Boch Center: Summer Leadership Employment Program

The City Spotlights Leadership Program is a summer youth employment program that will hire up to 30 Teen Leaders, ages 14-18, specializing in an area of the performing arts (dance, music, or acting) to use the arts for social change in their communities. Teen Leaders work collaboratively to create an original performance and arts-based community engagement opportunities connected to social change. 

Through an arts-based format led by local teaching artists and working professionals, this program empowers youth to take an active role in personal and professional development, and become engaged leaders among peers, in the workplace, and in communities through community advocacy workshops, civic advocacy at the Massachusetts State House, and an original arts performance at the Shubert Theatre on a social justice topic.

Teen Leaders deepen their facilitation and job readiness skills; engage Boston residents in meaningful dialogue about a social change, and operate as agents of change in their communities.

Teen Leaders will be paid minimum wage ($15) for up to 25 hours per week. Teen Leaders will meet on Mondays-Friday from 9:30am-4:30pm (schedule is subject to change) for up to 25hrs. per week. They will receive arts and leadership training in preparation for a Final Showcase performance and community engagement efforts.