On June 20, Rebecca (Beki) Saito was one of the opening plenary speakers at the 14th Annual Urban Initiatives Conference presented by UW Milwaukee's Center for Urban Initiatives and Research. The theme of this year's conference was "Youth/Adult Partnerships: Engaging youth in community transformation." In this week's Youth Development Insight, Beki blogs about the conference and its focus on youth engagement as a philosophy and strategy for community change.
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July 2012 Archives
Samantha Grant's blog in April's Youth Development Insight triggered a request from The Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE), part of The Harvard Family Research Project, asking Samantha to write an article for their FINE Newsletter. Read Samantha's article, "Raising Expectations for Out-of-School Time" in the June issue of the FINE Newsletter: Family--Afterschool Partnerships for Learning.
University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development staff formerly located at the McNamara Alumni Center on the Minneapolis campus have now moved to Coffey Hall on the St. Paul campus.
The new mailing address is:
University of Minnesota
Extension Center for Youth Development
Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Avenue, Suite 475, St. Paul, MN 55108
Staff phone numbers remain the same. Come see us!
These opportunities are not endorsed by the Extension Center for Youth Development. Take advantage of these opportunities at your discretion.
October 15 at University of Minnesota's Continuing Education and Conference Center in St. Paul EARLY BIRD RATE Peacemaking Circles in School and Community Settings-3 Day Training July 24, 25, 26, 2012, 8:30-4PM St. Louis Park High School Trainers: Oscar Reed and Jamie Williams This training provides a safe and respectful space for teachers, educational assistants, social workers, psychologists, administrators, juvenile service providers, human service professionals, students and community members to connect in a positive way, to problem solve and commit to action. Most importantly, to build relationships and understanding among members of the Circle. Cost: $300.00 due before or on the first day of training Mail to: Jamie Williams 5440 33rd Av. S. Minneapolis, MN 55417 *Morning snacks and lunch provided *21 hours of CEU's available Jamie Williams 612-978-3480 Oscar Reed 612-889-0121 Register for the Allied for Action: Bridging Differences for the Greater Good 2012 conference hosted by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and the Minnesota Council on Foundations. As a participant, you can join in on mold-breaking plenaries, interactive breakouts and productive dialogues, where we all will learn how to harness the power of our differences and truly work together toward a greater good. Visit the new conference website, for a sneak peek on what you and 1,400 of your colleagues will experience on November 1 and 2, at the St. Paul RiverCentre The Minnesota Department of Health's STD and HIV Section is interested in learning about the sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention education efforts of youth-serving agencies in Minnesota. The results of this survey will help us better understand what is currently being provided and help us focus our technical assistance in the future. The survey should take approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete. Click here https://survey.vovici.com/se.ashx?s=56206EE3519C589F to take the survey. Please feel free to forward this email to other youth-serving staff within your agency and/or at other agencies. The survey end date is: May 25, 2012 so we appreciate your help before then! The Women of Color Network (WOCN) is hosting their National Call to Action Institute and Conference here in Saint Paul, Minnesota. WOCN is a national grassroots initiative responding to violence against women and families in communities of color. For questions about the Institute and Conference, contact Shasme Jackson at 800-537-2238, ext 142, or nctaregistration@nrcdv.org. The week long conference takes place July 9-13, 2012. The theme this year is "Collective Empowerment and Collective Liberation", and it will be addressing the following issues: tribal sovereignty, trafficking, homicide, gender identity, and immigration. Science Museum of Minnesota's 1st annual Youth Science Day Thursday July 12, 1-4pm We will be celebrating our community's youth (ages 13-18) and their passion for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and the arts. This is a great opportunity for youth you work with to engage other youth in the Twin Cities to learn and grow together, as event visitors or presenters! Our theme this year is 'Your Vehicle for STEM Exploration - Take the Wheel!' as this event is a place for the youth of our community to find resources together and figure out how they want to use STEM to better their community. As colleagues who also work to support the youth in our community, we'd like to invite you to attend, bring youth from your programs (as visitors or presenters!), spread the word, and utilize the event to build partnerships. Check out www.smm.org/youthscienceday for info on the free bus transportation that is available, the buy 1 get 4 tickets free deal, event activities, to sign up to present, and more!
2012 Minnesota Mentoring Conference: Boosting Collective Action to Maximize Our Impact
Register July 9 - September 14 for the discounted rate of $110. Student/AmeriCorps rate is $65.
Full workshop descriptions will be available online July 9, 2012 at www.mpmn.org.
6425 West 33rd St. St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Checks payable to: The Restorative Way
Contact Jamie or Oscar via email or phone for further information...
jamiewilliams@sprynet.com oscar_reed@comcast.net
Allied for Action: Bridging Differences for the Greater Good 2012 conference
National Call to Action Institute and Conference
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