STEP-UP Worksite Tour participants visit U.S. Bank
On Tuesday July 19,
STEP-UP interns guided elected officials, program partners, and funders on the
annual tour of STEP-UP worksites to give them a glimpse into the STEP-UP intern
experience.
The focus of this year’s
tour was North Minneapolis which has a total of 65 STEP-UP jobsites employing
529 interns this year. Four worksites in North Minneapolis, all located
on West Broadway, were featured including Cookie Cart, West Broadway Business
and Area Coalition, U.S. Bank, and Minneapolis Public Schools.
From working as a baker to
a bank teller, interns shared the highlights and challenges of their job
experiences so far this summer. Their employers and supervisors also
shared what they have taken away from the experience.
This summer, nearly 1,700
youth and young adults aged 14-21 are employed by STEP-UP at one of 230
government agencies, nonprofits, small businesses, and corporations in the Twin
Cities metro area.
Learn more about
STEP-UP.
Immigrant children represent one quarter of
the students in the American public school system. How can well-meaning mentors
best prepare themselves to work with and build on the strengths of these students?
- Understand the challenges
- Develop a strengths-based understanding
- Understand the culture
- Be respectful of the mentees’ parents
- Recognize that immigrants are not a
monolith
- Check your biases
Learn more about the strategies here.
PACER Center's Children's Mental Health and
Emotional or Behavioral Disorders Project is holding their 4th annual Parent
Leadership Summit on Children’s Mental Health on Friday, August 19th from
8am-3:30pm at PACER Center in Bloomington.
Participants will:
- Meet and network with other Minnesota
parents of children and youth with mental health, emotional or behavioral
challenges
- Be updated on current improvements and
progress within our systems of care and support for children and youth with
mental health needs
- Learn how to tell your story to
policymakers and community leaders
- Learn about different opportunities for
parent leaders who want to influence improved supports and services for
children and youth with mental health needs.
Participation is limited. Applicants who are selected will come from a variety of backgrounds, geographic areas in Minnesota, and experiences. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for all participants.
Apply
here by August 1st. For additional
information about this unique opportunity, email jennifer.thomas@pacer.org.
What’s Up 612! is an online
resource of things to do in Minneapolis. The program finder is a citywide
resource where youth, parents, educators, youth workers and persons who know
young people can find afterschool and summer activities for children and young
adults ages 5-21.
YouthLink Opportunity Center Calendar
GetMyFuture.org
Helps Young People Jumpstart their Careers
GetMyFuture.org, a mobile-friendly web application
that helps youth plan their careers, explore education and training options,
and search and apply for jobs has been launched by the U.S. Department of
Labor.
Visit GetMyFuture.org.
Creating Art
as a Family
Join NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center and the
Walker Art Center to create art as a family. The event is free and open to adults and children. Free
lunch and transportation will be provided.
Tuesday, August 2, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Flyer
Foster Care Transition Toolkit
This toolkit is intended to help youth currently in foster care and
young adults formerly in foster care access the information and resources
needed to begin their transition to young adulthood. It is also a
resource for caring and supportive adults.
Find
the toolkit.
Youthprise Tools Page
One of the goals of Youthprise is to build the capacity of the field of youth
development by offering tools and resources. Find the following tools on the Youthprise Tools Page.
- Youth Advisory Structures: Suggestions for Agency Practice
- Out of School Time (OST) Participation Gap Study – Saint Paul and
Minneapolis
- Holistic Indicators of Youth Development
- Youth-led Evaluation Case Study
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