• Work with your peers to bring a program to life under the guidance and mentorship of Executive Director Dr. Teresa Hsu

• Receive SPEAK's 4-hour training on supporting peer mental health and accompanying toolkit (SPEAK UP-MORE training, Uniting People on Mental health Outreach for Resilience CommunitiEs).  

• Continue your volunteer leadership role within the newly implemented program for a second year (optional)

• Be featured on SPEAK’s website, have continued access to SPEAK mentorship and network support, and if appropriate, Dr. Hsu may also provide you a letter of recommendation for college, graduate school, internship/job applications, etc. 

Selected students will:

• Remain engaged for the program’s duration of one year: January 2026 – December 2026.

• Be available for (1) Monthly group mentorship meetings (2) Monthly didactics Thursday evenings (subject to change depending on guest speaker; virtual); (3) Group planning meetings in-between mentorship meetings; (4) Volunteer with SPEAK for at least three (3) in-person events over the course of the year (approx. 15 hrs/yr). For high schoolers, this can be counted towards community service hours as well. 
  

• Be self-motivated, be able to work independently, and maintain clear communication and professionalism.

• Estimated time commitment: 4-6 hours/month + 3 in-person SPEAK volunteer events (15 hours/year)

The selected students will each receive a stipend of $750.

This volunteer opportunity is open to high school, gap year, and undergraduate level students in Westchester County, New York.

To apply, please complete the following items by Sunday, November 23, 2025:

• Complete the "Young Visionaries in Wellness & Leadership Program: 2026-2027" Application Form.

• Submit one letter of recommendation (from a non-relative) by asking your recommender to email their LOR OR submit the contact info of your recommender(a non-relative) by emailing their name, email, and phone number to SPEAK (info@connecttospeak.org).

• Undergraduate-level students only: Please email your resume to SPEAK (info@connecttospeak.org) .

• Students will be notified of their application status no later than December 19, 2025.