Partner sites
Each fellow is placed in a service position that they serve at for 4 days per week throughout the year. Site partners for these service positions include local nonprofit organizations, farms, and occasionally small businesses. The relationship Grace Year cultivates with site partners is crucial to the success of the program.
Placements
Some site partners that fellows have been paired with in the past include: Poughkeepsie Farm Project, Shady Knoll Orchard, Grace Immigrant Outreach (GIO), Cardinal Hayes Home for Children, the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook at Home, EPIC, Institute for Rural Leadership, Hudson River Housing, Millbrook Community Preschool, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Curry & Miller, Church of the Messiah Rhinebeck ENL program. Site partners are subject to change each year due to a number of factors such as funding. For this reason, fellows do not always have control over their service work placement. This also means that sometimes your placement may change throughout the year. The GY Program Director and Staff will do their absolute best to pair you with service work that matches your interests and abilities.
Supervisors
Each fellow will have a supervisor at their respective service work position. This will be your go-to person for instruction and guidance. Fellows are expected to listen to their supervisor, and maintain clear and respectful communication with them. There is minimal to no hand-holding provided by the program staff.
Placements
Some site partners that fellows have been paired with in the past include: Poughkeepsie Farm Project, Shady Knoll Orchard, Grace Immigrant Outreach (GIO), Cardinal Hayes Home for Children, the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook at Home, EPIC, Institute for Rural Leadership, Hudson River Housing, Millbrook Community Preschool, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Curry & Miller, Church of the Messiah Rhinebeck ENL program. Site partners are subject to change each year due to a number of factors such as funding. For this reason, fellows do not always have control over their service work placement. This also means that sometimes your placement may change throughout the year. The GY Program Director and Staff will do their absolute best to pair you with service work that matches your interests and abilities.
Supervisors
Each fellow will have a supervisor at their respective service work position. This will be your go-to person for instruction and guidance. Fellows are expected to listen to their supervisor, and maintain clear and respectful communication with them. There is minimal to no hand-holding provided by the program staff.
Past and Present Partners
Based in Kingston, NY, Angel Food East prepares and delivers more than 300 meals each week to ill and homebound residents of Ulster County. Our fellow serves as assistant kitchen manager, helping to plan and prepare nutritious meals and learning about the operation of a non-profit.
SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Ulster Food Pantries
Based in Ulster County, NY, these food pantries offer food assistance to address food insecurity among students and staff. The Grace Year fellow assists in stocking and delivering food to students in need, and also with communications.
Based in Millbrook, NY, Cary Institute conducts research into environmental issues with a focus on urban ecology, disease ecology, forests and fresh water. Our fellow worked in their communications department developing a blog series, writing press releases, and helping plan events in Dutchess County and New York City.
Grace Immigrant Outreach which provides support, services and education for all immigrant communities in Northeast Dutchess County. Our fellow works under the supervision of the director, providing case management, immigration assistance, food and other services as needed.
Based in Poughkeepsie, NY. Hudson River Housing offers a continuum of services that improves lives and communities through housing with compassion and development with vision. They offer pathways out of homelessness and helps develop and sustain affordable housing. Our fellow worked closely with the Director of Strategic Initiatives, and was Hudson River Housing’s liaison to the Tri-Town Coalition, which worked to coordinate affordable housing in eastern Dutchess.
Located in Millbrook, NY, Cardinal Hayes offers residential care and treatment for developmentally disabled young people. The Grace Year fellow worked directly with the residents, helping them with daily tasks and developing social skills.
EPIC is ayouth empowerment program for high school students in Dutchess County that meets weekly to develop leadership skills, study social problems, and learn how to advocate for their communities. Our fellow designed the curriculum, applied for grants, and ran case management of the members.
Based in Millbrook, NY, Millbrook at Home is a network of senior citizens seeking to live in their homes with dignity and joy. Our fellow was involved in outreach and providing services to seniors seeking assistance.
