Living Grants for EU Youth Working Abroad
Deadline: 31 October 2013
Open to: unemployed youth living in the EU 28, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein or Switzerland, who are under 30 years of age and have found a job vacancy of at least 4 months abroad
Grant: 10 grants of 2,500 Euros which will partially cover travel, room and board expenses, language courses or other expenses
Description
First job abroad? If you are unemployed, under 30 years of age and you have found a job vacancy of at least 4 months abroad, you can apply to receive a grant of 2.500 euro.You can use it to pay trips, rents, room and board, language courses, or everything else you will need to easily face your first job experience abroad.
The candidates can identify the job offer using the preferred channels, it will be in any case mandatory to have passed all interviews and tests when applying for the Job Creation’s grant. The EURES service is committed to spreading information on the initiative and also to offer through their own channels free consultancy and assistance in job offers-research inside the EU territory.
This is a social responsibility project managed by a private Italian company, MCZ Group, and supported by EURES, the EU Commission Service for professional mobility.
Grant
The competition aims to assign up to 10 grants which will partially cover travel, room and board expenses, language courses or other expenses, so as to help unemployed young people who can prove they have been given a job opportunity of at least 4 months abroad, starting from the date when the present Call has been approved and in any case not after the 30 June 2014.Eligibility
You may apply if:- have already a job contract or a letter of intent of an employer placed in a European or not-European country which is different from your home country;
- this is your first job experience abroad;
- you are less than 30 years of age when applying;
- you live in one of the 28 EU Member States or in Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein or Switzerland;
- you are unemployed.
Application
Send the application form, together with all the requested documentation, to MCZ GROUP SPA, Via La Croce, 8 – 33074 Vigonovo di Fontanafredda (PN) ITALY – not later than October 31, 2013 by registered mail with return receipt.Required documents:
- Application Form
- Job Description template
- Letter of intent of hosting company – template
- European template for Curriculum Vitae
Further details are available in the call for applications HERE and the official website HERE.
AmeriCorps VISTA Position: Seattle University Street Youth Program Coordinator
Open to: Talented individuals who have at least 1-2 years of relevant experience and/or a related degree and who can commit to one year of FULL-TIME service.
Time Commitment: Full-time (35-40 hours/week) for one year starting in November 2013.
Location: Seattle University School of Law, Access to Justice Institute
Application Process: Send a letter of interest and resume to Tiffany Anderson, tanderson@uwkc.org, and indicate your relevant experience and interests. Please note that you are applying for the “Seattle University Street Youth Program Coordinator” position.
Application Deadline: Submit application materials as soon as possible for consideration. Interviews will take place the week of September 23, 2013, with an expected start date in November 2013.
Contact: To apply, contact Tiffany Anderson, tanderson@uwkc.org. For project questions, contact Jennifer Werdell, werdellj@seattleu.edu.
Compensation: $1,069 AmeriCorps monthly stipend, plus end of service award, health insurance, and other benefits listed below.
The United Way of King County (UWKC) is hiring AmeriCorps VISTA members to be placed at several organizations throughout King County to address youth homelessness. The Access to Justice Institute (ATJI) at Seattle University School of Law has been selected as a UWKC host site and seeks a passionate individual to serve as a Street Youth Program Coordinator for one year beginning in November 2013.
ATJI prepares Seattle University School of Law students for a lifetime in law in furtherance of social justice. Through collaborative student, school, and community partnerships, ATJI connects the law school to opportunities to engage with underserved and marginalized communities and use the law as a means to effect social change.
The Street Youth Program aims to eliminate the civil legal barriers that prevent homeless youth and youth at risk for homelessness from becoming self-sufficient. Youth may be experiencing housing or educational issues; barriers to employment, health care, or public entitlements; domestic violence; or other challenges which stand in the way of permanent stability. The Street Youth Program coordinator will be placed ATJI but will work in partnership with Seattle University and University of Washington student chapters of the Street Youth Legal Advocates of Washington (SYLAW), the Seattle University Youth Initiative, and other community partners to:
- Identify common civil legal barriers and gaps in services experienced by homeless youth and youth at risk for homelessness;
- Coordinate a network of stakeholders to identify needs and gaps in services and develop new partnerships;
- Identify gaps in law student and volunteer attorney preparedness and recommend new and improved systems for recruiting and training volunteers to assist these constituencies; and
- Help establish a sustainable volunteer- or staff-based entity, likely in collaboration with an existing legal services entity, for assisting these constituencies with civil legal needs.
The Program Coordinator will work with their Site Supervisor (ATJI Associate Director), SYLAW volunteers and advisors, and other partners to:
- Create infrastructure to support legal services for homeless youth by working with existing legal services entities and creating operational plans and grant proposals to ensure future sustainability;
- Establish recruitment and retention strategies for student and attorney volunteers who staff drop-in legal information and referral clinics for homeless youth;
- Meet with community stakeholders such as youth shelters, SYLAW host agencies, and other access points for homeless youth to identify unaddressed civil legal and social service needs;
- Develop relationships with community and legal partners and make recommendations to enhance communication, collaboration, and data sharing amongst relevant agencies;
- Create self-help and know-your-rights materials as well as legal referral resources;
- Develop and distribute youth-positive, culturally competent training materials for staff and volunteers who work with homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness; and
- Track and report on program deliverables
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience working with nonprofits and/or college degree in a related field
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Experience working with low-income or homeless populations
- Ability to engage competently and respectfully with diverse constituents
- Ability to work alongside youth and create an empowering, youth-positive culture
- Experience recruiting or managing volunteers and/or developing or delivering training materials
- Enthusiasm for working in a collaborative, quick-paced environment
- Excellent organizational abilities and project and time management skills
- Ability to be flexible and to adapt to a changing workload
- Proficiency with MS office programs including Outlook, Word, & Excel
- Willingness to maintain a strong work ethic in the face of challenges such as living within the means of the VISTA living stipend
- Be at least 18 years old upon entering VISTA training (there is no upper age limit)
- Be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status
- Not be listed in the National Sex Offender Registry database as having been convicted of sex-related crimes
- Be willing to submit fingerprints for a criminal history background check
- Be in a position to offer full-time service for one year
- Be willing, to the maximum extent practicable, to live among and at the economic level of the low-income people served by VISTA projects
- Living allowance: Approximately $1,069/month (before taxes)
- Health benefits
- End of Service Award: $5,550 Education Award or $1,500 cash stipend
- Student loan deferment or forbearance
- Childcare assistance
- 10 days of sick leave, 10 days of vacation leave
- Professional work experience and in-service training resources
- Non-competitive eligibility for Federal jobs
- Orca pass
CHARLESTON, West Virginia -- The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards has started its 19th annual search for the West Virginia's top youth volunteers.
Now through Nov. 5, students in fifth through 12th grades can apply for the award if they have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteerism in the past 12 months.
State honorees receive $1,000, medallions and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., for national recognition events.
The awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, were created in 1995 to recognize middle and high school students for helping people in need, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment or volunteering in other ways. The awards are presented annually on the local, state and national level.
West Virginia's top youth volunteers of 2013 were Jay Haapala, 16, of Elkview and Julian Harrington, 12, of West Union. Haapala chaired West Virginia's annual fundraising walk for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation last year, attracting more than 700 walkers and raising a record $140,000.
Harrington organized a yard sale and benefit dinner that together raised $1,600 for two families who lost their homes to a fire.
Students for the 2014 awards must complete their online application by Nov. 5, then submit them for certification to a middle or high school principal, Girl Scout council, county 4-H agent, American Red Cross chapter, YMCA or HandsOn Network affiliate. The application is available at http://spirit.prudential.com and www.nassp.org/spirit. Paper application forms can be requested by calling 877-525-8491.
Participating schools and local organizations will select local honorees in early November and present them with certificates of achievement. Local honorees also will receive the President's Volunteer Service Award if they have contributed the minimum number of volunteer hours to qualify (50 hours for age 14 and younger or 100 hours for older students).
All local honorees are then reviewed by a state-level judging committee, which will name the top two candidates from each state and the District of Columbia -- one high school student and one middle level student -- as State Honorees on Feb. 11, 2014.
In Washington, a national selection committee will name 10 of the 102 state honorees as America's top youth volunteers of the year. They will receive additional awards of $5,000, gold medallions, crystal trophies for their nominating schools or organizations and $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for nonprofit charitable organizations of their choice.
Youth Media Alliance Announces Children, Youth & Media Conference
2013-09-09
Youth Media Alliance is pleased to present the fifth Children, Youth & Media Conference, to be held at St. Andrew’s Club & Conference Centre and at CBC/Radio-Canada in Toronto. From November 13 to 15, 2013, professionals can connect around this year’s chosen theme: the target audience that the industry should be striving to serve better. During discussions and presentations, participants will explore ways to create better content that meets young people’s needs and expectations.
Program Highlights
Attracting over 200 specialists in screen-based productions for youth, this distinguished forum of ideas provides three days of round tables, workshops, screenings, discussions and networking activities. The first day is devoted to panels and discussions delving into the key elements of a successful children’s film, an underexploited niche in our industry. Accompanied by renowned directors and scriptwriters, Michel Pradier (Telefilm Canada) and Jocelyn Hamilton (Corus Entertainment) discuss the new Family Feature Production Fund. In addition, we examine the art of creating drama series for youth with Frank Van Keeken (The Next Step) and Michael Goldsmith (Family Channel). Also on the agenda is a round table on how the term “quality” has evolved for youth productions. Another issue to explore is how broadcasters and producers adapt their production formats and genres to capture the interests of young people, who are attracted by short, often amateur videos. Finally, we welcome Jocelyn Stevenson from the British company Mind Candy, who explains how the wildly popular Moshi Monsters, a digital world with 65,000 subscribers, has benefited from the engagement of its target audience. Moshi Monsters is set to be launched on television and the big screen.
The remaining two days offer a more in-depth look at issues, particularly in the workshop led by Jan-Willem Bult, creative head at KRO Youth (a public broadcaster in the Netherlands). The workshop focuses on practical ideas and activities for creating original content that appeals to boys aged 9 to 12. We also offer a foray into the Latin American market through the screening of some of the best youth programs presented at ComKids Prix Jeunesse Iberoamericano last June. Discussions are led by Beth Carmona, executive director of ComKids. Also scheduled is a round table on co-productions with Brazil, which looks at the new rules in place and case studies.
The full program and registration forms will be available in the coming weeks. Stay connected at www.ymamj.org.
The CYM Conference is made possible through generous contributions from the Independent Production Fund, the Canada Media Fund, 9 Story Entertainment, the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, CBC, Sinking Ship Entertainment, Shaftesbury, Corus Entertainment, Guru Studio and Play Collective.
NH nonprofits sought for Champions in Action grant
MANCHESTER, NH – Citizens Bank and the New
Hampshire Union Leader are seeking applications for the 2014 Champions
in Action program, which provides financial, volunteer and public
relations support to local nonprofits.
The two focus areas for 2014 are youth programming and strengthening communities through family support.
Nonprofit organizations focused on youth
programming are invited to apply for the award to be announced in
January. Applications can be completed at
www.citizensbank.com/community/champions. The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 20.
The program has given 40 nonprofits more than $1 million in grants and promotional support in New Hampshire.
The selected Champion in Action will receive:
An unrestricted $35,000 grant from the Citizens Bank Foundation.
Coverage by the Union Leader, including public service announcements and advertising support.
Volunteer support from Citizens Bank and Union Leader colleagues.
Public relations support.
Promotional support, including
advertising in Citizens Bank branches, on Citizens Bank ATMs, and on the
Citizens Bank and Union Leader websites.
The opportunity for the
organization’s executive director to participate in a
“president-to-president” mentorship with Citizens Bank and RBS Citizens
New Hampshire President Joe Carelli.
To be eligible for consideration, an organization must:
Be a New Hampshire-based nonprofit that serves New Hampshire and addresses the designated social concern.
Provide verification of tax-exempt status.
Have a total operating budget of $5 million or less.
For more information, visit www.citizensbank.com/community.
Application Deadline: 12th August, 2013
The United Nations Development Programme is pleased to announce the launch of the Youth Social Entrepreneurship Support Programme: Youth as agents of Community Development which makes available funding to support partnerships between CSOs working with youth, local self-governments and the private sector for creation of social enterprises aimed at successful delivery of social services through engagement of youth at community level.
The main goal of the Youth Social Entrepreneurship (YSE) Support Programme is to build partnerships between CSOs working with youth, local self-governments and the private sector for creation of social enterprises aimed at successful delivery of social services through engagement of youth at community level.
The establishment of social partnerships between the civil society sector, the local-self-government and private sector is a mandatory criteria for participation under this programme.
For achieving the goals of the Support Programme and emphasizing the role of youth as agents of community development, a call for proposals that represent a new and innovative approach to an existing local problem, is being launched. The proposals should be based on the principles of work of social entrepreneurs5 and represent a form of social partnership. The focus of the projects should be on enhancing youth capacities either through provision of services aimed at youth or direct involvement of youth in the output level of social service delivery, including youth targeting services.
The idea behind this call for proposals is to support ideas that will be sustainable after the completion of the initial 6 month project period. This support is meant to serve as a start up of a joint collaboration between the three different sectors, where municipalities will get the necessary help in provision of social services to citizens, CSOs will get involved in the process of delivery and the private sector will gain from its investment in such initiatives. Furthermore, these established social partnerships are expected to serve as a basis or turn into appropriate youth social entrepreneurship models that will remain functional after the project has ended.
The YSE Support Programme will focus on ideas aimed at finding innovative approaches for improving the situation of youth at community level, through their engagement in provision of social services and creating youth employment opportunities. Proposed ideas need to constitute models for partnership with local self-governments and the private sector.
The YSE Support Programme will award between US$ 6,000 and up to US$ 15,000 at the maximum to prospective proposals. The overall budget can be higher if funds are available from other sources.
Applicants are expected to secure at least 20 % of the overall budget through sources from their partners. Activities have to be carried out within six months starting from September 2013 and end no later than March 2014. The call for the YSE Support Programme is open to registered civil society organizations. Local self-governments, the private sector and other institutions can apply as partner organizations to a leading CSO applicant.
A consultation meeting will be organized on Thursday, July 18th at 12:00 at UNDP country office premises for interested organizations and will be used for transferring additional knowledge and clarification of potential queries of applicants.
ELIGIBILITY
The call for the YSE Support Programme is open to registered civil society organizations working with youth, interested in finding innovative approaches for solving youth related problems aimed but not limited to provision of social services and youth employment opportunities. Local self-governments, the private sector and other institutions can apply as partner organizations to a leading CSO applicant.
PROJECT DURATION
The Youth as agents of Community Development Support Programme will be open from 11th July 2013. Proposed activities have to be carried out within six months, starting from 1st September 2013 and end no later than 10th March 2014.
SELECTION PROCESS
All applications received on time will be submitted to a UNDP panel for assessment. Assessment of applications will be done in 3 phases. Upon completion of the assessment, the panel will make a formal recommendation for funding of chosen projects.
Priority will be given to organizations that propose innovative project ideas that foresee creation of social partnerships and incorporate social entrepreneurship methods with a focus on youth.
Approval/Rejection/Conditional Approval letters should be sent to applicants within three weeks of the Meeting of the UNDP Panel. Approved applications will be invited to sign a Contract for the awarded proposal.
The application form should be completed in English. Proof of partnership with institutions and private sector can be submitted in local language. Applications must be submitted in a sealed envelope by registered mail, private courier service or by hand delivery (a signed and dated certificate of receipt will be given to the deliverer) at the address below:
Youth as agents of Community Development United Nations Development Programme
8-ma Udarna brigada 2, 1000 Skopje,
Macedonia
Deadline for delivery of the Applications:
The deadline for receipt of Applications is 12th August, 2013 at 16:00 hour local time. Applications received after the deadline will not be eligible for consideration. For more details about the call for proposals please use the provided guidelines and application form. CLARIFICATION: The minimum 20% in-cash contribution can come also from CSOs own resources.
For More Information:
Visit the United Nations Development programme Webpage
Application form
Guidelines
CALL for proposals
UNDP Youth Social Entrepreneurship Support Programme.
Application Deadline: 12th August, 2013
The United Nations Development Programme is pleased to announce the launch of the Youth Social Entrepreneurship Support Programme: Youth as agents of Community Development which makes available funding to support partnerships between CSOs working with youth, local self-governments and the private sector for creation of social enterprises aimed at successful delivery of social services through engagement of youth at community level.
The main goal of the Youth Social Entrepreneurship (YSE) Support Programme is to build partnerships between CSOs working with youth, local self-governments and the private sector for creation of social enterprises aimed at successful delivery of social services through engagement of youth at community level.
The establishment of social partnerships between the civil society sector, the local-self-government and private sector is a mandatory criteria for participation under this programme.
For achieving the goals of the Support Programme and emphasizing the role of youth as agents of community development, a call for proposals that represent a new and innovative approach to an existing local problem, is being launched. The proposals should be based on the principles of work of social entrepreneurs5 and represent a form of social partnership. The focus of the projects should be on enhancing youth capacities either through provision of services aimed at youth or direct involvement of youth in the output level of social service delivery, including youth targeting services.
The idea behind this call for proposals is to support ideas that will be sustainable after the completion of the initial 6 month project period. This support is meant to serve as a start up of a joint collaboration between the three different sectors, where municipalities will get the necessary help in provision of social services to citizens, CSOs will get involved in the process of delivery and the private sector will gain from its investment in such initiatives. Furthermore, these established social partnerships are expected to serve as a basis or turn into appropriate youth social entrepreneurship models that will remain functional after the project has ended.
The YSE Support Programme will focus on ideas aimed at finding innovative approaches for improving the situation of youth at community level, through their engagement in provision of social services and creating youth employment opportunities. Proposed ideas need to constitute models for partnership with local self-governments and the private sector.
The YSE Support Programme will award between US$ 6,000 and up to US$ 15,000 at the maximum to prospective proposals. The overall budget can be higher if funds are available from other sources.
Applicants are expected to secure at least 20 % of the overall budget through sources from their partners. Activities have to be carried out within six months starting from September 2013 and end no later than March 2014. The call for the YSE Support Programme is open to registered civil society organizations. Local self-governments, the private sector and other institutions can apply as partner organizations to a leading CSO applicant.
A consultation meeting will be organized on Thursday, July 18th at 12:00 at UNDP country office premises for interested organizations and will be used for transferring additional knowledge and clarification of potential queries of applicants.
ELIGIBILITY
The call for the YSE Support Programme is open to registered civil society organizations working with youth, interested in finding innovative approaches for solving youth related problems aimed but not limited to provision of social services and youth employment opportunities. Local self-governments, the private sector and other institutions can apply as partner organizations to a leading CSO applicant.
PROJECT DURATION
The Youth as agents of Community Development Support Programme will be open from 11th July 2013. Proposed activities have to be carried out within six months, starting from 1st September 2013 and end no later than 10th March 2014.
SELECTION PROCESS
All applications received on time will be submitted to a UNDP panel for assessment. Assessment of applications will be done in 3 phases. Upon completion of the assessment, the panel will make a formal recommendation for funding of chosen projects.
Priority will be given to organizations that propose innovative project ideas that foresee creation of social partnerships and incorporate social entrepreneurship methods with a focus on youth.
Approval/Rejection/Conditional Approval letters should be sent to applicants within three weeks of the Meeting of the UNDP Panel. Approved applications will be invited to sign a Contract for the awarded proposal.
The application form should be completed in English. Proof of partnership with institutions and private sector can be submitted in local language. Applications must be submitted in a sealed envelope by registered mail, private courier service or by hand delivery (a signed and dated certificate of receipt will be given to the deliverer) at the address below:
Youth as agents of Community Development United Nations Development Programme
8-ma Udarna brigada 2, 1000 Skopje,
Macedonia
Deadline for delivery of the Applications:
The deadline for receipt of Applications is 12th August, 2013 at 16:00 hour local time. Applications received after the deadline will not be eligible for consideration. For more details about the call for proposals please use the provided guidelines and application form. CLARIFICATION: The minimum 20% in-cash contribution can come also from CSOs own resources.
For More Information:
Visit the United Nations Development programme Webpage
Application form
Guidelines
CALL for proposals
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