Honoring Emancipated Youth (HEY)

New Teacher Center is hiring a Director of Development and a Director of Impact!

Dana Mandolesi — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:39:52 +0000

[from the Young Non-Profit Network 3/2/10]
Location: Bay Area, CA

Organization Background
The New Teacher Center (NTC) is a national organization dedicated to improving student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of new teachers. NTC strengthens school communities through proven mentoring and professional development programs, online learning environments, policy advocacy, and essential research. Since 1998, NTC has served over 49,000 teachers and 5,000 mentors, touching millions of students across the country. The organization has an $18 million operating budget and has a staff of 200 working across the country. Spurred by the nation’s increasing achievement gap and the need for effective support for a new generation of teachers, NTC has recently launched an ambitious growth phase.

Director of Development, Position Background
The New Teacher Center is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial Director of Development who will lead all fundraising efforts for the organization and ensure that NTC is maximizing the opportunity to leverage foundation, individual, corporate and government grants. Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with other senior leaders, the Director of Development will develop and execute a fundraising strategy designed to support the organization’s aggressive growth plans. The Director of Development will skillfully represent the organization to donors, prospects and the public and will continually seek out new opportunities and avenues for support allowing the organization to expand its scope and impact. This position is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, strategic development professional to help take NTC to a new level organizationally and in the process, make a significant contribution to education reform. Please see the attachment and visit http://www.cgcareers.org/findajob/jobdetail/1530 for the FULL job description on the Commongood Careers website.

Director of Impact, Position Background
The New Teacher Center (NTC) is seeking a knowledgeable and entrepreneurial Director of Impact to create a coordinated and comprehensive strategy across the organization for defining and measuring impact. As NTC aims to significantly increase the impact of its program through a data-driven approach, this role will set the vision for what is being measured, how that data is collected, how the results are used to inform programming and how those results are communicated to the outside world. During this time of organizational growth, NTC is looking to incorporate measurements of mentor efficacy and development, teacher efficacy and effectiveness, as well as student achievement outcomes, where appropriate, as key indicators of quality programs. Working collaboratively with staff across the organization, the role provides an exciting opportunity for someone with highly developed analytic skills and an understanding of the complexities of the education world to make a significant contribution to the direction of NTC in the coming years. Please see the attachment and visit http://www.cgcareers.org/findajob/jobdetail/1531 for the FULL job description and application instructions on the Commongood Careers website.

Understanding Middle School Youth Culture and Culturally Relevant Programming

Dana Mandolesi — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:52:29 +0000

[from the Lucile Packard Pre-Teen Post 2/22/10]

The California Afterschool Network recently held a workshop on youth cultural competence. If you work with preteens or want to better understand today’s youth culture, this presentation offers useful insights and resources. Get the audio and PowerPoint slides here:
http://cl.exct.net/?qs=16f7a75eb97bc1eef3edd89ad415e6e0fee8cfa86ac4b413d46a4202a0b843dc
http://cl.exct.net/?qs=16f7a75eb97bc1eef3edd89ad415e6e0fee8cfa86ac4b413d46a4202a0b843dc

Free Training: Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace- oh my!

Dana Mandolesi — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:21:19 +0000

Whether your organization is an early adopter of online social networking or not, your community is probably curious about it. Are you faced with questions like, “Is Facebook safe?” or, “How do I keep my information private?” If you are trying to increase interest in social networking within your community, how do you articulate its benefits? How can social networking really help members of your community?

At Community Technology Network’s (CTN’s) first Networking Event in 2010, John Bansavich, Director of Learning Technologies and the Center for Instruction and Technology at the University of San Francisco, and Susan Mernit, the co-founder of Public Media Collaborative, will share information about their programs and lead a discussion focused on how community technology leaders can help communities successfully navigate the new terrain of online social networking. Susan Mernit is also the co-founder of Oakland Local, a nonprofit community site focused on training nonprofits, ethnic media, and community groups to use social media tools to tell their stories.

Come to learn more and meet other people and organizations working to promote digital inclusion, and leave with new tools and valuable connections. The event is free, but space is limited. RSVP here: http://www.meetup.com/Community-Technology-Digital-Opportunity/calendar/12676343

When: Wednesday, March 17 4pm-6pm
Where: University of San Francisco Center for Instruction and Technology
2350 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

Project Independence hiring Youth Services Coordinator (fremont / union city / newark)

Dana Mandolesi — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:10:06 +0000

Position: Youth Service Coordinator
Program: Project Independence
Status / Classification: Full- Time
Supervisor: Support Housing Director

POSITION SUMMARY:
Provide overall assistance with Project Independence participants including: assessment and enrollment, housing assistance, case management and all other activities needed to support participants on an individualized basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Pre-screen potential participants for Project Independence.
• Assess and enroll applicants into the program which includes face-to-face meetings with all applicants.
• Review and verify all supporting documentation.
• Assist participants in maintaining stable housing by providing tenant/ landlord liaison support.
• Assist with housing placement, maintenance coordination, and general communication around housing needs.
• Develop Individualized Service Plans for all participants.
• Prepare written applicant assessment reports.
• Deliver case management services, including but not limited to weekly personal contact, periodic home visits, monitoring of educational progress, income certifications, and referrals to adjunct services.
• Assistance with financial, career planning, and job search preparation.
• Advocate for participants with employers, educators, and other service providers.
• Attend mandatory meetings and case-conferencing sessions.
• Network with other community service organizations and local government
• Prepare quarterly, annual, and programmatic reports as requested.
• Maintain and secure comprehensive case files.
• Provide assistance to the Supportive Housing Director as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• MSW preferred. BA Social Work or related field required.
• A minimum of one year of experience working with transitional age youth, homeless individuals/ families, or extremely low income populations.
• Ability to maintain accurate client/service documentation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent engagement skills with program participants.
• Initiative, flexibility, capacity to respond effectively in stressful/crisis situations.
• Experience with community networking and resource building.
• Reliable transportation and clean DMV record required.
• Willingness to be flexible with work schedule.

email Hr@abodeservices.org for more information or to submit an application

Notice: This description is to be used as a guide only. It does not constitute a contract, commitment or promise of any kind. Abode Services reserves the right to change, add, delete, upgrade or downgrade the position as dictated by business necessity at anytime with or without notice.

Reminder: March 16th Webinar Training Identity Theft and Vital Documents: Ensuring Foster Youth Access the Full Range of Financial Aid

Dana Mandolesi — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:32:27 +0000

There is still time to sign-up for the webinar!

There are over 10 million victims of identity theft nationwide and over $56 billion lost each year because of fraudulent activities. In 2007, there were 1 million children who had their identities stolen in the United States. Children from foster care are twice as likely to become a victim of identity theft.
Join us on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a free webinar training on protecting former foster youth from identity theft. The goal of the webinar is to provide social workers, educators in both K-12 and higher education, advocates, caregivers, and community organizations on ways to prevent, detect and resolve identity theft issues.

Participants will learn about resources and recommendations on how they can assist their foster youth in securing their private information. A panel of experts from the California Office of Privacy Protection, Public Counsel, Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs, and the Alliance for Children’s Rights will address the following topic areas;

 Why foster youth are vulnerable to fraud and identity theft.
 Tips foster youth need to know to prevent identity theft.
 Models/best practices and resources that can assist foster youth who have had their identity stolen.
 Vital documents foster youth will need during their transition into college and how to protect those documents.

Title: Identity Theft and Vital Documents: Protecting Foster Youth From Fraud
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

How to participate: Audio for the training will be available through your computer or a call-in number.
Registration: To register and receive log-in and audio instructions, click here.

Ample time will be provided to answer your questions. For more information, contact Jenny Vinopal at (562) 951-4734 or jvinopal@calstate.edu

To learn more about California College Pathways, visit www.cacollegepathways.org

HEY Foster Care Youth Committee April Meeting

Shavonte Keaton — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:05:15 +0000

Hello All,

The HEY Foster Care Month Youth Committee is a group of youth who will be involved in helping plan and execute HEY’s foster care month events. Members of the youth committee will be hands on in developing the programs for events, makings suggestions to the larger committee on behalf of youth as well as volunteering time to actually make the events happen.

On March 1st HEY had its first Foster Care Month Youth Committee Meeting with a great group of passionate young people!

We still are looking for youth who would like to be apart of the Foster Care Month Youth Committee! Our next meeting is Monday April 26th from 4:30-6:00 pm at our HEY office located at 221 Main Street San Francisco, CA 94105!

If you are an interested youth or a youth worker who may know an interested youth please contact Shavonte’ Keaton at skeaton@uwba.org or 415-808-4256 for an application and/or more information!

Go Youth!

Turnout of March 4th -March 4 Day of Action and Strike in Defense of Public Education – California

Claudia Mendez — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:29:01 +0000

My name is Claudia Mendez and I am one of HEY’s EYAB the reason for my message today is to share in my point of view how March 4^th Day of Action and Strike in Defense of Public Education – California turned out. As you may have seen on the news students, parents, faculty and supporters of public education came together on March 4^th to speak up against the cuts that have been done to public education in California. Some of the struggles and issues faced by students because of these cuts are:

Students cannot get the classes they need to finish their General Requirements, let alone meet the requirements for their selected majors.
The budget cuts do not only affect the amount of dollars received by students on financial aid, but it also jeopardizes whether they can receive aid at all. A lot of financial aid is tied to how many units a student can enroll in, if classes are not offered students cannot get the units they need to receive credits and ultimately financial aid. In order for a student to receive financial aid they need to be enrolled 12 units, which is a full time student, but how can student fulfill this requirement if there are not enough classes for them to do so?
The classes which are being offered are often at capacity. It is sad to see classmates sit on the floor or stand during class time because there are not enough seats, since the classes have more students enrolled than they can handle.
We have mandatory furlough days because the schools can no longer pay teachers as many days as they used to. As a result teachers are forced to take essential materials out of their curriculum.
The school is offering fewer Majors because it cannot afford them anymore.
Students are working many jobs just to be able to pay the raise in tuition, books that have raised their prices, then everything else: housing, transportation, and so on.
Even though services have been reduced, the average SFSU student is now paying $2,370 per semester. This is an increase of more than $400 dollars per semester. WE ARE PAYING MORE AND RECEIVING LESS!

Students and faculty are tired of these injustices and decided to organize and speak up. Students all around California and from all ages came to tell the government that we are not happy with the cuts on education and are not longer going to put up with them. I am so proud to have been part of such a passionate group of people that want to make a difference for current students and for future of generations to come. Over 5,000 people met in front of city hall around 5:00pm, around 400 people walked from the mission district to San Francisco’s city hall around 5:20pm and many more groups supported around the city. The majority of groups that came out to support on March 4^th were peaceful and strong because they stood as one. One of my favorite sayings that we shouted was, “there ain’t no power like the power of the people cuz the power of the people don’t stop!!!”

EYAB Alumni

Claudia Mendez — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:57:44 +0000

[From Claudia Mendez, HEY's EYAB]In our efforts to update the community about the continuous work or our EYAB team after their service here at HEY we are launching our “Where Are They Now” Alumni Page. Our EYAB 2009/2010 has taken it upon themselves to connect with all of our EYAB Alumni and Staff and they are highlighting former team members and staff by conducting one-on-one interviews to find out more about their lives. Our intention is to rally the community around the success and progress of our EYAB Alumni and their continuous work in the communities we serve. EYAB 2009/2010 believes that: “if we can bring the EYAB Alumni together once again, we can build a stronger community network and younger foster youth can continue to be inspired by such wonderful leaders”.

If you would like to read EYAB Alumni updates please visit HEY’s Website at: http://www.heysf.org/main-menu/youth/eyab-alumni

Also, If you are an EYAB Alumni or EYAB Staff we would love to highlight your success on our webpage. Please contact Claudia Mendez at cmendez@uwba.org or 415-808- 4256

HUD Conference Youth Committee

Shavonte Keaton — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:59:00 +0000

There is an exciting opportunity coming up for young people who want to have their voices heard about issues affecting the TAY (Transition aged youth) population. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is looking for interns to work in the planning of HUD’s Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Conference which will be happening Thursday July 8, 2010 in Oakland, CA!

The conference will be designed to foster collaboration among federal, local and non-profit agencies that serve the TAY population and will also provide information on legislative changes as they relate to serving TAY.

This internship will give youth interns experience in event planning, facilitation, experience working with a variety of organizations to achieve a common goal, and an opportunity to present their ideas on how to improve services to the TAY population. Also interns working on this committee will be hands on in developing the conference agenda and making suggestions to the larger committee.

Duties Include:

Develop a plan for TAY Conference.
Research entertainment options that will be conference appropriate and meet budget
Help name conference and recruit young artists in the design a conference logo
Create a target list of volunteers for day-of event activities
Develop panel ideas that are of relevance to TAY and helpful to providers
Attend all planning meetings and the TAY Conference

If you feel passionate about this type of work and want to get some great hands on experience then this internship is for you! Applicants should be between ages 14-24, and be able to attend planning meetings and the conference. The Youth Planning Committee will meet a total of 5 times to organize the TAY Conference. Interns will be paid $25 per meeting, at the end of each meeting. Interns also need to be present on the day of the conference.

If you are interested and you think you qualify, send an email to Lorena.C.Roman@hud.gov explaining why you are qualified, your interest in being a committee member, your contact information and times that you are available to meet to.

Deadline for applications is FRIDAY, MARCH 19th.

The first committee meeting will be scheduled during the week of March 29th.

Go Youth!

San Francisco Human Services Agency System Improvement Plan: Youth on Probation

Dana Mandolesi — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:18:47 +0000

[from Dana Mandolesi, HEY's Project Manager]

During the fourth and final meeting of San Francisco’s Human Services System Improvement Plan Core Team Meeting, we spoke in depth about youth in probation. The Juvenile Probation Department (JPD) presented statistics and numbers of youth who were referred to the probation department and those resulting in a petition being filed in 2008. In 2008, the latest year they presented, there were 3446 youth referred to JPD but only 1607 actually had petitions filed against them. Once a youth’s petition is sustained – they are booked – meaning they are placed in probation with their families, in out of home (foster care) placements, or sent to a facility. The majority of youth do not get placed in juvenile hall, Log Cabin Ranch or more serious facilities.

The purpose of today’s discussion was to present initiatives currently underway and planned for the future that would encourage the least restrictive placements for youth on probation. Over the course of the last three years, JPD had several peer and expert evaluations and realized that least restrictive placements are the most rehabilitative for the youth and their families. Lower level placements also save money for San Francisco County, making this option beneficial for all parties.

However, in order to keep communities safe, while also encouraging accountability in youth – and showing them that indeed consequences exist – intentional decision making processes must be implemented. Therefore JPD is currently working with Child Welfare Services (CWS) to utilize and learn from programs that work. Because youth on probation and youth in foster care are paid for by the same government funding, they should always have access to the same services. Unfortunately, because of a fractured system, and various other psychological divisions between the youth, the departments, and the rationale that placed them in care, they may not receive equal services. Both JPD and CWS acknowledge that this disparity needs to be equalized and have multiple initiatives to support and rehabilitate youth and their families.

This meeting concluded the System Improvement Plan’s Core Team Meeting Series. Once the final recommendation is released, HEY will develop a simple summary to include as a HEY Trend in our newsletter and website.