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Richmond Rising to onboard 12 youth fellows; fellows capped at 10 hours per month
Summary
Rich City Rights reported the Richmond Rising youth fellows hiring status: 18 applicants, 16 interviews, 12 offers to be made; fellows must be 16–24 and live in project neighborhoods or be Richmond residents. Fellows have a one-year cycle and are limited to 10 hours per month under current funding.
Gabby, youth fellow project manager for Rich City Rights, told the Richmond Rising Collaborative Stakeholder Committee on March 5 that the youth fellow recruitment effort had produced 18 applicants and 16 completed interviews. The project manager said the program team plans to offer positions to 12 applicants. The remaining applicants were ruled ineligible because they do not live in the project neighborhoods (Iron Triangle, Santa Fe, Coronado) or elsewhere in Richmond.
Gabby said the youth fellows cohort is expected to run on a one-year cycle with specific deliverables, and each fellow can work up to 10 hours per month under the current budget and stipend structure. The fellows must be 16 to 24 years old and either live within the three project neighborhoods or be a Richmond resident. Gabby asked project leads and partner organizations to submit "request forms" describing how they would like to use fellows for outreach, tabling, survey collection, event support, social media or other TCC-aligned activities; she said the form will be shared at the next CSC meeting along with introductions to the fellows.
Gabby and other staff emphasized logistics partners should plan for young participants' needs: a dress code where relevant, food for underage participants, transportation if sites are outside transit routes (fellows will have AC Transit bus passes), and clear duties to help fellows meet their deliverables. The fellows program manager said onboarding and the payment process delayed a March 1 start date and the cohort is expected to begin in mid-March. Gabby also noted a request that partners consider offering CPR certification opportunities for staff who will work closely with underage fellows.
Committee members asked about the fellows' hours and responsibilities; staff confirmed the 10-hours-per-month limit and said partners should design tasks that fit that schedule. The chair said the request form and a presentation introducing the youth fellows will be scheduled for the next committee meeting.
