St. Stephen's Youth Programs offers two programs for neighborhood teens
that include part-time job opportunities. Please contact Kerrie Chandler, Teen
Programs Director by e-mail or at (617) 905-7877 with any teen program
questions.
Note: We also offer volunteer opportunities for both neighborhood and
suburban teens in our B-SAFE summer program. Use the links in the box at
lower right for more information, and please contact Kerrie with questions.
During the School Year: The SPOT
St. Stephen’s Place of Opportunity for Teens
The SPOT Program is for teens in grades 9-12. Teens in The SPOT enjoy
access to ongoing academic support, a variety of enrichment opportunities,
social events, and a comprehensive leadership development program that
includes The SPOT's annual community organization curriculum, which helps
teens select and take an action on one key issue that is impacting their
neighborhood or community each year. We also offer individualized college
and career preparation support for juniors and seniors.
30 teens in THE SPOT also work as paid Counselors-in-Training (CITs) in the
after-school programs, working 10 hours a week and earning $8/hour. These
positions are largely funded by the Boston Youth Fund. Responsibilities
include homework help, leading tutoring activities, encouraging participation,
assisting with games, sports, and electives, and serving as mentors to
younger students. As part of their jobs, teens receive ongoing training and
supervision in groups and individually.
Over the Summer: The B-SAFE CIT Program
90 teens age 15-17 may participate in the B-SAFE Program as paid CITs
working 25 hours a week at $8/hour. Again, these positions are largely
funded by the Boston Youth Fund. As CITs, teens support B-SAFE's
academic and enrichment program activities for children, help chaperone field
trips, and generally serve as mentors and role models to children in the
program. In addition to a full week of pre-program training, teens also receive
individual supervision and weekly group training that includes group support,
sharing best practices, and team building. More informally and individually,
they have access to personal and summertime academic support from other
Youth Programs staff and adult volunteers as needed. Teens also benefit from
two hours of enrichment programming during the week, typically when
younger children are off-campus.
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"The Energy of Ubuntu: Youth
Transforming Violence"
SPOT teens have been working on an
art project in conjunction with
Wheelock College students, and
their work was recently featured
in an exhibit at Wheelock. Watch the
WBZ News coverage of the opening!
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