Service Year 2023-2024, MPF’s 25th Class of Fellows!
Anthony “AJ” Pape, he/him/his
Host Site: La Vida Scholars
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Angie “Gigi” Hyppolite, she/her/hers
Host Site: Youth Enrichment Services (YES)
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Aryana “Ary” Richardson, she/her/hers
Host Site: Girls Inc. of Lynn
Home Town: Lynn, MA
Why I Serve: I serve because I know the impact my mentors had on me when I was a teen and I hope to inspire the youth I work with and uplift them to reach their fullest potential.
Bertha Gallegos, she/her/hers
Host Site: LEAH Project at Health Resources in Action (HRIA)
Home Town: Bay Area, CA
Why I Serve: As someone who benefited from various nonprofits in their youth, I feel that it is only right that I give back as much as I can.
Brieana Bates, she/her/hers
Host Site: Freedom House
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D’Andra “Dede” Evans, she/her/hers
Host Site: St. Stephen’s Youth Programs
Home Town: Boston, MA
Why I Serve: I serve to give my youth the same support and guidance I had when I was in their shoes. I want to give my community the same love and support that was offered to me and ensure my youth have all their needs met.
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.
Ephraim Jacobs, he/him/his
Host Site: Freedom House
Home Town: Boston, MA
Why I Serve: I serve to help those in my community, specifically the youth. When engaging with the scholars, I’m going to help them figure out their skills and find ways to improve on them.
Gabriella Laboy, she/her/hers
Host Site: East Boston Social Centers
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Gerilou Ebrada, she/her/hers
Host Site: The Welcome Project
Home Town: Cranston, RI
Why I Serve: I serve because I want to give back to communities representative of my background and those I grew up with.
Jennifer “Jen” Trinh, she/they
Host Site: Freedom House
Home Town: Boston, MA
Why I Serve: I serve because I want to pay it forward as someone who has spent my high school and college careers having mentors and advisors support me throughout that time in my life. I hope to be someone that youth can go to for help and assistance academically as well as personally.
Kalena “Kal” Wang, she/her/hers
Host Site: Enroot
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Keaghan Curley, he/him/his
Host Site: Boston Day and Evening Academy (BDEA)
Home Town: Lawrence, MA
Why I Serve: I serve because I am very passionate about working with the community, and my goal is to leave a positive impact on the students. I want to look for an approach that allows me and the students to boost self-confidence and provide a natural sense of accomplishment.
Khia White-Mack, she/her/hers
Host Site: St Stephen’s Youth Programs
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Marvin “Scott” Relerford, he/him/his
Host Site: Youth Enrichment Services (YES)
Home Town: Palm Spring, CA
Why I Serve: I serve to help, to inspire, to share what I know, and give youth a leg up in making positive change in their lives. Providing access to and support in the goals and dreams of others always reminds me that the work that I am doing is meaningful.
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.
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.
Sarah Elkondakly, she/her/hers
Host Site: La Vida Scholars
Home Town: Medford, MA
Why I Serve: I serve because impact matters. In a world like today, it can seem impossible to make a change through one person, or to find the motivation to start a positive impact. Serving is an opportunity to make a change one student at a time, with the hope that positively impacting one life will lead to a larger effective outcome.
Svetlana Sohma, she/her/hers
Host Site: Zumix
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Zakiah Whittaker, she/her/hers
Host Site: Friends of the Rafael Hernández
Home Town: Boston, MA
Why I Serve: I serve because I want to be able to me an advocate and mentor for the youth and to support them as best as possible.
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420 Huntington Ave, Stearns Center 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02115
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