The DAA Collective newsletter keeps Denver's afterschool community connected to resources,
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RSVP to Attend "Come As You Are": A Connecting, Learning and Networking Event!
Kick off the fall semester with keynote and professional learning with StandUP, networking opportunities, food, prizes and more!
August 18th from 9am-12pm at
City Park Pavilion 2001 Steele Street
Denver, CO 80205
DAAconnect and Youth Program Locator Contest! Update your listing on the Youth Program Locator by August 22nd to be entered to win 1 of 20 prizes, like a Pizza Party for your team or a Chromebook!
DAAconnect reminder: Parents are planning for afterschool activities and searching for quality programs! Please check your listing on the Youth Program Locator to be sure all of your program information is correct. Visit DAAconnect to update your information or please reach out to the DAAconnect team if you need assistance: DAAconnect@denvergov.org
Attention OCA award recipients: If you were funded for summer 2022, your summer report is due Sept 12th. Award reports must be completed in DAAconnect. If you are a new recipient or need a refresher on the reporting process, you are invited to attend one of our upcoming virtual training sessions. Please click on the links to RSVP:
Education Department Announces $68 Million in Grants to Support Students Through Full-Service Community Schools
The U.S. Department of Education released a Notice Inviting Applications for the Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grant program that provides academic support and strengthens connections among schools, parents and families, and their surrounding communities. The program will award $68 million to support community schools across the country and requires grantees to provide ongoing coordinated supports to students that include social, health, nutrition, and mental health services and care.
To read the full press release from the U.S. Department of Education, click HERE.
For more information about the FSCS Program, click HERE.
2022 Colorado OST Fall Conference
Join OST professionals from across Colorado for more than two days of learning, networking, and fun. This inaugural statewide OST conference, hosted by the Colorado Afterschool Partnership (CAP) in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Education, will take place October 16-18, 2022 at The Summit Conference & Event Center in Aurora Colorado.
Click HEREfor more information about the event and how to register!
Would YOU Like to Facilitate a Professional Learning Session This Fall?
The DAA Collective is finalizing the professional learning slate for the fall, and we are looking for new and innovative workshop/trainings to support the OST Community!
If you are interested in facilitating a workshop, please complete this form. We look forward to hearing your great ideas! Questions? Please email Erma Cerda
Zero Fare for Better Air!!
Ride the RTD at no cost during the entire month of August!
In an effort to reduce ground-level ozone and increase the use of public transit, RTD is offering zero fares across its system as part of the Zero Fare for Better Air initiative.
Community Opportunities
The Community Resource Center (CRC), with support from Tony Grampsas Youth ServicesProgram (TGYS), is offering four free, two-part virtual grant writing training sessions for TGYS grantees, prospective applicants and community partners. Two (2) Get Grants trainings and two (2) Get Government Grants trainings are being offered. Click on the links below to register:
Get Grants Participants will understand the essential elements included in a grant proposal and how to craft a compelling case for support through interactive exercises.
Get Government Grants
Participants will understand the essential elements included in finding and writing government grant applications, and determining your eligibility and your capacity to administer these types of grants.
City Year Denver is recruiting young adults to serve as mentors/tutors in Denver Public Schools. This opportunity includes a bi-weekly stipend, education award, access to scholarships, professional development, and direct access to job opportunities!
CAP is a recipient of the Million Girls Moonshot (MGM) grant, a movement that brings together resources and expertise from the afterschool and STEM fields to inspire and prepare the next generation of innovators.
Booster Packs are direct support and resources to Network Staff, Moonshot Partners, Program Providers, and/or Field Staff that go deeper into Moonshot transformative practices in order to shift practice at the program level. Booster Packs will provide capacity building through no cost professional development for Network STEM and Moonshot Partners or no cost training and curriculum for Program Providers and Field Staff.
Emotional Intelligence Corner: The Power of Relationship Building
Building relationships with staff and young people are critical to creating a culture of courage, bravery and belonging. This Edutopia article outlines four ways to start building and nurturing authentic, strong relationships with students.
Develop your “empathetic listening” skills
Carve out time for small talk
Be genuine, it’s OK to show vulnerability
Track your efforts
“Just one relationship with a caregiver throughout a lifespan can actually change the brain’s development, heal trauma, and promote learning,”
