The FAO Schwarz Fellows Blog

A blue graphic with yellow text announcing: The 2021-2023 FAO Schwarz Fellows. Across the middle of the graphic are pictures of fellows with their names and host organizations. From left to right: Nia Atkins at Year Up, Kendyl Boyd at the Barnes Foundation, Jasmin Norford at Jumpstart NYC, Ryan Telingator at Jumpstart Boston, Ciera Martin at Mighty Writers, and Kira Azulay at the Museum of Science

Foundation Announces 2021 FAO Schwarz Fellowship Recipients

BOSTON — MAY 7, 2021. The FAO Schwarz Family Foundation has announced the names of the six recipients of the 2021 FAO Schwarz Fellowship in

Fellowship Admin May 7, 2021

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Fellowships & Internships—How to Choose What’s Right for You

We often get questions about the difference between fellowships and internships. Many undergraduates are unfamiliar with the concept of a fellowship or imagine that they

Fellowship Admin March 30, 2021

A screenshot of a chart showing the number of books and pages read over one year. Text to the right of the chart says- 2020: My Year in Books. At the beginning of 2020, I set a goal to read 35 books in an effort to get back to reading for pleasure. By June- halfway through the year- I reached my goal. I didn't want to double it, but I wanted to give myself a challenge. December 28, I read my 60th book, with a total of over 17,500 pages read.

On Balancing Work with your Passions

Do you have time for your hobbies?

Taylor Reese February 6, 2021

Logos of the 5 new Fellowship host organizations: Mighty Writers, The Barnes Foundation, the Boston Museum of Science, Yearup, and Jumpstart.

FAO Schwarz Family Foundation Announces Hosts for New Fellowships

BOSTON, MA. November 1, 2020 — The FAO Schwarz Family Foundation has selected five social impact organizations to host the 2021-2023 cohort of FAO Schwarz Fellows. The

Fellowship Admin November 1, 2020

A graphic showing The 2020-2022 FAO Schwarz Fellows.

Welcome to the FAO Schwarz Fellowship Class of 2022

Welcome to our new class of FAO Fellows, who have all begun their Fellowships at their Host Organizations. Though this year looks different with remote

Claudia Von Nostiz October 12, 2020

Congratulations to the FAO Schwarz Fellowship Class of 2020

Congratulations to the FAO Fellows class of 2020! We’ll miss everyone, but we’re excited to see each fellow continue into new roles, graduate studies, and

Claudia Von Nostiz October 4, 2020