In our last blog post, we told you about Camp Catch-Up, a special place where siblings who are separated by foster care placement can spend a weekend together canoeing, hiking, trying ropes courses, and more – all while rekindling their connections…
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Camp Catch-Up spotlight: Seeking staff
Tagged with: camp catch-up, volunteering
Posted in Middle Childhood, News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Middle Childhood, News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
Camp Catch-Up spotlight: Calling all campers
Have you heard of Camp Catch-Up? It’s a special place where siblings who are separated by foster care placement can spend a weekend together canoeing, hiking, trying ropes courses, and more – all while rekindling their connections with each other.…
March Connected Youth Initiative roundup
This month’s CYI roundup brings lots of Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP) activity, site visits, and a renewed youth interest in legislation. Read on to see what we’ve been up to over the past month. National LEAP partners…
Tagged with: connected youth initiative, CYI, LEAP, legislative day, project everlast
Posted in Legislature, News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Legislature, News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
Legislative Day encourages civic engagement in youth
Nebraska’s highly accessible legislative process uniquely primes Nebraska to empower young adults as civically engaged citizens. On February 11-13, 19 youth from the Governor’s Youth Advisory Council (GYAC) and the Connected Youth Initiative (CYI) gathered to learn about and engage…
Tagged with: connected youth initiative, events, legislative day, nebraska unicameral
Posted in Legislature, News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Legislature, News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
February Connected Youth Initiative roundup
A new year means new challenges, victories, and efforts to make life better for Nebraska’s unconnected youth. Here’s what the CYI team has been up to lately. LEAP semester celebration Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP) scholars from Omaha…
Tagged with: Connected Youth Initiatve, LEAP, project everlast, school
Posted in News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
October Connected Youth Initiative roundup
Here’s a look at what our Connected Youth Initiative programs have been up to in the past month. Victor Rivas Rivers shares his story with Project Everlast Omaha From a gang member sophomore year to class president senior year, Victor Rivas Rivers…
Posted in News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
September Connected Youth Initiative roundup
Here’s a look at what our Connected Youth Initiative programs have been up to in the past month. Poetry Project kicks off this month Project Everlast Omaha is doing something special with its young people this fall: the Poetry Project…
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood
Bringing a little extra “happy” to “happy birthday!”
For many of us, memories of our childhood birthdays include parties, gifts, and making a wish as we blew out the candles on a special cake, surrounded by our loved ones. Seems like a pretty typical birthday for a kid,…
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood
A day dedicated to youth employment success
More than 40 people attended the 2nd Annual Youth Employment Community Capacity Building Event on June 16 at the Lincoln Community Foundation. Together, the group spent the day taking an honest look at the successes, barriers, and possibilities surrounding employment…
Posted in News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
CYI panel members represent Nebraska well
For many, turning 22 means relaxing and having fun with friends. But for Rosetta Judd, a member of the Connected Youth Initiative Citizen Review Panel, it meant a trip to Arizona with fellow CYI-CRP members Raevin Bigelow, 21, and Lacey…
Posted in News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
Growing the Good Life 