The Advocacy triathlon has begun!
With Community Input Meetings last week as well as this, our advocacy triathlon is almost through the first stage. Each one depends on your input and involvement, as our team continues to not just work for you, but with you, to better coalesce our advocacy efforts for the safety and success of all DC youth.
So thank you for participation, not just past and present, but future as well!
We also want to note that November is National Youth Homelessness Awareness Month. We'll be sharing news, facts, and resources on our social media channels throughout the month. And we'll be focusing our blog on Youth Homelessness, beginning with our most recent one which you can catch toward the end of this email.
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DCAYA White Paper: Federal Budget Impacts on DC
This document is intended to provide an evolving picture of how the 2018 Federal Budget could impact DC children, youth, families and the organizations that serve them. As you review the following chart, keep in mind that due to the federal funding cycle, any decisions made in the FY2018 Federal Budget will not - generally - impact DC funding until FY2019. We will continue to update this document as information is made available and decisions are made.
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"The Praxis Partnership is a 12-month, customized capacity building engagement designed to increase organizational effectiveness, sustainability, and growth. Each year Fair Chance partners with a select cohort of nonprofit organizations that are likely to benefit most from our intensive, holistic capacity building approach, and have great potential to improve the lives of children/youth living in poverty."
Applications are due by January 8, 2018 at 5:00 PM
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Needs Assessment of Out-of-School Time Programs in the District of Columbia
In case you haven't seen it yet, check out this DC Policy Center report, published just last week.
"This report describes the current landscape of out-of-school time (OST) programs in the District of Columbia. It takes stock of existing OST programs and assesses the extent to which these programs are meeting the needs of children and youth attending D.C. public and public charter schools. The report focuses on “subsidized” OST programs—programs that receive funding from the federal government, D.C. government, or private foundations."
We'd love to hear what you think, how it relates to your own work, and if you'd like to learn more about how this informs our own FY2018 advocacy efforts.
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Discount for DCAYA members to NYEC Forum
November 6 to 7, 2017
"Join NYEC and its members November 6-7 at the Westin Georgetown for the Annual Forum. The highlight of the year for many NYEC members, this small convening is dedicated to problem solving and networking with the nation’s leaders in the youth employment field."
Our friends at NYEC have given us a discount for current dues paying member organization.
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Check on your organization's membership status
Unsure if your organization is currently a DC Alliance of Youth Advocates dues paying member? Just ask. Although dues aren't required, they are strongly recommended, as they help to strengthen the stability and sustainability of DCAYA's work. Shoot us an email, and we'll get back to you within 1 business day.
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Public Oversight Hearing on Youth Issues and Solutions for Improving Health in the District of Columbia
Saturday, November 4, 2017, 11:00am
Councilmember Vincent Gray wants to hear from youth aged 21 years old & under at the "Public Oversight Hearing on Youth Issues & Solutions for Improving Health in DC".
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Roundtable on Issues Facing District of Columbia Youth
Thursday, December 7, 2017, 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Councilmember David Grosso announced the scheduling of a public roundtable of the Committee on Education on student related issues with a focus on Pre-K3 through 12th grade. The roundtable will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2017 in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building.
The purpose of this roundtable is to hear testimony from District of Columbia youth regarding issues that impact their lives as they make their way through the public education system.
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Job opening at Latin American Youth Center
LAYC is looking for a Case Manager to work in partnership with the Montgomery County Conservation Corps.
"The Case Manager (CM) is a full time position and the incumbent will be responsible for meeting regularly with program participants, creating and updating Individualized Development Plans, making referrals to other programs and services, and tracking overall progress of each client. The CM works in partnership with the MCCC team including GED Instructor, Crew Leaders, and Program Manager."
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Two job openings at National League of Cities
NLC is looking for a Manager of City Outreach and Tactical Support as well as a Manager of Special Populations.
"NLC’s Race, Equity, And Leadership (REAL) initiative serves to strengthen local leaders’ knowledge and capacity to eliminate racial disparities, heal racial divisions, and build more equitable communities. Through training and online resources, REAL helps NLC members build safe places where people from all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds thrive socially, economically, academically and physically."
More information on each position is available on the PDFs below.
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Youth-Friendly DC
The official blog for DCAYA
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A Visit to Latin American Youth Center - November 1
This week, we're thrilled to introduce you to a new member of the DCAYA staff, Laura Romero. We'll let her introduce herself in this post, as well as share a bit from her visit to Latin American Youth Center.
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Flipped Classrooms - October 25
As part of Afterschool Awareness Month, we reached out to one of our Member Organizations for a guest blog post from one of their parents. DC PAVE "connects, trains, and empowers charter parent leaders to give families in DC a voice and choice in the vision for education in our city". We are thrilled to have Robert St. Cyr. as a guest author, this week.
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The CE Experience - October 18
As part of Afterschool Awareness Month, we reached out to one of our Member Organizations for a guest blog post from one of their youth. Critical Exposure "trains youth to use photography and advocacy to make real change in their schools and communities". We are thrilled to have Desmond Cole, Jr. share his story this week.
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Happy International Day of the Girl - October 11
Did you know it's International Day of the Girl?
"In 2011, as the result of youth advocacy around the world, the United Nations declared October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child."
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Happy Afterschool Awareness Month - October 4
As you may know, October is Afterschool Awareness Month. And we thought we'd highlight Lights on Afterschool, an Afterschool Alliance project that has been that has been celebrated annually since 2000, to highlight the importance of and need for afterschool programs.
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Thank you to everyone who showed up and participated in our community input meetings! And if you weren't able to make it, for any reason, we are always available to talk on the phone and in person, about any of our issue areas and the challenges and success of your organization and the youth you serve.
Also, if you remember last year's Youth Advocacy for Action Summit, we're getting ready for our 2nd one. So save the date: Wednesday, January 17, 2018. More details to come.
As always, if you have any questions, just let us know.
- Your DCAYA Team
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