Under the leadership of our Education Program Director, Frank Hartwell, Impact Thrift offers business-based programs specially designed for area college and high school students.

Educational Internships: Designed primarily for students interested in learning more about a career in business. Students will learn by experience about our non-profit retail business and the local charitable organizations supported by Impact Thrift. Partnerships are available with many local colleges/universities, community colleges, and high schools for this unpaid position.

Educational community service: Students will learn through experience about our non-profit retail business, which supports local charitable organizations. Partnerships are available with many local colleges/universities, community colleges, high schools, and community youth groups.

Educational high school senior projects: Students will learn by experience about our non-profit retail business, which supports local charitable organizations. They will be encouraged to complete an approved project of personal interest which relates to an aspect of operating a small business or one of the departments of the store. Partnerships are available with many local high schools.

Educational job skills program: Students will learn by experience about our non-profit retail business, which supports local charitable organizations. They will be expected to learn many fundamental job skills needed to strengthen their resume and achieve successful future employment. Some of these skills include consistent attendance, clear communication, attentiveness to detail, conscientious work habits, cooperative relations with others, effective problem solving, awareness of safety, appreciation of civic engagement, and other professional personal qualities. Partnerships are available with many local high schools and specialized organizations for this unpaid position.

IMPACT LIVE: Impact LIVE is a student-leadership program developed to bring together students’ need to fulfill academically-required community service and teachers’ desire to offer fun, engaging, student-leadership opportunities to their classes. The program also serves Impact Thrift’s need for merchandise donations. The program is presented in a 15-page advisor manual and a 24-page student manual that have been developed by our Education and Marketing Departments. The program can be tailored to be a one-month project or a semester-long project, allowing the teacher and student(s) to plan merchandise collection drives that fit within the desired curriculum. The scope of the project is up to the school. Those involved in the program will gain experience in leadership, project management, interpersonal skills, team building, and marketing. Students will also have the opportunity to get up close and personal with a real-life non-profit organization that also functions as a retail business. Students and advisors are encouraged to tour our stores, meet with Impact Thrift’s CEO, tap into the Marketing Department, and get involved.

For more information:
Contact Tamika Miller at 215.699.4146 x101