Field Coordinator- Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center/MAPSCorps
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
Community Mapping Field Coordinator
MAPSCorps NYC, Summer 2020
The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (MS AHC) is looking for college students pursuing health- related fields to mentor youth as they map and research community assets in underserved neighborhoods throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. The data collected is used to produce an interactive online map that links youth, families, and health providers to the services they need the most (mapscorps.org).
Field Coordinators will provide leadership and monitor data collection in the field, facilitate youth development workshops, and support youth in creating community health research projects.
Additional Requirements & Responsibilities:
· Critically assess how urban design impacts public health and socioeconomic disparities
· Build relationships with local organizations, stakeholders, and the community
· Participate in program meetings, conference calls, trainings, and the Symposium
· Respect others’ differences
· Be currently enrolled as a part- or full-time undergraduate or graduate student
· Previous work/volunteer experience serving underrepresented communities preferred
The following is a link to better understand the responsibilities https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZXec2XWxw4tTxDUu4ypaHiRJN86N6NLB/view
Stipend Provided $1,440.00
To apply, please apply through handshake or email Bridget.Manzano@mountsinai.org and cc
MS AHC is a unique organization that breaks down economic and social barriers to healthcare and wellness for young people by providing vital services – high quality, comprehensive, confidential and free – for all who come to us. We advance adolescent health as a national imperative by serving as a leading center of clinical care, specialized training and innovative research.
Core Services include Primary Care, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Mental Health, Social Services, Health Education, Dental, Optical, and Prescriptions. Specialized Services include LGBTQ and Transgender Youth, Teen Parents, Young People Dealing with Trauma, HIV Prevention and Treatment, Substance Use Prevention, Fitness and Nutrition, Sinai Peers Encouraging Empowerment through Knowledge (SPEEK), legal and entitlement advocacy, and more.
Young People Need To Be Healthy To Make It In This World.
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