Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) – Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning November 17, 2008
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Organization Description:
The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) stands for community. BCNC assists over 4,000 individuals each year by providing the resources they need to secure a footing in their community and improve their lives. BCNC provides programs and services that give children, youth, and adults the edge they need to be more successful and productive members of their community. An affiliate of the Boston Centers for Youth and Families, BCNC works with the department’s 40 community centers to coordinate and improve city services and resources for Boston neighborhoods.
Internship Description:
The intern at BCNC will work closely with the Human Resource Manager to construct an internship that both fits her interests and benefits BCNC. For example, the intern may spend part of her working with an administrative team, such as the educational programming or fundraising team, and part of her time seeing these administrative decisions in action by working with participants in a program area. The internship is a great opportunity for those with interest in educational programming for children and adults or with an interest in non-profit and community development work, as BCNC also works to help neighborhood child care providers become certified.
The intern will be able to participate in include Adult Education, Childcare, Chinatown Summer, Family Service, Recreation, Red Oak After School, and Sunshine Saturday at BCNC. For details please visit the BCNC website: www.bcnc.net
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Interest in education, ESL, or community development. Excellent organizational and communication skills Chinese language skills a plus, but not required |
Personality: Self-motivated Out-going Confident Mission-driven |
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