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Friday, May 6, 2011
May 6, 2011
REGION 2 WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Greetings Everyone,
As always, please find the details to our next council meeting at the bottom of the E-mail. If you have not already done so, please sign up for the blog. Don’t wait till the E-blast to receive the latest news!
Here are your weekly highlights!
Community Updates
If you are hosting an event, or know of an event that our community would benefit from, please pass the information along to me so I can share it with everyone. The more we know the more we go, the more we go the more we grow!
16th ANNUAL WALK FOR PEACE
Alliance of Local Service Organizations (ALSO), with The Neighborhood Chapel will host their 16th Annual walk for peace.
The walk will take place on 11
When: Saturday June 4th 2011
Where: Meet at the Logan Square Eagle Monument at 10:00 AM
Walk: 11:00 AM South on Kedzie to Palmer Square.
There will be food, performances, guest speakers, giveaways, games and activities for all. Not only is this a family friendly event, it is dog friendly as well! LEASHES ARE REQUIRED!
EXPUNGEMENT SUMMIT
What: A full Service Expungement Service; application, preparation, filing
Who: Adult and Juvenile
When: June 4th 8:30 AM -6:00pm
Where: Apostolic Church of God
6320 S. Dorchester Ave
Chicago Il 60637
For additional Information call (312) 603-5200
Or visit: www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org
ARTWORK NEEDED
Lisa Davis from DFSS is seeking artwork from various youths from CDBG funded agencies. If you have a little artist and would like their work displayed, please contact her at lisa.davis@cityofchicago.org or (312) 743-1287.
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION
Program information for summer 2011 is now available. The Chicago Park District is a great place to send youth during the summer. Please encourage parents to review all the wonderful opportunities available to their children. Camp programs can be found at over 200 parks throughout the city where children enjoy water fun, field trips, athletic activities and cultural experiences.
Online registration opens 04/04/2011at 9:00 AM. Walk in registration for most parks begin at 04/09/2011 9:00 AM. If you have additional questions you can call 312-742-PLAY or 312-747-2001.
COLLEGE UPDATES
The beginning of spring means the run to get FAFSA sighed, sealed, and delivered! There are some great opportunities out there for families and college bound youth to get this accomplished. Please take a look and pass the information out to youth and families. If your agency will be hosting a FAFSA workshop (or any other type of college related activity) and will be opening up the opportunity for other youth, please let me know! I would love to share the news so we can all benefit.
This site might be of some assistance as well!
http://collegezone.com/informationzone/10_3383.htm
FAFSA HELP AT ULBGC
Staff members here at ULBGC are working with college bound students to complete their FAFSA. If you have any youth that need help please contact me for more information and to set up an appointment.
LADDER UP
As you heard from our meeting on Wednesday, Ladder Up is available to help in the FAFSA process! You can contact Megan Ballard via E-mail at mballard@goladderup.org
Resources
FOOD AND SHELTER
Finding Housing options and Food resources is now easier than ever. You can go Direct 2 Housing and Direct 2 Food!
Check out www.direct2housing.org and www.direct2food.org
It's the only place you need to find the contact information, application process and eligibility criteria for Supportive Housing options and you can find the resources closest to you to meet the food needs of you and your family.
JOBS!
Be sure to visit the Employment section of our regional blog for some new and exciting job postings. New jobs were added this week!
Opportunities
FREE WBINARS
If you haven’t taken one of Volunteer Match’s free webinars yet, this is a great time to try one out. They currently have a wide array of trainings from the introductory track to more advanced. Click the links to find out more about each training.
Nonprofit Webinars - Introductory
- VolunteerMatch 101
- Best Practices for Recruiting Online
- Introduction to Community Leader
- The New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit
- Single Days of Service: Make It Work
- Social Media and Volunteer Engagement
Nonprofit Webinars - Core Volunteer Program Components
- Writing Accurate and Useful Volunteer Position Descriptions
- Playing by the Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer Handbook
- Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies
Nonprofit Webinars - Advanced
- Engaging Pro Bono and Skilled Volunteers
- Managing Difficult Volunteer Transitions
- Making Volunteer Engagement Everyone's Job
- Where do I go from here? Evolving your Volunteer Program for More Involvement
Boomer Volunteer Engagement Webinars
- The Foundations for Success
- Successfully Managing Change
- Creating Positions and Developing Leaders
- Sustaining a Culture of Volunteer Engagement
THURSDAYS CHILD SEMINAR
What: Extending Foster Care to Age 21: Implications for Providers, Impact on Budgets
When: May 12, 2011
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. CT
Where: Gleacher Center
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr.
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Register to attend in person
OR
View a live webcast
Register for the live webcast
TRAUMA TRAINING
I’m happy to announce that the Illinois Childhood Trauma Coalition will host Trauma training. Please do not miss out on this opportunity! It is a free training that will span from regions 1-3.
Location will be announced by Wednesday, May 11th. Space is limited so RSVP today.
LOOKING FOR AN INTERN?
I have some great news from our career development center (CDC). There is an opportunity for non-profit organizations and businesses throughout Chicago to host interns. This opportunity for interns is a program by DFSS for clients enrolled in WIA, ages 16-21, to gain meaningful work experience. The interns are available for the next 6-8 weeks until June 30, 2011.
Your agency can benefit from these interns by having them do various work such as janitorial, marketing, working with afterschool programs, community outreach, clerical , administrative, and train them for other possible needs at your agency.
If you would like to host an intern and give them the opportunity to learn and grow professionally, please contact:
Osvaldo Rodriguez
(708) 524-8700 ext. 134
Osvaldo.Rodriguez@eastersealschicago.org
or
Adam Vetvick
Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago
708.524.8700 Phone
Adam.Vetvick@eastersealschicago.org
EVYP’s ANNUAL SPRING BENEFIT
Here is an opportunity to help support one of our region’s agencies! Check out the flyer and pass along the information to anyone who may be interested in attending.
NORTHERN COOK COUNTY INFORMATIONAL EXPUNGEMENT FAIR
PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT by May 13, 2011 and bring your RAP sheet with you to get the most out of the Expo!
EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR
You are invited to: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Best Practice for Behavioral Interventions: An Introduction to Ripple Effects Multi-media Software
2011 CSBG SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
The Department of Family and Support Services has released the 2011 CSBG Scholarship Application.
Applications are due June 8th. Anyone going to school full-time (degree, certificate, trade school) by September 15, 2011, has primary residence in Chicago, and meets income guidelines is eligible to apply.
See the blog post for more details.
YPQA TRAINING
YPQA will be hosting a variety of trainings for you! These trainings are free, and you will receive a training booklet on the workshop content and best practices to use in your programming with young people.
Click here to view a description of the trainings. Click here to view the Pi Citywide calendar for your reference.
To register for any or all of the Methods Summit trainings, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/methodsapr15
YOUTH READY CHICAGO RFP FOR SUMMER
The Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) is excited to announce the release of their Request for Proposals (RFP) for Youth Ready Chicago program hubs, a 2011 youth, wage- subsidized summer jobs program for youth 16 – 24.
Mayor Richard M. Daley has committed $1.4 million in parking meter infrastructure funds to support a subsidized summer jobs program by increasing the number of city-supported employment opportunities for Chicago youth.
Through this RFP, the program anticipates engaging approximately 600 Chicago youth between the ages of 16 and 24 in paid work experiences and career readiness skills. Programs can operate during a 6-10 week period between June 1 and December 31.
DFSS is seeking proposals from organizations with the qualifications and experience to rapidly implement the program during the summer of 2011. Respondents to the RFP should be capable of providing the following services: youth worker recruitment, program eligibility for youth participants, job/worksite development, job matching, youth training, adult supervision, data collection, payroll system administration (including the fiscal capacity to generate and distribute checks to all youth associated with the hub), worksite monitoring and overall program administration.
DFSS anticipates funding six to ten contracts for worksite hubs. Contract sizes are estimated to range between $210,000 - $400,000.
The RFP is available for download. If you have any program-related questions about the RFP, please contact Mary Ellen Messner, 312-746-7447 or mmessner@cityofchicago.org. For all technical questions relating to the execution of the proposal, please contact Julia Talbot, 312-743-1679 or jtalbot@cityofchicago.org.
IMPORTANT DATES:
RFP Released | April 7, 2011 |
RFP Pre-Proposal Conference | April 21,2011 |
RFP Due | May 2, 2011 |
Award Notifications Made | May 16, 2011 |
Start Program Rolling start dates between | June and July, 2011 |
DOME SHIFT
Here is an opportunity for Chicago youth to learn about the legislative process first hand! Students will be trained and given tools needed to complete successful visits with their Legislators.
SBIF GRANT PROGRAM
Does your building need some renovating? Do you want a permanent fix to a persistent problem? Then check out the SBIF Grant Program!
The Small Business Improvement Fund is a City of Chicago Grant Program for Small Businesses building renovation, administered by the easy-to-reach, non-profit SomerCor. This program offers rebates of up to 75% and up to $150,000.00 for eligible costs. This program is designed to help make permanent building improvements. Building owners, landlords, and tenants may apply.
To see if you are eligible and how to apply, call 1-877-551-SBIF (2743) or visit www.somercor.com/sbif.
There are limited funds so act NOW!
YOUTH READY CHICAGO SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
There is still time to apply for the 2011 Youth Ready Chicago summer opportunities. Young people between the ages of 14-21, are able to apply for internships, apprenticeships and jobs within Chicago’s public and private business sectors. Programs include Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District, After School Matters, Chicago Housing Authority and the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services.
Applicants or parents/guardians with questions about summer opportunities should call the Jobs Hotline at 312-743-0208 or email them at youthreadychicago@cityofchicago.org.
JUVENILE EXPUNGMENT INFORMATION
Follow the link to find an information packet pertaining to juvenile expungment. Please be sure to pass along this amazing resource to families, youths, and anyone who may benefit from the information. You will also find First Defense Legal Aid cards. Be sure to send these out as well.
If you believe that youth deserve a fresh start, than see the HB 2841 fact sheet. Sign if you and your agency are supporters of HB2841 and want to take action!
3 GREAT MIKVA CHALLENGE UPDATES
1) The Mikva Challenge is recruiting for the new class of Citywide Youth Council youth. The new cycle begins in June. Be sure to get your youth involved in this amazing program! This is a great opportunity for youth to have a hands-on approach to Democracy. Haven’t heard of them? Be sure to visit their site. Click here for more information on how to get your youth involved!
2) The Mikva Challenge is also giving out mini-grants for peace projects.
3) They are also hiring for their Summer Government Internship Program.
2011 TYLENOL FUTURE CARE SCHOLARSHIPS
Do you know a college bound youth who is pursuing an education in health care? The makers of TYLENOL are awarding a total of $250,000.00 in scholarships to students going into the health care field. 10 applicants will receive $10,000.00 and 30 applicants will receive $5,000.00.
Final Reminders
MAY COUNCIL MEETING
May 18, 2011
11:00-1:00
Hermosa Community Organization
2015 N. Pulaski Rd
Chicago Il, 60639
Kindly RSVP by Thursday May 12th.
If I have not received an RSVP from your agency, my assistant will contact you by Monday May 16th.
*NOTE: I have noticed that at the end of each meeting there are many agendas floating around. In an effort to go green, I will NOT print agendas this month. I will send it to everyone prior to the meeting. Feel free to bring a copy to the meeting if you would like.
Have a great weekend,
Emilia Nichols
Youth Ready Chicago Community Council Coordinator- Region 2
Barreto Union League Boys and Girls Club
1214 N. Washtenaw Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60622
Phone: 773-772-2187
E-mail: yrcregion2communitycouncil@gmail.com (primary)
E-mail: e.nichols@ulbgc.org
Blog: http://yrcregion2communitycouncil.blogspot.com/
There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?
-Robert Kennedy
Thursday, May 5, 2011
May Council Meeting
MAY COUNCIL MEETING
May 18, 2011
11:00-1:00
Hermosa Community Organization
2015 N. Pulaski Rd
Chicago Il, 60639
Kindly RSVP by Thursday May 12th.
If I have not received an RSVP from your agency, my assistant will contact you by Monday May 16th.
Volunteer Match Webinars
If you haven’t taken one of VolunteerMatch’s free webinars yet, this is a great time to try one out. They currently have a wide array of trainings from the introductory track to more advanced. Click the links to find out more about each training.
Nonprofit Webinars - Introductory
- VolunteerMatch 101
- Best Practices for Recruiting Online
- Introduction to Community Leader
- The New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit
- Single Days of Service: Make It Work
- Social Media and Volunteer Engagement
Nonprofit Webinars - Core Volunteer Program Components
- Writing Accurate and Useful Volunteer Position Descriptions
- Playing by the Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer Handbook
- Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies
Nonprofit Webinars - Advanced
- Engaging Pro Bono and Skilled Volunteers
- Managing Difficult Volunteer Transitions
- Making Volunteer Engagement Everyone's Job
- Where do I go from here? Evolving your Volunteer Program for More Involvement
Boomer Volunteer Engagement Webinars
- The Foundations for Success
- Successfully Managing Change
- Creating Positions and Developing Leaders
- Sustaining a Culture of Volunteer Engagement
CHILDCARE POSITIONS
Part time
CHILD CARE WORKER POSITIONS
AVAILABLE
Will be responsible for weekly visitation services between children-in-care and their
biological parents. Workers will also provide transport services for children to and from
counseling and doctor appointments. Must be able to monitor and document interaction
between parent and child.
Qualifications: Must have a high school diploma, at least 21 years old. 2 years experience
working with at-risk families and youth, no record of child abuse and able to past a
background check.
Workers will use their vehicles, must show proof of adequate car automobile insurance
coverage. Mileage will be paid by company. Starting rate is $8.50 hourly
For additional information, please call 312-225-3800 or come into the office on Tuesdays or
Thursdays from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and fill out an application. Retirees are welcome
to apply.
Location for applications:
Passages Alternative Living Programs, Inc.
10 West 35th Street, IIT Bldg, 3rd floor
Chicago, IL 60616
312-225-3800
CHILD CARE WORKER POSITIONS
AVAILABLE
Will be responsible for weekly visitation services between children-in-care and their
biological parents. Workers will also provide transport services for children to and from
counseling and doctor appointments. Must be able to monitor and document interaction
between parent and child.
Qualifications: Must have a high school diploma, at least 21 years old. 2 years experience
working with at-risk families and youth, no record of child abuse and able to past a
background check.
Workers will use their vehicles, must show proof of adequate car automobile insurance
coverage. Mileage will be paid by company. Starting rate is $8.50 hourly
For additional information, please call 312-225-3800 or come into the office on Tuesdays or
Thursdays from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and fill out an application. Retirees are welcome
to apply.
Location for applications:
Passages Alternative Living Programs, Inc.
10 West 35th Street, IIT Bldg, 3rd floor
Chicago, IL 60616
312-225-3800
FOOD AND SHELTER
Finding Housing options and Food resources is now easier than ever. You can go Direct 2 Housing and Direct 2 Food!
Check out www.direct2housing.org and www.direct2food.org
It's the only place you need to find the contact information, application process and eligibility criteria for Supportive Housing options and you can find the resources closest to you to meet the food needs of you and your family.
EXPUNGEMENT SUMMIT
A full Service Expungement Service; application, preparation, filing
Adult and Juvenile
Saturday June 4th 8:30 AM -6:00pm
Apostolic Church of God
6320 S. Dorchester Ave
Chicago Il 60637
For additional Information call (312) 603-5200
Or visit: www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Extending Foster Care to Age 21: Implications for Providers, Impact on Budgets
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