May is here, which means warmer weather, the start of summer break – and your chance to take part in annual local community giving days: Give to Lincoln Day on May 18 and Omaha Gives! on May 24. Community giving events…
Afterschool programming a concern for federal, local budgets
Proposed 2018-19 Federal Budget eliminates funding for afterschool President Trump recently released his first federal budget proposal, in which he proposed elimination of the only dedicated source of federal funding for afterschool and summer programs, the 21st Century Community Learning Center Program.…
Tagged with: beyond school bells, Legislature, policy
Posted in Cradle to career, Early Childhood, Legislature, News and Events
Posted in Cradle to career, Early Childhood, Legislature, News and Events
Sixpence celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new website
What’s the difference between an anniversary and a birthday? Birthdays celebrate milestones in the life or growth of an individual—whether it’s a human being, an organization or even an idea. Anniversaries, on the other hand, are about partnerships—the bonds that…
Camp Catch-Up spotlight: Seeking staff
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…
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.…
Perfect Pour recap: #HavanaGoodTime supporting Nebraska Children
The second annual Perfect Pour Craft Cocktail Competition transformed The Living Room at the Mastercraft in Omaha into pre-embargo 1950s Cuba, complete with live music, cigars, hand-crafted rum cocktails, and an auction of beautiful period 1950s Omaha photography. The main…
Tagged with: Friends of Nebraska Children, Nebraska Children, Perfect Pour
Posted in News and Events
Posted in News and Events
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
January Connected Youth Initiative roundup
The holiday season was full of togetherness and support for the CYI team. Take a look at what they’ve been up to. Project Everlast Omaha holiday event On December 15, more than 70 young people and their loved ones gathered…
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Growing the Good Life 