City of Minneapolis Employment and Training was
funded $360,000 through the City's budget process to administer BUILD Leaders,
a proven youth violence prevention model developed in Chicago and adapted for
Minneapolis.
Build Leaders is an equity focused,
community oriented intervention program for disenfranchised 18-24 year old
youth with systemic barriers to educational and economic opportunities (lack of
diploma, criminal records, etc.). Youth will receive paid training in
facilitation, leadership, and job skills, and will deliver the BUILD curriculum to younger youth, ages 9-12.
BUILD Leaders will serve two cohorts of
youth. One of these cohorts will serve youth from the Native American community
and one will serve the North Minneapolis community.
Minneapolis Employment and Training will
issue an RFP in mid-February to select community-based agencies that will also leverage WIOA
Federal funding. The program will start April 1, 2016.
The focus of STEP-UP is on young people of color and those most
disconnected from the workforce, ensuring they have the opportunity to learn about
careers, network with business professionals, understand what it takes to go to
college, and develop the 21st Century Skills needed to be successful in our
economy.
In 2015, STEP-UP prepared nearly 2,000 Minneapolis youth, ages 14-21, (91%
youth of color) with the skills needed to be successful in a job through
STEP-UP work readiness training. Youth spent five-twelve hours in
training based on their age and level of work experience.
Of those trained,1,563 young people were matched with internships for
the summer at one of 230 partner employers.
To see 2015 STEP-UP intern demographics, click on STEP-UP
At A Glance. To read the entire report, click here.
STEP-UP is seeking businesses, public
agencies and nonprofits to employ interns in 2016. Find more
information and apply here.
A year-old program is helping newly
immigrated Somali parents overcome cultural differences to become an important
part of their children's education.
Waalidow Indhaha Furr, Somali for
"parents open your eyes," was created by the Somali American Parent
Association to address the barriers Somali parents struggle with in the American
educational system.
"We know the child is learning, and
that the teacher is ready, but who is teaching the parent?" said Mohammed
Abass, a family and community liaison at Andersen Unity Community School where
Waalidow Indhaha Furr is held.
The six-week program is offered for free,
with costs covered through a grant from the federal Office of Refugee
Resettlement.
Abass said education in the United States
is totally different from the Horn of Africa, where parents are not typically
involved. He said it's extremely important — particularly at schools with large
immigrant populations — for parents to learn about the support and strategies
they have at their disposal. The challenge is especially marked if the parents
have had no formal education themselves.
Learn
more.
Providers serving families experiencing homelessness are invited to help make the Minnesota
Child-Care Assistance Program work better for families experiencing
homelessness. A listening session will be held January 28th from noon to 1 p.m. at North Regional Library (1315 Lowry Ave.
N., Minneapolis).
In 2014 Congress gave states authority to make
child-care assistance work better for families experiencing homelessness. In
early 2016, DHS, Governor Dayton and the Minnesota Legislature will decide
whether to approve these changes. The new authority could:
- Allow 12-month continuous eligibility (e.g.
eligibility continues during temporary job/training/education loss or change,
and until income goes over the federal income limit)
- Not count housing assistance in
income-eligibility calculations.
-
Prioritize children in families with very low
incomes for child care assistance, including ranking homeless families higher on a waiting
list, expediting application processing for homeless families, providing higher reimbursement rates to
providers caring for homeless children, waiving co-payments for homeless families, and tailor programs to homeless families with
irregular schedules.
Click
here to learn more. Questions? Contact Matthew Ayres, Hennepin County
Office to End Homelessness, at 612-239-5798.
Tobacco
Compliance Position
Minneapolis Licenses and
Consumer Services Division is recruiting teens 15-17.5 years of age to do tobacco compliance checks in the City.
A tobacco compliance check consists of a teen entering a store and requesting to purchase tobacco. If the teen is allowed to purchase tobacco, the business and clerk are cited for the
violating the law. Teens are supervised
at all times by experienced inspectors.
Teens must meet the following requirements:
- Be between the ages of 15 and 17.5.
- Have picture identification (State
ID, permit, or drivers license)
- Fill out an application (obtain by calling 612-673-2080)
Teens will be paid $8.00 per hour. Hours
are limited. Most compliance checks are done on school
holidays, summers and a minimal number of evenings. Transportation will be provided if the teen
lives in Minneapolis. On the job training is provided. For further information, please call Mohamed
Ismail at 612-673-3904.
Early
Sprouts
This free curriculum, offered in Spanish and Somali, engages children in making healthy food choices and developing healthy eating
habits.
Thursday January 14, 6:30–9:30 p.m. (in Spanish)
Saturday, January 30, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (in Somali)
Programs are offered at 2021 E. Hennepin
Ave., Minneapolis. Flyer
HBCU
(Historically Black Colleges & Universities) College Fair
Monday, January 18, 3- 6:30 p.m.
St. Peter's AME Church, 401 East 41st
Street, Minneapolis
This is a great opportunity for middle and senior
high school students to connect with HBCU students and graduates and talk with college
admissions representatives about academic options, the application
process, and financial aid. There will be entertainment and a prize drawing.
Learn more and RSVP here.
YMCA
Youth Internship
Work part-time at the YMCA to gain experiences
which transfer to work skills for future
employment. Duties and responsibilities vary based on assignment and needs of
the YMCA department or project. Applicants must be minimum 14 years of age. More
info and application.
Conservation Corps Youth Outdoors Crew Members
For youth ages 15-18
Application Deadline: February 2, 2016
Learn more and apply here.
STEP-UP Applications Are Open
The STEP-UP online application for summer 2016 is available here. After STEP-UP interns complete training,
they are eligible to work for pay at Minneapolis businesses and nonprofit
organizations to gain job experience, explore career interests, and build
professional skills.
To be eligible, youth must:
- live in Minneapolis,
- be 14-21 years old on June 1, 2016
-
not be currently enrolled in college (PSEO is
okay). Current college students may consider the Urban Scholars Program.
- meet income guidelines or have a substantial
barrier to employment including students with disabilities, IEPs, English
language learners, or pregnant and parenting teens.
- applicants must be eligible to work in the US
(by June 1, 2016) and have proper documentation
Apply by Friday, February
5, 2016.
Employment and Opportunity Guide for
Minneapolis Youth
What's Up 612!
Find
after school activities in Minneapolis for ages 5-21 on-line.
YouthLink Opportunity Center Calendar
Small
Sums
Small Sums helps homeless individuals, who
have found jobs, with the specific things that they need to start back to work
– like required work clothes and shoes, trade tools, professional licenses or
union dues, and/or bus passes. Small
Sums website
Minnesota
Zoo Access Program
The Minnesota Zoo has a new
free admission program for those that might not otherwise be able to afford
admission. This program (ZAP, Zoo Access Program) provides unlimited free admission to anyone who is currently enrolled in one of
the following programs: TANF, MFIP, SNAP, MFAP, WIC, and General Assistance.
The program does not currently include parking fees. For more information
please visit the zoo.
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