Hello Changemakers - from all of us here at United Way Youth Venture (UWYV), Changemaking and Portrait of a Graduate (POG).
Registration has opened for the 2nd Annual Healthy Minds Virtual Youth Conference on April 13th from 10am - 1pm. Is your school in? You can find out here, and encourage your school leaders to attend. This year features an exciting keynote presenter, Corey DePina, from Zumix.org. Visit our website for more information about the event. And, watch the fun video, below, to see this year's commercial.
There was some great participation in the faculty/staff and student surveys conducted this fall to examine how close we are to realizing our Portrait of a Graduate vision. Below we share some of the results from 2,284 students who completed the survey.
If you're looking for an exciting and fulfilling position - - UWYV is hiring! Part-time Outreach Specialist positions are open and applications are being accepted now. See below! And please share with anyone you think would be interested and a great asset to our team.
Scholarship applications are being accepted, through April 1st. Please share with high school seniors and college students that exemplify leadership and changemaking, and are currently involved in United Way Youth Venture or who were involved in the past and continue to embody the spirit of service and community.
As always, we are grateful for your continued support.
~the United Way Youth Venture Team!
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Click on the graphics below to see workshop selections from each school level! |
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The theme for the 2nd Annual Healthy Minds Youth Conference is Curiosity & Connection. We have been hearing from students about their struggles these last couple of years: to learn, make friends, be part of a community, be present, have goals, and so much more. For many, it is a challenge to feel hopeful about the future. Rather than emphasize the challenges, we want to reframe things for young people to take ownership over their own dreams and futures. Therefore, it was this mindset that helped us make the theme of Curiosity & Connection…two positive ways forward that can resonate with students of all ages in a fun and rewarding way that we believe can infuse hope back into the lives that are not feeling so hopeful these days!
Join students of the North Central Mass community as we learn from each other, from passionate leaders, and from community organizations who want to support you. This year’s Healthy Minds event brings health and real-world skill-building to K-12 schools across the region with a theme of “Curiosity and Connection”. Teachers and students will be able to select from breakout sessions that spark personal interests, satisfy curiosity, and help them plan for their future.
Click here for more information, to see which schools will attend, view the event website, (speakers, sponsors, agenda) and more!
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Thank you to our Healthy Minds Sponsors! |
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There was some great participation in the faculty/staff and student surveys conducted this fall to examine how close we are to realizing our Portrait of a Graduate vision. Below we share some of the results from 2,284 students who completed the survey. You can see the entire slide deck, including district specific data here!
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Click here to access the full slide deck to see more of what teachers and students had to say!
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Each year the UWYV staff are proud to support outstanding Venturers by awarding $1,000 and $2,000 scholarships to graduating seniors and current college students who exemplify leadership and changemaking. Click here to learn about past scholarship recipients and to apply! Applications are due by April 1.
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Join a fun and dynamic team in a rewarding and inspiring position as a part-time Outreach Specialist supporting and guiding K-12 youth in North Central Mass!
United Way Youth Venture (UWYV) is a program that engages K-12 youth in the creation and development of their own socially benefiting, entrepreneurial clubs, organizations and projects. Young people involved in UWYV combine their passions and skills to address a problem they see in their community through an entirely youth-led and youth-created process. The Outreach Specialist will implement in-person and virtual delivery of UWYV at partner sites and promote programing to key stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Provide outreach for the UWYV program in North Central Massachusetts, ensuring delivery of high quality programming;
- Support the growth and expansion of UWYV at partnering organizations, including K-12 schools, and engage meaningfully with youth, families, and educators across the region;
- Support new and existing groups of participating youth;
- Support and maintain established relationships with partnering organizations, including K-12 schools, through communications and outreach;
- Implement UWYV programming with on-site and virtual partners as well as independently lead and facilitate direct support to youth and adults;
- If allowed, travel to several partner sites to conduct site visits and outreach;
- Help the Assistant Director in determining and scheduling program training sessions and dates, as well as generating content for activities and facilitating workshops;
- Proficiently use virtual collaboration tools (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams) to deliver the program remotely in a meaningful and engaging way;
- Utilize database to record and track outreach to youth, program partners and adult volunteers;
- Support evaluation of students and adults engaged in UWYV through targeted outreach and follow-up;
- Participate in the planning and implementation of in-person/virtual events for UWYV, and other related initiatives including Changemaking and Portrait of a Graduate;
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School graduate or equivalent (GED);
- Excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Proficient in the use of technology;
- Ability to set and achieve goals and take initiative within the workplace;
- Spanish-English bi-lingual preferred;
- Experience working with students, faculty members, businesses, and/or nonprofit agencies desirable;
- Belief in the power of youth to create positive change;
- Must have access to reliable transportation and high quality internet connection.
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