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Youthprise
2017 Somali Youth Development Fund Grant Awardees
The New
American Development Center will support Twins Cities Somali and East African
youth by providing business and leadership skills, job readiness
education and coaching, and mentoring. ($75,000)
U of M Extension Center for Youth
Development and Ka Joog Twin Cities will address Somali youth at risk
of disengagement from education. Youth will participate in STEAM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) clubs during out-of-school time.
Funding will strengthen the infrastructure of existing clubs in Minneapolis and
St. Paul and create infrastructure for new clubs in St. Cloud and Coon
Rapids. ($50,000)
Pillsbury
United Communities and the Brian
Coyle Center will collaborate with
the Academic Leadership for International Families Center and other organizations
to administer an out-of-school time program for Somali and East African youth.
The program will focus on pathways to success for 300 youth, ages 6-21, through a variety of age and culturally-appropriate supports,
services, and programming. ($50,000)
DEED
Awards $7.3 Million for Youth at Work Programs
The Minnesota Department of Employment and
Economic Development’s Office of Youth Development awarded $7.3 million in two-year grants to
groups that will help youth gain job skills and work experience and introduce them to career pathways. The funding will provide services to young
people who are economically disadvantaged,
and at-risk. An estimated 5,000 young people will be served.
The following organizations serving
Minneapolis received funding:
- City of Minneapolis (STEP-UP), $1 million
- EMERGE, $350,000
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YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities, $500,000
- Asian Media Access, $350,000
- City of St. Paul (Right Track), $800,000
- Cookie Cart, $253,314
- East Side Neighborhood Services, $150,000
- Minnesota Computers for Schools, $200,000
- Bridge for Youth, $200,000
- Goodwill-Easter Seals of Minnesota, $150,000
- Elpis Enterprises, $100,000
- Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, $400,000
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Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa, $200,000
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Project for Pride Living, $400,000
Learn more about all of the programs
receiving funding here.
The death of a loved one can be an
overwhelming experience for anyone. For a child, whose world is defined by
their connection to only a handful of people, the death of someone they love
can be particularly isolating, confusing and life altering. On Sept. 9, Fairview’s Youth Grief Services,
in collaboration with Stairstep Foundation and His Works United, is offering a
program to help—Camp Lift. This free day long bereavement camp offers
a lifeline of hope for children and teens coping with the death of a loved one.
Camp is free, but registration is
required. A light breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided. Free bus
transportation is available from Zion Baptist in North Minneapolis. To
register, click here.
The CARE Collaborative is offering another
year of the CARE (Child Care Advocates Ready to Emerge) Fellowship. This is an excellent leadership development opportunity for those interested in learning
how to make an impact on public policies affecting the early childhood and
school-age care fields.
This free program begins in October and will
include nine, once a month, face-to-face, all day Friday training sessions and
one Wednesday, and will include networking, mentoring, and hands-on projects to
develop advocacy skills.
Learn more here.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grant
The Ripley Memorial Foundation awards
grants to direct service programs that focus on teen pregnancy prevention in Hennepin or Ramsey County.
The grant period is January 1, 2018 –
December 31, 2018. Grant size typically ranges from $4,000 to $8,000.
The online application deadline is 5:00 p.m., July 31st here.
2017 Youthprise Capacity Building Grant
The Capacity Building RFP is now open and will close on August 25. Here is information
regarding this funding opportunity:
- $365,000 is available for funding in 2017
- 15 to 20 one year grants will ranging from $10,000-20,000
- Eligible applicants are current and former Youthprise grantees
- Projects must be capacity building or
systems change activities that are youth focused and racial equity centered
Learn
more and apply.
Work
at the State
Fair
Be part of Minnesota’s greatest celebration
from Aug. 24 – Sept. 4.
- Must be 16 years of age or older
- Positions include ticket selling, ticket
taking, parking, retail sales, food service, games, sanitation, barn attendant,
more
Minneapolis
Girls in Aviation Day
September 23,10 AM – 3 PM, Flying Cloud Airport, Eden Prairie, MN
This free event will have numerous aircraft
on display and a variety of exhibitors with hands on activities to introduce
and teach girls and their families about the different aspects of aviation and
aerospace.
Register
Geek
Squad Academy
Best Buy’s Geek Squad Academy provides an
opportunity for students (ages 10-18) to develop tech skills, build
self-confidence, spark creativity, and discover how technology can benefit them
in their educational pursuits and in future careers. Students at Geek Squad
Academy become "Junior Agents" and get hands-on experience with some of
the newest and coolest technologies like: coding, film production, photography,
3D design, digital music, and more.
August 2 - 3, Minnesota Vikings Winter Park, Eden Prairie, MN
Parents and guardians can register their
students here.
PEACE (Pathways to Emergency & Academy Career Experiences)
PEACE is a paid summer internship for high school juniors and
seniors to provide 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!
This Minneapolis online
program finder helps youth, parents, educators, youth
workers and persons who know young people find afterschool and summer
activities for children and young adults ages 5-21.
YouthLink Opportunity Center Calendar
2017
KIDS COUNT Data Book – State Trends in Child Wellbeing
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Book provides an annual
snapshot of how America’s children and families are faring in every state and
across the nation.
Walk*In Counseling Center
Free counseling for ages 15 and up includes help with stress, anxiety and depression; relationship issues; LGBTQ concerns; drug and alcohol use; grief and loss; bullying; school problems; trauma and abuse; suicidal thoughts, and more. (2421 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis)
M, W, F: 1PM - 3 PM and M - Thu: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Career
and Education Explorer
The Career and Education Explorer, an online
tool from DEED, allows students and others interested in a certain field to
review job descriptions, typical job titles, wages, hiring demand and
top industries.
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