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This week, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced her plan to provide in-person learning experiences for DC Public Schools (DCPS) students beginning Term 2, which begins Monday, November 9, 2020. Read the full plan here.
The Office of Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes (OST Office) is currently accepting applications for (2) Grants Management Specialists and a Data Analyst. Applications must be received by Sunday, October 11, 2020 to be considered.
View the Grants Management Specialist position description here.
View the Data Analyst position description here.
The Institute for Youth Development invites youth development professionals to come learn new strategies and concepts that support positive engagements with youth at one of the following upcoming workshops.
Register now! Space is limited.
The OST Office in partnership with DC Action for Children and DCPS is compiling a list of virtual OST programs for youth in the District of Columbia. Families are actively searching for programs and opportunities to engage youth beyond the classroom. Assist these families in their search by completing this brief form that will be used to create a directory for families. Please complete no later than October 15, 2020 to be included.
 In the first newsletter of each month, The Institute for Youth Development will highlight a specific indicator from the Weikart Center's Youth Program Quality Assessment (PQA) on promising practices in the field.
Turning Passion into Results for Young People
By: Evroy Marrett, Learn24 Trainer
A high percentage of professionals enter the youth development field because they possess an unbelievable passion and love for working with young people. This level of passion is admirable and should be a pre-requisite for working in the field. However, as each professional grows their youth development tool kit with strategies that increase their effectiveness as a practitioner, passion should also begin to transform into achievable results.
One of the most effective ways that each practitioner can increase the probability of successfully preparing youth for this journey is by employing the research, strategies, and concepts of Developmental Youth Outcomes.
Developmental Youth Outcomes are the attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors that practitioners hope all youth will achieve as a result of their participation and engagement in their respective programs. Youth outcomes are divided into two categories of identity and ability. When children and youth demonstrate a positive identity they have a sense of personal well-being and a sense of connection to commitment to others. When children and youth demonstrate ability they gain knowledge, skills, and attitudes that prepare them for college, career, and life. The below table provides the six attributes in the areas of ability and identity:
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Areas of Ability
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Areas of Identity
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Physical Health
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Safety and Structure
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Mental Health
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Self-Worth
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Intellectual Ability
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Mastery and Future
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Employability
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Belonging and Membership
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Civic and Social Ability
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Responsibility and Autonomy
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Cultural Ability
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Self-Awareness and Spirituality
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Focusing on Developmental Youth Outcomes will help practitioners turn their passions into achievable results that have a measurable component. This will simultaneously help young people attain results in specific areas of their lives effectively turning success into measurable objectives.
Find additional information here and look for our Developmental Youth Outcomes workshop coming up next month.
The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) released a new Edsight, examining how Washington, DC is ensuring students have devices and internet access while learning at home. Public charter schools and DCPS have as many as 74,250 learning devices available to public school students, and up to 63,390 students can receive assistance accessing the internet. Access the full Edsight here.
Weekly newsletter of funding opportunities.
The Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program is offering grants of up to $25,000 to nonprofit organizations with budgets under $500,000 for activities and strategies an organization uses for creating social change. Applications must be received by Thursday, October 15, 2020 to be considered. Visit benandjerrysfoundation.org for more information.
Diverse City Fund awards grants to people of color-led social justice projects in DC. Successful awardees can receive up to $15,000. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 30, 2020. Learn more about the eligibility, selection criteria, information sessions, and more here.
Many Hands is accepting grant applications from Washington, DC area nonprofits serving women, children, and families in socioeconomic need. Focus areas include economic empowerment, education, health, and housing. One organization will receive the Many Hands $100,000 Impact Grant. Applications must be received by November 2, 2020. View the application here.
The Greater Washington Community Foundation is offering awards of up to $2,000 for individuals and nonprofits in the Greater Washington DC area. Organizations that engage diverse communities and help grassroots leaders implement their ideas are encouraged to apply. Apply before November 2, 2020 to be considered. Learn more here.
 For resources and additional information on the District of Columbia Government’s response to coronavirus (COVID-19), please visit coronavirus.dc.gov.
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