CALENDAR- What's Happening @ UAG?
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
TECH SCHOLARS: PODCASTING SUMMER (PAID) Deadline: 06/09/24
TECH SCHOLARS: PODCASTING SUMMER (PAID)
WHO: High school Students (Rising 10th-12th graders and recent high school graduates).
WHAT: Explore how women across the spectrum of race, class, and sexuality exercised power and effected change. Be a digital changemaker and learn how to use HTML and CSS to design, code, and build your own websites to share powerful stories about women in history.
WHERE: Hudson River Park’s Pier 57 location at 25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011
WHEN: Monday - Friday, August 12 - 16 2024, 10am - 3pm ET
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 9, 2024
YOUTH FOOD ADVOCATES (YFA) (PAID) Deadline: 06/15/24
YOUTH FOOD ADVOCATES (YFA) (PAID)
WHO: Highschool Students
WHAT: Youth Food Advocates (YFA) is for young people who want to learn about social justice, public policy and advocacy, and are ready to create systemic change in New York City food systems, with a focus on school food.
YFA is action-oriented. Youth will:
Plan and facilitate meetings
Create and collect surveys
Speak and/or present at food justice events, rallies, and conferences
Create social media campaigns
Publish the YFA Newsletter
Talk to policy makers and school officials
Host guest speakers
Collaborate with school food staff
Interns receive an annual stipend of $450 - $550. Amounts vary based on engagement, progress of actions, and attendance.
WHERE: 115 Broadway 5th Floor, c/o WeWork New York, NY 10006
WHEN: From September through June, YFA interns meet weekly virtually and four times in-person to plan, organize, and participate in campaign actions and coalition activities.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 15, 2024
HOW: https://awatts164382.typeform.com/to/b9wZU9aO?typeform-source=www.foodadvocates.org
YOUTH PODCASTING ACADEMY (PAID) Deadline: 06/9/24
YOUTH PODCASTING ACADEMY (PAID)
WHO: Rising high school juniors and seniors
WHAT: The Bell is looking for young people who want to dive into the world of podcasting and tell stories about their communities. The three-week summer podcasting academy will give you immersive, hands-on training that you will use to create your own podcast episode. You will have the exciting opportunity to work alongside professional storytellers, editors, and producers. Students will receive a $500 stipend upon successful completion of the program.
WHERE: 25 Broadway office in lower Manhattan.
WHEN: Program dates: Monday, August 5 to Friday, August 23
Weekdays 10am-3pm in person at our 25 Broadway office in lower Manhattan.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 9, 2024
HOW: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4HBi7Be8832GVEmRZZJaBA_-Wv1kPrOpfHk9oGgvP0h61Tg/viewform
BROOKLYN INTERNS FOR ART & CULTURE (PAID) Deadline: 06/9/24
BROOKLYN INTERNS FOR ART & CULTURE (PAID)
WHO: Rising high school senior attending high school
WHAT: Brooklyn Interns for Arts & Culture (BIAC) is a paid, one-year college, career, and life-readiness after school internship program that welcomes a cohort of 15 New York City high school students each year. During the program, BIAC Interns learn what it takes to have a career in arts management, get support with post-high school planning, and learn critical wellness practices to help them manage life's transitions while building community. BIAC empowers all participants to be their most authentic selves while contributing to the community around them and sharpening and vision, voice and power!
COMPENSATION
This is a paid opportunity. Students will receive stipends for Summer, Fall and Spring sessions.
Stipend Amounts:
Summer 2024: $225
Fall 2024: $300
Spring 2025: $500
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Unofficial high school transcript
Special note about employment:
If chosen as a participant of BIAC, New York State Working Papers (employment certificates) will be required
WHERE: N/A
WHEN: Summer session will meet virtually with potential for select in-person meetings and/or events.
The Summer 2024 Intensive will occur in August of 2024. Dates and times TBD.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 3, 2024
HOW: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnVYjtvhz98tT-1kdrsVEzR0yFJsisrL8bsSpJxXE7miwfvQ/viewform
REEL WORKS FREE SUMMER FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS (UNPAID)Deadline: 06/9/24
REEL WORKS FREE SUMMER FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS (UNPAID)
WHO: Highschool Students
WHAT: Reel Works’ free intensive filmmaking and workforce readiness workshops support and prepare New York youth with essential insights and skills needed to make films or work in the media industry. Reel Works students receive hands-on training, learn from professional filmmakers, and use professional equipment to make festival-worthy films. This summer, Reel Works is hosting three opportunities:
WHERE: N/A
WHEN: VARIES DEPENDING ON PROGRAM
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 4, 2024 AND June 9, 2024
HOW: The Dual Language Documentary Lab., DEADLINE: June 9th, 2024
(https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/dldl24)
through which students tell stories of family heritage, women’s empowerment, or mental health in English and Spanish,
The Supported Experimental Filmmaking Lab, DEADLINE: June 4th at 11:59 PM EST
(https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/summersupported24)
through which neurodivergent students explore experimental filmmaking,
The Career Lab,
through which students learn about careers in media making.
SNOWBOARDING AND SKATEBOARDING (UNPAID) Deadline: 06/7/24
SNOWBOARDING AND SKATEBOARDING (UNPAID)
WHO: Sophomores, Juniors and seniorsHighschool Students
WHAT: Come join our snowboarding and skateboarding program this upcoming summer in partnership with the CHILL NY organization. There will be Free Transportation. Free Gear
And Free Food & Beverages
WHERE: AMERICAN DREAM MALL
WHEN: SNOWBOARDING
JULY 17TH, 24TH, 31ST AUGUST 7TH, 14TH, 21ST @ 12:00 - 6:00 PM
SKATEBOARDING
JULY 7TH, 13TH @ 6:00 PM
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 7, 2024
HOW: Applications in Room 720!
GATEWAY SPOTLIGHTS
Congrats to the students who received an award for their success throughout the school year.
UAG students take on the Annual Amazing Race around the city. Congrats to the winners
THIRD PLACE- Ms Gallegos- Caleb M, Jose M, Eric G, Anyerson
SECOND PLACE- Mr Rigney- Ronin, Cassanda, Cairo, Jack, Marc
FIRST PLACE- RPatel- Exodus, Nam, Kaden, Allan, Jaiden P