Flourish Agenda
Akili Fellowship (Oakland)
Oakland, CA
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Part time
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The Akili Fellowship is a program designed to transform the way youth development providers support youth of color and their families.
About Flourish Agenda
Description
About Flourish Agenda
Flourish Agenda is a national nonprofit consulting firm that works with youth of color, schools, youth-serving organizations, foundations, and local governments to build and implement strategies that allow young people to flourish. We are a mighty team of trainers, researchers, educators, movers, and shakers that equip schools, youth-serving organizations, foundations, and local governments with tools and strategies that allow young people of color to flourish. For more than 30 years, we have put our whole hearts into this. This is love work!
Our Values
- Self-reflection – taking responsibility, honesty, integrity and the ability to engage in ongoing self-reflection.
- Possibility thinking – Bold creativity and innovative problem solving for our organization and clients.
- Transformative relationships – Cultivating ways to work collaboratively together. We are a team, and teamwork makes a difference for clients and communities.
- Well-Being – Flexibility, fun and work life balance that supports the whole person
- Justice – Fairness, and belonging that recognizes diverse ideas, culture, ethnicity, gender expression.
- Accountability & Grace – Accepting responsibility for one’s actions and compassion for people when they make mistakes.
Akili Fellowship Description
Flourish is partnering with the Oakland Fund for Children and Youth (OFCY) department to host our renowned Camp Akili in the Bay Area this summer 2026. Flourish Agenda are seeking Fellows to support youth during the camp. The Akili Fellowship is a program designed to transform the way youth development providers support youth of color and their families.
The fellowship is based on the Healing Centered Engagement (HCE) approach, which was developed by Dr. Shawn Ginwright and focuses on transformative leadership and healing centered approaches to support youth of color and their families. This model uniquely melds together transformative youth and adult development, social justice principles, personal healing, and cultural transformation.
Fellows engage in a transformational experience to build their youth development, community engagement and leadership skills. Fellows will also engage in pre-camp orientation to support youth and their families with implanting the healing approach.
The role of the Akili Fellow will be two-fold;
One: The Training Experience
Fellows will be expected to:
- Attend mandatory staff trainings (Virtual & in-person)
- Complete HCE Certification process via Flourish Agenda’s virtual platform
- Mandated reporter training
- Background Check
- Among other safety trainings & Requirements (TBA)
Two: The Applied Experience
The Akili Fellow will be assigned to a tribe of about 8-10 youth each and guide them in the camp experience. Fellows will be required to attend a youth and family orientation prior to camp in preparation for camp engagement. The Fellows’ role is to build community through small group breakout sessions throughout the retreat. The time that participants spend in their tribes enables each person more time to process concepts and emotions related to the Healing Centered Engagement approach.
Some of the specific tasks that the Fellows may be asked to do during the 4 day camp include:
- Facilitate learning of retreat concepts during Tribe breakout discussions.
- Ensure on-time transition of Tribes between workshops and activities making sure all participants are present.
- Check in on participants who need additional follow up periodically throughout the retreat.
- Solve interpersonal conflict using restorative approaches.
- Guide and direct youth to outside support (healing team)
- Communicate with challenging participants using an open heart and mind.
- Participate in logistics meetings at the end of each day.
- Participate in and/or lead energizers.
- Other duties may be assigned based on the track which the Fellow chooses. Tracks may include: Healing, Facilitating, Operations and others.
Fellowship Dates
Camp Akili Oakland will be held during the week of July 27-31. All fellowship activities and meetings leading up to camp are mandatory. Please connect with the Akili Program Coordinator during the interview process to clarify questions.
Date
Item
April
16
Camp Akili Staff + Fellows Orientation
May
TBC 10
Fellowship HCE and/or HCE Refresher Facilitated Session IN PERSON
TBC 16
HCE Session #2
May 30-June 1
Akili Camp Training Retreat (all staff)
June
TBC
Local Retreat for Camp Planning
TBC
Local Retreat for Camp Planning
TBC
Youth and Family Orientation for Camp #1
July
TBC
Camp Run Through
TBC
Youth and Family Orientation for Camp #2
9-12
YOUTH CAMP #1
August
1
Camp #1 reflections + What now? Applying HCE to direct work with youth
13-16
YOUTH CAMP #2
September
Youth presentations about camp at their schools.
Selection Criteria
- Strong interest in and/or experience working with African-American youth and their families
- An openness and desire to critically analyze the root causes of oppression
- Openness to new ideas and willingness to actively participate in all activities
- Commitment to participate in all trainings and activities
- Commitment support youth leading up to and during the camp experience
- Over 18 years old
- Successful clearance of agency’s safety screens (all Fellows will be fingerprinted)
- Diverse personality traits which reflect the diversity of the youth and families we serve
- Commitment to personal growth and transformation
- Commitment to supporting youth and families of color around healing and well-being
- Ability to relate to the lived experiences of the youth and families
Compensation
Fellows will be paid an hourly wage of $25 an hour. The position will be as a Temporary employee with payments will be paid through Flourish’s payroll system. The position may require overtime paid at $37.50 per hour.
Salary
$25 - $25 per hour