Apply for a KaBOOM Playground

Apply for a KaBOOM! playground today and your community will have a new place to play in 2011!

KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in North America. KaBOOM! brings together parents, community leaders and corporate partners to facilitate the planning and design of new community playspaces. Our goal is to not only build a new playspace but use the project to strengthen existing support networks and build new community relationships.

We are currently accepting applications from nonprofit, child serving organizations and schools that would benefit from and embrace the process of a community built playspace partnership.

An organization must meet the following criteria to qualify:

· Have 501(c)3 status (government entities may partner up with a nonprofit to meet these requirements)

· Serve a low-income/high-need community

· Have no playground or need to replace an existing playground

· Fundraise $8,500 USD towards the cost of equipment. We offer online webinars (www.kaboom.org/webinars) to assist with fundraising ideas.

· Provide at least 2500 sq. feet in available land and complete any needed site preparation, i.e. removing old equipment, asphalt, grading the land.

· Provide additional in kind responsibilities such as breakfast and lunch for Build Day, tools, restroom facilities, and a dumpster.

· Recruit about 100 volunteers for Build Day and recruit parents who are excited about serving on planning committees for an 8-10 week period leading up to Build Day.

· Accept ownership and maintenance responsibilities for the playspace upon completion.

In return, your organization will:

· Receive a new custom designed playground!

· Establish an ongoing relationship with a Funding Partner throughout the planning process and for years after who is interested in having an impact on your community.

· Bring community members together as they work toward this common goal.

· Participate in a planning process that will teach you about fundraising, community building, media relations, etc. that can be used during future community projects.

The approximate 8-10 week planning process kicks off with a Design Day where children literally design their dream playgrounds, and culminates on Build Day where volunteers build the new playground. We encourage you to forward this information to any others who may benefit. Please contact Nada El-Eryan at 202-464-6069 or nel-eryan@kaboom.org with any questions.

Please submit your application by June 22, 2011. If you need more time, I would be happy to work with you to establish a new deadline.

P.S. Check out this video about who we are and what we do and our quick 0

time lapse video to see how a playground is built in a day! Thank you and have a playful day!

In play,

Nada

Nada El-Eryan

Associate Coordinator, Client Services

KaBOOM!

4455 Connecticut Ave. Suite B100

Washington, DC 20008

Office: (202) 464-6069

Fax: (202) 659-0210

We are proud to announce that our Founder and CEO’s memoir

KaBOOM!: How One Man Built a Movement to Save Play

is a New York Times Best Seller!

All author proceeds support KaBOOM!, so order your copy today to show your support for the cause of play!

FREE Youth Participant Recruitment and Retention Training

YOUTH PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

When: Friday, June 17, 2011

Time: 9:00am-1:00pm

Where: McGuane Park 2901 S Poplar Chicago, IL 60608

Facilitated by: Girls in the Game

Contact: Dpeterson@centralstatesser.org RSVP ***Space is limited***

This professional development workshop will cover best practices for recruiting and retaining youth participants. The following topics, in addition to others, will be covered:

Leading the Program

· Creating a welcoming environment, developing routines and norms

· Understanding and managing challenging behavior

· Engaging resistant youth & minimizing exclusion

· Utilizing retention strategies

Recruiting Participants

· Selecting target age/population

· Establishing enrollment and recruitment process

· Making the first contact with youth and parents/guardians

Involving Parents and Guardians

· Establishing Communication

· Engaging Parents and Guardians

Better Blocks Youth Summer Internship

Better Blocks Youth Summer Internship

The Active Transportation Alliance is seeking a group of teen interns to assist in conducting Better Blocks workshops. Work will be carried out under the direction of the Advocacy and Community Outreach departments.

As a Better Blocks intern, you would be reaching out to residents in Chicago neighborhoods including Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Garfield Park, North Lawndale and Little Village to help residents create safer and more livable streets.

Key tasks:

• Lead youth activities at Block party workshops
  
• Document workshops through photographs and notes
  
• Organize and lead mini-bike rides
  
• Give presentations on basic bike safety and maintenance
  
• Office work and data entry

Qualifications:

• Ages 16-18
  
• Feel comfortable speaking publicly
  
• Be able to get around the city by walking, biking or public transportation
  
• Have basic bike knowledge
  
• Be familiar with your neighborhood
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and have basic typing skills
  
• Be responsible and punctual

· Own a bicycle and helmet in good working condition

· Able to work evenings and weekends

• Bilingual Spanish-English is a plus

Term/Compensation:

• 3-month internship starting June 2011
  
• 20 hours a week
  
• $1000 stipend awarded upon completion

Interested? Please email your resume to

Contact:

Cynthia Bell: Cynthia@activetrans.org 312-427-3325, X 244

Tony Giron: tony@activetrans.org 312-427-3325, X 384

Grant Funds Available for Programs in Grand Boulevard

Hello Neighbors and Community Partners!

Grant opportunities are available for those interested providing case management and youth services!!! The deadline for the grant applications for Case Management and Youth Development programs is June 10th by 5pm! If you have any questions about the application, please contact us. Remember: we are more interested in what you plan TO DO with the funds and how you will utilize them to enhance the great work you are currently doing with youth in Grand Boulevard than we are in grammar, style, and structure.

Again, thank you so much for your commitment to the youth of Grand Boulevard! Be on the lookout for more information about the coalition and upcoming activities and events.

Wishing you the best,

Michelle Newell

Stateway Community Partners

The Grand Boulevard Safety Network Coalition

3619 S. State Street, 3rd Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60609

312-794-5047

312-794-5348 (fax)

Expungement Educational Forum 6/11/11

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Please forward to your networks and list serves! Event Details Location Workshop Topics Quick Links For more information, contact Luis Carrizales here Community Expungement Educational Forum Do you, or someone you know, have a juvenile or adult arrest record? Wonder how you can clear (expunge) that record? Need more information about the immigration and juvenile justice system? Come to the Community Expungement Educational Forum!!! Everyone is invited! A light breakfast and child care services will be provided! Farragut Career Academy 2345 South Christiana Ave. Saturday June 11, 2011 9am-2pm (Please arrive on time!) Workshops topics include: 1.) Immigration & the Juvenile Justice System 2.) Current Juvenile Expungement Process 3.) Adult Records: Sealing & Pardons 4.) Expungement 101 (in Spanish) You can begin the expungement process of your juvenile arrest records on this day by bringing your RAP sheet to the forum. Go to the Chicago Police Department office on 35th St. & Michigan Ave to request your RAP sheet free of charge. Bring a picture ID that has your birth date on it to the CPD! Sponsored by:

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Calling All Latina Moms!!!

Mujer Avanzando; Pathway to Success is ready for the summer!! We are inviting every single Latina mother that is in desperate need to get a better job, continue your education, want to buy your own home, manage your finances and increase your assets to join the program!

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