Stonyfield Teams with KaBOOM! to Fund Play Spaces for Two Communities

Sponsor: KABOOM!

Deadline: 12/31/2008

Amount: varies

Type: Social & Economic

Description: Organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm is teaming with KaBOOM!, the national nonprofit dedicated to bringing play back to the lives of children, to provide much-needed places to play for two deserving schools or youth organizations.

The Stonyfield KaBOOM! Double Play Program is being promoted via Stonyfield Farm yogurt lids. Schools, clubs, and other organizations can collect specially marked yogurt lids and mail them with an entry form to Stonyfield Farm. The group that collects the most lids will be the winner.

The winner of the first phase of the program will receive a $50,000 grant to build or improve a playground, skate park, basketball court, sports field, or other type of play space. That school organization will then help select a second $50,000 grant recipient from a list of KaBOOM! applicants chosen on the basis of their financial need.

Complete rules and entry forms can be found at the Stonyfield Farm Web site.

Website: Link to RFP

Early Childhood Specialist Position

Save the Children is searching for an Early Childhood Specialist to serve programs in Native communities (Navajo, San Carlos, Whiteriver, Zuni).  The person could live within the region and work from home.  Extensive travel is required.

Specialist, Program Early Childhood, Operations US (NM,AZ)

Tracking Code

3651

Job Description

The Program Specialist is the on-the-ground Save the Children staff member providing technical and management assistance to partners to ensure the effective coordination, implementation and monitoring of early childhood education programming. Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Partnership Management, and working as a team member within a regional office, the Program Specialist oversees the implementation of the integrated programming at approximately 5 to 7 partner sites. Specific responsibilities include coordinating with the Associate Director of Partnership Management to identify new partner sites and conduct site assessments; guiding new partners through the start-up process of the two programs; providing training and technical assistance to partners to ensure high-quality programs; monitoring partner progress and performance to ensure that they are achieving program objectives; consulting with the Associate Director of Partnership Management and Regional Support Team members such as the Early Childhood Specialists, as needed, to resolve complex issues; ensuring compliance with subgrant terms and conditions.

Required Skills

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field including birth to three training and three years of relevant experience. Experience in working with or supporting professional/paraprofessional home visitors. Knowledge of early development with emphasis on infant/toddler development and early language and literacy Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated capacity as a team player and relationship builder Demonstrated management and organizational skills related to program implementation Experience developing and implementing training Strong computer, written and oral communication skills Willingness to travel extensively in the region and nationally Ability to be flexible and adaptable to dynamic changes in the work environment Proven experience working effectively in limited-resource communities

Job Location

Albuquerque, NM, US.

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

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2008 CHILDRENS OBESITY CONFERENCE

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Mesa Convention Center

Mesa, AZ 

 

 A collaborative partnership of Arizona community health organizations.

The 2008 Childrens Obesity Conference will promote a comprehensive approach in addressing obesity related risk factors that exist among children and adolescents across the State of Arizona.

CONFERENCE GOALS:

Share information that aims to improve the overall health of youth through education and information that promotes healthy lifestyles.

Promote comprehensive systems and collaborate partnerships among health professionals that service youth.

Describe health disparities that exist related to childhood obesity that impact the community and health related services.

Highlight existing resources across Arizona that address risks related to childhood obesity.

CONFERENCE TRACKS

The Influence of Policy and Environment on Childhood Obesity

Education Training and Research:

Importance of Partnerships and Role of Community, Schools and Family in Addressing Needs of Children at Risk for Obesity.

Effective Program Planning, Implementation and Development of Programs that Address Childhood Obesity:

REGISTRATION

Early registration begins July 14, 2008. Register online or by

fax at www.worthyinstitute.com. Registration fee $125/person before September 1, 2008 after reg. fee is $140.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT EXHIBITOR TABLES AND PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE

CALL (602)258-3300.

 

 

 

 

Financing and Sustaining Youth and Afterschool Programs in Rural Communities

Thursday, August 21, 2008 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time

1:00 – 2:00 PM CST; 12:00 – 1:00 PM MST; 11:00 – 12:00 AM PST;

10:00 – 11:00 AM ALA; 9:00 – 10:00 AM HAW

 

Click Here to Register

 

Or type this web address into your browser: https://compx08.eventcenterlive.com/cfmx/ec/register/reg.cfm?BID=1&RegID=B7C0CDCA

 

You are invited to participate in the latest installment of the Youth Programs Resource Center’s audio conference series.  Leaders of rural youth and afterschool programs need to act strategically to ensure the long-term success of their initiatives.  This audio conference will highlight potential financing strategies, upcoming federal legislation to support rural afterschool programs, and lessons learned from leaders of local programs successfully financing their rural programs. This event is intended for program developers, intermediaries, and community organizations in rural communities. The event will conclude with an interactive question-and-answer session between the panel and audience participants. 

 

Please see below for a list of speakers and background materials available for your reference prior to the event.  We also welcome you to submit your questions in advance by e-mailing sbhat@financeproject.org.      

 

Moderator: 

·         Soumya Bhat, Program Associate, The Finance Project

Speakers:

·         Erika Argersinger, Policy Director, Afterschool Alliance  

·         Debbie Moellendorf, 4-H Youth Development Agent/Department Head, University of Wisconsin-Extension Lincoln County, Merrill, Wisconsin

·         Shanna Francisco-King, Program Coordinator, Martinsville-Henry County (MHC) After 3 Initiative, Martinsville, Virginia

 

Background Materials (also available on the YPRC website at http://www.financeproject.org/index.cfm?page=31):

 

Financing and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Programs in Rural Communities

 

Federal Funding Sources for Rural Communities

 

After the Bell Program

 

Audio Conference Evaluation

 

For the final list of background materials and access to the transcript and recording after the event, please visit The Finance Project’s Youth Programs Resource Center.

 

Thank you!

Through the Eyes of a Child Luncheon

Wednesday, October 29, 2008
11:30-1:30

Hyatt Regency Phoenix

112 N. 2nd Street

Join Children’s Action Alliance for the Through the Eyes of a Child Luncheon to celebrate the potential of our kids.

 
Don’t miss out on this year’s TEOC celebration.  We will be featuring a silent auction of local kids’ amazing art and the winning video from our youth video contest, along with raffle prizes. 

Our honorees this year include Phoenix City Councilman Greg Stanton who will be awarded with the Jacque Steiner Public Leadership Award for Children and Don Budinger, chairman and a founding director of the Rodel Foundation, who will be awarded with the Horace Steele Child Advocacy Award.

 

Individual tickets are available for $75.00.

 

Please contact Stephanie at 602-266-0707 or at sraske@azchildren.org to secure your seat today!

For more details about the event click here here.

Collaborations to Promote Early Childhood Education and Childcare

September 9, 2008 Web Conference 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT Program Length: 1 hourRegister Online With solid evidence that children who are healthy and ready to learn when they enter kindergarten have a better chance for school and life success, state and local policymakers are working to build comprehensive, coordinated early childhood systems. As policymakers and program administrators secure funding and engage public and private partners, they face challenges at all levels. Providers often must juggle federal, state, and local dollars to provide full-day programs that include both educational and childcare components. Meanwhile, policymakers and providers lack complete information on the number of children being served in programs and the number of families whose needs are not being met.Please join us for a web conference to discuss innovative practices and policy options aimed at improving access to and the quality of early childhood education and childcare. Speakers will address challenges providers face in offering a seamless delivery of services and the efforts of state-level Early Childhood Advisory Councils to coordinate services for children up to age five. Panelists will also discuss the importance of having sound data to monitor program effectiveness. Speakers: Sarah Daily, senior policy analyst, NGA Center for Best Practices Harriet Dichter, deputy secretary, Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Pennsylvania Departments of Public Welfare and Education Robert Goerge, research fellow, Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago Moderator: Patrick Boyle, editor, Youth Today Register Today   The web conference is free and space is limited. If multiple people in your office want to participate, please have only one person register and your group can view the web conference together.   To join the web conference, you need a computer with an Internet connection. You can listen to the conference by telephone or over the Internet. Review the web conference technical requirements. We will post a recording of the web conference on our websites for those who cannot attend the live event.

Resources   Partnering with the Private and Philanthropic Sectors: A Governor’s Guide to Investing in Early Childhood (pdf)Building Early Childhood Systems Web Conference Recording: Improving Outcomes for Children Through Performance-Based Contracting

Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago   NGA Center for Best Practices

Nominations Requested

The after-school field is filled with dedicated professionals who give so much of themselves and their time to others. Take a few minutes to nominate one for the School-Age NOTES Foundation Quest for Excellence Award, sponsored this year by the AfterSchool Professional Network.

This award is exclusively for frontline staff members who work directly with children daily in an after-school program. Nominees must have been employed in an after-school program for at least two years and work a minimum of 10 hours a week for a school-age-care program that meets five days a week. The application must be submitted by a supervisor, parent, board member or fellow teacher.

The recipient of the award gets a one-year membership to the National AfterSchool Association, paid registration and airfare to the annual conference and hotel accommodations for three nights in New Orleans.

To download a nomination form, go to http://www.schoolagenotesfoundation.org/.
Nominations are due Nov. 1.
Contact Kathleen Hermes at khermes@schoolagenotesfoundation.org
with any questions.

Search Institute Survey

Search Institute’s Center for Spiritual Development is conducting a world-wide survey on the spiritual development of youth between the ages of 12 and 25. We’re looking for youth in the United States who can participate in this survey, (along with youth from seven other countries). All youth who complete the survey will be entered in a drawing for the chance to win either a $25.00 or $50.00 Target gift card.

 

This new survey explores how young people think about and experience life. It asks questions pertaining to how they find meaning, purpose, and fulfillment in their life, how they think about their place in their family, community, and the world. We hope to include a wide range of young people in this survey, including those who do not consider themselves to be spiritual or religious.

 

If you are a parent of one or more young people in this age group, we would be delighted to have them participate in this study. Feel free to invite other parents you know to include their children. And if you are a young adult, ages 18 to 25, we would be pleased to have you participate as well.

 

To learn more about the survey and to volunteer your child/children (or yourself), please click on the link below:

 

CLICK HERE

 

If you have any questions about the survey or this email, please contact Angela Hackel at angelah@search-institute.org.

 

Thank you for your support, and have a great day.

 

Search Institute

P.S. Please feel free to forward this information to others you think would be interested in this survey.

 

Search Institute

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615 First Ave NE Suite 125

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413 USA

Local: 612-376-8955

Toll-free (within the U.S.): 1-800-888-7828

9th Annual Lights On Afterschool Is October 16, 2008

Have you started planning your Lights On Afterschool event? For the second year in a row, the Empire State Building – a New York City landmark – will be lit a vivid yellow in honor of Lights On Afterschool day. This year’s celebration will mark the 10th anniversary of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers federal afterschool initiative. Visit the Afterschool Alliance’s website for planning tips, links to new tools, and posters from the Afterschool Alliance.

 

This story originally appeared in the Afterschool Advocate (Vol. 9, Issue 7).

Click here to read the rest of this issue.

Staples Foundation for Learning Supports Job Skills and Education Programs

Name: Staples Foundation for Learning Supports Job Skills and Education Programs

Sponsor: Staples Foundation for Learning

Deadline: 10/24/2008

Amount: varies

Type: Education

Description: The mission of Staples Foundation for Learning is to provide funding to programs that support or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth.

To be eligible for funding, applicant organizations must have nonprofit tax-exempt classification under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and align with the Staples Foundation for Learning’s mission and give focus on job skills and education.

Please note that the foundation will not make contributions to support public schools without 501(c)(3) status or organizations located in Alaska or Hawaii.

Grant decisions are made three times a year. For the upcoming January 2009 foundation meeting date, proposals must be submitted between October 10 and October 24, 2008.

Visit the Staples Foundation for Learning Web site for complete program information, funding limitations, and list of grant recipients.

Website: http://www.staplesfoundation.org/foundapplication.html