Immigrant Youth Advancement
A leadership and work-readiness program for immigrant students
We want to ensure our City's youth all have the same personal and professional development opportunities. The Immigrant Youth Advancement Program, formerly the Dreamers Fellowship, provides leadership training and hands-on experience to immigrant youth regardless of immigration status.
UPDATE!
MOIA is now accepting applications for nonprofit organizations to offer work experience opportunities to immigrant youth. Organizations must provide leadership development and professional skill attainment in a culturally and linguistically sensitive manner. To apply and learn more, please review the 2025 Spring Immigrant Youth Advancement (IYA) Program - Grant Application here.
Eligible youth can fill out the interest form. We will notify youth via email once youth applications for the Spring 2025 session become available. The application is expected to open by late March 2025.
We invite immigrant youth, their families, and youth-serving organizations to get our newsletter to stay informed and connect with our office. Sign up for our newsletter here!
For more information email IYA@boston.gov.
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Questions? Contact:
Immigrant Advancement -
1 CITY HALL SQUARE, ROOM 806
BOSTON, MA 02201-2030
About
Through this program, Boston’s diverse immigrant students are paired with immigrant-serving nonprofits across the City to gain:
- hands-on experience
- acquire life skills, and
- earn a scholarship towards their professional development as community leaders.
The Immigrant Youth Advancement Program is a partnership between:
- The fellowship is for youth between 14 - 24 years old
- Summer participants complete 19.5 hours a week for six weeks
- Fall and Spring participants complete 10 hours a week for 10 weeks
- Participants receive a biweekly scholarship
Nonprofit partners
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Gain work experience, prepare for college and develop new work skills through the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement's Immigrant Youth Advancement program. Sign up for email updates about:
- Internships and job training
- College prep and financial aid
- English classes and skills courses
- Mentorships and workshops
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Questions? Contact:
Immigrant Advancement -
1 CITY HALL SQUARE, ROOM 806
BOSTON, MA 02201-2030
