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Rich City Rides outlines paid Richmond Rising youth fellowship; recruitment opens for April cohort
Summary
Rich City Rides presented a paid youth fellowship ($25/hr, 10 hours/month) for ages 16–24 to recruit and train a second cohort starting in April; fellows will do outreach, host bike rides, receive four core modules of training and hold four voting seats on the collaborative.
Gabriela (Rich City Rides), who identified herself as the Richmond Rising youth-fellow program manager, told the committee the fellowship is a paid, annual role within Richmond Rising that aims to equip young residents with workforce skills and give them a public-facing role in project outreach.
Gabriela said the program focuses on climate equity and community engagement: youth fellows receive four required modules — climate equity, Richmond Rising project overviews, community engagement and community organizing — plus hands-on trainings such as public speaking, resume and cover-letter workshops, mock resident interviews, and bike-ride leadership. Malia Reeves, community organizer, said eligibility targets ages 16–24 who live, work or attend school in the Iron Triangle, Santa Fe or Coronado neighborhoods, and that applicants who do not meet every criterion are still encouraged to apply.
Program details: Gabriela and Malia said fellows are paid $25 per hour for up to 10 hours per month, will be expected to attend trainings and to host tabling and community bike-ride events, and will conduct at least two one-on-one resident interviews. Gabriela said the second cohort will begin in April and run through March 2027; she explained the legal limitation for a minimum age of 16 because fellows are onboarded as employees.
Committee members asked if the minimum age could be lowered; Gabriela said state labor rules and the employee onboarding process require 16 as the minimum and noted fellows must obtain work permits through their schools when applicable. Community members in attendance praised past fellows’ professionalism and outreach contributions.
The presenters said applications are accessible via QR code and bilingual flyers (English/Spanish) and invited partners to help recruit and offer shadowing, internship or mentorship opportunities.
