Trauma and Resilience in the Community - Webinar
February 26, 2018
7:00 AM to 8:30 AM PST
Webinar done in Petersburg, VA
Please register for VAIRS Webinar: Trauma and
Resilience in the Community on Feb 26, 2018 10:00 AM EST Register Here>>
Trauma can occur as a result of violence,
abuse, neglect, loss, and other emotionally harmful experiences. Resilience
refers to the ability of an individual, family, or community to cope with
adversity and trauma, and adapt to challenges or change. Join us as we walk you
through how the Southside Trauma Informed Community Network (TICN) group shows
us how Petersburg, VA began to build a trauma informed community.
Employment
Opportunity – City of Minneapolis
The Licenses and Consumer Services is recruiting teenagers
15-17.5 years of age to conduct tobacco compliance checks in the City. A
tobacco compliance check consists of a teenager entering a store that sells
tobacco and requesting to purchase tobacco products. If underage teens are
allowed to purchase tobacco, the business and clerk are cited for the violating
the law. Teens are supervised at all times by experienced inspectors.
Teens must meet the following requirements:
1. Be
between the ages of 15 and 17.5.
2. Have a
picture identification card (State ID,
permit
or driver’s license).
3. Fill out
an application (this can be obtained
by
calling 612-673-2080 or is attached to
this
email).
Teens will be paid $10.00
per hour. Hours are limited and intermittent (most compliance checks are done
on school holidays, summers and a minimal number of evenings).
Transportation will be provided if the teen lives within the Minneapolis city
limits. On the job training is provided.
For further information, please call Mohamed Ismail at
612-673-3904.
Application Packet here>>
Cobell Scholarship
Applications
Indigenous Education Inc. is now accepting Cobell
Scholarship applications for the 2018-2019 academic year. Both merit-based and
need-based, the competitive Cobell Scholarship is annual, non-renewable, and
available to any post-secondary (after high school) student who is; an enrolled
member of a US Federally-Recognized Tribe, enrolled in full-time study, and is
degree-seeking.
Applicants must plan to attend or be attending any
nationally, regionally and industry accredited non-profit, public and private,
institution. Applicants must be pursuing a vocational certificate or diploma,
associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral or professional degree, or
certificate.
Apply now at Cobellscholars.org.
STEP-UP Applications Are
Open
STEP-UP is the City of Minneapolis internship program for
young adults ages 14-21. Each year, STEP-UP recruits, trains and places more
than 1,600 Minneapolis youth in meaningful paid internships with over 220 top
Twin Cities businesses, public agencies and nonprofits.
Find applications for STEP-UP on
line here Applications close on February
15.
Urban Scholars
Leadership and Professional Development Program
Urban Scholars is a leadership and professional development
internship program providing students from diverse racial and ethnic
backgrounds with distinctive professional experience.
Applications will open January 8. The program runs May 21 to
August 17. Candidates must have completed their first year of post-secondary
education before the start date of Urban Scholars 2018.
Learn more.
Join PEACE (Pathways
to Emergency & Academy Career Experiences)
PEACE is a career pathway program for high school juniors
and seniors from select neighborhoods who are interested in justice and
emergency services careers (police, fire, emergency services, law and legal
services). PEACE also provides a paid summer internship in justice or emergency
service.
Link Eligibility
Map
Employment and Opportunity Guide for
Minneapolis Youth
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
Minneapolis 2017-2018 Handbook of the
Streets
This resource guides are published annually for those who
are homeless or living in extreme poverty. The handbook is free to those who
are homeless and sold in bulk to service providers. To order copies of the new 2017-18
Minneapolis and St. Paul editions, you may use this
order form (PDF).
For more information, click
here.
Sexual Assault
Information for Teens and Parents
The National Child Traumatic
Stress Network (NCTSN) has two multi-page factsheets on Teen Sexual
Assault, created to accompany the webinar When “NO” is Not Enough:
Information on Teen Sexual Assault.
Teen Sexual Assault: Information for Teens (1)
explains the difference between consent and coercion; (2) defines and answers
common questions about sexual assault and teen dating violence; (3) delineates
how drugs and alcohol interfere with safety; (4) details how teens can protect
themselves; (5) describes the steps to take if assaulted sexually and where to
go for more information; and (6) explores the common misconceptions teens may
have about sexual assault. Download
Teen Sexual Assault: Information for Parents covers
the same information, in addition to ways parents can help to protect their
teenagers. Download.
Cyberbullying – Stop
Bullying website
Parents, school
staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by
talking about it, building a safe school environment, and creating a
community-wide bullying prevention strategy.
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