The Civic Engagement Commission has launched The People's Money, NYC's first participatory budgeting process. New Yorkers (ages 11 years old and above) have an opportunity to vote on projects created by fellow New Yorkers and decide how a portion of the budget should be spent. Vote by June 25, 2023.
COPE partners with Eluna to offer Camp Erin® NYC, a free, weekend long grief support camp designed to help children and teenagers ages 7 to 17, who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or someone close to them. Children and teens attend a weekend camp experience, from August 25 – August 27, 2023, that combines grief education and emotional support with fun, traditional camp activities. Led by bereavement professionals and caring volunteers, campers are provided a safe environment to explore their grief, learn essential coping skills, and make friends with peers who are also grieving. Applications are now being accepted.
Join NYC Parks in Central Park on June 17, 2023, from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, to celebrate the great outdoors and enjoy a day of adventure. This year's activities include rock climbing, adventure course, stand-up paddle boarding, archery, roller skating, and more. The event will take place by the Central Park Bandshell and the surrounding area. For accessibility information, please contact accessibility@parks.nyc.gov or (212) 360-3338 by June 15, 2023.
Student Success Network invites community-based organization (CBO) practitioners to join their upcoming virtual series through their Creating Healing Centered Communities (CHCC) initiative. The series will dive deep into their listening tour findings with students and staff at CBOs across NYC and focus on understanding the challenges and bright spots in creating healing centered spaces, the root causes of these challenges, and identifying ways to address them. Sessions will occur on June 15, July 13, August 3, and August 17, 2023. Practitioners can sign up to join any of these sessions.
MyVote Project and Incite @ Columbia University are supporting youth volunteers in organizing community conversations around nonpartisan voter education. At their workshop on June 17, 2023, youth volunteers will lead organizers, activists, educators, and voters through discussions about the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on daily life. Participants will meet others who are passionate about having their community voices heard and join in informing the national conversation with the local issues that matter most to them. Registration is now open.
Afterschool Alliance’s School Community Partnerships Webinar will feature the Community Schools Approach as a strategy that transforms a school into a place where educators, local community members, families, and students work together to coordinate in- and out-of-school resources, supports, and opportunities so that young people thrive. Additionally, the webinar will spotlight examples of strong school community partnerships with a panel of district and community organization leaders. The webinar takes place Jun 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM. Registration is now open.
Search for job opportunities in afterschool from organizations including Mind-Builders, Sadie Nash Leadership Project, and YMCA of Greater New York on PASE's Job & Volunteer Listings.
Search for job opportunities in afterschool from organizations including Catholic Charities of New York, Queens Botanical Garden, and Teens for Food Justice on PASE's Job & Volunteer Listings.
Mark your calendars: Lights on Afterschool will be celebrated on October 26, 2023, and the Afterschool Alliance team has launched their annual poster contest! Youth are invited to submit art of all kinds that capture the spirit of afterschool, including murals, paintings, graphics on social media and much more. Work can be submitted via mail or electronically, but must be postmarked by July 10, 2023. Read more about submission guidelines.
The New York Urban League’s Young Professionals invites current high school students to participate in their annual State of Young Black New York Conference on June 10, 2023 from 10:00AM-4:00PM at Medgar Evers College. This event convenes hundreds of professionals and change agents across various disciplines to assess the current condition of young Black New York. This year, the panels and talks focus on what it means to be Holistically Black: Navigating a Post-COVID World Through a Wellness Lens. High school participants can register to attend.
