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is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote equity and accessibility by delivering mobile art therapy for transformational healing to people in the communities where they live. At no cost to ArtVan's 15 neighborhoods, they provide yearlong safe, creative, feedback-oriented environment for youth and families living in under-resourced housing. Led by an art therapist and behavioral health professional, ArtVan provides year-round quality therapeutic arts program for youth of all ages, gender, religious background, and abilities without access to social services and recreational activities.

Fellows projects may include:

• Partaking in 70% programmatic work: meaning direct services and all planning, materials preparation, and follow up.
• 30% operations, working with the Executive Director and Community Engagement Coordinator on summer events (ArtWalks, ArtHops, ArtBars) and assist with program documentation.
• As summer proceeds the fellow will design their own project to implement with a neighborhood program week. This project will be based on the academic and personal goals and interests of the particular student. 
• The fellow will attend all staff meetings and any other community collaborations ArtVan may be involved with for the summer.

Skills Needed: This position requires the fellow to be self-directed, open-minded, a good time manager, comfortable with ones own creativity (does not necessarily need to be an "Artist" or have an art background), able to work with a small team, flexible to adjust to a busy summer schedule that may not necessarily be Monday - Friday 9 - 5, but may be required to assist in an evening and/or Saturday event, and balance their schedule for time off and self-care. This fellow also needs to be comfortable working alongside youth of all ages, mental health, and abilities and willing to take healthy risks to discover and grow in their own personal and academic journey.

This position will be mostly in-person but may require/provide limited remote flexibility.

 offers asylum seekers access to housing and basic needs, assistance in navigating complex immigration processes, and resources for learning English to help them successfully transition to a new life in Maine. Hope Acts works with newly arrived asylum seekers to the U.S. Hope Acts works with individuals and families. They help people access basic needs (housing, food, medical, etc.) and offer asylum and work permit clinics to assist asylum seekers through these complex processes. They also offer remote English classes and provide housing for 13 asylum seekers who live in their apartment building, Hope House.

Fellows projects may include:

• The summer fellow will primarily work in Hope Acts' office (14 Sherman Street, Portland) with individual clients to assist them in completing paperwork, understanding immigration status, and helping walk-in clients with a variety of needs. Interns will be supported by Hope Acts staff and experienced volunteers and interpreters.
• There will also be opportunities to undertake special projects and work with partner organizations as Hope Acts advocates to improve conditions for immigrants in Maine and the United States.

Skills Needed: Hope Acts welcomes students who have a passion for social justice and who are interested in learning about social safety net programs and the asylum process in the U.S. Any level of French, Portuguese, or Spanish would be helpful, but not required. Students with experience working with people who have experienced trauma or are studying psychology would also be a good fit for our organization.

Hope Acts' best interns have been eager to learn, and they have a passion for helping others. Students interested in working with a multicultural supportive team and meeting people from different parts of the world will benefit from this internship.

This position will be mostly in-person but may require/provide limited remote flexibility.

The (ILAP) helps low-income immigrants improve their legal status and works for more just and humane laws and policies affecting immigrants. The primary focus of ILAP's work is the provision of direct immigration legal services.

Fellows projects may include:

• The º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿ÊÒ fellow will support the work of ILAP’s direct legal services team in carrying out legal work on behalf of our clients. The fellow will likely have the opportunity to work directly with ILAP clients while helping to prepare client applications for humanitarian forms of immigration relief.
• The fellow will also likely assist in staffing legal clinics and workshops.
• A fellow with relevant language skills may be involved in providing interpretation and translation support.
• In addition, ILAP expects the fellow to help provide back-up coverage at their front desk as needed.

Skills Needed: Skills ILAP seeks in a potential fellow include an ability to work with individuals from different cultures and with limited or no English proficiency, and a high level of attention to detail.

Ideally, the fellow will have fluency in at least one language used by most of ILAP’s clients (Portuguese, Spanish, French, Lingala), though this is not required. In addition, ILAP greatly values lived immigrant experience and strongly encourages applicants who identify as immigrants or have lived immigrant experience.

This is an exclusively in-person fellowship opportunity with no remote work.

In alignment with the values of Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, the mission of the  is to make nutritious, locally-grown produce available for underserved and food-insecure populations in the local community. Additionally, they strive to mitigate food waste in the local agricultural community and to create a network of volunteers, farms and partner organizations that is enriching to all parties. The gleaners procure produce from five primary farms on a weekly basis and distribute to roughly two dozen organization that similarly prioritize hunger prevention.

**This fellowship site requires their fellow to have use of a personal vehicle throughout the summer. The McKeen Center will reimburse the fellow for mileage however.** 

Fellows projects may include:

• The student would be heavily involved in the hands-on parts of the program, especially leading harvests at individual farms and being in charge of the produce sorting/packing shifts in which produce is packed for recipient organizations.
• Additionally, they would take the lead on the entry and management of harvest data as well as communication with recipient organizations.
• Outside of the hands-on work, the student would work on volunteer recruitment (both sending weekly open shift emails and creating recruitment materials for distribution) and exploring efficiency improvements to the organization's produce distribution, including exploring opportunities for more organizations to pick up from MCHPP.

Skills Needed: Merrymeeting Gleaners is looking for a community-minded student who believes in the importance of food access. Strong communication skills are necessary as they will be managing volunteer groups. It is also important that they are self-motivated and have the ability to work independently as they will be responsible for corresponding and setting up meetings with outside organizations.  

This is an exclusively in-person fellowship opportunity with no remote work.

 (MCHPP) is located in Brunswick, Maine and is the largest hunger relief and prevention agency in the midcoast region. Their mission is to offer dignity and empowerment by providing all members of our community with access to healthy food. MCHPP operates two facilities, their Food Access Center which includes a Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry and their Warehouse and Administrative Facility includes their Food Bank, Neighborhood Delivery Programs, Community Kitchen, and Gleaning Program. They serve communities in Cumberland, Androscoggin, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, and Waldo counties.

Fellows projects may include:

• There are two programs at MCHPP where they currently could use more capacity support
  • Neighborhood Delivery Program: the fellow would work with their Neighborhood Deliveries Coordinator to ensure that daily operations are running smoothly, help with onboarding of new community members, and support product inventory and organization.
  • Food Pantry Program: the fellow would work to support the Food Pantry during it's open hours, work alongside the volunteers in the Pantry and ensure that it is running smoothly. This program would also allow the fellow to work with MCHPP guests and provide a friendly and welcoming environment.
• Additional work could include: assisting with data entry, helping to fill gaps in MCHPP programs as needed, and the opportunity to work on other independent projects, as time allows, that they’re interested in related to non-profit management, food security in Maine, or other themes relevant to MCHPP’s mission.

Skills Needed: MCHPP needs a fellow who is organized and able to manage multiple projects/responsibilities. They must have some leadership experience to oversee volunteers and interact with the community partners. The fellow should have an interest in food security and non-profit work. The fellow needs to have the ability to lift 30-50 pounds either by themselves or with assistance. They should be comfortable working independently and must enjoy fast-paced environments. 

This is an exclusively in-person fellowship opportunity with no remote work.

' mission is to strengthen the community by providing no-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription assistance services to their uninsured neighbors in need. Oasis serves uninsured adults between 18-64 with low incomes who live in Freeport, Durham, Harpswell, Brunswick, and Sagadahoc County. Services are provided by their small staff and network of 52 volunteer medical, dental, and mental health providers, as well as administrative volunteers. º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿ÊÒ students regularly volunteer to provide administrative and communications support.

Fellows projects may include:

• As the safety net provider in the Midcoast, Oasis is dedicated to providing equitable healthcare to a diverse group of patients. The focus on day to day operations often means they don't have the time to research best practices, systematically review their procedures, and to understand the biases they bring to the clinic. Oasis is looking for a student to talk with other free clinics across the country to identify how they are addressing these questions and if there are tools/resources Oasis could adapt.They also hope the student will review Oasis' policies and procedures to identify opportunities for improvement.
• There are times when Oasis patients are unable to come to their scheduled appointments. There are likely many reasons for this, and Oasis would like to have a better understanding of why someone would not show for an appointment, late cancel, etc. Oasis would also like to understand the best way to talk with patients to confirm if they would like to continue being a patient at Oasis. They are looking for a student to research best practices for reminders, etc., as well as to identify if there is literature on this topic. Afterwards, the student would review Oasis' patient data to determine if there are trends and then make recommendations on what Oasis can do to facilitate improved connection.

Skills Needed: Flexibility, ability to work independently (but know when to ask questions), curiosity, humility, ability to see every opportunity as a learning one, good writing and speaking skills, strong desire to make an impact in the community.

This position will be mostly in-person but may require/provide limited remote flexibility.

Dedicated to intergenerational community participation, People Plus supports an engaged, healthy, and independent life for older adults, while joining others to build community for all ages. The is a program of People Plus that provides daily meals, community engagement opportunities, educational and recreational experiences for teens at no cost.

Fellowship Description: A student working with People Plus will dedicate most of their time engaging directly with youth at the Teen Center Program. They'll help us prepare meals, garden, lead activities, join us on field trips and help connect our youth to volunteer experiences in the community. We'll work with our Fellow to find the best way to utilize their skills to engage our youth in the community. They will also have the opportunity to work closely with the broader People Plus organization to engage with older adults by helping with activities and supporting the Tech Time sessions that support older adults who need help using their phones, tablets or computers.

Skills Needed: People Plus is looking for someone comfortable engaging with predominantly Middle School-aged youth. Prior experience with Canva and a basic understanding of Apple and Microsoft products would also be beneficial.  

This position will be mostly in-person but may require/provide limited remote flexibility.

Together with its community partners, the (PHA) provides and expands affordable housing and services that improve quality of life, build community, enhance safety and promote personal success for the people they serve and the neighborhoods in which they reside. The constituents of the Portland Housing Authority are about 3,000 low-income households (around 6,000 individuals) in Greater Portland. 2,055 are youth, 1,136 are elderly, 2,201 are disabled, 1,823 are BIPOC, and 81% live off less than 20% of Area Median Income for their household size. Approximately ¾ of their public housing families have a country of origin other than the United States. The primary work of PHA is to provide safe and affordable subsidized housing to families, though PHA's robust Resident Services Department works to create and partner with programs and services to address the barriers individuals face to asset building and self-sufficiency. This fellowship works with Resident Services on direct service youth development work during the summer months.

Fellows projects may include:

• The Fellow will work with our summer youth leadership and job skills development program known as the CHEETA project. Neighborhood youth enrolled in CHEETA will identify community needs and design and implement projects to address the challenges in their neighborhoods. The fellow works directly with staff mentors and youth to follow project planning steps and facilitate reflections with the students on skill development. The fellow is a lynch pin to the program providing a big picture connection to overall skill development and collaboration/cooperative support between different neighborhood groups.
• The fellow will also work with staff to create end of program activities around resume creation, money management, and/or job interview preparation for youth.

Skills Needed: PHA hopes to find a fellow with an interest in youth development, counseling, or education for teens. Though creativity and problem-solving skills are essential, the ability to foster those skills in others is a must. Facilitation skills, goal setting, teamwork, adaptability, cultural competency, and time management skills are preferred. Any previous work, academic, or volunteer experience with youth may be helpful but is not required. Experience with social media would allow us to share our work with a broader audience.

Personal transportation is a plus but not required - PHA is accessible by Breez bus and carpool as well.

This is an exclusively in-person fellowship opportunity with no remote work.

The mission of  is to provide accessible, barrier-free services to empower people experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty and to advocate for solutions to these problems. Driven by its 50-year mission, Preble Street has continuously responded to urgent and emergent social problems by meeting basic needs, developing and implementing solutions, and advocating for policies that eliminate the root causes of homelessness, hunger, and poverty.

The Advocacy Team pursues systemic solutions to the social, economic, and political conditions that have historically perpetuated our society's inequities. Their advocacy work includes community organizing, policy advocacy, and systems advocacy.

Fellows projects may include: The scope of Preble Street’s Advocacy work is broad and dynamic. They would love to work with a Fellow to develop a project that aligns with their specific skills and interests. Some of the projects that a Fellow may work on include:

• Food Justice Coalition (FJC): The FJC aims to create a space for feedback and conversation around Preble Street Food Programs. The Fellow will work alongside the Advocacy Team Leader to host FJC focus groups, analyze data and feedback, and promote community member engagement.
• Longest Day of Homelessness / Summer Solstice Event – Each summer, Homeless Voices for Justice (HVJ) hosts the Longest Day of Homelessness event on the summer solstice to draw attention to the ongoing dangers and difficulties of homelessness on the longest day of the year. The Fellow will work with the Advocacy Team Leader to produce marketing materials for the event and coordinate with partner organizations.
• Newsletters—The HVJ newsletter is published every six months to update the community on HVJ's projects and priorities. The Fellow will work with the Team Leader and the Advocates to organize and edit the summer edition of the newsletter.

The Fellow may also:

• Create educational materials about Maine’s Summer EBT program (SUNbucks)
• Assist with distributing food on the Preble Street outreach van
• Conduct policy research and draft articles
• Attend HVJ meetings 

Skills Needed: Preble Street is looking for a fellow who is compassionate, organized, and able to work in a fast-paced environment. Advocacy work at Preble Street calls for understanding and positive regard for individuals experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, and poverty. Prior experience in social services or public policy settings is beneficial but optional. An ideal candidate for this position will have strong written and verbal communication skills, be a critical thinker, and be able to work independently. The Advocacy Team will support the Fellow weekly in both a staff team meeting and one-on-one supervision with the Advocacy Team Leader.

This position will be mostly in-person but may require/provide limited remote flexibility.

’s mission is to empower people to move from homelessness to home. They serve mostly Brunswick-Topsham-Bath residents but the whole region from northern Cumberland County up through Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and southern Androscoggin counties. Tedford's programs include homelessness prevention/outreach, emergency shelters (2 in Brunswick), and permanent supportive housing.

Fellows projects may include:

In Summer 2025 Tedford will be in the midst of adding staff and preparing to re-boot its programs in a new, expanded shelter facility in late Fall 2025. So the projects are very hard to predict at this time. Some things from last summer's vision that still haven't been completed include an advocacy task force, equity audit, and volunteer program, so those are all possible projects for 2025. Depending on their strengths and interests a student could contribute in various ways including research, quantitative analysis, creative work (eg photography, social media, video, web), and or administrative support (eg events, mailings). Tedford would also like the student to experience the work of the board/committees, and dedicate some time building personal/professional connections with some Tedford people.

Skills Needed: Strong writing, systems thinking, and patience are the attributes that will most generally allow a student to find value in this experience. Familiarity with the sensitivities of serving vulnerable populations would be helpful. Tedford aims to align the student's time allocation with their interests and strengths to they can both grow and contribute meaningfully. Confidence with Excel helps a lot - there is always a lot of information to be organized.

This position will be mostly in-person but may require/provide limited remote flexibility.

 empowers youth through writing and shares their voices with the world. Focused on young writers ages 7 to 18, the Telling Room seeks to build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and provide real audiences for their students through summer camps, after-school and in-school programs. They believe that the power of creative expression can change their communities and prepare their youth for future success.

Fellows projects may include:

• The Teaching Assistant Intern will primarily support the Telling Room's Teaching Artists in their Summer Camps that run from 9 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday.
• They will be supervising students, assisting with curriculum design and implementation, working one-on-one with students throughout the writing process, leading games & activities, communicating with parents and staff, and assisting with the set-up and breakdown of the classroom each day.
  

Skills Needed: Summer Interns must have an interest and passion for The Telling Room’s mission and be excited to work in a high energy environment. All interns at The Telling Room need excellent written and oral communication skills, experience working with youth and/or teaching, be highly motivated, have the ability to work independently, and the ability to work alongside adult staff members with varied approaches to teaching.

This is an exclusively in-person fellowship opportunity with no remote work.

With the mission to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities, helps non-profit organizations, schools, municipalities, and employers to respond to emerging and unmet community needs, meet their missions, and support their workforce. Together with community partners, donors, and volunteers, United Way works to give kids the best start, build financial stability, and help everyone live healthy and connected lives. As a locally governed and independently run non-profit organization since 1956, United Way supports 50 local community programs and initiatives every year—the best way to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families in Brunswick, Harpswell, Sagadahoc, and Lincoln Counties.

Fellows projects may include:

• Supporting the Brunswick New Mainers Initiative: community partners working together to help our newest neighbors thrive. Led by United Way of Mid Coast Maine, Immigrant Resource Center of Maine, the Town of Brunswick, and 30 community partners (including º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿ÊÒ), the Initiative is working with 60 asylum-seeking families (300 individuals).
• Activities will support volunteer recruitment and organizing, training and education, community partner communication, project management, event and meeting support, marketing, and social media.
• Projects will support partners and volunteers working together on strategies that include intensive English Language Learning and weekly conversational English classes, workforce development, childcare, and transportation.

Skills Needed: The Brunswick New Mainers Initiative is looking for a student who is driven to help all individuals and families thrive by supporting non-profit organizations to meet their missions. With a desire to support community collaborations, the student will apply their interests, skills, and knowledge in community organizing, customer service, project management, communications, and social media. Great communication skills, interest in working with and leading groups, and comfort working independently are key assets for the position.

This position will be based in Brunswick and provide remote flexibility.