Newsletter 6/9/2022

Funding Opportunities, Community Resources  and More! 🌈

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View this email in your browser The DAA Collective newsletter keeps Denver's afterschool community connected to resources,  professional learning and networking opportunities. Learn more about us. The City and County of Denver NEEDS Your Input! Denver received $154 million of federal funding through the American Rescue Plan to support our recovery in 2021, and we’ll receive another $154 million in the coming weeks. Feedback will be an integral part of the decisions around where these funds are allocated! As a result, it is vital that we get provider and parent voice on the value and the need for additional federal funding to support afterschool and summer programs. Please take a moment to share your voice by participating in an online survey to help inform the city’s economic recovery strategy HERE Welcome Kim Schulz, OCA's New Associate Director of Strategy and Sustainability! For the last 22 years, Kim has been a leader in the Non-Profit Sector and has advanced the YMCA organizations impact on youth and families across the metro area.  Her greatest success is her work around closing the achievement gap in vulnerable communities- more than 1,200 kids have improved their literacy and math skills each summer!   Stepping into the role of Associate Director of Strategy and Sustainability for the Office of Children’s Affairs with the City and County of Denver, aligns with her passion to ensure that all Denver families have access to quality, affordable programming that meets their needs.  DAAconnect Reminders and Updates OST Providers! Are your programs listed on the Youth Program Locator? If not, it is a great time to list your Summer and Fall programs as parents are looking on the Youth Program Locator for out of school time activities. Log in to DAAconnect and update your Program Schedule. If you need assistance, please contact us at: daaconnect@denvergov.org.   Additionally, if you have any partner organizations or know of any other providers offering services or resources for families in Denver, we would love have them listed on the Youth Program Locator! The Youth Program Locator is for all organizations providing programs and services such as mental health support and resources, food/clothing access, violence prevention, etc. for Denver youth and families. We want to help families searching for resources, so please let us know and we will reach out to the organization!   Lastly, DAAconnect training material is posted in the HELP CENTER in DAAconnect. Our DAAconnect team is always happy to help if you need assistance or additional support in the system. Please reach out if we can help: daaconnect@denvergov.org. FREE Cultural Summer Programming Opportunity! The Achieving Excellence Academy (AEA) is an exciting, engaging, and FREE cultural summer program especially for diverse Black/African-American, Latinx, and multi- racial/multi-cultural identifying young adults who will be entering their 9th grade of high school (in the FALL of 2022). Student enrollments end on Monday, June 13th!  For more information about the AEA, click HERE. 8th grade student-graduates can apply for the AEA program HERE.  Scholarships Available for Summer Business & Leadership Program Build her confidence. Arm her with leadership skills. Give her a leg-up for college and career.    Girls With Impact has available scholarship spots for girls 14-18 for their 5-week Summer Business & Leadership Program. Summer classes start the weeks of July 11 and August 8 and will fill up, so sign-up today. Classes are held 2x/week from anywhere. Register HERE  Qualify for FRPL/low-income? Use code: NEXTGENDENVER All other students for 70% off use code: DENVER Take the Power of Us Workforce Survey!  American Institutes for Research is leading the Power of Us Workforce Survey,  a national effort to learn more about the professionals and volunteers who support youth outside of the school day. The data from the survey can help to inform policy, practice, and further research to better support the OST workforce. Tell them your story and take the Power of Us Workforce Survey! Check Out DPS' Transformative SEAL Newsletter Take a look at how our partners at DPS continue to move the SEAL work forward in the May edition of their newsletter! Stay tuned for more resources as DAA and the Denver Public Schools TSEAL team continue to work together in partnership! Second Wind Fund Removes Barriers for Denver Youth to Access Mental Health Care   Second Wind Fund is an organization that provides access to mental health care and resources to children and youth, ages 19 and younger, who are at risk for suicide and do not have the means or adequate insurance for necessary treatment.  For more information about how to support Second Wind Fund, check out this brochure and/or visit their website HERE. Contact Second Wind Fund General Information: 720-962-0706 Online Referral Link: bit.ly/SWFReferral Referral Line: 303-988-2645 Toll-Free Referral Line: 1-844-303-WIND (9463) Funding Opportunities  The Denver Foundation has some exciting new funding opportunities available!  For a list, click HERE. Before you apply for funding: Learn about our new online grant application portal, TDF Grant Manager. Create an account on TDF Grant Manager. Review the guidelines for the funding opportunity you are interested in. Questions? Contact grants@denverfoundation.org or call 303.300.1790 and ask to speak to a member of the Impact Group about grant applications. The 2022-2023 Applications for DPS ESSER Funding for Comprehensive Partners* are due by August 1st! Funds must go towards programs that serve DPS youth ECE-12 and be centered in addressing recovery from the impacts of Covid-19 in School Year 22-23. These funds will likely be limited to $75,000 per organization, and programs must be centered in social-emotional learning supports, wrap-around supports, community building and/or whole child supports to qualify.  More funding may be available depending upon the number of comprehensive partner applicants. Partner organizations must ensure any funds awarded do not supplant existing funding sources.  This funding is to be applied to the school year only, and there may be an opportunity to reapply for 2023-2024. To apply click HERE! *Comprehensive partners are defined as providing programming 5-days-per-week, in DPS buildings and/or serving DPS kids. Mile High United Way’s Social Justice Fund was created to support work that increases the engagement, power, and influence of BIPOC community members marginalized by systems. The application is due online by June 10, 2022 at 5pm. For more information about the application process, click HERE. Community Opportunities Join Mile High United Way and their partners for a free, in-person Job and Resource Fair on Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. To Register, click HERE   For more information, please reach out to  amy.weinbaum@unitedwaydenver.org​ Job Opportunities   Colorado Youth For a Change has an open Reengagement Specialist position!   For more information, see the job posting HERE. The Gold Crown Foundation is hiring for a College and Career Readiness Coordinator! Check out the job description HERE Emotional Intelligence Corner: June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! The NYC Department of Education has a wide range of resources* that supports learning and planning as we continue to grow in our efforts to create inclusive spaces where all feel a sense of belonging. Access these resources when planning gatherings with staff, onboarding activities, programs with youth or adults, or simply for yourself to learn more about the LGBTQ+ community. *Note that some resources are exclusively for NYC educators, but many are accessible to all. The DAA Collective: info@daalearn.org Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.