WPY UPDATES

 Summer Program Updates, Community Resources, & More

Save the Date for WPY's 2026 Annual Meeting

Join WPY for our 2026 Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 24th, at Boston Children's Hospital in Waltham!

This free event provides a meaningful overview of WPY's program and organizational updates. Each year, we also feature an alumni speaker who will reflect on how WPY's programming has impacted their future educational and career interests. Whether you are a curious community member or longstanding supporter, we invite you to attend our 2026 Annual Meeting. Coffee and pastries will be provided.

Thank you to Boston Children's Hospital for hosting this event! To learn more about our partnership with Boston Children's, please visit our website.

Registration will be available in the coming weeks.

Career Exploration & Training (CET)

Connecting students to life-altering career development opportunities through meaningful paid internship experiences.

WPY Summer Intern, Tara, shows WPY staff around LexArt, a local non-profit arts education center where Tara is interning this summer

WPY's Summer Internship Program has been in full swing this month! Approximately 80 student interns have been working across 25 job sites this summer. This work also includes attending a WPY Career Talk each week. For the first time, these Career Talks are exclusively in person; this helps WPY staff to stay connected to students throughout the summer, boost engagement during the sessions, and allow for more student networking opportunities with the professionals who lead the sessions. This summer's Career Talks series has included sessions like, "Workplace Rights" with the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, a visit to the Waltham Fire Department to learn about fire safety and operations, a field trip to New England Donor Services to learn about organ donation and meet with current medical school students, and a "Future of STEM Careers" panel with representatives from local STEM companies. 

Want to keep up with our Summer Internship Program outside of newsletter updates? Follow us on social media to see our weekly student Instagram Takeover series.

This Summer: WPY Students at Babson College

Wraparound Waltham

Collaborating to create a community of belonging and opportunity for newcomer immigrant students and their families.

WPY's Wraparound team at a meeting of the Waltham Community Response Collaborative

July marked the end of the Summer Soccer Group for the Wraparound Program. Students from Kennedy and McDevitt Middle Schools and Waltham High School came together during eight sessions to build new relationships with each other, play friendly soccer matches, and meet trusted adults from the middle schools, high school, and on WPY's staff. Students and WPS/WPY staff alike celebrated the last day with a tournament and pizza party. Thank you to those who took time out of their busy summer schedules to join our Summer Soccer Group!

The Wraparound team also attended a Waltham Community Responsible Collaborative (WCRC) meeting; this group, facilitated by WATCH CDC, aims to support families with children enrolled in Waltham Public Schools who are experiencing homelessness. The team looks forward to continuing this important work in partnership with so many important local organizations and community members.

Opportunities for Youth and

Community Members:

Mobile Outreach Market - Vouchers Available Now!

WPY's Welcome Center still has vouchers to support residents with participation in this program. Reach out to Marlen Godinez with questions!

Summer Hours at WPY's Welcome Center

High School Internship Opportunity at Preserve

Preserve is hiring a Customer Operations Associate for the school year! This intern would work approximately 10-12 hours per week after school. The position will start on August 15. 

Responsibilities include assisting with inventory, prepping orders, and more! Compensation is $15/hr. 

To apply, please reach out to Eric Hudson at eric.hudson@preserve.eco. In your cover letter, please share why you think you would be a good fit for this opportunity, your availability, and how best to reach you.

Apply Today to Walker's Wellness Coach Project

Are you interested in gaining hands-on experience in mental health, social work, education, or youth development? Walker is now accepting applications for the 2026–27 Wellness Coach Project (WCP) cohort.

This opportunity is ideal for young adults and early-career professionals exploring careers in behavioral health, social work, psychology, education, or related fields. No prior clinical experience is required.

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