Tisch Active Citizenship Summer
Project PERIS Somerville
2010 Fellowship Application
In Somerville, ACS fellows will participate in Tisch College's Project
PERIS (Partnering for Economic Recovery Impact through Service),
working on specific projects designed to aid in the community’s
economic recovery. A developing list of placements will be available at
the end of this semester, and will include the Somerville Homeless
Coalition, The Welcome Project, and city agencies.
Started this fall, Project PERIS is a three year initiative focused on delivering needed economic
services to the Somerville community. This year-round program combines planning in the fall
semester with service delivery in the spring semester and over the summer.
As the summer component of this program, placement opportunities for ACS Project PERIS
Somerville will be based on the economic recovery priorities identified in Project PERIS courses.
These courses, each taught by a Tufts faculty member and community co-educator, cover a
range of disciplines including Anthropology, Child Development, and Community Health.
Participation in Project PERIS courses in not required for participation in ACS.
Twelve undergraduate and graduate Fellowships are available. Fellows will work 30 hours per week
for 8 weeks starting June 15th and ending August 6th and will receive a $3,000 stipend from Tisch
College. Tisch College staff will support the Fellows through weekly meetings, review and response
to reflections, and periodic meetings with students and placement supervisors.
ACS Project PERIS Somerville Fellowship options are available at activecitizen.tufts.edu/ACS.
ACS Project PERIS Somerville Fellows will:
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Undertake the responsibilities outlined in the Fellowship description
Participate in an orientation session on Monday, June 14th
Attend group meetings on Thursday evenings from 6-8pm (Location TBA)
Post weekly reflections using the ACS Wiki
Share their Fellowship experience at events such as April Open House in 2011
Timeline:
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Applications are due at NOON on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Fellowships will be announced by March, 2010
Your application should convey:
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A strong connection between your academic work and your preferred placement(s).
A strong desire to work on economic recovery in Somerville.
How your preferred placement(s) will support your personal and professional goals.
Contact Rachel Szyman at 617-627-4845 or Rachel.Szyman@tufts.edu
Tisch Active Citizen Summer
Project PERIS Somerville
2010 Fellowship Application
Student Information:
Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________________
Primary Phone: _______________________ Alternative Phone: _________________________
Major(s) or Graduate Program: _________________________Year of Graduation: __________
Indicate if you are a current student or have completed a Project PERIS course:
Applied Child Development: The Mystic Children's Zone, Spring 2010
Child Care and Early Education Policies: American Systems in Global Perspective, Fall
2009
Economic Anthropology in Action: The Very Social Business of Survival, Spring 2010
Homelessness and Immigrant Health Seminar, Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
Immigrant Cities: Space, Place and Urban Landscapes in 21st Century America, Fall
2009
Urban Policy and Planning Field Projects, Spring 2010
Indicate if you are participating in one of these Somerville based field-projects.
City of Somerville, Housing Division: Harvesting Energy Efficiency in the
City’s Housing Stock
Groundwork Somerville: Urban Agriculture and Local Food Systems
Mystic Children’s Zone: Closing the Achievement Gap between Children
Living in Poor Neighborhoods and their More Advantaged Peers
Somerville Community Corporation: Using Web-based Community Planning
Tools to Engage the Disenfranchised
Application Check List:
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Complete the Student Information section, including Project PERIS course participation.
Provide a detailed response for each short answer questions.
Submit one reflection essay.
Application Submission:
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Applications due at NOON on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Drop off or mail 3 paper hard copy of your application to Rachel Szyman, Program
Coordinator, Tisch College, Lincoln Filene Hall, Medford, MA 02155.
Email 1 electronic copy of your application to TischCollegeSubmissions@tufts.edu.
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Tisch Active Citizenship Summer
Project PERIS Somerville
2010 Fellowship Application
Short Answer Questions:
Use additional pages as needed.
1. Which Project PERIS Somerville Fellowship(s) are you applying to?
2. What specific skills do you have that will enable you to effectively complete the
placement(s)?
3. Describe 3-4 courses you have taken that prepare you for the placement(s) and why.
4. How will you contribute to an open and productive group dynamic during weekly meetings
with your peers?
Reflection Essay:
Submit a one page response.
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Explain why you are a good match for Project PERIS Somerville Fellowship(s) and
discuss personal, professional, and/or academic goals for the experience (short and/or
long term). Make clear how those goals align with who you are or who you want to be
as an active citizen.
Contact: Rachel Szyman at 617-627-4845 or rachel.szyman@tufts.edu
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