Project Connect
- Contact Info
- Project Connect
- 940 Poplar Street
- Cincinnati, OH 45214
- Phone: 513-363-1060
- Email: friestr 'at' cps-k12.org
- Site Supervisor: Ms. Rhonda Lewis
Site Description
Project Connect, a part of Cincinnati City Schools, is the only program in Greater Cincinnati exclusively serving children experiencing
homelessness. Founded in 1996, Project Connect provides advocacy paired with specialized educational services and lifestyle enrichment
opportunities for children who have neither a voice nor a choice in being homeless. Central to Project Connect’s mission is to ensure
that the homeless children in the area are provided with an adequate education despite their plight. Working with a number of area
shelters, their services include but are not limited to clearing obstacles to enrollment and attendance, providing uniforms, school
supplies, and transportation, giving referrals to other educational programs, setting up after-school enrichment programs, and
advocating and increasing awareness of educational rights. The summer program in which the UHP intern participates offers children a
fun and enriching experience, while giving their parents the time necessary for employment searches and other tasks. The days consist
of breakfast and lunch, daily reading, group activities such as jump roping and games, enrichment activities, and weekly field trips.
Job Description
The intern will...
- • Gain an appreciation for the educational, financial, and social difficulties homeless children face.
- • Engage in the social service aspect of health care, as it relates to the homeless children of Project Connect.
- • Work in classroom setting of children experiencing homelessness ages 5-12.
- • Build rapport and positive relationships with the campers in a one-on one as well as group setting.
- • Serve as a leader/role model for students.
- • Serve as an assistant to the designated Cincinnati Public School classroom teachers in charge of Project
Connect Summer Campers.
- • Assist with implementing the daily program routine including weekly meal plans, lunch and afternoon recreation,
group activities, and reading and enrichment activities.
- • Interact with children who may live in substandard housing and may not have access to healthy lifestyle situations
such as nutrition, and health insurance.
- • Attend on-site and off-site outings and activities.
- • Reinforce ideas of safety, health, and nutrition by providing children with tips, techniques and information on
how to form a healthy and nutritious daily routine.
- • Provide a weekly Health & Wellness theme for campers and promote these themes through activities and presentations.
- • Collaborate with staff on Health, Nutrition & Leadership team activities.
- • Build a positive working relationship with staff.
- • Work Monday through Friday June 12 - August 7, 2007, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with a holiday for July 4th.
- • Attend a two day training in early June (2007 dates were June 6-7).
Applicants should have an interest in the education and health of homeless children and must be timely and self-motivated.
Intern Experience Summary
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