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Hello, JFY Community! We can't believe another month has come and gone, but with March now upon us, we begin to celebrate National Women's History Month!
During the month of March, we nationally honor the incredible and widespread contributions women have made in society. From contributions to sacrifices and hardships endured, we invite us all to take time this month to learn a little more about the amazing women who have helped shape the world we know today.
Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed a law which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed another law which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.” Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.” These proclamations celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields. (womenshistorymonth.gov)
Please find more resources and helpful materials linked below!
Women's History Month Theme 2024 - Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Archives
National Park Service
Smithsonian Education
Immigrants Rising - Various Deadlines
For a vast list of different scholarship opportunities, please be sure to visit Immigrants Rising's scholarship page. There, you will find many different scholarships to apply to, so go check it out!
12th Annual Orgullo y Educación (OYE) Conference
Save the Date for the 12th Annual OYE Latinx Youth Conference on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Cañada College. This day is an opportunity for youth and their parents to explore questions of identity and purpose and build community through a fun and interactive day that includes hands-on workshops, inspirational speakers, artistic expression, community resource sharing, and networking.
Guarde la fecha para la Conferencia de Orgullo y Educacion (OYE) para Jovenes Latine el sábado, 23 de marzo 2024 en Cañada College. Este día será una oportunidad para que los jóvenes y sus padres exploren temas de identidad y propósito, y construyan comunidad a través de un día divertido que incluye talleres interactivos, discursos motivadores, expresión artística, intercambio de recursos comunitarios y redes de contactos.
OYE Conference Flyer (English)
OYE Conference Flyer (Español)
Please find below some employment and volunteer opportunities to add more Transferrable Skills to your resume! Not quite sure what Transferrable Skills are? No worries, read all about them in our most recent blog post linked here!
We are very excited to share that our JFY Summer Internship Program is coming back again this year!
We are finalizing internship details at this point in time, but are preparing to officially open applications in the next couple of weeks. If you are interested in our JFY Summer Internship Program, please read below for some information regarding eligibility and what to expect! We will be sending out a newsletter dedicated to the internship program launch in a couple of weeks, so please keep an eye out for that!
JFY Summer Internship Program Eligibility Requirements
- Between the ages of 18-21
- San Mateo County resident
- A JFY Member
- A JFY Member is a youth 14-21 who has a JFY Workshop; if you are interested in attending a workshop please visit our Youth Registration page here.
- Attend a JFY Summer Internship Orientation Session (more information on these sessions will be included in the internship announcement)
Please stay tuned for our official announcement shortly!
We are thrilled to share with you all that we are partnering with the City of Belmont's Parks & Rec department's Teen Life Launch Program to facilitate a workshop! This is open to all youth, so if you are interested in attending we would love for you to come! Please see below for some more information regarding the workshop:
When: Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 6pm
Where: Twin Pines Lodge (40 Twin Pines Ln, Belmont CA)
What: JFY Interview Workshop
If you are interested in attending, please make sure to notify Jerry Nguyen (jnguyen@belmont.gov) ahead of the workshop so their program has an idea of headcount for the session!
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