The Mindich Teaching Fellowship, an experiential learning opportunity for undergraduate students led by Smith College in coordination with other liberal arts institutions, including Vassar College and Yale University. The Fellowship introduces participants to the unique experience of classroom teaching and its power to change the course of a child’s life through integrated academic and co-curricular learning, including a one-month apprenticeship working alongside skilled mentor teachers.

The Daniel Mindich ‘87 Prize at Vassar College, awarded annually by the faculty of the Education Department at Vassar to a graduating senior with outstanding achievement and future promise in the field of education.

Smith College’s Urban Education Initiative, which provides opportunities for Smith students to transfer their college learnings to real-world experiences. In addition to the Mindich Teaching Fellowship, UEI runs Project Coach, an innovative youth development and leadership program anchored in Springfield, MA that trains, mentors, and prepares high school coaches to lead sports and enrichment programming for elementary students.

Vassar College’s Urban Education Initiative (VCUEI), which connects Vassar students to the Poughkeepsie school district with the goal of increasing education opportunities for K-12 public school students in one of the most stressed school districts in New York State. Flagship programs of VCUEI include: Exploring College, Vassar English Language Learners Outreach Program, and Vassar After School Tutoring.

Press

Exploring College: Helping High-Achieving Students Along the Road to Success 
8/1/20 | Vassar College Stories

Local Teens Thrive in VCUEI Summer Programs 
7/31/20 | Vassar College Stories, Kimberly Schaye

Project Coach: Doctors challenge youth leaders to go viral to fight COVID-19 
3/29/20 | Mass Live, Vanessa Otero and Jo Glading-DiLorenzo

Let Them Lead
3/2020, ASCD - Educational Leadership, Sam Intrator, Don Siegel, Graeham Dodd and Jo Glading-DiLorenzo 

Vassar Reaches Out to the Community for the Holidays
12/17/19 | Vassar College Stories, Larry Hertz

Sam Intrator on Encouraging Positive Learning Experiences this School Year
9/26/19 | Medium, Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance

Vassar College and Smith College Expand Efforts to Recruit and Prepare Teachers for Urban Schools Through $6M Initiative in Memory of Dan Mindich
9/25/19 | Propel (Press Release)

Getting Stuck: The Obstacles to Success After High School
9/9/19 | ASCD Inservice, Guest Blogger

Family’s Gift to Benefit Education Students, Community Initiatives
7/30/19 | Vassar College Stories, Larry Hertz

PROJECT COACH: Program uses sports to connect with and empower Springfield-area youth
2/22/18 | Daily Hampshire Gazette, Dusty Christensen