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Greater Twin Cities United Way and the
Carlson Family Foundation invite you to community conversations to help shape
the conversation about how youth workers/practitioners in mentoring and
out-of-school time can best support social emotional learning and development
(SEL) in middle/high school and opportunity youth.
Community conversations will take place in
November and December with youth, youth work practitioners, mentors, leaders in
youth development and out-of-school time learning, and systems stakeholders and
funders within the nine-county metropolitan area.
Add your voice to the conversation and help
shape this effort!
Click here
to find and register for community conversations.
City Pages recently published an article about
the Youth Coordinating Board’s (YCB) youth workers team whose influence reaches
from downtown to schools, and the buses that run in between.
In partnership with the Downtown
Improvement District, the YCB Downtown Outreach team engages youth, building
relationships, connecting resources and shifting the climate of downtown to
include young people in its design and culture while creating a safe and
welcoming environment. In 2014, Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau
commended the YCB Downtown Outreach team for reducing downtown juvenile crime
by 42 percent.
Building upon its success downtown, the
team started working in the Minneapolis Public Schools where they assist in
providing a safe and welcoming environment and provide youth outreach services
focusing on the social and emotional needs of youth during and immediately
after school. This year they are working at Northeast Middle School, and Henry and
Edison High Schools.
Read the whole story. (Contains some graphic language)
City of Minneapolis Employment and Training is updating the “Employment and Opportunity
Guide for Minneapolis Youth” and we would like to include your
organization’s opportunities for young people.
Whether you offer employment, training, internships, or volunteer
activities, contact Pat Behrend
or call 612-673-6220 with information about the program(s) you would like to
have featured.
The deadline to submit content is November 18th.
Join PEACE (Pathways to
Emergency & Academy Career Experiences)
- A paid summer internship (Earn money and learn about career options.)
- Hands-on Experience (That can support education goals and lead to
justice or emergency careers.)
- A Mentor (From police, fire, emergency services, law and legal services
to support your career goals.)
Email ShaVonda Allen or
call 612-673-6221 for more information.
PEACE is a partnership of City of Minneapolis, Minnesota Department of Employment and
Economic Development, Minneapolis Public Schools and Hennepin County. Funded by
the U.S. Department of Labor.
See flyer.
Visual Art Literacy Training
(VALT)
VALT provides a free, comprehensive, hands-on arts education for youth
12-21 years of age. Priority is given to young people who live, go to school, or are
otherwise connected to North Minneapolis. Students may participate in VALT over
multiple years or use the training program as a pathway to employment in one of the Juxtaposition Arts apprenticeship studios.
Winter 2017 Session:
January 3rd – March 23rd, 2017: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from
4:30 – 7:30p
Learn more and register here.
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
National Homeless Youth
Awareness Month (November 2016)
In support of National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, the National
Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) is providing resources to help
communities, families, educators, mental health and child welfare
professionals, and policy makers and advocates better understand and deal with
homeless youth. Find resources for communities, families, educators, mental
health and child welfare professionals, and policy makers and advocates here.
Hennepin County Child and Teen
Checkups
Children need regular doctor visits at every age to make sure their
bodies, minds, and teeth are growing well.
The Child and Teen Checkups program provides free checkups for children
on Medical Assistance from birth to age 21.
They can also help parents and teens with emotional, mental, and sexual
health concerns and questions. Link
Volunteer Opportunity
Northeast College Prep, a K-8 public charter school in Northeast
Minneapolis, is looking for volunteers to dedicate 1-2 hours a week to read
one-on-one with students through Reading Partners. Training and curriculum are
provided, and you will work with the same student each week. Email Matt Abbott.
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