Youth Communication is looking for young people in foster care who want to tell their personal stories in ways that will engage and support their peers. Stories will be published in Represent, their award-winning digital publication. Young writers are mentored by full-time professional editors, learning memoir writing, and journalism skills. Apply by January 27, 2022.
Narrative is accepting poetry submissions from all US and international high school students, grades 9–12, to participate in their Seventh Annual Narrative High School Writing Contest. Go to their website to learn more about this year's prompt and how to submit your work. Deadline to apply is February 4, 2022.
The Peace Corps is offering an online Information Session for Public, Charter and Home School Stakeholders who want to share information with high school students about serving in the Peace Corps on January 31, 2022 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Serving in the Peace Corps is a great way to immerse oneself in a new culture, learn a new language, and have the experience of a lifetime. Participants can learn about volunteer experiences, ask questions about service, and gain tips to guide them through the application process. Register to attend.
The Child Mind Institute’s School and Community Programs Mental Health Skill-Building curriculum training program is designed to train school staff to teach students a set of evidence-based coping skills that prepare them to effectively regulate emotions, manage thoughts and behaviors, interact effectively with others, and engage in relaxation and mindfulness practices to navigate stressful situations. Trainings will take place on January 31, 2022 and February 8, 2022. Learn more and apply to attend.
Afterschool Alliance invites out-of-school time programs to apply for a grant opportunity from New York Life Foundation, to support and bolster the ability of afterschool and summer learning programs to help prepare middle school students for success in high school, college, and life. This competitive grant program includes both one- and two-year grant opportunities. Applicants can only apply for one of these grants. RFP application deadline is February 1, 2022.
Workforce development professionals will play a powerful role in reconnecting New Yorkers to fairly paid, stable, and fulfilling work in the wake of Covid-19. The new report from the Center for New York City Affairs and the Workforce Professionals Training Institute details both the new challenges workforce professionals have faced throughout Covid, and the structural issues that the Covid era has only made clearer.
Search for job opportunities in afterschool from organizations including Gowanus Canal Conservancy, Ballroom Basix, and TADA! Youth Theater on PASE's Job & Volunteer Listings.
Global Nomads Group's Content Creation Lab was established in the summer of 2020 as a way to fill a need for young people to have quality, remote, internship experiences during a global pandemic. This semester-long internship brings a global group of middle, high school, and college-age interns together to develop curricular content around topics important to young people. Learn more about the internship and apply.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is accepting applications for its Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, designed to help reduce financial barriers for talented community college students applying to selective colleges and universities. In addition to the financial award, selected students receive college planning guidance and ongoing advising throughout their college experience and early career. Students also benefit from joining a unique network of Cooke Scholars and Alumni. Applications will be accepted until January 10, 2022.
PASE has teamed up with researchers at Columbia University to help local officials and community-based organizations understand the unique challenges facing New Yorkers and how they can target resources to help. Communities Speak is collecting information through an anonymous survey. Your responses will help ensure that local policymakers understand what they can do to support you and your family.
