Announcements September 7, 2021

Good afternoon ExCEL Community,
Welcome back. Below you will find announcements from the ExCEL office, program resources and employment opportunities. 
Have a great week,
ExCEL

ATTENTION ExCEL CBO Program Managers and Site Coordinators
Join us for the first Student and Family Services Division Anti-racist Coordinated Care Approach 101 Meeting. 

• Friday, Sept 10 2021, 9am-11am 
  • Meeting Zoom link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/85323024938
    • Meeting ID: 853 2302 4938

For your reference, below are a few Anti-racist Coordinated Care Approach 101 Background Materials:

• What it means to be anti-racist

• White Supremacy Culture + Antidotes

• Effective Family Engagement Starts with Trust

• What-antiracism-really-means-for-educators

SFUSD Emails Requests for the 2021-2022 School Year
To submit NEW * SFUSD Email requests, please follow the steps below:

• Make a copy and complete the SCHOOL YEAR ExCEL CBO AUP TEMPLATE for each staff person
• Complete pages 3 AND 4, and drop completed form into your agency’s folder 
• Submit SFUSD Email Requests for SY 2021 - 22 HERE.
• Please include the link of your completed AUP form in your Email Request. 

RESOURCES

WHALE TAIL® Grants are now open!
WHALE TAIL® grants support experiential education and stewardship of the California coast and its watersheds. Grant projects can engage youth or adults and can take place anywhere in California. Grants of any amount up to $50,000 may be awarded.
Application deadline: Nov. 5, 2021.
For full guidelines and application about WHALE TAIL® Grants, see www.coastal.ca.gov/whaletailgrant. or Frequently Asked Questions .
A webinar to walk through the application will take place on October 6 from 3:30-4:30. Register HERE.

Youth Development Guide 2.0: Engaging young people in after-school programming 
This Guide is designed to offer an introduction to youth development principles and practices to the diverse group of people involved in creating and implementing afterschool programs. We believe that adopting a youth development approach when designing and implementing afterschool programs can help ensure that young people get the most out of these programs.

Beyond Expectations - The Power of High School Afterschool
Watch a video of high school youth and leaders in the field explain the importance and power of afterschool programming and the role it has played in their lives. 

We’re Hiring A Program Specialist! Join the CAN Team! CAN is excited to announce we are hiring a Program Specialist to join the CAN team! The Program Specialist will be a part of our Equity and Quality team, but will help support the work of the entire organization. In many ways, the CAN team operates like a small startup where every day is an adventure! For more details please access the full job description. Location – Remote/California Apply Today

SFUSD EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITES 
SFUSD is hiring. Below are a few employment opportunities within our division. 

School Social Worker
As a School Social Worker, you will support:

• School climate and systems work
• Mental health assessment and intervention services
  You can view the full job description here

Senior Management Assistant
As a SFSD Senior Management Assistant, you will be responsible  to:

• Audit, refine, and align systemic  structures for families and students to access SFUSD services and programs.
• Develop  integration concepts according to guidelines
• Design and develop  trainings, presentations, events, and professional development
• You can view the full job description here

Healthy Choices AmeriCorps
Do you know a young person (ages 18- 99) who is looking to gain experience working with students? We still have some open positions:

• FULL-TIME positions (ah-hem, $Living Allowance & Education Award at the end!)  - you can view the full job description here
   
• school-based Part-Time positions (Ed Award only, these are perfect for college students looking for an internship)
   
• one program-based part-time position (Ed Award only, perfect for a college student looking for an internship). 

For more information, contact Erin Farrell farrelle@sfusd.edu or Laurie Vargas Zeuschner vargasl2@sfusd.edu with questions.