On Tuesday, August 1, STEP-UP
interns guided elected officials, program partners, and funders on the
annual tour of STEP-UP worksites, giving them a glimpse into the STEP-UP intern
experience.
This summer there are 507 interns working at 70 worksites in South
Minneapolis. The tour visited four sites including the American
Swedish Institute, Community
Bridge, Kaleidoscope
Place, and Lutheran
Social Service of MN.
From working as a kitchen aid to being an educator, interns shared the
highlights and challenges of their summer job experiences while their employers and
supervisors shared what they have taken away from the experience.
This summer, 1,655 youth and young adults aged 14-21 are employed by
STEP-UP at one of 213 government agencies, nonprofits, small businesses, and
corporations throughout the Twin Cities metro area.
The planning team for the annual Partners with Youth conference is seeking presenters for the 2017 conference to be held October 19th.
The goal of
the conference is to provide training opportunities for Minneapolis youth work
professionals. This year, the planning team is creating
intentional space for youth participation. The conference themes are opportunity, healing, action, and sustaining.
Presenters will be
compensated for their time with an honorarium paid per workshop, not per presenter. The RFP deadline is August 31st.
Link to RFP
on Survey Monkey
The PEACE (Pathways to Emergency & Academy
Career Experiences)
program administered by Minneapolis
Employment and Training, is a collaborative initiative designed to promote
access and entry into Justice and Emergency Services (JES) career pathways for
low-income, court-involved, or at-risk Minneapolis youth ages 16 to 21.
Students learn about JES careers through mentoring by a career professional,
mini-academies, and a paid summer internship in the field.
The current cohort of 39 students and 26
mentors will be wrapping up at the end of August . A new group will begin in September.
Internships are being offered by the
Minneapolis Police Department (MPD), 911, the Minneapolis Fire Department
(MFD), Hennepin County, and the City Attorney’s Office (CAO). In addition to internships, PEACE students
can participate in career academies developed by partners at MPD, MFD, 911,
CAO, Hennepin County, and the FBI.
The City of Minneapolis STEP-UP
Program partnered for a fourth year with Silicon North Stars, a nonprofit
organization in Silicon Valley dedicated to inspiring and educating young
Minnesotans to become future leaders in technology. A group of high-potential
incoming ninth-graders (eight STEP-UP interns from Minneapolis and eight youth
from St. Paul) spent a week in California's Silicon Valley, learning about technology
from some of the top tech companies and startups in the world.
The group spent the week of July 16th visiting Google, Facebook,
YouTube, Uber, and a venture capital firm. They also toured Stanford University and met with industry mentors who
worked with them on goal setting.
The youth learned about design thinking and created a tech solution to
a problem posed to them. At the week's end they pitched their start-up
ideas at a “Demo Day” to Silicon Valley tech leaders at a San Francisco event. This year a Minnesota Demo Day was added on
August 3rd where youth pitched their businesses again to a crowd in
Minneapolis.
The group will continue to have quarterly meetings in the Twin Cities
throughout high school.
Work with Conservation Corps This
Fall
Gain job and career-planning skills. Learn about natural resource
management, ecology, science, technology, environmental conservation, and
Minnesota natural and cultural history. Learn to plan and finish community service
projects. Earn an hourly wage for up to 12 hours per week, receive a snack on
shorter work days and lunch on Saturdays.
Open to high school students, ages 15 to 18, from households at or
below 80 percent of the city’s median income. Youth meet at Powderhorn Park or North Commons in Minneapolis. See the Flyer for Ramsey County and Saint Paul locations.
Tree Trust's Supported Work Program
This program allows young people, ages of 14 - 24, gain
paid work experience while working
outdoors on community improvement projects or indoors at local businesses,
schools,and nonprofits.
Eligibility:14-18 years, living in a household with a parent/guardian who has an
open MFIP case in Hennepin County, or 14-24 years, and have an open MFIP case
in Hennepin County.
Find more information and/or fill out an interest form here.
Minneapolis PowHERful Summit
This is a free, daylong empowerment summit on Saturday, August 26 at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center is for young women ages 14 to
23. Explore careers, receive guidance and advice, and interact
with successful professionals. Industry experts will present curriculum in finance and digital literacy, STEM, college readiness, health, and
more.
Register
Camp Lift for Youth Coping with
Grief
Saturday, Sept. 9, Camp program: 9 AM - 6:30 PM
YMCA Camp Ihduhapi, Loretto, MN
This free, day long bereavement camp offers a lifeline of hope for
children and teens coping with the death of a loved one. A light
breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided. Free bus transportation is available
from Zion Baptist Church in North Minneapolis.
Registration is required. Click here.
Minneapolis Girls in Aviation
Day
Saturday, September 23, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Flying Cloud Airport, Eden Prairie, MN
A free event with aircraft on display and exhibitors with activities to introduce and teach girls and their
families about aviation and aerospace.
Register
(Pathways to Emergency & Academy Career Experiences)
PEACE is a paid summer internship for eligible high school juniors and
seniors to provide pathways into justice and emergency services careers (police, fire, emergency services, law and legal services).
Flyer
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 for children and young adults.
YouthLink Opportunity Center Calendar
Getting to Work Competitive
Grant Program Request for Proposals
The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its
Office of Youth Development, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to
establish and operate programs that provide, repair, or maintain motor vehicles
to assist eligible individuals in obtaining or maintaining employment.
Application Deadline: 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2017
Getting
to Work Competitive Grant Program RFP
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