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The Bowser Administration, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME), and the Office of Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes (OST Office) is currently accepting applications for the 2021 Summer Strong DC Grant Competitions. Nonprofit organizations that provide District children and youth with high quality and supportive out-of-school time (OST) programs during the summer months are strongly encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is Monday, December 7, 2020 at 5:00 pm. View the Request for Applications (RFA) for each grant competition below:
A grant information session will be held for each 2021 Summer Strong DC Grant Competition. These sessions will provide an overview and answer questions related to the Request for Application (RFA).
The OST Office is seeking grant application reviewers for the 2021 Summer Strong DC Grant Competitions. Individuals with expertise or background in youth development are strongly encouraged to volunteer. Interested individuals should complete this brief interest form.
The Institute for Youth Development is committed to providing youth development professionals with an opportunity to gain practical skills that can be implemented in their interactions with youth immediately. This listing of upcoming workshops helps promote a positive environment with youth.
Register now! Space is limited.
Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health has announced the DC COVID Alert Notice, also known as DC CAN, a new mobile exposure notification system for the District of Columbia.
DC CAN notifies you if you may have been exposed to COVID-19, allowing you to seek timely medical attention and reduce the risk for your family and friends. It was created with both public health and public trust in mind: It’s easy to use and ensures your privacy. No location or personally identifiable information is ever collected, stored, or transmitted while DC CAN is enabled.
Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/dccan to learn more.
DC SCORES is hosting its fourth Celebrity Guest Speaker Q&A with best-selling author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Jason Reynolds on Wednesday, November 11 at 4:30 pm EST. The DC native and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature recently co-authored a book for tweens on fighting racism: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. Learn more about this event here!
The Association for Child & Youth Care Practice, Inc. (ACYCP) is child & youth care practitioners, service providers, and state and regional professional associations in the United States working together to improve child and youth care (CYC). ACYCP is conducting a survey worldwide to collect information on current salaries, benefits, and the most important issues that practitioners want to see addressed. The information collected will be used to inform future public awareness efforts to improve the field and its services to children, youth, families, and communities. Learn more about this opportunity here.
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.
Services, Opportunities, Supports (SOS)
One important aspect of providing quality out of school programs to youth is having a program design focused on youth development. A program design in which practitioners provide services, opportunities, and supports can help promote better youth outcomes.
Services are the provision of resources or knowledge, and provided TO or FOR youth. Examples of services include tutoring, mentoring, summer camps, and after care.
Opportunities are activities, roles, and responsibilities taken on and done BY youth to explore, express, earn, belong, and influence. Examples of opportunities are when adults create activities that are led by youth. This can include peer learning and youth leadership councils.
Supports are activities where adults partner with youth. Examples of supports can be mentoring, counseling, group circles, and check-ins with youth.
For additional information on how to provide meaningful services, opportunities, and supports to youth, join the next Learn24 webinar, “Services, Opportunities, and Supports”, next month. In the meantime, follow this link to read more about providing services, opportunities, and supports for youth.
Weekly newsletter of funding opportunities.
The No Kid Hungry Child Nutrition Access Grant Opportunity will provide funding to community organizations and government entities to maximize child nutrition programs and other emergency food programs and resources to ensure children and families have access to healthy meals at school and home. Grants of up to $100,000 are available. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more here.
GOODProjects and the Greater Washington Community Foundation have announced the Black Voices for Black Justice Fund. This initiative supports Black activists and community organizers who are fighting for justice for Black bodies in the DMV. In total, $300,000 is available for 10 individuals/organizations and their respective projects. Visit blackjusticefellows.org for more information.
The American Association of University Women is offering grant assistance to community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. Grant awards range from $3,000 to $10,000. Applications must be received by December 1, 2020. View information regarding eligibility, selection criteria, regulations, required components, and more here.
The Saucony Run for Good Foundation is now accepting applications for grants to help run down the childhood obesity epidemic. Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to community nonprofit organizations that initiate and support running programs for kids. The Saucony Run For Good Foundation has donated more than $1 million to improving the lives of children by helping to prevent and reduce childhood obesity. Grant applications must be received by December 15, 2020 to be considered. For more information, click 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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