Community Resources & Events
BOSTnet All Means All Conference!
Welcoming Children and Youth of ALL Abilities in Out-of-School Time Programs
6th Annual Statewide Conference
Save the Date: Friday, September 24th, 2010
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BOSTnet STAR Awards!
The 2010 STAR Awards will be given out at the September 24th, 2010 All Means All Conference.
Nominations accepted online through July 23rd.
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Emergency Capital Grant Program: Children's Investment Fund - CIF announces a grant program to address emergency facility needs, with a focus on health and safety, regulatory compliance, and retooling programs so they can survive in this challenging economic environment. For early care and education & out-of-school time programs. For more information, please visit www.cccif.org after July 8th, 2010 or contact Theresa Jordan at 617-727-5944 or tjordan@cedac.org. (Posted 7/7/10).
Citi Performing Arts Center FREE Celebrate Musical Theatre Workshops - Are you between the ages of 10 and 13? Want to improve your musical theatre abilities and have a blast in the musical experience of the summer? Citi Performing Arts Center is now accepting Registration Forms for its summer Celebrate Musical Theatre: Sing Out Loud FREE Workshops July 12-August 6, 2010. Workshops will take place in four featured Boston neighborhoods. All levels of experience are welcome – just a willingness to try all musical theatre disciplines: singing, dancing, and acting. All participants will perform in a final culminating event on August 6, 2010. Please contact Anthony Victoria at avictoria@citicenter.org or call 617-532-1221 for more information.
All Access Boston Harbor Program: Save the Harbor/Save the Bay - A fun, FREE daytrip that allows kids from your organization to have an outdoor adventure day on the waters and islands of Boston Harbor. This year we will set sail every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from July 6th to August 19th. Reservations are required and space is available first come, first serve. Please contact Lindsay Welch for more information at 617-451-2860 x6 or youth@savetheharbor.org. (Posted 7/7/10).Free HIV Testing - Know Your Status: Get Tested! Testing starts at 2:30-4:00pm at IBA-Cacique Youth Learning Center, 100 West Dedham Street, Boston, MA. Youth tested receive a free movie pass. Every Tuesday you may receive free condoms. For more information, call 617-927-1707 and ask for Mayan x312 or Tiarilis x315, or www.iba-etc.org. In addition, there's an opportunity for youth to get involved in training, public speaking and outreach regarding health issues.
Fit Source: Physical Acitivity and Nutrition Resources for Child Care Settings: A Web Directory for Providers - Housed within the website of the National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), Fit Source offers links to activities, lesson plans, healthy recipes, information for parents, and many other downloadable tools that can be used to incorporate physical activity and nutrition into child care and after school programs. Resources are organized by age: infant/toddler, preschool and school-age. Check it out at http://fitsource.nccic.acf.hhs.gov/fitsource/.
Certificate in Nonprofit Management: Boston University School of Management - The mission of the Institute for Nonprofit Management and Leadership is to educate, support, and connect the next generation of nonprofit leaders. In addition to its cornerstone Certificate Program the Institute conducts research and supports a burgeoning network of practitioners through fellowships, teaching and mentoring opportunities, and access to university resources. Click here for a brochure. Visit http://management.bu.edu/exec/elc/inml/index.shtml for more information. (Posted 3/29/10).
Financial Aid for College: TERI College Planning Centers - Free financial aid application for Massachusetts Residents. Millions of dollars are available through the state-funded Mass Grant program, the federal government, and colleges & universities. To receive financial aid, students must apply for aid as soon after January 1st as possible. TERI College Planning Centers offer free assistance with completing the applications (with funding and support from the MA Dept. of Higher Education and the MA Rehabilitation Commission). Call 1-877-332-4348. (Posted 2/1/10).
ASPIRE is a therapeutic After School Program serving 65 at-risk youth at the Frederick Pilot Middle School in Dorchester. The program offers homework help, tutoring, mentoring, family outreach and creative enrichment activities. The ASPIRE program takes place Monday through Thursday, 3:30 to 6:00 pm, from September until June. Volunteers are needed to work with youth one-on-one or in small groups to provide homework help and/or to assist with activities, including Drama, Poetry, Fashion Design, Basketball, Digital Storytelling and Art, among others. ASPIRE was designated an Exemplary Program by the Massachusetts Department of Education in July, 2008. Please contact Susan Lovett, LICSW, ASPIRE Director at slovett@lgfnet.org for more information about volunteering. (Posted 1/30/09).Boston Collaborative for Food and Fitness (BCFF): Youth Advisory Board - The BCFF is committed to engaging youth throughout Boston – particularly in the targeted communities of Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, East Boston, and Jamaica Plain – in order to meet its two-year planning grant goal of creating a Boston-wide strategy to increase access to healthy, locally grown foods and to create spaces for physical activity and play for all.The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) – a selected group of youth leaders – will work with professional youth workers from the various organizations involved in the BCFF Youth and Families Committee to develop a group project and engage in other activities that work towards the goals of the BCFF. The YAB provides youth the opportunity to take ownership of projects that are relevant to their interests and contribute to the success of BCFF. Youth ages 14-21 years who live in Boston and/or attend Boston schools are eligible to participate. For more information or to obtain applications contact: Maggie Cohn, Executive Director, BCFF, 617-451-0049 x519 or mcohn@tmfnet.org or visit www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=75&CID=383&NID=61&LanguageID=0. (Posted 3/11/08).
