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Fellows and community partners highlight Phoenix Management Fellowship and school collaborations
Summary
City management-fellowship participants and program partners described yearlong rotations, mentorship and classroom partnerships—including volunteer classroom refurbishing, snacks, microwaves and arts programming—urging other businesses to engage with local schools.
Multiple speakers used the council’s platform to showcase the Phoenix Management Fellowship and community-school partnerships.
Destiny Sire, a management assistant in the director’s office of the Human Services Department, described the fellowship as a yearlong program that provides three rotations, cross-departmental projects and mentorship. "The fellowship is so unique... it allows a route for everyone to come in," Sire said, describing how prior fellows have stayed in city careers for decades and noting the program’s emphasis on mental-health projects and community resource fairs that drew more than 200 attendees.
Destiny Dominguez, an administrative assistant in Public Works’ Solid Waste Division, said the fellowship exposed her to many city functions and staff and praised the city’s diverse learning opportunities. Brian Song, a management assistant in Planning and Development, called the program "a classroom" and said it gave him broad departmental access and mentorship that built his confidence for a local-government career.
Speakers also highlighted the City’s Partner with the Principal program, which pairs businesses and nonprofits with schools for arts instruction, social-emotional learning and practical supports. Representatives described partnerships with Kitchell and local nonprofits that provided classroom refurbishing, performances, snacks, microwaves and teacher self-care sessions. Presenters asked more businesses to get involved to support students and teachers. The council heard these presentations as part of community updates and celebration items rather than formal votes.
