Teens in Conservation

The C.A.R.E. paid internship with the New York Aquarium is open to 9th, 10th or 11th grade students between the ages of 14-17 currently enrolled in a public or private New York City high school who are interested in the field of marine biology. C.A.R.E. interns must commit to participating in this 50-hour program that will take place over the course of 10 days (Saturdays) from February 4, 2012 to April 14, 2012. Below you will find a link for more information and an application. The deadline to apply has been extended to Monday, January 9th.

CARE Description 2012

CARE Application

If you are interested or would like to refer someone to the program, please contact Project Connect at projectconnect@ucpnyc.org or call Jaqueline Lucas, the director of the Brooklyn Children’s Program at 1-877-827-2666. Spanish translation is available. You can also visit UCP’s website to find out more about the many additional available programs offered at www.ucpnyc.org

We will be hosting a public organizing meeting on January 23, 2012 and all are welcome to attend. Community organizations and students groups interested in being involved in the 2012 Youth Conference should contact Anya Hoyer at Brooklyn Community Board 14 at 718-859-6357. We are looking forward to seeing you all there!

Brooklyn’s Community Board 14 (Flatbush/Midwood) held the Fourth Annual Youth Conference, themed “Get in the Game: Skills to Make You a Player in the Read World” on Thursday, April 28, 2011 from 4-7 PM at the Brooklyn College Student Center, 6th Floor, East 27th Street and Campus Road, Brooklyn.

The conference is targeted towards teens between the ages of 12 to 19. Admission to the conference is free. Free food and other refreshments will be provided.

2011 participating organizations included:

NYC Department of Youth & Community Development Summer Youth Employment Program

Flatbush YMCA

CAMBA

Ditmas Park Blog

St. Francis College

Flatbush Development Corporation

70th Precinct

Bramson ORT College

NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

National Grid

NYC Office of Emergency Management

Girl Scouts of New York

NYS Department of Labor Apprenticeship Training Program

Council of Peoples’ Organization

Crystal Manor

Brooklyn Public Library

Sustainable Flatbush

NYC Fire Department

NYC Public Advocate’s Office (Internships and other programs)

Brooklyn College

NYC Board of Elections

Compost for Brooklyn

and more!

For more information on who is participating, click here.

Plus, if you know of an organization that provides job, internship, volunteer or educational opportunities for ages 12 and 19 and would like to participate, please complete and return our participation reservation form as soon as possible.

1. Discussion and review of 2010 Youth Conference
2. Preliminary discussion and planning for 2011 Youth Conference
3. Other business

https://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/jobs/ladders_for_leaders.shtml

Applications are due no later than 11:59 pm (EST) Monday November 29^th, 2010

What is NYC Ladders for Leaders?

NYC Ladders for Leaders is a college and career readiness program offering New York City high school and college students professional paid summer internships, college scholarship opportunities, free college preparatory and SAT courses, career guidance, and leadership development workshops.

Launched by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, NYC Ladders for Leaders is a joint program of the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and the NYC Commission on Women’s Issues (CWI).

Who can apply?

Anyone with prior work experience (paid or volunteer) who is:

• A permanent resident of one of the five boroughs of New York City
• 16 to 21 years of age
• A current high school junior, high school senior, college freshman, or college sophomore
• Legally allowed to work in New York

When is the deadline to submit my application?

Applicants must submit copies of report cards or college transcripts, proof of college enrollment (if applicable), and recommendation form to the address noted below, along with their completed applications online or postmarked NO LATER THAN 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Monday, November 29th, 2010.

For more information visit: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/jobs/nycladders_for_leaders.shtml

“We were thrilled to see all these local young people excited about the possibility of getting their first job,” said Doris Ortíz, CB14 District Manager.  “We couldn’t have put together this event without the generosity of many community groups, local businesses, and the good work of our neighbors in Flatbush and Midwood.”

The agencies/organizations that participated included: NYC Department of Youth & Community Development and the Summer Youth Employment Program, Flatbush YMCA, Kings County District Attorney’s Office, Sadie Nash Leadership Project, Adolescent Education Program, Cornell University Extension, AmeriChoice by United Health Care, Workforce 1 Career Center, NYC Fire Department, Flatbush Development Corporation, NYC Police Department, NYC Office Emergency Management, Brooklyn Museum, New York Cares, Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, Weeksville, CAMBA, CERT Team-Emergency Preparedness, Voices Seeking Change, Safe Horizon, Girl’s Scouts of America, Bramson ORT College, NYC Brooklyn Public Library, Metro Plus, National Grid, Crystal Manor, and Brooklyn Job Corp Academy.

Some of the featured seminars for teens included how to achieve goals successfully, how to prepare for a job interview, how to mediate conflicts, how to dress for success, among many other key skills.

There were also elements to help teens deal with the real problems of urban life that discussed teen dating violence, nutrition and other major topics.

“Even though the City continues to impose steep budget cuts on Community Boards and many other agencies that provide support services to young people, we’ll work hard to make sure our teens continue to get employment and volunteer service opportunities,” commented Alvin M. Berk, CB14 Chairperson.

Helping to augment CB14’s limited resources to provide these services to the community are a variety of local sponsors who helped cover the conference costs, such as Dunkin Donuts, Newkirk Station Liquors & Wine, Crystal Manor, the 70^th Precinct Community Council, the Council of Peoples’ Organization, Pomegranate (COPO), and Almac Hardware.

The Youth Conference was organized by the volunteers of Community Board 14’s Youth Services Committee, one of several board committees that work to improve services in Flatbush and Midwood.

For more information about Brooklyn Community Board 14, visit their website at http://www.cb14brooklyn.com.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Youth Services Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM

1. Continuation of planning for Community Board 14’s 2010 Youth Conference
2. Other business

Brooklyn Community Board 14 is pleased to announce it has begun planning for its third annual Youth Conference for 2010.

As you may recall, CB14 hosted its first two Youth Conferences in 2008 and 2009 at Brooklyn College.  We considered them enormous successes.  Hundreds of teenagers attended to find out about jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities, as well as what services various government agencies, non-profit organizations and local businesses are offering young people in our community.

This year, the goal of the Youth Conference will be to provide youth of all ages with an opportunity to better acquaint themselves with public servants, such as New York City Police Officers, and to find educational, job, and community service opportunities for the summer and beyond.

We want comprehensive input in the planning and execution of this conference from the community, City agencies, and from young people who can communicate to us how we can better meet their needs and assist them in their goals.

The Board’s Youth Services Committee will be holding its next planning meeting on Thursday April 22, at Brooklyn College.  We encourage your participation on that evening along with anyone else who might be interested to ensure another successful event in 2010.

We look forward to your continued participation in this important event for the youth of our community.  Please confirm your attendance  by calling the CB14 District office at (718) 859-6357.

Sincerely,

Neil Brier
Co-Chair, CB14 Youth Services Committee

Beverley Kilpatrick
Co-Chair, CB14 Youth Services Committee

Applications are due on Wednesday, December 9, 2009.

For information on the program, visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s website at http://www.bbg.org/edu/internships/gap.html.

What is the MillionTreesNYC Training Program?

 Recognizing the MANY benefits trees provide New York City’s residents, neighborhoods and environment, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York Restoration Project created the MillionTreesNYC tree planting and stewardship initiative that established the goal of planting one million new trees throughout the City’s five boroughs by 2017. In order to make this a reality, MillionTreesNYC started a 7-month “green-collar” job training program that will produce a class of highly trained green professionals. The program begins on October 5, 2009 and runs through April 2009. Trainees will work 33 hours a week, from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, and will earn $10.24 per hour.

Download Application: Due July 31, 2009

Download Flyer

Who should Apply?

 Applicants should be interested in hands-on environmental work.  Accepted applicants will receive 5 weeks of training in the fields of urban forestry, ecological restoration, landscape design and installation. In the second month, members will be assigned to one of these tracks for the remainder of the term based on aptitude and interest. Applicants must be committed to working a full-time schedule Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm and must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions. High school graduates and GED recipients, in addition to, New York State Driver’s license or permit holders are preferred.

How to Apply?

 If you would like to get involved with the MillionTrees training program, please submit the attached application. If you do not have access to a computer, stop by our office at 1234 5^th Avenue (at 104^th Street) on the 2^nd floor in room 200 to pick up an application. We are accepting applications now!

Completed Applications should be submitted to:

Daniella Zanin-Pereira
MillionTreesNYC Training Program
1234 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor
New York, New York 10029
Milliontreestraining@parks.nyc.gov
Fax: 212.360.2738

**If you could please share and display the attached information with young adults that would be interested in the MillionTreesNYC Training program, it would be greatly appreciated! This is a great opportunity for high school graduates to receive job training and, at the conclusion of the program, the opportunity to obtain a paying full-time job.

Community Board 14 has concluded its Holiday Food Drive, collecting almost 200 pounds of food from community residents to be distributed among food pantries within Flatbush and Midwood.

Food pantry shelves have been particularly bare in Community District 14 lately as the economy has worsened and more people are looking to make ends meet.

“When Community Board 14 heard about this on-going crisis affecting our local food pantries, we knew we had to act immediately to organize this relief effort,” said Alvin Berk, Chair of Community Board 14.

“We are really quite blessed to see the outpouring of support from Board members as well as the residents of Flatbush and Midwood to help their neighbors who are hurting a little more than everyone else these days,” said Doris Ortíz, District Manager.

Asked about whether the Board will work on this issue beyond the holiday season, Mr. Berk replied, “Our Human Services and Youth Services Committees are exploring the possibilities of a long-term effort as the high demand at food pantries continues.”

Photo (L to R): Jonathan Judge, CB14 Community Coordinator; Rachel Burk, Council Member Simcha Felder’s Office; Lawrence Hilonowitz, Co-Chair, Human Services Committee, CB14; Ed Powell, First Vice Chair, CB14; Doris Ortíz, District Manager, CB14; Council Member Mathieu Eugene; Alvin Berk, Chair, CB14; Gail L. Smith, Third Vice Chair, CB14; Neil Brier, Co-Chair, Youth Services Committee, CB14; Li Ng Chao, Member-at-Large, CB14; Steve Zeltser, Council Member Michael Nelson’s Office

Here’s how you can help:

Bring 1 item of non-perishable food to our next meeting on Monday, December 8^th, in P.S. 249 (Caton Ave. & Marlborough Rd.) at 7:30 PM or drop it off at the Board office (810 East 16th Street) during office hours (weekdays between 10 AM and 4 PM).

* All items will be donated to food pantries within Community District 14 *

Download our flyer and help us spread the word!