 Teens get employers’ advice at the teen job
fair’s Prep Rally.
On Saturday, April 22, more than 350 teens
attended the eleventh annual Minneapolis Teen Job Fair. The pre-event Prep Rally invited early
arrivers to refine resumes, apply on-line, and sharpen their interview skills.
Hiring tips continued during the opening interactive workshop facilitated by
the Youth Coordinating Board's employment committee. Five panelists answered
questions and shared employer insights, encouraging the young jobseekers to be
bold, to emphasize extracurricular and volunteer experience, and to display
self-discipline at work.
Multiple sectors were represented,
including retail, nonprofit, health care, entertainment, and the public sector.
Home Depot, TJMaxx, Wendy's, UPS, Valley Fair, North Memorial,
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, and Hennepin County were among the
exhibitors. Volunteer, education and
internship opportunities were also promoted.
City of Minneapolis Employment and Training
thanks Hennepin County for financial support and Lunds & Byerlys for
providing refreshments. The event was made possible with planning
and event management support from Hennepin County Library, Minneapolis
WorkForce Centers, the Youth Coordinating Board and the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board.
The Minnesota Interagency Council on
Homelessness released the Student Homelessness in Minnesota report last month.
The report
- summarizes the state’s
efforts to prevent and end homelessness
- provides background
information about student homelessness
- reviews school-based
and community-based resources to stabilize students in schools and housing
The report contains sobering data. For instance, high school seniors are most likely to be homeless in Minnesota out of any other K-12 grade (just over 1,100). Second place goes to 2nd graders (just over 800).
The Minnesota Resettlement Programs Office has
announced a new initiative to recognize outstanding individuals who are making
a positive impact in our state, who originally came as refugees. The United
Nations has designated June 20 as World Refugee Day. Minnesota will celebrate this global event by
recognizing the contributions of people in Minnesota who share that refugee
story. The three award categories are:
- Entrepreneurship: Individuals who are making innovative contributions to their community in
business, the arts or education.
- Civic Leadership: Outstanding leaders in the community.
- Youth Leadership: Young leaders in their community.
Share this widely and nominate
an outstanding refugee in your community. Submissions will be accepted until
midnight on May 25, 2017 and awards will be announced in June.
The City of Minneapolis STEP-UP Youth
Employment Program hosted its 14th annual “mock interviews” at the Minneapolis
Convention Center over four nights in April. At the event, 1,500 Minneapolis youth
preparing for STEP-UP internships gained real-life interview experience and
feedback from over 400 Twin Cities business professionals. The event provided
youth with insight on how to prepare and dress for an interview, communicate
professionally, and network during a real interview.
Prior to the mock interview, youth
completed 7-14 hours of work readiness training – depending on their level of
work readiness. These trainings focused on professional communication, problem
solving, professionalism, interview skills and resume writing.
The 1,500 young people who attended the
mock interviews, as well as over 400 middle school STEP-UP youth who do not
attend mock interviews, are now job-ready and will be placed into a position during the month of May. STEP-UP
expects to place nearly 1,700 youth into paid job experiences this summer.
This is a two-year professional development
and leadership training program unique in its national reach and incorporation
of technology for ongoing collaboration. The NASM Fellowship engages
professionals in the OST (out of school time) field in a process of leadership development where
they learn to reflect on, study, improve, and assess their work with a view
toward improving its quality and impact. Apply by May 31, 2017.
Learn
more.
Join
the Minnesota Youth Council (MYC)
The MYC is looking for young people in
8th-12th grades who are passionate about issues facing youth in Minnesota
today. The MYC is now accepting applications for 2017-18 in all 8 Congressional
Districts.
The priority deadline for applications is May 22nd. Students who will be in the 8th, 9th and 10th grades in
2017-18 are encouraged to apply here.
YouthBuild
Provider Open House
Youth workers are encouraged to attend and
even bring young people (16-24 years old) who desire to earn their GED while
learning construction skills. See the training facility, meet the instructors,
and learn how YouthBuild can help you serve youth.
May 31 and June 22, 2:30 – 5 PM
635 Prior Avenue North, St. Paul, MN
Enrolling now for July 17 class.
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Young
Graduates Can Get Free Training to Work for LRT
Students who are graduating in 2017 can get
training to work for Twin Cities area Southwest and Blue Line Extension light
rail transit projects.
Metropolitan Council and its Southwest
Project Office are working with several organizations to offer six weeks of training for 10
soon-to-be high school graduates. Students must have a high school diploma by
June or a GED, be at least 18, and currently employed no more than part-time.
The course begins July 10 and the application deadline is June 23. To apply, visit: https://metrocouncil.org/swlrt/LRTBUILD and look under
the “How to Apply” section for information session dates and times. For more
information, email LRTBUILD@metrotransit.org or call 651-308-8554.
PEACE (Pathways to Emergency & Academy Career Experiences)
PEACE is a paid summer internship for high school juniors and
seniors that provides pathways into justice and emergency services careers (police,
fire, emergency services, law and legal services). Email ShaVonda
Allen or call 612-673-6221 for more
information
Employment and
Opportunity Guide for Minneapolis Youth
What’s Up 612! is an online program finder where youth, parents, educators, youth
workers and persons who know young people can find afterschool and summer
activities in Minneapolis for children and young adults ages 5-21.
YouthLink Opportunity Center Calendar
Metro
Children’s Crisis Response Services
MetrCCS is a public/private partnership in the 7-County
Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area of mental health crisis response providers,
parents, advocates, hospitals and third party payers. They have just
re-launched an important website to help people find their local mental health
crisis services and resources – in 8 languages.
Free
YPQA Assessments
Youthprise's Regional Quality Collaborative Project is offering YPQA (Youth Program Quality Assessment) assessments. To apply for a free
quality assessment please submit a request
form.
For more information, contact Fatima Muhammad. Technical assistance will be available through May.
What
is Complex Trauma: A Resource Guide for Youth and Those Who Care about Them
This guide was developed for youth who have
experienced—or know someone who has experienced—complex trauma. Older youth,
adolescents, and young adults can explore the information in this guide on
their own to help them better understand complex trauma and the effects.
Clinicians, caregivers, and other adults can also use the guide to have
conversations with youth about complex trauma and about the coping methods that
help, those that can cause problems, and strategies to make things better.
Download
21st
Century Community Learning Centers Grant
Funding is available to establish, sustain
and expand community learning centers to provide students, particularly those
who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools, with high quality programs
offered primarily before school, after school, evenings, school release days,
and summer.
Visit the Grant Opportunity webpage and scroll
down to this grant opportunity for the application documents. The application must
be received (not postmarked by) June 1, 2017, 4:30 pm, CDT.
The
Sundance Family Foundation Grant
Grant applications for funding youth social
entrepreneurship programs and supportive housing programs are due June 6, 2017.
Grants are for one year and range between $5,000 - $25,000. Visit the Sundance website for
complete details.
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