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FAQ for Prospective Host Organizations
Priority Service Areas
Apply to Host a RYY Fellow
Eligibility
To be eligible, your organization must:
- Be a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, school or government agency based in the city of Rochester, NY
- Prioritize programs which utilize asset-based models of youth development
- Be operational for at least one year with at least one full-time staff member
- Possess the capacity to supervise a fellow
- Contribute a cost share sum not to exceed $5,000 to help defray the cost of a Fellow’s living stipend
- Provide the Fellow with adequate work space and the tools necessary to accomplish their goals
- Submit the necessary application documents
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Host a Rochester Youth Year Fellow
Hosting a RYY Fellow is a great way for non-profit organizations to gain a talented and motivated full-time employee at a fraction of the typical salary. Fellows can be invaluable resources in the development and implementation of new projects and increase the capacity of your organization to more efficiently meet its goals and advance its mission.
RYY Fellows are selected from among the top college graduates in the region. Because Fellows have the opportunity to select from a diverse pool of placements, your agency will receive a Fellow who has a clear interest in the work and mission of the organization.
Help keep educated young professionals in Rochester! Host a RYY Fellow!
Benefits of Hosting a RYY Fellow
- Develop and implement sustainable new youth programs
- Strengthen and expand existing youth programs
- Involve youth and families more directly in the development of programs
- Recruit, train, and mobilize undergraduate and community volunteers
- Partner with a network of peer agencies to create or expand programs
- Develop new financial or in-kind resources to benefit local youth programs
- Research and evaluate programs for youth and families
- Connect directly to local colleges and universities
