The Medium Doesn’t Matter
The past nine months of working for Year Up New York | New Jersey have been busy, busy, busy. Between my work with the alumni...
The FAO Schwarz Fellows Blog
The FAO Schwarz Fellows Blog
Explore these personal stories and reflections from current and former FAO Fellows for a first-hand look at the Fellowship experience and the process of becoming a social impact leader.
Navigating Organizational Change & Centering Equity as a New Professional
My original post grad plans leading up to senior year were to become a high school history teacher.
Navigating Community Outreach and Policy Advocacy
On a rainy Tuesday morning, my coworker and I lugged our Jumpstart bags stuffed with books and craft supplies to a Brooklyn preschool. Though I...
Leading the Recess Wellness Champion Program: How Play Led Me to Greater Leadership Opportunities
My time at Playworks New England has been a transformative experience! At the beginning of my fellowship term, I had a difficult time transitioning from...
A Glimpse into “Virtual” Advising
When I tell people about the advising half of my work, I usually give a one-liner along the lines of, “I advise students about financial...
Day-in-the-Life of an FAO Schwarz Fellow: Tune in on January 15th!
What does it actually mean to be an FAO Schwarz Fellow? Tune in as second-year Fellow Lauren Hurley shows you what an average work day...
Students Teaching Students: Peer mentorship as a means of leadership
Experiencing a Breakthrough summer is like nothing else. Nothing can quite prepare you for cheering every morning in front of groggy middle schoolers and chasing...
FAO Schwarz Foundation Announces Six New Fellowships for 2020-2022
(BOSTON) The FAO Schwarz Family Foundation has selected five social impact organizations to host the 2020-2022 cohort of six FAO Schwarz Fellows. The Foundatio
My Experience as a FAO Schwarz Fellow: Building Community Partnerships
I’ve lived in Queens, New York for 14 years. I volunteered with Reading Partners in my freshman year of college. Fast forward three years later,...