One of the recommendations put forward by HSC's A Call to Action: New York Nonprofits in the Aftermath of FEGS report was the GovGrader survey. The GovGrader is designed to capture the vendor business experience of nonprofit organizations that hold City and/or State human services contracts, offering organizations the opportunity to provide anonymous feedback and ratings on key dimensions of City and State government contract management. The goal of the survey is to create a data set and annual state-of-the-sector scorecard that will spur a public conversation about government contracting, and contract management reform and overall improvements needed in the business environment for human services in New York City and New York State. The survey will remain live until October 1, 2017. 

The New York State Network for Youth Success invites innovative, creative, and engaging presenters interested in sharing proven and promising practices and strategies in afterschool, summer, expanded learning, and community schools to submit a proposal to present at the 2018 Annual Conference. The Conference will be held April 13 – 14, 2018 in Saratoga Springs. Completed proposals are due by October 20, 2017 and presenters will be notified by November 10, 2017.  

Camp Fire is accepting applications for their National Youth Advisory Cabinet (YAC). YAC ensures youth voice in Camp Fire’s Movement, from policy to decision-making, including how best to communicate to youth and representing Camp Fire nationally and locally at conferences and special events. YAC is selected annually through a highly competitive application and interview process. High school and college students, anywhere in the U.S., who represent the broad spectrum of young people committed to community service and leadership are welcome to apply. Teens who have been active in Camp Fire are strongly encouraged to apply. However, Camp Fire participation is not required. The current YAC is composed of ten youth from around the country. The YAC Chair serves as a full voting member of the National Board of Trustees. The application deadline is September 25, 2017.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is looking for talented community college students to apply for its Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Students selected to be Cooke Scholars will receive up to $40,000 per year for up to three years of study, in addition to opportunities for internships, study abroad, and graduate school funding. Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educational expenses – including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees – for the final two to three years necessary to achieve a bachelor’s degree. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost of tuition as well as other grants or scholarships he or she may receive. Applications must be submitted by October 24, 2017 at noon ET.

The Council for Economic Education’s 56th Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference is a nationwide meeting of K–12 educators, local CEE affiliates from across the country, Federal Reserve partners, and other educators. Taking place on October 5 - 6, 2017 at the Brooklyn Marriott, the conference features a diverse selection of professional development workshops on economic and financial literacy geared for elementary, middle and high school levels. The keynote speaker is Chancellor Carmen Fariña, NYC Department of Education. Other speakers include William C. Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Beth Kobliner, journalist and a New York Times best-selling author. There are fees to attend. Registration required.

New Settlement Apartment's Program for Girls & Young Women offers free classes for girls ages 11 to young adult, after-school, evenings, and Saturdays. Prospective participants are invited to attend an orientation with or without a guardian on September 18, 2017 at 6:30 pm. Classes begin the week of September 25th and include dramatic writing and performance, Girl Talk, Sisterhood Academy, Hip-Hop dance, Poetry & Discussion, Healthy Relationships, College Access (G.O.A.L.), and more. Young women in high school may earn a stipend for some classes. For more information, download a flyer English or Spanish. Questions? Contact Joy Leonard 718-716-8000 x119 or j.leonard@newsettlement.org

#trending is a middle school resource that is fun and engaging for youth, easy-to-use for staff, and supports literacy and SEL skills. Since its launch last year, nearly 50 community-based organizations throughout the city have started using #trending. Staff members say it prompts great discussions. Young people who participate want to read and write. And 98% of the staff who took the half-day training said that it strengthened their youth development skills. #trending is based on 36 true stories by New York City teenagers—all created in Youth Communication's in-house, rigorous teen writing program. Topics include friendship, identity, managing difficult emotions, and more. Visit the YC's website to view a table of contents from the Curriculum Guide and to learn more about the October 5, 2017 workshop on how to use the curriculum.