What's an Opportunity Board?
Our Opportunity Board is the place where we share scholarships, members-only contests, internships, grants, and other opportunities to help you make your dreams a reality. To have full access to our opportunity board, you'll need to join the club and download our community app. Below are a few of the opportunities available to Cocoon Club members:
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$1,000 Live Boldly Book ScholarshipThe Butterfly Dreamz, Inc. Live Boldly Book Scholarship helps 7th through 12th-grade girls from underserved communities cover the cost of books and/or other educational materials (i.e. technology, school supplies, etc.). To apply, you'll need to complete and submit a #TBT Challenge of your choice. The deadline to apply is April 4, 2021.
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$2,000 Dream Big Career ScholarshipThe Butterfly Dreamz, Inc. Dream Big Career Scholarship helps 7th through 12th-grade girls from underserved communities cover the cost of attending a career and/or education program (i.e. summer program fees, online classes, school tuition, etc.) or the cost of purchasing supplies to start or grow their businesses. To apply, you'll need to complete a leadership activity from The Leadership Journal: Let’s Talk. If needed, Cocoon Club members can request a free copy of The Leadership Journal. The application opens on Monday, February 15, 2021, and the deadline to apply is April 30, 2021.
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$3,000 Fly High Alumnae ScholarshipThe Butterfly Dreamz, Inc. Fly High Alumnae Scholarship is for current high school seniors and high school graduates who are members of the Cocoon Club. The scholarship helps cover the cost of attending post-secondary education programs, such as college/universities, technical/trade schools, gap year programs, study abroad, etc. To apply, you'll need to write a poem or create a visual art piece for the next volume of The Leadership Journal. If needed, Cocoon Club members can request a free copy of the latest volume of The Leadership Journal. The application opens on Friday, February 26, 2021 and the deadline to apply is April 30, 2021.
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Write to Lead InternshipWrite to Lead is a paid 10-month internship program for high school girls in Newark, NJ and Gary, Indiana. During the internship, girls set and achieve personalized learning goals, create content for our Cocoon Club, and author our annual Leadership Journal (theleadershipjournal.org). Designed as a tool for classrooms and mentoring groups, our Leadership Journal includes inspiring short stories, provocative discussion questions and creative writing exercises that help girls develop their leadership, literacy, and social-emotional skills. More details coming soon! Internship applications will open Saturday, May 1, 2021 and will be due by July 2, 2021.
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Community Ambassadors InternshipOur Cocoon Club community now includes hundreds of women and girls! We are thrilled about the growth and are looking for young women in 8th grade, high school, and college to serve as Community Ambassadors for the 2021-22 school year. As a club leader, you'll participate in a 10-month internship where you'll co-lead a community project and become a peer mentor to middle and high school girls in the Cocoon Club—welcoming them to our community, answering their questions, and facilitating a monthly peer mentoring session. More details coming soon! Internship applications will open Saturday, May 1, 2021 and will be due by July 2, 2021.
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