Current Phillips scholars

Jewelly Lee
College of St. Catherine

Post Secondary Exploration Before Graduation
Mentor and empower Hmong high school students as they explore future possibilities through workshops focused on self empowerment, college preparation and career development.

Senia Jutila
College of St. Scholastica

Project STAR (Support, Team-building, Advocacy & Relationships)
The goal of this program is to provide much-needed support for families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The program combines social-skill building activities for children with Autism, support for their siblings, and networking opportunities for their parents and caregivers.

Mao Lor
Concordia University

Hloov Tswv Yim (Share Ideas)
Share ideas will enrich and assist Hmong immigrant families to strengthen parent and children relationships by acquiring better communication skills, better understanding of higher education and with more awareness of the community.

Caitlin Polivoda
Hamline University

Young Women’s Leadership Camp
I will work with the YWCA to develop and facilitate a leadership program that will empower young women by introducing them to leaders with whom they can identify and helping them develop leadership skills.

Kristin Riegel
Macalester College

"Daring Dialogues – Empowering Latina Girls to Discover the Leader Within”
"Daring Dialogues” involves a series of workshops that focus on specific mediums of expression and leadership skill sets that culminate in the creation of a webzine for the Latina community.

Jennifer Kramm
St. Olaf College

VentuReach
A service-learning extension of an existing Northfield middle school summer program designed to prevent gangs.

Nou Chang
Augsburg College

Southeast Asian Community Council
Providing activities and programming for homeless Hmong refugee children.

Joal Reeves
College of Saint Benedict

South Side Renaissance Project
Programming for teens to avoid violent behavior and gang activity.

Carla Harris
College of St. Scholastica

Outdoor Pursuit
Building trust with teens from the Native American community eventually resulting in leadership development.

Ashley Gibbs
Gustavus Adolphus College 

Ready and Able
Kindergarten readiness programming for Latino children in Richfield schools

Kelly Dahlman
Hamline University 

Promoting healthy lifestyles by affirming positive body images and supporting strong females.

Elizabeth McCreary
Macalester College

Art for Artists
Homeless children share their imagination at the Family Place. Read Liz's story.

Jennifer Lê
University of St. Thomas

Will be working on a summer writing workshop with Lincoln International High School, a high school for immigrants and refugees. Since most of these students' first language is not English, we will be improving their reading, writing, analytical and interview skills. This workshop will better prepare the students for the MN Basic Standards tests.

Nhung Lê
Gustavus Adolphus College

Beautiful Cultures and Love is All Around
For elementary school students to establish an appreciation and awareness of different heritage and cultures through community interaction and to enhance close relationships between children from different backgrounds

Amanda Ortega
College of St. Catherine

Will create more leaders in the Hispanic community through higher education.  The components of the project include: motivating Hispanic students to aspire and seek higher education, informing the Hispanic young adults and their families of the college entrance process and the benefits of higher education, and providing aid and support throughout this process.

Adriana Rimpel
Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Will plan an intensive photography workshop with inner city Latino high school students to generate positive emotional outlets and strengthen self-identity. To help inspire and mentor participants, established Latino artists in the community will share their stories and expertise. Students of the workshop will learn basic black and white photography skills, visit artists studios, museums and galleries, while focusing on internal issues in their everyday life. It will provide a safe place where they are given the tools to heal their wounds through art.

Sylvia Lorena Rodriguez
College of St. Scholastica

Lucia Wang
Macalester College

This summer I collaborated with the Youth Program at Neighborhood House to conduct a preliminary "Community Asset Mapping" survey based on the "Asset Mapping" concept developed by the Search Institute. I worked with staff members as well as youths on a one-one and small group basis to identify strengths and weakness in the current programing design. The goal of the survey mapping is that the organization can then readjust and redesign its program offerings to better cater to the needs of the youths that access the community center.