Semester in the City is an immersive program offered through the Boston-based College for Social Innovation (CFSI). Wheaton is one of a dozen college partners throughout New England. CFSI matches students with internships in the social sector…
Read MoreWe are delighted to share that College for Social Innovation has been selected for a three-year, $2.7 million AmeriCorps State and National grant to support and expand our cutting-edge experiential learning work in Boston and beyond.
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Read MoreAs we enter Black History Month, I encourage us all to take time for reflection and action on the structures that shape young adulthood and students’ lives.
Read MoreHi! My name is Ashley and I was part of Semester in the City for the Spring of 2022. Here is a quick summary of what a day in my life looked like living in Boston and being involved with my internship!
Read MoreHi, my name is Meredith Mashtare and I did SITC Spring semester of 2022. While in the city I picked up on several life hacks I would love to share with you. While there are seemingly endless hacks I could talk about, I would like to highlight some that save the environment and in the long run save you money!
Read MoreAdapting to living in the city can be a huge adjustment, especially while starting a new position. If you’re planning on doing Semester in the City, here are some of the tips and tricks I found most helpful during my time in the program!
Read MoreWe are about to begin week four of our fifteen week program, and the confidence of our SITC Fellows is palatable. They still have so much more to experience, and yet, their growth is already evident. It is amazing and heartwarming to witness them change so quickly. And I have changed as well, and made new friends, and even bought some new clothes! Happy New Year, everyone!
Read MoreIf you’re a college student or college graduate, chances are that you’ve thought about student loans. As higher education costs rise, student loan payments are not only a consideration in the search for a first job, but often influence financial decisions for many years after you’ve departed your alma mater.
Read MoreHi, my name is Jacob, and I was an operations intern at The Croft School during my time at Semester in the City. Croft offers preschool through third grade and currently plans to expand by one grade level each year until they have classes up through sixth grade. Croft’s magic happens because of a committed staff and community whose strengths are shared with everyone to create an accommodating environment centered around the students. When I walked into the Croft building, this environment immediately made me fall in love with the school. As an operations intern, my duties were to help keep the place running.
Read MoreSemester in the City became a definitively transformative experience for me on the very last day of my internship. I remember that final Tuesday feeling a little uneventful at first. It was my last official day, but I knew I would be continuing to work for my host organization.
Read MoreStorytelling is a big part of what we do at College for Social Innovation. Stories help us to remember, build connections and inspire people to act. This is my fourth semester teaching our Social Innovator’s Toolbox (SITB) course, and as I prepare to close this chapter and begin the next I’m feeling lucky to have experienced these 15 weeks.
I woke up on our first day of this semester’s launch week with the level of excitement of a kid on Christmas morning. After 18 months of Zoom and gloom, I was going to see our new cohort in person.
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