，学生们获得了为未来做准备的现实世界经验. In recent years, six students have received Tarver Internships annually, 但在约翰·本·斯诺基金会的资助下，2019年有10名学生有了这样的经历. 这些学生作为一个群体住在bet亚洲365欢迎投注校区，并与梅丽莎·盖克一起修一门三学分的课程, CCEL Director. In addition, faculty mentors work closely with the students during the course of their internships; this year, Associate Professor of Social Work Daria Hanssen, Associate Professor of Political Science Jessica Boscarino, 西班牙语助理教授帕特里夏·费雷尔担任了这一重要的顾问角色.

Tarver Intern Emily Satin

Satin, a psychology major from Albany, New York, 整个夏天都在家庭服务中心的儿童中心帮助孩子们参与积极的活动. 她的项目特别针对有特殊需要的儿童缺乏资源的问题. 萨丹确定了拨款机会，允许家庭服务人员购买感官玩具和设备在儿童中心使用, allowing all kids to benefit from expressive art, drama, and sand therapy. 萨丹称她得到的教师指导和支持是“不可估量的”，并指出她的现场主管为她提供了“洞察力”, mentorship, and career advice.” The opportunity to become comfortable in a work setting, challenge herself intellectually, and immerse herself in public issues was enriching. “It provided a real sense of clarity for the future.”

Angelica Radomski ’21, a political science major from Massapequa, New York, 她曾在达奇斯县的美国心理健康协会(MHA)工作，称她的经历“不同于我曾经有过的、甚至听过的任何实习”.” Over the summer, 她通过为MHA的社交媒体账户创建内容来支持MHA的传播和发展部. 她还设想并计划了一个名为“Take 5 Wellness Festival”的社区活动, 这是一个家庭友好的活动，社区成员可以在了解社区服务和资源的同时度过一个精神健康日. 她甚至获得了财政和其他实物资源，使这次活动成为可能. Said Radomski, “With the support of faculty from Marist and staff from MHA, 我能够完全走出我的舒适区，承担一个项目，加强我的沟通, organizational, and leadership skills.”

Tarver Intern Hasion Gaston

Hasion Gaston ’20, a social work major from Hartford, Connecticut, interned with Marist’s Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP), which provides comprehensive services to meet the academic, social, emotional, and career needs of at-risk students. LPP旨在成功地将341名波基普西市学区的学生(5-12年级)转变为毕业生，他们有能力应对大学的严格要求和竞争激烈的劳动力需求. As part of his work, 加斯顿为LPP的暑期项目服务的年轻人创建了一系列社会情感讲习班. 他主持了八场研讨会，从价值树到个人对领导力的反思，再到愿景板. Reflecting on his experience, Gaston said, “Many words come to mind when I think of my experience as a Tarver Intern. Of them all, insight, exposure, and clarity best describe my journey.”

Tarver Intern Abigail Villafana

For Abigail Villafana ’20, a criminal justice and psychology major from Minneapolis, Minnesota, 塔弗实习项目“让她以我无法想象的方式成长.” Working with Nubian Directions, 为年轻人和成年人提供技术培训和其他工作技能, her “Operation Fox Den” project had a lasting impact. 维拉法纳致力于将一个拥挤的存储地下室改造成一个游戏室和休息区，供非营利组织服务的学生使用. Launching a campaign to collect funds and needed items, 她筹集了近600美元和价值数百美元的家具和衣物. Apart from this project, 维拉法纳特别喜欢她暑期实习的学术方面:“在课堂上, 他们总是鼓励我们深入研究学生感兴趣的话题和概念, which made the experience very personal.”

Tarver Intern Louis Higuera

Louis Higuera ’20, a political science and philosophy major from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 他说他在塔弗的经历“帮助完善了我的职业目标，并为我的学术工作提供了背景。.” Higuera spent the summer at Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley, 哪家公司为读写困难的成年人和年轻人提供辅导服务. 他的项目最初是针对拉丁裔/西班牙裔学习者的推广活动，后来发展成为一个更大的项目，招募学生和导师，帮助扩大“读写连接”的成人阅读和ESL课程. Higuera帮助合作组织制定了一项计划，为学生和志愿者启动一个推荐项目, 他计划通过实施评估调查和扩大该组织在社交媒体上的存在来继续他的工作.

Melissa Gaeke, CCEL Director

Under Gaeke’s direction, CCEL常年致力于培养新一代具有公民意识和服务型的领导者. According to Gaeke, “Both Marist faculty and our community partners are crucial to our work, 使我们能够创建以社区为基础的学习班，丰富圣母课程，让学生有机会体验学习. 去年，有32个班级有社区组成部分，而且这个数字还在不断增加.” To further connect students with the nonprofit world, she is planning a Nonprofit Career Conference on October 26, 通过与校友和在该行业工作的其他专业人士会面，哪些项目将帮助学生建立自己的人际网络. 这只是CCEL帮助圣母学院学生在建立非营利渠道的同时探索职业的另一种方式.