Opportunities From: Speak Up for Kids

This project encourages students to impactful awareness videos (for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or Facebook) addressing crucial issues within the foster care system and tying it back to Speak Up for Kids and our mission to "mitigate trauma and cultivate self-worth".  

The videos aim to evoke emotions and prompt action from the community. By partnering with Speak Up for Kids, students can gain insights into the challenges faced by foster children and devise compelling calls to action.

The project provides a structured outline for video creation, emphasizing attention-grabbing intros, storytelling, problem-solving, and calls to action. Upon completion, students are encouraged to share their videos on social media platforms, tagging relevant organizations and using designated hashtags to amplify awareness.

The project offers opportunities for community service hours after the project has been completed.

To get started:

This project is for students who are chapter leaders, co-leaders or officers at a school.   This is also for leaders who want to start a chapter at a school where a chapter does not currently exist. 

It is our goal to have a chapter in every school in Palm Beach County. 

Chapter leaders are required to complete all paperwork and follow the "chapter agreements".

You will submit hours for all administrative, planning, creating, strategizing meeting leadership, recruiting, outlining, leading, ANYTHING related to running your chapter. 

This opportunity is ONLY for Chapter Leaders. 

Thank you for selecting Speak Up For Kids/STUDENTS Speak Up for Kids for your internship!

Our internships:

School Credit Internship: This internship is typically run in conjunction with a school program for college course credit - We are limited on the types of school credit internships - each opportunity would need to be reviewed individually in order to assess the school/course requirements and whether we have the staff and ability to meet those standards.

Community Service Internship: This internship is with STUDENTS Speak Up for Kids working behind the scenes to support our programs administratively with marketing, content creation such as writing/video creation, coaching, teaching, and other needed tasks.  Typically, we like to match projects with students according to their strengths and passions.

All areas allow for incredible experiences.

If you wish to receive school credit, please be ready to upload or submit your resume or syllabus with the course requirements.

We are SO excited to have you join us.

Please take a few minutes to complete the form below and let us know about what you would like to achieve by the end of your internship.

STUDENT TEACHERS can earn community service hours through the STUDENTS Speak Up for Kids program and make a difference in the lives of abused and neglected kids through the magic of music.  

This student will act as a liaison between the program Director and the Student Teachers throughout the school year. 

The "Use Your Skills Project" empowers students to leverage their unique talents, passions, and skills to advocate for and benefit children in foster care or youths aging out of the foster system as they transition to adulthood.

By harnessing their creativity, compassion, and expertise, students can create impactful projects that provide support, resources, and opportunities for these vulnerable individuals to thrive.

NOTE:  99% of our projects are virtual. Be sure to reach out to us for all other possibilities. 

Examples of Advocacy Projects 

Calming Workshops:
Students with artistic talents can organize art therapy workshops for children in foster care, providing them with a creative outlet to express themselves and cope with emotional challenges.


Educational Empowerment Initiatives:
Students passionate about education can develop tutoring programs or educational workshops tailored to the needs of children in foster care, ensuring they have access to quality learning opportunities.

Life Skills Training Seminars:
Students with practical skills in areas such as budgeting, cooking, and job readiness can organize seminars or workshops to teach essential life skills to youths aging out of foster care, equipping them for independent living.

Advocacy Campaigns: Students with a passion for social justice can launch advocacy campaigns to raise awareness about the challenges faced by children in foster care or youths aging out of the system, advocating for policy changes and increased support.Creative

Fundraising Events/Donation Drives:
Students with event planning and creative skills can organize fundraising events such as art exhibitions, talent shows, or charity concerts to raise funds for organizations supporting children in foster care or youths in transition.

Content Creation:
Students with  video creation, technology, writing skills, etc. can submit content to our online portal that serves as a resource hub, providing information, support services, and community connections for youths aging out of the system.