Jared's Fund Youth Fellowship
Empowering Young People to Challenge Mental Health Stigma Through Paid Summer Fellowships
"Jared's Fund provided me with a way to build my resume over the Summer while feeling like I was truly part of a community. I gained valuable experience and got the incredible opportunity to meet so many accomplished mental health professionals. This was more than a job to me."
Ava Wigdor, Jared's Fund Summer Intern (2019)
What You Should Know
The Jared’s Fund Youth Fellowship (JFYF) provides paid fellowships to current Montclair High School students or recent alumni to work with a mental health-related non-profit or undertake a project of their own choosing during the summer of 2020. Created in close coordination with Montclair High School (MHS) and the Community Foundation of New Jersey, JFYF supported the inaugural set of fellows in the summer of 2019 and was deeply inspired by their work to challenge the stigma around mental illness in our community. In 2020, JFYF recognizes there will be special needs to address the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The JFYF will provide $2500 for individuals or for a group (to be equally shared by team members). The deadline for the application is May 27th, 2020. Selected fellows will be announced on June 18, 2020. The summer program will commence on July 6, 2020 and run through August 14, 2020.