| June 2008 |
Vol 1, Issue 14 |
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| Dear Afterschool Partner, |
Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Our monthly newsletters provide valuable information on professional development opportunities, legislative updates, calendar of events, and countless other tools to keep you connected with what is happening in the afterschool field.
We strive to bring you the very latest news from the field so if it is not in our newsletter please let us know. We hope you enjoy our newsletter and welcome articles and information from you, the reader. |
| The Afterschool Job Board Sneak Preview! |
 The Central Valley Afterschool Foundation is excited aboout its latest project, The Afterschool Job Board, a free job posting site designed exclusively for the afterschool field.
The Afterschool Job Board is a vital component of our workforce development project. The site was designed with the goal of connecting highly qualified applicants with afterschool programs in the Central Valley.
As a subscriber to our monthly newsletter you are being given a special, sneak preview of our site before it officially launches.
Your feedback on the site is greatlly appreciated. Please send any comments to Michael Macias. |
| Afterschool Programs Benefit Youth in the Central Valley |
 The Central Valley Afterschool Foundation is pleased to release its latest report on the benefits that afterschool programs provide to children and youth in the Central Valley.
Thank you to all of the programs that submitted information for this report.
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| CDE FAQ Update |
 The California Department of Education has updated their FAQ for After School Education and Safety and 21st Century programs. The document provides valuable answers to questions posed by afterschool program providers.
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| Beat the Heat and Schedule Your Summer Training! |
 The Central Valley Afterschool Foundation is offering free workshops and training for ASES and 21st CCLC programs in Region 7. If you are planning orientation sessions or professional development for your staff over the summer or fall, we can help!
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| Legislative Update |
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Assembly Concurrent Resolution 134
The Bay Area Partnership for Children and Youth, together with Assembly member Mark DeSaulnier, have developed a proposed Resolution that would establish a Legislative Task Force to study the issues associated with the lack of safe, healthy, constructive activities for disadvantaged youth in the summertime. The Task Force would be in charge of developing recommendations about what the state should do to address these challenges, such as learning loss, crime and victimization, and obesity.
The resolution is scheduled to be heard by the Assembly Health Committee on June 10, 2008.
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Budget
The Governor's proposed budget reduction to Proposition 49 funding was rejected by the Assembly Budget Subcommmittee during recent session. The budget reduction still has to be considered by the Senate Budget Subcommittee and potentially the full Budget Conference Committee.
We will continue to provide updates throughout the budget process.
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SB 1674
Senator Torlakson's bill aimed at providing clean-up language to Proposition 49 continues to makes its way through the legislative process.
In order to move the bill forward, supporters made concessions that removed the miminum grant for small school provision. This enabled the bill to move from Appropriations to the Senate where it was voted on and passed. The bill will be heard in the Assembly within the next couple of weeks.
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| Fresno High Afterschool Program Unveils Mural Project |
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 Fresno High School's 21st Century Afterschool program will be unveiling its mural project on June 06, 2008 from 6-9pm.
The project was designed to give the student artists an opportunity to display their art. The students worked with local artist Samantha Canales on the Greek mythology themed piece and it is the first mural done solely by students in Fresno Unified School District.
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| What's Happening in your Neck of the Woods? |
| The Central Valley Afterschool Foundation invites you to share information about your program. Please submit events, stories, or other information that you think might be useful for other providers. Information may be submitted for newsletter or web content anytime but the newsletter is generally released the second week of each month. Please contact Michael at mmacias@centralvalleyafterschool.org
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| Are you on Myspace? |
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 Visit our myspace page at www.myspace.com/cvaf. Add us to your friend list to get connected with other members of the Central Valley afterschool movement!
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Funding Sources & Grant Opportunities |
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Share Our Strength's Great American Bake Sale: To ensure that low-income children receive nutritious food during critical out-of-school times; in particular, for efforts to increase participation among low-income children in summer and after-school meal programs.
Funder: Share Our Strength
Eligibility: nonprofits, schools and local governments
Deadline: May 30
Amount: $1,000 to $10,000
The Mazda Grant : For education and literacy, cross-cultural understanding and other projects.
Funder: Mazda Foundation
Eligibility: nonprofits
Deadline: July 01, 2008
Amount : $400,000
Fresno Regional Foundation: To fund youth programs that address social, education, economic and health challenges in the community. To fund programs that empower youth and promote youth civic engagement and service-learning in the community
Funder: Fresno Regional Foundation
Eligibility: nonprofits and educational institutions
Deadline: August 07, 2008
Amount:$1,000 - $50,000
Safe and Vital Communities: For projects related to catastrophe response, youth anti-violence, neighborhood revitalization and teen safe driving, as well as for tolerance, inclusion, and diversity.
Funder: Allstate Foundation
Eligibility: Nonprofits
Deadline: Open
Amount: Varies
Computer Software In-kind Support Available: The Microsoft Corporation is offering grants for in-kind support to help programs create community based technology and learning centers that help promote technology literacy. Programs must have computer hardware that is needed to run Microsoft software, and personnel capable of installing and maintaining requested software.
Funder: Microsoft Corporation
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What an exciting
time to be part of the Afterschool Movement in California! Don't miss out on funding resources, policy updates and useful tips for successful afterschool programming.
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| Calendar |
07/15 through 07/17/2008: The U.S Department of Education and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, in conjunction with JCPenney Afterschool Fund present the 21st Century CCLC Summer Institute.
07/21 through 07/25/2008: Region 7 Lead Office presents Afterschool University, Southern Region in Visalia. For more information please contact Maria Magallanes at mariamag@tcoe.org
08/04 through 08/11/2008: Region 7 Lead Office presents Afterschool University, Northern Region in Merced. For more information please contact Maria Magallanes at mariamag@tcoe.org
08/05 through 08/06/2008: SEDL and the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool present Using the Afterschool Training Toolkit for Professional Development in Austin, Texas. Multiple dates are available for attendance. For more information please contact Kathy Clark at kclark@cde.ca.gov
09/18/2008: Region 7 Lead Office, The Central Valley Afterschool Foundation, Dairy Council of California, American Cancer Society, and the Center for Collaborative Solutions present the Live Life, Live Health Afterschoool Nutrition & Physical Activity Forum. 8:30am - 1pm. Location TBD. Fore more information contact Leslie Fineza at (559) 456-7125
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| Resources |
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Bay Area Partnership for Children and Youth:
League of California Afterschool Providers (LCAP):
Pro-Youth HEART:
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| Contact Us |
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The Central Valley Afterschool Foundation is here for you! Please contact us with your questions and ideas about quality afterschool programming in the Central Valley.
Sincerely,
Lindsay Callahan, Executive Director
(559) 326-2075
Evelyn Escalera, Program Trainer
(559) 326-2067
Michael Macias, Workforce Specialist
(559) 326-2075
Richard (Rico) Peralta, Program Trainer
(559) 326-2069
Rachel Tabrizi, Project Coordinator
(559) 326-2055 |
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GROWING. LEARNING. LEADING. |
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