Part-time internship for FALL 2023 / SPRING 2024 and paid with stipend.
Designed in 2011, Growing Girls is an after-school psychosocial intervention that aims to reduce bullying, promote positive relationships, and enhance confidence among fifth and sixth grade girls through education and skill-building opportunities Growing Girls takes place during the school year, with approximately 22 sessions covering the above topics including an annual field trip to the University of Arizona. Growing Girls occasionally merges with its partner program, GAME! (Guys After-School Mentorship & Education), for co-educational sessions where similar topics are discussed. Please see more information here https://zfcphp.arizona.edu/growing-girls .
We are requesting four female Group Leaders to facilitate the program for the 2023-2024 school year. We request that interns provide two semesters of leadership for continuity. Weekly lessons will take place on Monday afternoons at Estes Elementary and Wednesday afternoons at Quail Run Elementary, thus students should have availability on either day. Immediately following each lesson, Group Leaders will meet with the Program Director to de-brief and prepare for the following lesson.
The Growing Girls Program internship will be completed in-person at schools located in Marana, Arizona. To apply, email your resume and at least two references to Program Director Lindsay Bingham at lbingham@arizona.edu.