Opportunities for Teens & Young Adults

One December, a father and his daughter stopped by the office looking for summer opportunities for his daughter to take part in. I allowed as how this was admirable that they were starting so early. He replied that his mother had always said "You should start making plans for summer when the first snow flies." Hmmmm, maybe that's why the seed & gardening catalogues arrive around Christmas.

We make most of the really momentous decisions in our lives one-millimeter at a time: one small decision after another until the outcome is a foregone decision. I propose that you make a decision that is conscious and deliberate and life changing. Choose things to do that could change your life. Here are some suggestions that could be a starting point.

This list has three sections:

• Camps and Educational Programs for High School Age Young People 
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Employment and Internships.

If you are looking for an internship, many "volunteer sites" offer internships and many "employment sites" also offer internships so look on both pages.  If you find some I've missed let me know.

You can contribute to this list. The organizations must have programs that accept high school age young people or young adults under 21. I would prefer that they be organizations that you have had some experience with and can personally recommend.

-- Cookie Caldwell, Young Friends Program Coordinator, ccaldwell@pym.org