PROVIDENCE – Four Rhode Island high school students recently began paid summer internships through Bank of America Corp.’s Class of 2020 Student Leaders program, according to a news release.
The annual program, now in a virtual format, gives participating students around the country experience in leadership, civic engagement and workforce skills-building. The Rhode Island program this year will focus specifically on a mentoring project in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence, with a $5,000 stipend for each participant, the release stated. Participants nationwide will also attend a virtual conference to discuss policy issues and the role of citizenship in community impact.
Rhode Island students chosen for the program are: Woonsocket High School graduate Ajiehume Ceesay; rising Juanita Sanchez Education Complex senior Noelia Garcia; rising Smithfield High School senior Cameron Kasbarian; and rising senior at The Prout School Autumn Lupoli.
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