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Gov. Jerry Brown Announces Suprise State Revenue, Reframes Need for Tax Extension for Coming Fiscal Year
The Gov.’s May Budget Revision assumes $6.6 billion more in tax revenue, paring deficit to $9.6 billion, giving schools at least as much as they got this year…
Source: Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee, May 17, 2011
SF Youth Empowerment Fund now accepting youth-led project proposals for this summer/fall
Proposals due June 1st 2012 @ 5PM. Download an application from www.yefsf.org/getfunding.html…
Source: Youth Employment Fund, May 12, 2012
Read the Root’s Article About the Precarious Lives for Many Youth After Foster Care
“For nearly half a million youth in foster care across our country,” the president began in the lengthy statement, “the best path to success we can give them is the chance to experience a loving home where they can feel secure and thrive.” [Read Full Article Here]…”Source: Cynthia Gordy, the Root. Taken From NPR.com.
Young Adult Voices: Interview w/ TAYSF Young Adult Advocate Claudia Mendez
TweetInterview with Young Adult Advocate Claudia Mendez by Jose-Luis, Young Adult Advocate Why & how did you hear about the program [Guardian Scholars]? Claudia Mendez:I heard about GSP when I applied to SFSU. I was referred by the Educational Opportunity Program. I applied to GSP because they provided year-round housing, priority registration, free and unlimited [...]
Interview with Michael McPartlin, Guardian Scholars, CCSF
TweetInterview with Michael McPartlin, Guardian Scholars, CCSF by Justin Slaughter, TAYSF AmeriCorps VISTA What programs and services does Guardian Scholars offer? Michael: Guardian Scholars is primarily a privately funded student retention program for former foster youth in college. We provides students with academic and career counseling, scholarships, book vouchers, food assistance, transportation assistance, emergency housing [...]
Associated Press Finds Only a Third of 18-24 Year-Olds w/o Diploma Working Full-Time
Most say money was a major reason they bypassed college, and the vast majority aspire to more education someday…
Young Adult Voices: Interview w/ TAYSF Advisory Member Jose Alberti
Tweet Interview with Young Adult Advisory member Jose Alberti by Jose-Luis Mejia, TAYSF Young Adult Advocate Growing up in San Francisco, Jose Alberti became involved in illegal activity that landed him in the juvenile justice system. This deeply affected his life in more ways than one, specially his education. Now he is a youth worker [...]
Notes from April 8th Young Adult Advisory Meeting
TAYSF’s Young Adult Advisory was updated on the progress of their project to create a resource website specifically for TAY in San Francisco, informed on upcoming events and advocacy opportunities, debriefed about last months Employment Forum, and were trained on SF’s City Budget.
Interview with Ed Melendez, Director of Education & Employment at Larkin Street Youth Services
Tweet1. What programs and/or services do you offer? For what age/population? Hire Up is a continuum of employment and education services for youth 18-24 year-olds, predominantly residents of San Francisco and Oakland, including: job readiness, computer classes, job placements, internships, post-secondary school counseling, SFUSD classes on-site, GED prep, tutoring, post-secondary enrollment, audio and visual program, [...]
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