Service Year 2024-2025, MPF’s 26th Class of Fellows!
Abril Rodriguez Diaz, she/her/hers
Host Site: Enroot (Cambridge)
Home Town: Irvine, CA + Tijuana, MX
Why I Serve: I know how formative high school years are and how crucial support is during this time. I am passionate about helping youth navigate their journeys and I love seeing them grow and reach their full potential.
Ana Karolyna Seidel, she/her/hers
Host Site: Boys & Girls Club of MetroWest (Framingham)
Home Town: Framingham, MA
Why I Serve: I serve because I strive to work with youth and help them develop social and emotional skills through my program just as adults helped me as a kid.
Annelisse (Annie) Lynch, they/them/theirs
Host Site: Breakthrough Greater Boston
Home Town: Brooklyn, NY + Bethlehem, PA
Why I Serve: I know the difference that after school programs and caring adults can make in youth lives.
Athena Bonner, she/they
Host Site: Zumix
Home Town: Chelsea, MA
Why I Serve: To inspire and support the next generation
Dawne Watkins, she/her/hers
Host Site: Hope for Youth & Families
Home Town: Springfield, MA
Why I Serve: Because I see myself in the youth in my community. I believe in the 5 promises that every youth should be entitled to. I believe that I can make a difference in my community by investing in the youth through my service. I’m excited to bring my life experience into my host site. I am excited to get to know the youth and support them on their journeys.
Emma Davis, she/her/hers
Host Site: Artists for Humanity
Home Town: New Orleans, LA
Why I Serve: I serve because I’m passionate about working with youth and I know how much those trusted adults meant to me when I was a teenager.
Geraldine (Gigi) Northrop, she/her/hers
Host Site: Hope for Youth & Families
Home Town: Bristol, PA
Why I Serve: Familial influence. I love AmeriCorps and the red wagon holds sentimental value for me. I enjoy working with youth. Youth are our future and greatly benefit from support. Embracing humanity is recognizing the values of caring for others and it makes me feel good.
Grace Perry, she/her/hers
Host Site: East Boston Social Centers
Home Town: Portland, Maine
Why I Serve: I serve because I believe all young people should have equal access to the keys to success.
Hallie Bachman, she/her/hers
Host Site: Youth Enrichment Services
Home Town: Wayland, MA
Why I Serve: I believe in the power of mentoring to make a difference in young people’s lives.
Iverson Mella, he/him/his
Host Site: Freedom House
Home Town: Boston, MA
Why I Serve: To motivate youth, to let them know they are worthy.
Kristen Matul Toc, she/her/hers
Host Site: La Vida Scholars
Home Town: Lynn, MA
Why I Serve: I want to close the opportunity gap in my own community by assisting students who want to attend college.
Mairead (Maggie) Hayes, she/her/hers
Host Site: MGH Youth Scholars
Home Town: Boston (Jamaica Plain), MA
Why I Serve: I want to directly be involved with supporting youth programs.
Mamadou Barry, he/him/his
Host Site: Youth Enrichment Services
Home Town: Cambridge, MA
Why I Serve: I’m passionate about education and I want to have an impact on youth development.
Matthew Dominique, he/him/his
Host Site: Freedom House
Home Town: Boston, MA
Why I Serve:
Meika Shuman, she/her/hers
Host Site: Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC)
Home Town: Burlington, VT
Why I Serve: I believe everybody deserves a chance to fulfill their potential, and my goal is to inspire the youth by shedding light on their capability.
My Tran, she/her/hers
Host Site: Town of Stoughton – Prevention Department
Home Town: Quincy, MA
Why I Serve: To bridge the inequality gap. I look forward to seeing youth grow and bloom as they transition from their high school experience to post-graduation.
Oliver Saindrin, he/him/his
Host Site: Sociedad Latina
Home Town: Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
Why I Serve: Because the youth is important and I believe they present the future of society.
Patricia (Pattie) Louidor, she/her/hers
Host Site: Enroot (Somerville)
Home Town: Sharon, MA
Why I Serve:
Rachel Nguyen, she/they
Host Site: MGH – Youth Programs
Home Town: Brookline, MA
Why I Serve: The opportunity to be able to provide the mentorship and support for young people who may be going through what I went through at their age means a lot to me.
Rahewa Asnake, she/her/hers
Host Site: Freedom House
Home Town:
Why I Serve:
Rodney Chanax, she/her/hers
Host Site: Tutoring Plus
Home Town: Cambridge, MA
Why I Serve: I believe it is our civic duty to help others and in the power of connections.
Svetlana Sohma, she/they
Host Site: The Welcome Project
Home Town: Boston, MA
Why I Serve:
Northeastern University, Office of Community Service & Civic Engagement
420 Huntington Ave, Stearns Center 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02115
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