Our Host Site Partners

Project Requirements

• Meet the criteria of one of MPF’s focus areas and utilize strategies to increase youth social emotional learning
• Be primarily focused on providing direct service to young people
• Take place in an Out-of-School time setting
• Meet a defined community need that can be addressed by one of MPF’s project focus areas
• Have a strong element of project ownership for the Fellow/s. This means Fellows are program or project leaders rather than participants or assistants.
• Provide the Fellow with the opportunity to meet with young people a minimum of 3 hours/week throughout the academic year for a total of 100 hours of programming
• Serve the same group of 15+ young people in grades 6-12 for an entire academic year 
• Include a comprehensive strategy for recruiting and retaining youth participants
• Comply with AmeriCorps policies and prohibited activities

Organizational Requirements

• Organizational infrastructure with all resources necessary for a Fellow to run a successful youth program during the service year
• Host site match payment (see full RFP for more info)
• One designated host site supervisor who will provide weekly supervision, daily support, and attend three mandatory meetings
• Investment in the professional development of the Fellow through ongoing coaching, mentoring, feedback, and support
• Fulfill all data and reporting requirements

Partnership Benefits

• A full-time Fellow (~40 hours/week) for 11 months, August-June (hired in partnership between the program and host site)
• In-service Fellow leadership training and retreats focused on project implementation and evaluation, youth development, and social justice adding +150 hours of professional development and networking opportunities
• Orientation and ongoing training for the host site and Fellow Supervisor
• 25% discount on undergraduate and graduate courses at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies (CPS) for Fellow Supervisors
• Site visits held with site supervisors and Fellows to address host site needs and evaluate Fellow progress 
• An opportunity to network and share resources with other youth-serving organizations throughout the Commonwealth
• Administration of Fellow living stipend benefits

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