Issue #45 | November 2021 |
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Hello Changemakers - from all of us here at United Way Youth Venture, Changemaking and Portrait of a Graduate.
Read below about an upcoming United Way Youth Venture panel, what The Holiday Spreaders Venture Team has been up to most recently and an acknowledgement of a long-time Youth Venture Ally, Teri Smith.
The POG November Convening will be held on November 29, 2021 at 2:30pm via Zoom. The employee survey analysis will be presented from a regional perspective, at this convening.
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.
As always, we are grateful for your continued support.
~the United Way Youth Venture Team!
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Upcoming Youth Venture Panel
The Youth Changemakers of Heal Winchendon will be presenting their community-benefiting idea in front of a panel of adult leaders and community members, at The Clark Memorial YMCA on December 14 at 4:00pm.
Their plan is to create a youth-led, sustainable community café which will help to support teen mental health and skill-building, as well as provide support for local businesses.
Good luck to the Youth Changemakers of Heal Winchendon!
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The Holiday Spreaders, Venture Team from Leominster High School, who will be celebrating their 8th year as a Venture Team in February 2022, made their monthly visit to the Alzheimer's patients at Leominster Crossing. On Halloween, Team members dressed in Wizard of Oz themed costumes. They played games of Holiday Bingo and residents and staff loved the edible bingo markers - Fruit Loops.
The Holiday Spreaders are excited for more in-person visits with the Alzheimer residents, as during Covid, they had to switch to virtual meetings over Zoom (but that didn’t deter the group from getting creative!).
Members:
“Lion”: Gray, Junior
“Scarecrow”: Aidan, Junior
“Dorothy”: Kaitlyn, Junior
“Witch”: Nina, Sophomore
“dog”: Victoria, Sophomore
(Additional member not present; Mai See, Junior)
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Youth Venture in Action!
Students in Youth Venture at South Street Elementary School recently took part in a workshop to learn all about S.M.A.R.T. Goals.
Here they are posing with their "smart" looks.
Thank you Jenna Roberts for being their Youth Venture Champion!
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Pictured left to right; Nick Forest, ASRHS Youth Venture Champion, Max Zbikowski, MWCC Student Ambassador & 1st year MWCC student, Gabby Holland, Fab 5, Claire Hefti, Fab 5 and Marilyn Gainan, Senior Admissions Counselor, MWCC.
Missing from photo: Leilani Harmon, Fab 5
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MWCC was pleased to host the Fab 5 Youth Venture Team from Ayer-Shirley Regional High School. The Team was given a tour of the college and information about the admissions process.
Thank you Youth Venture Champion, Nick Forest, for your support of Fab 5 and for your willingness to allow their request and to accompany their visit to MWCC.
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Teri Smith, Ally, The Holiday Spreaders
We want to acknowledge Teri Smith, Ally of The Holiday Spreaders Venture Team. She has been their Ally since their official launch in March of 2014. Teri has been a tireless supporter of The Holiday Spreaders’ efforts to raise awareness and support for those citizens who are struggling with Alzheimer’s and Dementia...
Click HERE to read more about Teri Smith and her commitment to The Holiday Spreaders.
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Portrait of a Graduate Regional Convening -
Schools Strengths Analysis & Taking Action
Staff and faculty at all partnering POG districts recently participated in completing a Schools Strength Analysis Questionnaire. This employee survey analysis will be presented from a regional perspective, at this convening.
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Click on the image above to view the entire portrait!
Click here to visit our website for more information about POG.
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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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