Newsletter 4/14/2022

DAAconnect Launch Party, Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities, DAAconnect Upgrade Trainings, and more!

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View this email in your browser The DAA Collective newsletter keeps Denver's afterschool community connected to professional learning and networking opportunities. Learn more about us. DAAconnect Launch Party Recap & Winners! Thank you to all who celebrated with us on Monday at the DAAconnect Launch Party at Selfie@Stanley. We had a great time meeting new friends and getting reacquainted with old ones, all while enjoying good food and fun photo ops! Congratulations to our drawing winners!   The drawing winners for wine tastings or Walkie Talkies are: Juanita Rodriguez from Rocky Mountain Communities Eric Eiteljorg from Mile High 360 Jennie Merrigan from Scholars Unlimited Cassie Wilson from Colorado Ballet   And the Grand Prize Chromebook winner is: Timiya  Jackson from Heart and Hand Center The Youth Program Locator Has Been Updated! We are happy to announce the new and improved Youth Program Locator! The overall look and feel of the Youth Program Locator has been updated. We have also added the ability to search by an organization and included a built-in surveying tool for families to provide feedback about the system. Providers, be sure to update your Program Schedule in DAAconnect to appear on the Locator!  Upcoming Training Sessions on the Upgraded DAAconnect System The new and improved DAAconnect system is live! Be sure to register to attend a DAAconnect training! Upcoming In-Person Trainings: All In-person Trainings will be held at the DPS Acoma Campus: 1617 South Acoma St. Denver, CO 80223 Room 113 April 15 2:00pm - 3:30pm Navigating DAAconnect and Youth Program Locator Setup Upcoming Webinar Trainings: April 18 9:30 - 10:30am Navigating DAAconnect and Youth Program Locator Setup April 19 11:00am - 12:00pm DPS Reports  April 20 9:30 - 10:30am  Navigating DAAconnect and Youth Program Locator Setup April 21 10:00am - 11:00am OCA Grantees Attendance and Reports Congratulations to the  DAA Collective PL Survey Raffle Winner, Cami Tam! Cami Tam serves as Program Director for Heart & Hand Center for youth and their families. She is the DAA Collective Professional Learning Survey Raffle Prize Winner, having been randomly chosen from a pool of survey participants. Cami received a swag gift bag from the Denver Afterschool Alliance, and she and her team have been gifted a free StandUP session facilitated by Amy Brady. Thank you to everyone that took the time to complete the survey and congratulations to Cami!! Support Our OST Friends at Heart & Hand Center Heart & Hand has been selected as finalists for the #KentuckyFriedGivingChallenge!  With your help, the Heart & Hand Center could win up to $100,000 to go towards our efforts to combat food insecurity in Denver in partnership with the many other wonderful organizations featured in our video. Please get your votes in as soon as possible, voting closes on April 14th!   Click on the link to learn more and vote for the Heart & Hand Center:  https://kentuckyfriedgiving.dja.com/index    Vote. Share. Spread the Word. Upcoming Professional Learning Sessions SEL Methods: Foundations and Self-Awareness of Emotional Development Friday, April 15, 2022 10:00 AM  12:00 PM Seal Bite-Size: Youth as Leaders Tuesday, April 19, 2022 10:00 AM  11:30 AM Seal Bite-Size: Celebrating our Strengths Tuesday, April 26, 2022 10:00 AM  11:30 AM Cultural Archetypes: Working With Boys of Color Tuesday, May 3, 2022 9:00 AM  11:00 AM Community Opportunities United Airlines is partnering with the Office of Children’s Affairs to bring aboard summer associates (interns) as a part of United's customer travel experience in the terminal, concourse and baggage claim areas. They will also have the opportunity to support United's corporate events and other aviation-related departments/functions. Learn more here.   Denver Public Library is hosting a paid summer program for high school youth from across the city. This program will center on an exploration of DPLs banning practices and what it means to belong. Through an application process we will select 15 youth to participate in this 8-week program starting in June 2022. Meetings will be held weekly, in person, throughout the Denver Public Library system. Participants are eligible for a participation award of up to $400 based on attendance upon completion of the program.  Learn more and apply! Job Opportunities Metro State University of Denver is hiring to fill a Program Manager position in the Center for Urban Education office! Learn more here Mirror Image Arts has a full-time Program Manager opportunity available! For more information and to learn how to apply take a look at this job posting.  Emotional Intelligence Corner: Mindful Listening to Reduce Stress and Anxiety It is testing season, which can bring up a lot of strong feelings, emotions, etc. for both youth and adults. Mindfully listening to young people and the adults around you will support the person in identifying how they are feeling, and you can support them in developing strategies to productively manage those emotions.   To listen mindfully to another person, stop what you are doing and be fully present, breathe naturally, and simply listen, without an agenda and focus on their words.   Try mindful coloring pages for both youth and adults to ground and reduce anxiety…and it’s fun! The DAA Collective: info@daalearn.org Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.