A talented person with a turbulent past, Erik participated in CYI’s LEAP strategy for college students who experienced foster care. Thanks to LEAP and your support, he now thrives. Read More.
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Erik’s Story: How He Went from Uncertainty to a Natural Leader, Thanks to His Talents and Connected Youth Initiative
Tagged with: (Re)Connecting Youth, connected youth initiative, Connected Youth Initiatve, CYI, foster care, foster care system, foster youth, LEAP, Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential, project everlast, Project Everlast Lincoln, Project Everlast Omaha
Posted in News and Events, Systems, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in News and Events, Systems, Teen/Early Adulthood
Metro youth explore alternative career paths at Non-Traditional Career Fair
For many young people, a four-year college degree is out of reach due to family obligations or financial restrictions. With that in mind, a collaborative group of service providers in Douglas, Sarpy, and Pottawattamie Counties came together to host a…
Legislative Days 2019 encourages civic engagement in young people
More than 50 young people from across the state gathered for the Nebraska Children’s annual Legislative Days at Camp Carol Joy Holling in February to learn about the legislative process and voice their opinions on bills before the legislature. The…
Team returns from Argentina full of inspiration
In May, a small-but-mighty group of Connected Youth Initiative employees, young people, and partners traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for a learning exchange with the Argentine organization Doncel. The trip was organized as part of the (Re)Connecting Youth initiative spearheaded…
Tagged with: (Re)Connecting Youth, Argentina, connected youth initiative, CYI, Doncel, International Youth Foundation, IYF, learning exchange, older youth
Posted in News and Events, Systems, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in News and Events, Systems, Teen/Early Adulthood
Nebraska Children hosts Your Money, Your Goals™ training
On March 27, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation hosted partners from across the state at the Nonprofit Hub in Lincoln for a training from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on the Your Money, Your Goals™ financial empowerment toolkit. The Your…
Tagged with: CFPB, Connected Youth Initiatve, CYI, employment, financial literacy, older youth, skill development, train the trainer, YMYG, Your Money Your Goals
Posted in Cradle to career, News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Cradle to career, News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
2018 Legislative Day: What did GYAC do?
Written by GYAC members Ina Bhoopalam and Jennifer Wang On Friday, February 3, members of the Governor’s Youth Advisory Council (GYAC) arrived in Ashland, Nebraska, to participate in an immersive experience about government and leadership. What is Legislative Day? Legislative…
Tagged with: CYI, events, Governor's Youth Advisory Council, GYAC, legislative day, nebraska unicameral, policy
Posted in Legislature, News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Legislature, News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
A peek at the Governor’s Youth Advisory Council: What is it all about?
Written with GYAC members Tanya Wasson and Ina Bhoopalam Each year, members of the Governor’s Youth Advisory Council, or GYAC, come together for Legislative Days – a collaborative weekend gathering for GYAC and Connected Youth Initiative members to come together…
Tagged with: connected youth initiative, CYI, Governor's Youth Advisory Council, GYAC, legislative day, nebraska unicameral
Posted in Legislature, News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Legislature, News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
Nebraska Children’s Connected Youth Initiative hosts Hackathon event to #HackFosterCare
On the morning of October 30, more than 100 people gathered together to launch something truly special: a 24-hour Hackathon. So what the heck is a Hackathon? A Hackathon is an event in which coders, hackers, and developers meet to engage in collaborative…
Tagged with: #HackFosterCare, connected youth initiative, CYI, foster care, foster youth, Hackathon, Sixto Cancel, Susanne Shore, technology, Think Of Us
Posted in News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in News and Events, Teen/Early Adulthood
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
Helping at-risk youth in North Platte
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation is awarding $200,000 over two years to the Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation on behalf of North Platte’s Families First Partnership (formerly known as the West Central Partnership-Children and Families Alliance). The funding will be used to…
Tagged with: Connected Youth Initiatve, CYI, foster care, juvenile justice, North Platte, project everlast, SIF
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood
Growing the Good Life 