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.
Posted in Community Opportunities | Tagged 8th graders, academic planning, cme society, foster youth, san jose, university
By admin on January 15, 2010
HEY works with RIFYI on events, research and other initiatives. This week we are featuring RIFYI and their great work!
Welcome to the San Jose State University Research Institute for Foster Youth Initiatives (RIFYI). The Research Institute is pleased to offer a new perspective on the issues facing children and youth living in out-of home care. The RIFYI takes a unique approach to exploring the concerns of those who have grown up in care by providing a multi-disciplinary approach to exploring the issues of children and youth in care. Launched in 2009, San Jose State University’s Research Institute for Foster Youth Initiatives grew out of a critical need for research that increases the understanding of the relationship between child welfare practices and the educational and life outcomes for children and youth living in out of home care (which includes, foster care, group care, and kin care). The Research Institute directly explores child welfare systems and practices and informs public policy makers and service providers in order to effect positive systems change. What makes the Research Institute a unique effort is our multi-disciplinary focus in answering questions and addressing the concerns of those who have experienced placement in out of home care.
Posted in Foster Care Library | Tagged foster youth, research, rifyi, san jose
