PEER LEADERSHIP FELLOWS
Program Details:
The Peer Leadership Fellows program is a paid internship that trains and empowers teens to be communal connectors! Fellows learn how to build relationships, engage their peers in meaningful, identity-based conversation, and connect their social networks to the vast menu of opportunities available to teens in the Baltimore Jewish community and beyond.
Throughout the year, fellows will meet monthly, beginning with an immersive leadership training Shabbaton experience. Following the kickoff there will be monthly training seminars and individual check-ins. These workshops and experiences provide opportunities for real-world skill building in social network mapping, communication, community organizing, and peer-to-peer engagement following the nationally recognized Hillel campus curriculum. In addition, Fellows will receive training in teen mental health to enhance awareness and increase their ability to support their peers. Our Peer Leadership Fellows play a critical role in ensuring teens in the Baltimore feel connected to and safe in our Jewish community.
Program Stipend: Fellows receive a $250 stipend, which is an investment in their work as leaders in our community, and recognize this effort as a job with accountability, resume prestige, training, and deliverables. Fellows devote approximately eight hours per month to the program, with most of that time flexible to each Fellow’s schedule.
Program Dates: Sunday, September 2024-May 2025
Grades: 10th & 11th Grade
Paid Stipend: $250 for approximately 8hr/month
Applications: Open March 18 – May 1, 2024
Peer Leadership Fellows Will:
- Develop a proactive mindset to initiate community connections
- Understand how to facilitate relationship first interactions
- Attend an immersive weekend retreat with your peers to kickoff the program
- Receive training in relational engagement, empathetic listening, inclusion awareness, and leadership skills during monthly workshops
- Confidently engage in meaningful conversations with peers from their network
- Participate and bring peers to two Baltimore Jewish community events
- Connect with the PLF program coordinator during monthly check ins throughout the program
- Reflect on their Jewish journey and current Jewish identity
- Culminate the program with a Siyum, reception, to share their learnings with the community
Application & Selection Process: Peer Leadership Fellows is a competitive teen internship that accepts up to 20 teens from the Baltimore Jewish community. To be selected:
- Applicants must submit their written application online by May 1st
- Applicants must complete a 30-minute in-person consultation with the PLF Program Coordinator
- Program acceptances will be announced the first week of June 2024.
4Front Signature Program Applications
Event Details
4Front Signature Program Applications
Applications for 2024-2025 Signature Programs will be open March 18 – May 1!
Open to Jewish Teens going into 9-12th grades.
Teens can apply to take part in transformative, immersive teen leadership programs. Programs include:
Peer Leadership Fellows: September – May, Grades 10th & 11th
- Become a community activator and develop real-world skills in peer-to-peer engagement and community organizing through a paid internship experience.
- Highlights: 2 immersive retreats, nationally-recognized trainings, earning $250 in a paid internship
Diller Teen Fellows: September– September, Grade 11
- Grow as a leader, give back to your community, and explore your Jewish identity in this global leadership program that connects Jewish teens from 32 communities around the world.
- Highlights: 3-week summer experience in Israel, 3 weekend retreats, one week hosting an Israeli teen from Ashkelon in your home
Social Innovation Fellowship: November – March, Grades 9-12th
- Develop an entrepreneurial mindset and skill set to create your own social startup inspired by Jewish values to tackle problems in your community.
- Highlights: A NYC overnight, mentorship and networking with real business leaders, a ‘shark tank’ style pitch competition
Teen Service Council: September – May, Grades 9-10th
- Collaborate with peers to create fun, meaningful opportunities for local teens to give back, while growing your own skills and connections.
- Highlights: Hands-on service with diverse organizations, developing self-management and leadership skills
4Front Signature Program Virtual Info Session
Event Details
4Front Signature Program Virtual Info Session
Join the 4Front team and teen alumni to learn about 4Front’s 2024-2025 signature programs opportunities. 4Front signature programs offer Jewish teens grades 9-12 opportunities to connect, grow, and create positive change through immersive, dynamic experiences. These programs focus on topics including Jewish identity, leadership, Israel, peer engagement, social entrepreneurship, and more!
Virtual info session will include information on each program, Q&A with staff, and a panel of 4Front alumni reflecting on the impact of their 4Front experiences!
Programs Include:
- Diller Teen Fellows- Rising 11th Grade | Sept – Sept
- Peer Leadership Fellows – Rising 10th and 11th Grade | Sept – May
- Social Innovation Fellowship – Rising 9th – 12th Grade | Nov – April
- Teen Service Council – Rising 9th – 10th Grade | Sept – May
4Front Signature Program Virtual Info Session
Event Details
4Front Signature Program Virtual Info Session
Join the 4Front team and teen alumni to learn about 4Front’s 2024-2025 signature programs opportunities. 4Front signature programs offer Jewish teens grades 9-12 opportunities to connect, grow, and create positive change through immersive, dynamic experiences. These programs focus on topics including Jewish identity, leadership, Israel, peer engagement, social entrepreneurship, and more!
Virtual info session will include information on each program, Q&A with staff, and a panel of 4Front alumni reflecting on the impact of their 4Front experiences!
Programs Include:
- Diller Teen Fellows- Rising 11th Grade | Sept – Sept
- Peer Leadership Fellows – Rising 10th and 11th Grade | Sept – May
- Social Innovation Fellowship – Rising 9th – 12th Grade | Nov – April
- Teen Service Council – Rising 9th – 10th Grade | Sept – May
For more information, please contact: Isabel Lunken at [email protected]
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