By Dana Mandolesi on February 28, 2010
PLEASE SAVE THE DATES JUNE 23-26, 2010!
The 4TH Annual Early Academic Planning Camp at San Jose State WILL BE TAKING APPLICATIONS for the SUMMER 2010 CAMP! This year’s camp will be offered Wednesday, June 23rd, 9:00 am to Saturday, June 26th, 11 am and will be located in Campus Village Suites 9 Bldg C @San José State University, San José, CA. The camp is being sponsored by the Santa Clara County Office of Education- Foster Youth Services.
The primary goals of the camp are:
• Inspire and motivate students to reach for the dream of a college education; offer guidance and direction in their academic pursuits;
• provide academic skills training; and
• build a sense of community.
This FREE program will encourage 30-40 8th grade foster youth to see higher education as an achievable pathway to fulfilling their dreams and will show them what they need to do in high school to prepare for university admission. Our camp takes place on the San José State Campus, a wonderful opportunity for youth to get a feel for what it will be like to go to college and live on campus. Applications are due by May 15, 2010. In the event that we have a large response of applications, a maximum of 5 youth per county will be accepted, and additional youth will be placed on a waiting list.
This year, we are requiring that a chaperone be designated by the county for every 5 youth represented. Room and Board is provided for each chaperone. Transportation for youth is the responsibility of the care giver or county program.
An application will be available for downloading on our website on March 5, 2010. Please consider recommending a foster youth to attend the camp. Information on the camp is posted on the CME Society website at http://www.sjsu.edu/cmesociety.
For questions regarding the camp, please contact Connie, or Mario and Kanisha at 408-924-1098/924-5699 via email at Connie.Hernandez-Robbins@sjsu.edu.
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Posted in Community Opportunities | Tagged 8th graders, academic planning, cme society, foster youth, san jose, university
By Dana Mandolesi on February 23, 2010
A Message from Director
Maria Su
San Francisco Department of Children, Youth & Their Families
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What if some of the most run-down housing in San Francisco could be transformed into a vibrant family zone with the best affordable housing, schools, and community services in town? And, what if the youth living in
that housing today could be the organizers and community developers planning and leading that transformation?
I am proud to say that “what if” will become “what is” on March 1 when the first 20 youth from four neighborhoods will begin internships with the newly formed HOPE SF Youth Leadership Academy (the “Academy”). The Academy will match five youth with the adults responsible for the revitalization process in each of four neighborhoods. Committing 10 hours per month, the youth and adults will work together in neighborhood-based teams to tackle real planning issues such as:
• How should a park be designed?
• What programs should be offered at the community center?
• How do we engage more youth in helping us make the right choices in this process?
Once a month, youth and adults from all four sites will come together in Academy Saturdays to do citywide learning, team building, and learn about community development career opportunities. Youth interns will gain valuable leadership skills, be exposed to community development as a career, and influence the planning decisions of their community, all while earning a stipend. Participating adults will learn how to effectively
involve youth in planning decisions. Youth and adults working together will create better master plans and lasting neighborhood improvements.
You can join us in this effort by helping us find our first group of youth who are:
• Ages 14 to 16
• A resident of one of the active HOPE SF sites—Hunters View, Potrero Annex or View, Sunnydale, and Westside Courts
• Able to commit 10 hours per month in scheduled activities
• Passionate about their community
• Interested in developing excellent communication and presentation skills
Interns will attend workshops, advise the development teams and the Housing Authority of community needs, attend a two day summit at UC Berkeley, and receive a stipend for consistent involvement (up to $75.00 per month). A printable overview and application are available at www.dcyf.org and are due February 22, 2010 by 5:00 pm. To learn more contact Coordinator Maurita Dunphy at maurita.dunphy@sfgov.org or 415 701-5563.
DCYF is a lead sponsor of this program and is excited to join the efforts of the HOPE SF initiative leaders—the Mayor’s Office of Housing and the San Francisco Housing Authority—to create a strong youth component for their important initiative. An array of collaborators have signed on to make this program a success including: Citibank Foundation, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.; Interagency Council; Japanese Community Youth Council; the San Francisco Youth Commission; UC Berkeley’s Center for Cities & Schools; and each of the participating development teams including: Bridge Housing Corporation, EM Johnson Interest, Mercy Housing California, and The John Stewart Company.
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Posted in Community Opportunities | Tagged housing, internship, public housing, san francisco
