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If your program does environmental justice/education work with young people, this may be the grant program for you. Visit https://www.greenandhealthyhomes.org/thrivingcommunities/ for more information. An information session will be held at Howard University next week on 10/22.

Thriving Communities - Green & Healthy Homes Initiative We are excited to announce that the application portal is now open for all three tiers of GHHI’s EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities grants!

Let's keep the celebration going for Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week! Participate in our raffle for a chance to win a special gift from MD4CS as a token of our gratitude for your hard work. One entry per Coordinator. The winner will be announced on Friday, September 20th!

Complete this form to enter: bit.ly/CSCAWRaffle2024

Happy Community School Coordinator Appreciations Week!

Kick off this week by joining MD4CS and showing appreciation for our dedicated community school coordinators. Leave a message of thanks or admiration for a special Community School Coordinator or all of them on our Padlet!

And encourage others in your network to add to the Kudo Board as well! bit.ly/CSCAW2024

Attention students and families: need help paying for college? Now is the time to submit a FAFSA® form! We’ve got you covered with a checklist:https://www2.ed.gov/finaid/info/apply/fafsa-toolkit-students-families.pdf

The only way to be eligible for federal aid? Submitting a FAFSA® form! But if you’re confused about which form to complete, check out the graphic below, then head to http://fafsa.gov to get started. It's not too late.

Get valuable info about completing the 2024-25 FAFSA, and it is not too late to fill out an application: https://youtu.be/9apxxQrx-WY?si=oAiQ2muJmawYyA3k. Share the information with your students and families!

Many people think it's too late to complete the FAFSA, but students can still do so while the application is open. The 2024-25 FAFSA form is still available. Here are some tips you can share with students and their families.

Last call for FAFSA applications.

If you have already enrolled for FAFSA its not to late to hurry up and apply. Today is the last day to submit your application before 11:59pm.

https://doed-fsa.app.box.com/s/0b0xs0hip5gduzgmcaonsvlfwin26a1f

Join Youth Voice and Leadership upcoming webinar June 26 at 2pm for an exciting release of their Powered by Youth Voice: Future Directions for Afterschool survey report that shares insights from over 1,000 young people across the country. Learn what youth have to say about their experiences in afterschool programs and hear their inspiring hopes for creating spaces where they feel truly welcomed, loved, engaged, and loved the moment they walk in!
link is below : https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AWHRy36TR_WUKB32FJWzMQ #/registration

Last Call for tomorrow, Workshop. Please apply and check us out. We teach, help, and give feedback on your writing for your grant. WE want to ensure that you get you the maximum grant fund that you can get. we have our young volunteers helping giving feedback from their standpoint as well. link is below:
https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0027-0015-d06aa758c94445bb83316799a80b4119&mc_cid=383a32fff5&mc_eid=01bf9d0f87

The Lights On Afterschool poster contest is officially open, and this year they're looking for any artwork that represents the spirit of afterschool programs. The artwork does not have to be created specifically for the Lights On Afterschool Poster Contest, but it must represent afterschool. The winning artist will be featured on their website, blog, and a national press release, and their afterschool program will be credited on the poster in addition to receiving the grand prize of $500! For more information, please click the link below.
https://www.afterschoolalliance.org/afterschoolsnack/The-2024-Lights-On-Afterschool-Poster-Contest-is-open_04-09-2024.cfm?utm_source=brevo&utm_campaign=Weekly%20Snack%2061724&utm_medium=email

Happy Juneteenth to all the beautiful, creative, hardworking lovely melanin individuals.

Please Join us June 21, 10am -11:30 am for our grand writing and sustainability strategies at !500 Union Ave, Baltimore, MD.

Wellness Mentoring: May Insights -

Wellness Mentoring: May Insights As we embrace National Physical Fitness and Sports Month this May, it's a perfect time to reflect on the remarkable Mentoring Women in Sports Leadership Summit that took place in Washington, DC. 

Mentees' & Mentors' Wellness Blooms this May -

Mentees' & Mentors' Wellness Blooms this May The Baltimore Rites of Passage Initiative (BROPI) will launch their African-Centered Youth Rites of Passage Experience for boys 11-13 and their parents/caregivers. The summer cohort will feature 14 programming weeks, including drumming, African history/culture, fishing, weekend retreat, and life ski...

Warming Trends: April Youth Voice -

Warming Trends: April Youth Voice Since the start of 2024, more than 400 Anti-LGBT bills have been sponsored in states across the country. In this climate, there is an urgent need for youth serving organizations and mentoring programs to ensure the well-being of all young people in their care—especially when such laws intentionall...

Mentorship for April's Rainy Days and Beyond -

Mentorship for April's Rainy Days and Beyond Since the start of 2024, more than 400 Anti-LGBT bills have been sponsored in states across the country. In this climate, there is an urgent need for youth serving organizations and mentoring programs to ensure the well-being of all young people in their care—especially when such laws intentionall...

TODAY - Transitioning with Purpose: Mentorship Closure for Lasting Impact @ 10:30 AM -

TODAY - Transitioning with Purpose: Mentorship Closure for Lasting Impact @ 10:30 AM

Please save the date and come join us.

March Musings: Reflections and Insights -

March Musings: Reflections and Insights You read that right – $3 MILLION of federal funding has been cut from supporting mentoring programs across the country in 2024, which means young people and mentoring programs need you and I to stand with them TODAY! 

Elevate H.E.R. Returns: Nurturing Girls’ Creative & Business Minds -

Elevate H.E.R. Returns: Nurturing Girls’ Creative & Business Minds Our recent celebration at Baltimore City Hall marked the conclusion to National Mentoring Month. Held on January 31st, this inaugural event, a collaboration between the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement (MONSE), the Mayor's Office of Child & Family Success (MOCFS), and MENTOR Maryla...

Peer to Peer Mentoring - https://mailchi.mp/mdoutofschooltime/peer-to-peer-mentoring-1563244

TODAY - Combatting White Saviorism @ 5:30 PM -

TODAY - Combatting White Saviorism @ 5:30 PM

Celebrating Rebirth: Igniting Inspiration through Our Blog Renaissance -

Celebrating Rebirth: Igniting Inspiration through Our Blog Renaissance Our recent celebration at Baltimore City Hall marked the conclusion to National Mentoring Month. Held on January 31st, this inaugural event, a collaboration between the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement (MONSE), the Mayor's Office of Child & Family Success (MOCFS), and MENTOR Maryla...

Peer to Peer Mentoring - https://mailchi.mp/mdoutofschooltime/peer-to-peer-mentoring-1563216