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Cash for College ~ Attend Today

editor — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:34:46 +0000

Cash for College can help you find grants, loans, and scholarships for college. Join us for our FREE workshops. High School seniors who attend any one of our workshops, complete a survey, and submit their FAFSA & Cal-GRANT by the March 2nd deadline become automatically eligible for a 1,000 scholarship!

No RSVP required.
Visit www.calgrants.org for more details or contact Krysti Specht at (415) 921-5537 or kspecht@jcyc.org

What to Bring:

Social Security card for each family member
2011 or 2012 federal income tax form
Records of untaxed income
Current bank statements
Business, farm, and other real estate records
W2s and other income forms
Records of stocks, bonds, and other investments

Thurgood Marshall High School, Thursday, January 17, 2013, 5:30-9:00 pm (Translation services in Spanish and Cantonese)
Balboa High School, Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 6:00-8:30 pm, (Translation services in Spanish and Cantonese)
Mission High School, Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 5:30-8:00 pm, (Translation services in Spanish and Cantonese)
George Washington High School, Thursday, January 24, 2013, 6:30-8:30 pm, (Translation services in Spanish and Cantonese)
Galileo High School, Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 5:30-8:30 pm, (Translation services in Spanish and Cantonese)
Phillip and Sala Burton High School, Thursday, January 31, 2013, 5:30-8:30 pm, (Translation services in Spanish and Cantonese)

School of the Arts/ Academy of Arts & Sciences, Tuesday February 5, 2013, 5:30-7:30 pm, (Translation services in Spanish and Cantonese)
June Jordan/ City Arts and Tech, Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 5:30-8:00 pm, (Translation services available in Spanish)
International Studies Academy, Thursday, February 7, 2013, 5:30-7:30 pm, (Free Tax Services available)
Jefferson High School (Daly City), Wednesday, February 12, 2013, 6:00-8:00 pm, (Translation services in Spanish and Tagalog)

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MYEEP Participants Ready for Worksite Placement in the New Year

editor — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:18:00 +0000

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS

Congratulations to all the MYEEP participants who successfully completed the training period of the program and are ready to start at their worksite placement in January! In order to pass the training period of the program, participants had to meet several requirements including active participation in training workshops, group projects, and creating and presenting an individual development plan which includes goal setting for personal habits, short term education benchmarks, career exploration, and college! Participants also had the opportunity to reflect on their favorite memory from childhood, people who have the most influence on them, who they want to make proud, and advice that they’d like to share with their peers!

Pictured above are several of the participants from Horizons Unlimited, our MYEEP location that serves the Mission and Potrero Hill neighborhoods.

MYEEP Winter Newsletter

editor — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:18:39 +0000

Happy New Year from MYEEP

We’re halfway through our 2012-2013 School-Year Program!

Hello Worksite Supervisors, Community Members, and Friends! 2012 was an awesome year for us and we’re looking forward to finishing up our current School-Year Program with a bang. As always, thank you for continuing to support MYEEP!

Keep reading below to see what we’ve been up to!

The Hatch Project

This school year, we launched an exciting new component to our fall curiculum – The HATCH Project. MYEEP Participants spent two weeks transforming their workshop space into a simulated startup incubator. Participants evaluated ..more

MYEEP Running Team

Some of our current youth Counselors-in-Training (CITs) participated in JCYC’s Aloha 5k Run at Crissy Field on October 13, 2012. Our team fundraised over $200 for running that morning!

2013 MYEEP in SF

2013 MYEEP in SF is coming on Friday, February 8th! We are still in desperate need of host sites! For more information and to complete the online application, click here.

Through Causes.com, MYEEP received a $5,000 grant funded by the AT&T Foundation. Special thanks goes out to MYEEP Alum Larry Berry whose short letter about his MYEEP experience helped us win the grant!

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Development Plans

Congratulations to all our participants who completed the Fall Training Period and will be moving on to their internship this month! Each participant presented a personal development plan ..more

We Need Your Help!

MYEEP is in search of volunteers! We are looking for event helpers, photographers, chaperones, you name it! If you’re interested, send an email to Cheryl at cheryl@myeep.org.

A huge thank you to Dodge & Cox Funds for their generous donation of $7,500! We’ll be using the grant to create a web-based timecard submission process for our program participants.

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Mayor’s Youth Employment and Education Program

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San Francisco, CA 94115

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Free Muni Passes for SF Youth Pilot Program

editor — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:59:31 +0000

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is beginning a 16-month program to offer free Muni rides for low- and moderate-income students from ages 5-17. The pilot program begins in March 2013 and will last for a minimum of 16 months.

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Happy Holidays From YLT

editor — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:18:01 +0000

SF YouthWorks Youth Leadership Team took a break from all their hard work this year to test out their ginger bread house making skills. Check out the awesome ginger bread village they created.

SFYW Interns Experience First Formal Review

editor — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:19:17 +0000

Last week marked the sixth week of SF YouthWorks school year session and the close of the introductory period. Friday November 30th was the deadline for the Introductory Period Evaluation form, the first of two formal assessments for YouthWorks interns. Employment Coordinators conducted meetings with mentors and interns to review interns professional goals and progress at work.

The introductory evaluation meeting is a time for interns to hear feedback from their mentor and Employment Coordinator and to experience a formal evaluation meeting. The evaluation accesses the interns main workplace tasks, competency with technology and tools, as well as various professional skills such as communication, productivity and initiative. Interns get an opportunity to look ahead and define their goals for the rest of the session.

Employment Coordinator, Linda Rosa describes the review as a time to set new work goals and for interns to work on their professional development skills. “Interns feel accomplished after reviewing the introductory evaluation because they know what they are doing well and how they can grow. They are proud to share they work they have been doing in a formal setting. The mentors get to see how they are playing a role in helping a young person reach their potential and work towards their professional goals.”

For the entire Youth Words Newsletter, click here, or go to www.sfyouths.org

Preschools raised over $800 for the Community

editor — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:25:39 +0000

Every little effort counts. There is nothing little about the efforts made by our 3 and 4 year old preschoolers from Chibi Chan Preschool, who raised over $800 in a bake sale, all for the purpose of giving back to the community.

It all started when the Chibi Chan Preschool teachers decided that they wanted their students to experience and learn about the importance of giving back. So the teachers initiated a community service learning project for their students and families to raise funds to donate to a good cause. One day and one bake sale later, with many delicious cookies, pies and cakes, the preschoolers raised over $800 from sales and donations. The preschoolers continued their community service learning by going on a field trip to the grocery store where they picked out the foods they wanted to donate and paid for the groceries themselves.

Indeed, Chibi Chan students learned the importance of giving back to the community. $500 worth of canned goods were donated to the San Francisco and Marin Food Bank and $300 was donated to a local family in need. There is much we can learn from our children!

Teachers & Preschoolers with groceries to be donated

Pearls of Wisdom from YouthWorks Mentor Workshop

editor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:51:30 +0000

On Thursday, November 15th, a group of twenty SF YouthWorks mentors attended an exciting workshop centered around a game show called Mission Possible. Teams of mentors competed against each other in a race to city hall. Teams discussed questions and presented their answers to a judging panel composed of a YLT intern, mentor, and employment coordinator. Mentors left the workshop with new ideas and resources to support their interns. Here are some of the great responses from our all star mentors:

How can a mentor spark intern interest regarding careers in city departments?

Expose interns to every level of work and different facets of the department, ranging from the department head to information technology
Discussing interns interest, career goals, and current skills

What can mentors do on the job to encourage postsecondary education?

Stress the value of postsecondary education and help youth clarify interests in the field
Help out with applications, the financial aid process, and try to connect youth with a college counselor
Provide specific information about options for school- community college, four year private/public colleges, and vocational school

What advice would you give a fellow mentor who is hosting an intern who has more barrier to employment (i.e. history in juvenile system, pregnant/has a child, english language learner, etc)?

Encourage interns to talk about their situation, be supportive and keep an open dialogue
Encourage interns to get support from school counselors and to seek out resources for transitional aged youth at http://www.taysf.org
Encourage mentors to be patient and understanding, show that you want your intern to succeed, be clear about your expectations, and talk with your Employment Coordinator if challenges come up

How can you help an intern reach their on the job goals between now and May?

Make well defined action plan to achieve objectives, monitor progress with constant dialogue
Provide on the job training on specific software programs required for the job, attend weekly check in meetings with the youth and provide constructive feedback on work

What specific resource or tip can you share with an intern to help with their transition into adulthood?

Talk about adult responsibilities, such as money management
Share your experience with your own transition
Ensure that your relationship lasts after the internship to stay involved with the youth

For more info about SF Youthworks, go to www.sfyouthworks.orgs.

MYEEP workshop transformed

editor — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:14:02 +0000

For the last two weeks, the MYEEP workshop space was transformed into a simulated startup incubator. Participants formed teams to evaluate and assess their neighborhoods, choose a business or non-profit to propose for their neighborhood and compete with other teams to be chosen as the winning proposal.

It was awesome to watch participants at Young Community Developers (YCD) present their Hatch Projects! Some unique ideas included a nonprofit dedicated to teaching motorcross (!!), retail stores that showcase local designers, and much more. Great job, YCD!

For more about MYEEP, go to www.myeep.org

Support JCYC Ed Programs

editor — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:53:22 +0000

Eat at Patxis Pizza (on Fillmore) ~ Mon, November 19 ~ All Day

How do you like your pizza? Deep dish? Thin Crust? Gluten Free? Vegan?!

Patxi’s Pizza has almost everything your little pizza heart could desire!

Monday, November 19th, you can feel good knowing that all the pizza you devour at Patxis Fillmore, 10% of the sales (ALL DAY!) will go to JCYC Education Programs!

10% of sales includes dining in, ordering delivery, or picking up a half-baked pizza and bringing it home for later.

Patxi’s Fillmore also has a huge screen for you to watch the 49ers game that night! Monday Night Football + Pizza =

So on Monday, November 19th grab a friend, family member, roommate, colleague, co worker and eat PIZZA!

ALL DAY MONDAY 11/19/12

EAT PATXI’S PIZZA

3318 FILLMORE STREET (cross street Lombard)

(415) 345-3995

http://www.patxispizza.com/location/fillmore-pizza/