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Stamford Teens Selected for for Student Leadership Program
Rising seniors at Westhill High School, Matthew Katz and Mackenzie Eisen, secured paid, 8-week internships at The Boys and Girls Club of Stamford as part of Bank of America's national Student Leaders program.
Recognized for their commitment to community engagement and volunteerism, two Stamford teens were selected for Bank of America’s national Student Leaders program, receiving paid, eight-week internships at a local non-profit. Matthew Katz and Mackenzie Eisen, both rising seniors at Westhill High School, are interning at the Boys and Girls Club of Stamford.
The students also enjoyed a weeklong trip to the Bank of America Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. in July. Summit activities included a service learning project and a series of interactive workshops, including Capitol Hill briefings and sessions on financial education and leadership development skills. The result, according to a release from Bank of America, was a deeper understanding of how corporate, nonprofit and government collaboration can revitalize communities.
Following the Summit in DC, the students began their internships and are now gaining job experience and critical skills.
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The Bank of America Charitable Foundation awarded the paid eight-week internships to a total of 225 community-minded high school juniors and seniors from around the country.
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