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Journey 5:01 Gathering
Application Deadline Extended
Asante Children's Theatre
Boys and Girls Clubs of Bloomington Operations Director
Door Opener Academy
IYSA Annual Recognition and Business Meeting
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November 20, 2015
Journey 5:01 Gathering
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
5:01 PM
Champps at Circle Center Mall
Downtown Indianapolis 

 

Are you coming to town for the Kids Count Conference? Already in Indianapolis? Just want an excuse to reconnect? Join us on Tuesday, December 1st, at 5:01 pm at Champps in the Circle Center Mall. With so many Journey friends in town it promises to be a great reconnecting night! You don't have to be part of the conference to join us, all are welcome, including non Journey colleagues.  

 

 Hope you can be there!

 

Janet Wakefield, Tom Plake, and Melinda Bowman

Application Deadline Extended

The deadline to apply for the 2016 Executive Journey Fellowship and 2016 New Pro Journey Fellowship to November 30, 2015. (Student applications are due January 1, 2016.) 

 

If you have nominated youth workers, please follow up with them to ensure they have submitted their application. 

 

Also, we will continue to accept nominations until the extended deadline. Please use this link to nominate youth workers to the 2016 Fellowships. 

 

Janet Wakefield

Asante Children's Theatre
A Superfly Christmas featuring a Tribute to Curtis Mayfield

This year's concert will be a thought-provoking collection of skits, dance numbers and songs. One skit will deal with the effects of substance abuse around the holidays.  

Curtis Mayfield was a prolific musician and he had a distinctive way of blending social commentary with lyrics and melodies to convey optimism when despair was overwhelming.  He was iconic and has been compared to other historical greats who advocated peaceful demonstrations when faced with injustice. 

Keesha Dixon, 2009 Journey Fellow 
Boys and Girls Clubs of Bloomington Operations Director Position
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Bloomington seeks an O.D. with proven management and youth program exper.  Responsibilities of this key position include; oversight and leadership of staff, volunteers, facilities, program, transportation, and community relations.  $45 K with full benefits. Job Posting
Cover letter and resume to HR Director P.O. Box 1716 Bloomington, IN  47402

Jeff Baldwin, 2011 Journey Fellow
Door Opener Academy
Door Opener Academy is in search of exciting individuals who are interested in making a commitment to provide services to youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED). If you have two to three years of SED qualifying experience, are an Indiana Certified Parent Support Provider or if you know of an awesome individual that may be interested, please visit this link for additional information. 

Skye Berger 2013 Journey Fellow 
IYSA Annual Recognition and Business Meeting
Thursday, December 3rd 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Please join Indiana Youth Services Association as they celebrate the accomplishments of the Youth Service Bureau's, youth development professionals and leaders in our communities across Indiana for 2015 while enjoying hors d'oeuvres.

RSVP by November 27th.

David Westenberger, 2012 Journey Fellow
Sincerely,

 

Melinda Bowman
Chief Organizational Officer
The Journey 
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