This week, many of our protégés had their first days back in their school buildings. We're so excited for you and wish you a happy and healthy school year! Now is a great time to check-in with your match about how they are doing and set goals for the new academic year.
We also have a lot happening this fall! Check out our new PowerUp! schedule, how your friends can become protégés & mentors, updates about the NEW Mentoring Road Map, and get to know our new team members!
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WELCOME TO OUR TEAM!
Last month, we said goodbye to Kiana and Molly and this month we're excited to welcome our new team members! We look forward to you all meeting them, and we will be hosting a Meet our Team! event on Monday, October 4th at 4:30pm for our protégés and parents and families via Zoom. If you would like to join us, you can RSVP HERE.
Julia Nessman | AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator
Julia joins the MI @ KP team as a former DCPS student and a graduate of Bryn Mawr College. She spent the last year working on advocacy projects for the National Center for Learning Disabilities. You can reach out to Julia to learn more about Kid Power's volunteer opportunities including how to become a mentor or volunteer in our after school programs.
Ruth Sikder| PowerUp! & Alumni Coordinator
Ruth joins the MI @ KP team after working as an instructor in Kid Power's virtual after school and summer programs during the past year. Ruth is originally from New York City where growing up she had mentors to support her along the way. She is excited to connect youth with mentors like she had! Ruth will take the lead on youth recruitment and will be leading our PowerUp! program. You can reach out to her for more information about being matched with a mentor or signing up for PowerUp!.
Noelle Ha | BSW Field Student
Noelle joins the MI @ KP team as a BSW field student from George Mason University. Noelle is interested in working with teens after she graduates and is excited to work with Kid Power this academic year. Noelle will support youth intake, PowerUp! programming and some of our new mentoring matches! She's looking forward to meeting all of you.
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CONVERSATION STARTERS | National Latin Heritage Month
National Latin Heritage month is held from September 15th-October 15th! Check out the conversation starters and activities below to begin your celebration!
- Who is Latino and what does it mean?
- What is your favorite dish from Latin America?
- What Latino person inspires you the most?
Activities
- The Smithsonian hosts a virtual event every day of Latin heritage month spotlighting different parts of Latin culture.
- Create a playlist with Latino artists like Selena and J Balvin!
- Read a book together written by a Latino author!
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POWERUP! | Fall Dates are Here
Fall PowerUp! is almost here and Ruth is excited to get started! This fall, we will be having virtual and hybrid options for events with limited in-person attendance hosted at Jefferson Middle School. Check out our Mentoring Road Map Events Page to learn more and RSVP. Our schedule is listed below, be sure to check back for additional dates!
Jason Samenow from Capital Weather Gang (Virtual Only) - A conversation about meteorology
Monday, September 27 at 5pm
Welcome! - First official PowerUp! Session of the year
Wednesday, October 6 at 4:45pm
The Price Is Right - Do you know what cars, carpets and food cost?
Wednesday, October 13 at 4:45pm
Rep my Hood! - Explore challenges and causes you are passionate about
Wednesday, October 20 @ 4:45pm
Rep my Hood pt 2 with DC Justice Lab - Once you've identified a cause, what do you do next?
Wednesday, October 27 @ 4:45pm
TBD! - Let us know what you want to explore to help us pick a topic
Wednesday, November 3rd @ 4:45pm
Storytelling with Nichole Hill - Nichole is a mentor, podcast host, sound engineer and story teller. She will help us wrap up our fall season.
Wednesday, November 10 @ 4:45pm
Wrap & Review - Review our fall season and explore what you want to talk about in 2022!
Wednesday, November 17th @ 4:45pm
All protégés are expected to attend at least one event. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out at ruth@kidpowerdc.org or 202.827.5624
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YOUTH INTAKE| Fall 2021
Do you or someone you know want to have a mentor? Want to learn more about what a mentor is and how to get one? Join us for one of our Youth Info Sessions this Fall. RSVP here for an upcoming youth info session or sign up to be notified as more dates become available!
REFER A FRIEND
Are you a protégé who knows somebody who could benefit from a mentor? Let us know! You can find more information about referring a friend in the protégé handbook or contact us! We will approve one community service hour for each referral that attends a Youth or Family Information Session.
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The Mentors, Inc. @ Kid Power team has been busy this year, creating a new Mentoring Road Map tool to support our matches in building relationships, setting and reaching goals, and navigating the mentoring relationship. The new Mentoring Road Map will have four milestones: academics, career exploration, civic engagement and personal development.
We've built a site just for our matches, full of conversation starters, tools, links, activity ideas and more! You will also be able to easily access links to schedule your monthly check-in call, sign up for MI @ KP events, log your mentoring hours, and view our newsletter! We have also set up a Google Classroom for you all to document your mentoring journey.
This month, we are officially launching our new Mentoring Road Map! Keep an eye out for opportunities to explore the new MRM with staff. Thank you to everybody who provided feedback! We are continuing to make edits, so please continue to let us know what you think! To access the Google Classroom and explore interactive tools, head to classroom.google.com and enter classroom code fivb7xx.
Please contact Kaitlin Ewen, program director MI@KP with any questions or concerns at kaitlin@kidpowerdc.org or 202.227.8961.
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SAVE THE DATE | 9TH ANNUAL TASTE OF THE GARDEN
We are thrilled to announce we will be hosting our 9th Annual Taste of the Garden fundraiser on October 21st! This highly attended event raises funds to help us sustain our essential programs and meet the daily needs of our students. This year, Taste of the Garden will be transformed into an interactive virtual event and we cannot wait to showcase our programs, spotlight our inspiring youth, and honor our local heroes with our Excellence in Leadership award.
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MENTOR RECRUITMENT|
Host a Lunch and Learn
Have a group of coworkers, community organization, or other group you want to share mentoring with? MI@KP will join your group for a Lunch and Learn where we'll talk about ways to get involved with mentoring and Kid Power!
Fill out the interest form to learn more about Lunch and Learns HERE and r each out to our Volunteer Coordinator, Julia, at volunteer@kidpowerdc.org or 202.963.2620 if you have any questions!
As the school year begins, we are once again asking our community to see if you know any great mentors to support our youth! Click the link HERE to refer someone to become a mentor. Or, copy the link to share with someone else who you think may know a mentor! |
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SCHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHT
Gates Scholarship
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Closing Date: September 15
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Amount: Varies
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GPA Requirement: 3.3
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Description: The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to 300 of these student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.
- Apply here
QuestBridge National College Match
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Closing Date: September 28
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Amount: Four-year scholarship
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GPA Requirement: N/A
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Description: Match Scholarship Recipients are granted early admission to one of QuestBridge's college partners with a full four-year scholarship, worth over $200,000.
- Apply Here
ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship
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Closing Date: September 10
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Amount: Varies
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GPA Requirement: 3.7
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Description: The Cameron Impact Scholarship is a four-year, full-tuition, merit-based undergraduate scholarship awarded annually to 10-15 exceptional high school students who have demonstrated excellence in academics, extracurricular activities, leadership, and community service.
- Apply Here
Find more scholarships here! |
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FUN & FREE | DC JAZZFEST
The 2021 DC JazzFest will take place from September 1-5, with 20+ concerts, interviews and exclusive events featuring international superstars and homegrown talent. Our signature event, DC JazzFest at The Wharf will take place September 4-5, over Labor Day Weekend, as a hybrid of in-person and livestream performances to a worldwide audience.
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SAFETY REMINDERS FOR IN-PERSON MEETINGS
As the pandemic continues, we continue to encourage you to follow public health guidelines for all in-person meetings with your match. As more people are able to receive the vaccine, this includes CDC guidelines for maintaining safety after vaccination, including limiting contact and continuing to wear masks indoors and practice social distancing if you are not yet vaccinated. It is also important that mentors, protégés and parents/guardians check-in about safety boundaries prior to all in-person meetings. For many matches, it has been helpful to start a group text to plan and confirm any in-person meetings.
As we return to more in-person activities, we encourage matches who feel comfortable, to plan activities with their matches. In-person requirements for matches are still suspended. We do expect to reevaluate in-person requirements in October 2021.
Reach out to your staff contact if you have any questions or concerns about meeting in-person with your match or for help coming up with virtual activities to connect.
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