Forgotten Foods & Youth Internship (FFAY)

Teen internship for youth ages 16 - 18

We hold a 6-month community food organizing internship for Staten Island youth (ages 16 - 18). Our internship educates, trains, and organizes youth to creatively transform Staten Island’s local food system, culture, and neighborhood spaces. Interns are trained in community organizing skills such as event planning, outreach, interpersonal communication, community-based research. They are also introduced to urban agriculture and culinary as tools for community engagement. 

  • All FFAY interns receive a stipend in two disbursements.

  • Internship days are held 3 days a week on a hybrid schedule from February to June.

Personal Learning Outcomes

  • Discover your unique leadership style and abilities

  • Uncover your natural interests, goals, and perspective on the world

  • Define what neighborhood transformation looks like and what personal and collective liberation means to you

Relational Outcomes

  • Collaborate in a group to co-organize a neighborhood market

  • Practice care, compassion, cultural humility, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence in your communication

  • Learn to work within a team of youth and young adults

Skill-Based Outcomes

  • Learn food justice-related terms and community organizing concepts

  • Demonstrate basic proficiency in non-traditionalized skills: community organizing, urban agriculture, and community cooking

  • Grow in interpersonal communication, event planning, community-based research, and community outreach skills

“I like that we [FFAY interns] are all like a family and the way we all work together. I’ve learned how to better communicate with people and the skills required to plan out an event properly.”

— Sandra, 16, FFAY 2024 Intern

“I enjoyed learning about Staten Island and history that I never knew about.”

— Hikmat, 18, FFAY 2024 Intern

Are you ready to transform Staten Island’s food system and spaces?

We are no longer accepting applications for FFAY. Please check back here for updates!