Development School for Youth
Connecting young people to the world of work.
In the Development School for Youth (DSY), young people ages 16 to 21 learn to perform as professionals, and they partner with business leaders across the country who conduct development workshops and provide paid summer internships at their companies.
The program is also run virtually and involves young people from across the country. If you’re interested in virtual DSY, contact Director of Virtual Programs Rachel Povey Altmann at raltmann@allstars.org.
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How it works.
Inner-city teenagers learn how to create a professional performance in partnership with corporate leaders.
In the Development School for Youth (DSY), young people experience the business world through a series of rigorous, high-level workshops and trainings where they learn to perform as professionals. Business leaders from top companies conduct workshops and provide training in leadership and business including resume-writing, networking, public speaking and dressing professionally.
Program graduates are then placed in summer internships where they continue to develop their leadership and professional skills and connect to the world of success.
Today, thousands of individuals from over 200 companies across America, including JPMorgan Chase, EY, MetLife, Paramount Global, and RBC Capital Markets, are participating in the All Stars Project approach to involvement philanthropy through the DSY, giving millions of hours of personal time to share their lives, expertise, and workplaces with some of our nation’s most marginalized and forgotten young people.
If you or your company is interested in sponsoring one or more internships this summer, please visit our Corporate Partners page to register or learn more.
Invest in long-term impact by endowing a DSY Scholarship Fund for your family or business. The DSY Scholarship Fund creates a permanent investment in the growth of inner-city youth through the Development School for Youth program, with income generated providing scholarships for DSY students each year. Scholarship funders will have unique opportunities to connect with DSY class beneficiaries each year personally.
To discuss establishing your own DSY Scholarship Fund, contact Jenny Zak at jzak@allstars.org.
To get involved in the DSY program or for any general questions, contact Shadae McDaniel at smcdaniel@allstars.org.
Click here to see our DSY Summer Internship brochure.
