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BOOST Cafe Newsletter | August 2019
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Dear BOOSTers,
Who's ready for the busy back to school season? As you prepare your programs for the first days of school, know that you can look to BOOST Cafe for the top free resources and curriculum for your classroom, professional development articles, funding opportunities, in and out-of-school time careers, and more.
This month, we are sharing lots of back to school resources, timely blog posts, and we're having a back to school sale on the BOOST Gear Shop - 50% off all t-shirts! Thank you for all of your contributions and your hard work with the youth and families in your communities, have a great month and enjoy the new school year!
Best,
TEAMBOOST
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Funding Opportunities
BOOST Cafe Funding Opportunities include Grants, Scholarships, Awards, and Contests sorted by category, amount, and grade level. Each opportunity includes the deadline to apply.
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Hidden Leaf Funding
Hidden Leaf provides grants to expand inner awareness within social change organizations in order to enhance the effectiveness of the progressive movement. Hidden Leaf provides funds to groups across the progressive spectrum addressing issues such as racial equity, climate justice, immigrants’ rights, health care reform, workers’ rights, and reproductive justice. The awareness practices currently used by grant recipients include contemplative meditation, deep listening and other interpersonal communication tools, work that helps align values and actions, politicized somatics, personal ecology, and improved wellness, and organizational sustainability practices.
Deadline to Apply: September 1st
The Institutional Challenge Grant
The Institutional Challenge Grant encourages university-based research institutes, schools, and centers to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. To do so, research institutions will need to shift their policies and practices to value collaborative research. They will also need to build the capacity of researchers to produce relevant work and the capacity of agency and nonprofit partners to use research.
Deadline to Apply: September 6th
Amgen Foundation Grants
The Amgen Foundation seeks to advance excellence in science education to inspire the next generation of innovators, and invest in strengthening communities where Amgen staff members live and work. The Foundation awards grants to local, regional, and international nonprofit organizations that are replicable, scalable and designed to have a lasting and meaningful effect in our communities. Grants should reflect Amgen's dedication to impacting lives in inspiring and innovative ways. Amgen Foundation grants range from $10,000 to multi-million dollar commitments.
Deadline to Apply: Ongoing
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Visit our Funding Page to see a full list of upcoming
grants, awards, scholarships, and contests!
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BOOST Breakfast Club Blog
The BOOST Breakfast Club Blog is a collective space where global leaders write about a variety of topics relevant to the out-of-school time field.... and what they had for breakfast! Visit the blog on Tuesdays & Thursdays to read new posts with your morning cup of coffee (or tea)!
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Check in with the Breakfast Club every
Tuesday & Thursday for new blog content!
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Career Corner
The BOOST Cafe Career Corner is an online job board for opportunities in the out-of-school time field. This resource is free of charge and offers an easy platform to submit unlimited postings.
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Are you hiring? Post your job for FREE on BOOST Cafe!
TEAMBOOST updates the Career Corner weekly,
check back often for new opportunities.
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Resource Center
The BOOST Cafe Resource Center is a collection of over 2,500 FREE resources curated by BOOST, sorted by grade level & category. Interested in adding a resource? Contact Us.
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We have highlighted resources below that can be used in and out of the classroom to highlight National Back to School month!
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NASA Space Place’s mission is to inspire and enrich upper-elementary-aged kids’ learning of space and Earth science online through fun games, hands-on activities, informative articles and engaging short videos.
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TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. TED-Ed’s mission is to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world.
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Code with Google helps educators give their students confidence in computer science, advance their skills, and prepare them for the future. CS First is a free computer science curriculum that anyone can teach. Designed for students ages 9-14 of all interests and experience levels, students learn collaboration and core computer science concepts as they create their own projects. Educators lead the way with easy-to-use lesson plans, tutorials, activities, and resources.
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Are you ever in a meeting and someone is using an acronym that you are not aware of? Or do you have youth in your life who are using slang words that make you feel like you have been living under a rock? Look no further! BOOSTOPEDIA is here so that you never have those feelings again! This month, we are featuring the Education section. Here are some terms that you may be unfamiliar with:
- ELL | English Language Learner
- GE | General Education
- NABSE | National Alliance of Black School Educators
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Is there a term or acronym that you would like to see in the BOOSTOPEDIA? Send it our way!
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Post a photo on Instagram using #PlanetBOOST and tag us @boostcollaborative for your chance to win!
One lucky BOOSTer will be chosen to win FREE 2020 BOOST Conference registration in celebration of the 19th Annual Lights On Afterschool on October 24, 2019. So start snapping your photos now... we'll be watching!
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Want to host a training that will BOOST your program? Need to hire an innovative speaker to inspire your staff? Looking to acquire the latest and greatest products for your students? The Vendor Marketplace and Speakers Corner on BOOST Cafe have a wide variety of products and services to meet your program and staff development needs.
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Need more inspiration?
BOOST is on Pinterest!
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TEAMBOOST has thousands of Pins to support your professional development, program and lesson planning, and BOOST experience. Visit our Pinterest today for Back-to-School ideas!
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Back to School Gear Shop Sale - 50% Off!
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Looking for back to school threads? Prepare to start the new school year in style with our BOOST Gear Shop sale! Get 50% OFF all t-shirts from August 18-31, 2019 until 11:59PM PST. Sport your BOOST gear at your youth programs, we've got short sleeves, long sleeves, tank tops, and even baby onesies. Show off your "Yo Soy BOOST" or "BOOST Vibes!"
Visit our BOOST Gear Shop today, share with your colleagues, and make your half-off purchase starting on August 18!
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Watch: 2019 BOOST Conference Highlights
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The 2019 BOOST Conference was full of learning and growth opportunities, staff development and team-building activities, networking connections, and memories we'll never forget. Check out our conference highlight video, celebrating the Best of In and Out-of-School Time and expanded learning fields with the end goal of rejuvenating your passion for quality programming, providing the top tools and resources that will inspire you to create change.
Click here to watch the video now!
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Upcoming Events & Announcements
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BOOST is Hiring an Executive/Operations Coordinator
Join TEAMBOOST! We are in search of an Executive/Operations Coordinator who will play a key role in the organization and daily operations of Enoki Events, LLC. This position requires flexibility, problem-solving, and extraordinary attention to detail, superior levels of customer service and high-quality work. Learn more and apply.
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2020 BOOST Conference
April 28 - May 1, 2020
Join thousands of educators in sunny Palm Springs for three days of learning, networking, and inspiration. Learn more!
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Work at the BOOST Studio
We have one (1) space within our studio available for rent in our bright, natural-lit, and airy exposed studio space in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood. We're looking for a like-minded company or individual to fill the space. Join us!
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Student Quote of the Month
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“My after school program is important to me because they take care and help me get smarter.” Isabella, 7, Reach for the Stars, Whittier, CA
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Do you enjoy reading student quotes like this one? Submit quotes from your students and they could be featured in the next BOOST Cafe newsletter.
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