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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.

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 Junior Fellows to support youth during the camp. The Akili Junior 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. 

 

Junior Fellows engage in a transformational experience to build their youth development, community engagement and leadership skills. Junior Fellows will also engage in pre-camp orientation to support youth and their families with implanting the healing approach. 

  

The role of the Akili Junior Fellow will be two-fold; 

 

One: The Training Experience  

Junior 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 Junior Fellow will be assigned to assist tribe of about 8-10 youth each and with the support of an Akili Fellow. Junior Fellows will be required to attend a youth and family orientation prior to camp in preparation for camp engagement. The Junior Fellows’ role is to support community building 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 Junior Fellows may be asked to do during the 4 day camp include: 

• 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.  
• 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 energizers. 
• Other duties may be assigned based on the track which the Junior 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 $17.34 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 $26.01 per hour.