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Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week
The 2024 Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week is from April 22nd-26th! This is a dedicated week to recognize, appreciate and advocate for those who work with young people during out-of-school hours!
To celebrate, the Denver Afterschool Alliance invites you to utilize ourAPA ToolKit in your festivities. Our tool kit is full of ideas, activities, and resources that can be used to show appreciation towards yourself, your team/organization and your peers during this Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week and beyond!
Check out the National Afterschool Association's (NAA) website for more information about Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week. Make sure you follow us on Facebook and Instagram, where we will definitely be participating in the celebration!
Teen Action Council Application Open
Rise Above Colorado is currently accepting applications for their 2024-2025 statewide Teen Action Council! The Teen Action Council brings together youth (ages 12-18) from across the state to explore shared behavioral health and prevention topics. Meetings occur once per month, virtually, plus several in-person retreats. Teens earn a $1,000 stipend throughout the year for full participation, along with opportunities to earn additional income, plus lodging and mileage covered for in-person events. Applications are due by April 19th! For more information, check out these flyers: English Spanish For the application, click HERE.
Youth Violence Prevention Week
Youth Violence Prevention Week (April 22-26) is right around the corner, and the Youth Violence Prevention Center – Denver (YVPC-D) Gamechangers has a full calendar of activities and events planned to raise awareness, unify and empower the community!
Program Includes:
Free shuttle service to/from your location and Denver Botanic Gardens York Street, Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms and Plains Conservation Center.
Free admission
Optional programs and activities such as:
Family activities
Guided tours
Bilingual yoga classes
Therapeutic horticulture
Eligibility Requirements and Scheduling:
All Denver metro area nonprofit and cultural organizations, community centers and residential care facilities can participate. Participating organizations must designate a Trip Leader to manage sign ups and accompany your group on their visit.
For more details, review the Eligibility Guidelines
Shuttle program applications will reopen in April 2024. To sign up for the Denver Botanic Gardens community partner newsletter and be notified when applications open, please email community@botanicgardens.org.
The Office of Children’s Affairs (OCA) is thrilled to partner with youth-serving organizations to provide cost-free meals and snacks to Denver’s youth! Our aim is to increase access to healthy food and reduce any persistence to hunger among Denver’s youth population. This summer, we are seeking to support sites that provide programming for ages 3-5 years old and would be interested in serving meals and snacks to this specific age group. If your site is interested in providing this service, please fill out this short interest form by Monday, April 15. We will reach out to you with more details.
Summer meals and snacks can be served from Monday, June 10th – Friday, August 16th.
Summer Employment Opportunities for Teens
Is your organization looking to hire teens for the summer? Does your organization serve teens that will be looking for summer employment/internship opportunities? Let's bridge the divide in our DAA Collective newsletter! If you would like to spread the word about employment opportunities to youth serving organizations in Denver, please send a flyer or posting to Erma Cerda. We will post it in the newsletter for programs to share with youth!
Youth In-Person Hiring Fair! | April 27th| 11-1pm | Carla Madison Rec Center
Hey there, future leaders! Get ready to kickstart your career journey at the Youth Hiring Fair! Join Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) at the Carla Madison Recreation Center on April 27th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM for an exciting opportunity to explore job options, connect with employers, and land your dream job. Whether you're looking for part-time gigs, internships, or full-time positions, this event is your one-stop shop to jumpstart your career. Don't miss out—bring your friends and come ready to apply and shine! RSVP Now
Scholar's Unlimited is currently recruiting Aides for the morning and afternoon sessions of their Summer Scholar's program. Aides will help staff promote and deliver quality programs to K-5th grade students. Candidates must be a minimum of 16 years of age, and have an interest in working with youth! Check out the job posting HERE.
Moving AHEAD is a collaborative initiative to bring the arts and artists together with community leaders from other sectors to positively influence health and equity. The summer round of their "Mental Health is Wealth" Summer Internship Program will take place from Monday, June 10th to Saturday, August 3rd.
The application portal is now OPEN! The deadline to submit your application for the summer round is Friday, April 19th at 11:59PM MST. For more information and to apply to the program, click HERE.
DAAconnect Updates
The DAA is preparing a report and map for Mayor Johnston’s press conference about summer programming options in Denver. We need your help to ensure that the Youth Program Locator has accurate summer program info ASAP:
If your program is not appearing or needs updating, please update your listing inDAAconnect. You can update your Program Schedule directly from your Dashboard.
If you have already updated your summer program listing, THANK YOU--we appreciate you doing so! If you have questions or need assistance in updating your summer program, please reach out to our DAAconnect team at DAAconnect@denvergov.org.
Funding Opportunities
Colorado organizations serving newcomers from the Southern U.S. border are encouraged to apply for the Rose Community Foundation's Newcomers Fund. At this time, the Newcomers Fund steering committee is prioritizing grants to organizations that are helping migrants find temporary shelter and permanent housing or addressing other basic needs like food and health/mental health care, as well as those assisting with applications for temporary protected status and work permits. They are interested in supporting nonprofits working at a larger scale – those serving 20 or more people.
Interested nonprofits, please login or create an account to access the brief eligibility quiz.
For all open funding opportunities with Rose Community Foundation, click HERE.
Crossroads (formerly Jayden's Place) is hosting a Grand Opening and Launch Party at their new location on Saturday, April 13th! Come take a tour of the new space, while enjoying live music, soul food, an open gym, basketball court and some free giveaways!
Ángeles Sin Fronteras is a Texas based foundation that provides financial support to get to and from chemo treatments to patients in Mexico and does events to provide women going through chemotherapy treatments with wigs and makeup kits. With help and coordination from Ana Fauvet, a medical interpreter at UCHealth Anschutz, this organization is coming to Aurora on April 27th for an event entitled Nadie Lucha Sola! For more information, check out the event flyers in English and Spanish.
Anyone who is interested in coming to the event needs to register! Please register through Eventbrite, or by sending an email to ana.fauvet@uchealth.org
The 8th Annual Denver Fire Department (DFD) Youth Career Exploration Camp will take place this year from July 15-17, 2024! This FREE camp is available to youth aged 4th-12th grade, and is an excellent opportunity that allows young adults to learn, experience, and recognize the possibilities of a future career as a firefighter! The DFD Youth Career Exploration Camp consists of three five-hour sessions where Denver Firefighters will introduce local youth to the life of a firefighter, while building a sense of teamwork, responsibility, and career awareness.
Registration is limited, and applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. The link for registration isHERE
Please email any questions to Fireoutreach@denvergov.org
Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities
Check out the full DAA Collective Spring Slate HERE!
Some details are still being finalized on the Spring Slate, so make sure you refer to the DAA Collective newsletter and/or daalearn.org for up-to-date information regarding the Professional Learning opportunities.
Afterschool Professionals Appreciation week is around the corner (April 22nd-26th) and while we want you to celebrate and appreciate your staff and colleagues, we encourage you to celebrate YOURSELF as well!
Below is an activity slide from the SEAL Professional Learning Series: Celebrating Your Strengths.
Listen to the Kool & the Gang songCelebration to get you in a celebratory mood! Then consider and reflect on the four questions in the slide. After you answer each of the four questions, reflect on what it was/is about YOU that made those things possible. Based on your reflections, name your TOP 3 STRENGTHS. Write them on a piece of paper…put them in your phone…whatever works for you as a way to remind yourself to celebrate what makes you unique and special. Try this activity with your teams and young people as well!
