This
year, STEP-UP invited 3,447 young people to work readiness training certified
by the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. This number represents every STEP-UP
applicant who was eligible to participate in the program. Youth that
successfully complete work readiness training will be eligible to be matched
with STEP-UP jobs.
Trainings
are being held at Minneapolis Community and Technical College on Saturdays from
late February to mid-April.
Youth are placed in training based on their
age and level of work experience.
- The most work ready youth, mostly age 16 and above with
some previous work experience, spend five hours in the classroom followed
by a mock interview with a business professional.
- Middle level youth attend ten hours of classroom
training along with a mock interview.
- The youngest youth, and those with no previous work
experience, spend twelve hours in the classroom, learning via hands-on
activities and presentations by business professionals and older STEP-UP
interns.
The
current job recruitment goals for 2016 are to have 750 internships at the
STEP-UP Achieve level (16 and older), and 675 with STEP-UP Discover level (14
and 15 years old).
To
learn more about STEP-UP, visit the STEP-UP website.
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This annual three-day national conference to be held May 27 - 29 at Macalester College brings together educators, advocates, students, policymakers, and community
leaders to engage around youth, bicycles, education, and advocacy.
The Summit assembles (or rallies) people
from different disciplines and backgrounds to network, learn, and explore how
the bicycle is a catalyst for positive social change through hands-on
workshops, presentations (many led by youth), keynote speakers, discussions,
and visioning.
Learn more and register here.
$25 Early Bird - Youth (by 4/15/16), $50 Early Bird - Adult (by 4/15/16)
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 21, 2016. Find more
information and documents here.
courageous
heARTS Youth Advisory Board (YAP) Openings
courageous heARTS is seeking youth volunteers with an
interest in art, community building, and social justice to join its youth advisory board to
grow a safe, creative space for teens in south Minneapolis.
Learn more and apply on the website. Applications are due March 14.
$5
Summer Programming at Southside Village Boys & Girls Club
East 39th Street and Chicago Avenue (Phelps
Park Building)
Monday - Friday, 9:30 am-5:30 pm, June
8 - August 14
Includes free Breakfast and Lunch; Educational, Recreational, Leadership, Athletic, Career and College Readiness, and Leadership Activities; Field Trips; Art; Mentors; and More.
Find flyers and membership forms in Spanish
and English here. Parents can also stop in at Phelps Park to register
their children.
Cycles
for Change Opportunities for Youth
The Bike Grant Program supports
participants in basic skills development around leadership, bicycle safety,
ownership, and advocacy. Participants must attend two orientation
sessions before they receive a loan of a quality, refurbished bicycle, lock,
lights, and helmet.
The Youth Apprenticeship Program allows youth ages 15-19 the opportunity to be trained as
a bicycle mechanic and bicycle educator helping to teach other youth and adults
about bike maintenance. The apprenticeship is year round: apprentices are
trained during the summer months and are employed as shop staff during the
school year.
Scholarships
Available at Local Colleges
This is the time of year when colleges are
accepting applications for their foundational scholarships. Listed below are
the deadlines for applications.
St. Paul
College Summer 2016 Scholarships are open until April 15.
Century College 2016-2017 Scholarships are open until April 1.
Metropolitan
State Foundation Scholarships are open until noon, April 29.
MnSCU
Two-Year Occupational Grant Pilot Program
The grant provides financial assistance
to students enrolled in qualifying career and technical programs at MnSCU
two-year colleges so that students can complete the program within two years or
less and find employment in a high-demand occupation. The grant will be
implemented for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 academic years as a pilot program. Learn more.
Dr. Entomo's Palace of Exotic Wonders
Experience the freakish world of exotic
insects and invertebrates in this old-fashioned circus sideshow-inspired exhibit
inside the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory’s Exhibit Gallery. Open daily, 10am
- 4pm, until April 17.
Minneapolis Teen Job and Opportunity Fair
Saturday, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Teens (14-19) connect with businesses and organizations that are offering employment, job readiness or training programs, and volunteer or educational opportunities. The event will also feature workshops on how to conduct a job search and land a job.
Check out the Minneapolis Teen Job and Opportunity Fair webpage.
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
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Free Licenses for Nonprofits with Salesforce.com
Salesforce.com, a customer relations
management platform used to track sales, grants, donor
relations, volunteers, and client activities, offers 10 free licenses to
nonprofits. The Sundance Family Foundation has put
together a short guide to help you
download the nonprofit version. Call Paul Kramer @ 612-822-8580 with any
questions.
The
Hennepin County Teen Parent Connection
The Connection nurtures success for
pregnant and parenting teens by creating and sustaining a system of seamless
evidence-based best practices support for teen mothers, fathers and their
children.
Hennepin County “Yellow Pages” Guide to
Initial Contact and Assessment Services
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