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All youth worker collaborative members are
invited to attend a joint meeting on Wednesday, March 9th from 11:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m. at
Division of Indian Work, 1001 E. Lake St.
There will be announcements, speakers, and opportunities to connect and
network amongst the collaboratives:
Northside Youth Collaborative, Southside Youth Worker Engagement Group,
Native Youth Worker Circle, Cedar Riverside Youth Worker Collaborative, and
Eastside Practitioners.
The City of Minneapolis Health Department
and the Blueprint for Action to Prevent Youth Violence have released a Request
for Applications for the “Blueprint Approved” Institute.
The Institute works to address violence
prevention among youth and within the community. It is designed to help
organizations and individuals build capacity through educational sessions and
through funding for organizations working to address the goals of the Minneapolis Blueprint for Action to Prevent Youth
Violence.
Five organizations will each receive an
award of $6,000 that will be broken down into: $3,000 to compensate
organizations for staff time spent in the Institute training and $3,000 for a
youth violence prevention micro-grant to implement a youth project.
For questions please email Sasha
Cotton, City of Minneapolis Health
Department Youth Violence Prevention Coordinator.
Applications are due by: 4:00 p.m. Monday,
March 7, 2016. Find more information and documents here.
Minneapolis children and youth will soon
have a break from school. Let’s help them access quality afterschool programs
that will keep them engaged, safe and inspired to learn. Now is the time to
feature your youth program, event and/or resource on What’s Up 612!
What’s Up 612! is a FREE online citywide
resource where youth, parents, educators, and youth work professionals can find
afterschool and summer activities for children and youth ages 5-21.
For more information about What's Up 612!,
email Minneapolis Afterschool Network Director Fatima Muhammad or call 612-673-2131.
Submit your spring and summer break youth
opportunities today! Click here
to find out how.
The Creating IT
Futures Foundation, EMERGE Community Development, Mayor Betsy
Hodges, and the City of Minneapolis are
accepting applications for a free, women-only class of the foundation’s
IT-Ready career program until March 25th.
The eight-week course runs from 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. weekdays from
April 11 until June 3 at the EMERGE Career & Technology Center in North
Minneapolis. Upon completion, IT-Ready
students will be prepared for the CompTIA A+ certification exam which covers
desktop and help-desk technical support duties and skills.
Apply
NOW.
The City of Minneapolis Health Department
is recruiting for an AmeriCorps VISTA to support its youth violence prevention
efforts. The VISTA will support youth violence prevention in Minneapolis by
helping to develop, implement and evaluate innovative hospital and
community-based youth interventions.
VISTA is a 12-month, full-time (40 hours a
week) commitment from June 2016-June 2017. A college degree is preferred by the
time service starts in June 2016. VISTAs will receive a bi-weekly living
allowance, a health coverage option, and an education award of a end-of-service
stipend.
Interviews will occur on a rolling basis,
with first preference given to candidates who apply before March 21. The deadline to apply is April 1.
Find details about the opportunity and the
online application here.
Minneapolis Teen Job and Opportunity Fair
Saturday, April
30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
This event is a great opportunity for teens (14-19) to connect
with businesses and organizations that are offering employment, job readiness
or training programs, and volunteer or educational opportunities.
Check out the Minneapolis Teen Job and Opportunity Fair webpage.
Free
College Grant Program at North Hennepin Community College
Free college at NHCC via the
Two-Year Occupational Grant Pilot Program. The grant will be awarded on
a first-come first-served basis. Review the eligibility requirements and qualifying programs.
Minneapolis
Park and Recreation Board Seeking Aquatics Staff
Lifeguard and attendant positions for teens
16+ are available this summer. See the jobs and apply here.
Nellie
Stone Johnson Scholarships Available for 2016-2017
The Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship is
available to minority students from union families attending or planning to
attend one of the 31 technical colleges, community colleges and/or state
universities in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. To be
eligible, a scholarship applicant must be a racial minority and a union member
or be the child, grandchild, or spouse of a union member. Learn more.
Free
Open Computer Lab in Cedar Riverside
Get help with your job search. Includes
free Internet access, help with completing online job applications, and creating
and editing your resume.
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Riverside Plaza, 1525 S. 4th
St., Suite 202 (opposite the Plaza Grocery. Ring
buzzer on the right side of the door. Questions, call 612-642-2350.
Eureka! Now Accepting
Applications
Eureka! is a free college and career readiness program for rising 8th
grade girls focused on STEM, athletics (specifically swimming), and leadership
development. Eureka! is a five-year,
summer and school-year program that follows girls through high school
graduation. Stipends are available for girls who participate. All 7th grade
girls are encouraged to apply here.
Camp Explore
A STEM career exploratory camp for high
school students at Winona State. Scholarships are still available. Space is
LIMITED, register today!
Employment
and Opportunity Guide for Minneapolis Youth
What's Up 612!
Find
afterschool and summer activities in Minneapolis for ages 5-21 on-line.
YouthLink Opportunity Center Calendar
Hennepin County “Yellow Pages” Guide to Services
African
American Babies Coalition
The African American Babies Coalition is a group of African American community stakeholders which includes educators, nonprofit and civic leaders, researchers, childcare providers,
parents and grandparents, and public health professionals from the Twin
Cities who are committed to promoting the healthy development of African
American babies.
Learn about the coalition’s campaign to
build healthy brains and find resources for parents on the African American
Babies Coalition website.
The
Changing Face of America's Adolescents
The U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services Office of Adolescent Health has a new feature, America's
Adolescents, which profiles who America's adolescents are, what they do, and what health issues they face. Learn more about America’s 42 million adolescents
here.
Find Handouts (in Spanish) for parents
about ACEs, Toxic Stress & Resilience at ACES Connection Network
Fire Station 21 to Host Car-seat
Installations
One Saturday per month from 9 a.m.- noon. Link
View past issues of the NEWS for Youth Work Professionals.
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