tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12848431113332232352011-04-21T22:18:12.747-07:00Linahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849359399345801548noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284843111333223235.post-1694633875293015422007-07-17T13:12:00.000-07:002007-07-17T13:44:15.857-07:00<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong>THE DETAILS OF BECOMING A <span style="font-size:180%;">YOUTH NEXIAN</span><br /></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Application</strong> <strong>deadline:</strong> <strong>Thursday, August 30th, 2007</strong> <strong>by 5:00 p.m.</strong><br />Butte County Department of Behavioral Health<br />Community Services Division<br />109 Parmac Rd. Suite 2A Chico, CA 95926</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">For any questions, please contact Lina Nasr at 530-891-2891.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Applications will be</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">reviewed and selected by September 6th.</span></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>What is Youth Nexus?</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Youth Nexus is a group of students from all over Butte County (Durham, Biggs, Gridley, Chico, & Oroville). The council funds community change projects, partipates in their own community service projects, participates in fundraising, and is actively engaged in youth issues within the community.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><em>Youth Nexus applicants must</em>:</span></span><br /><ol><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Be between 14 and 20 years old</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Participate in fundraising</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">and service projects</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Attend all mandatory meeting dates (see below)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Love to make a difference!</span></span></li></ol><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>Members have the amazing opportunity to:</em></p></span><ul><li>Develop leadership skills</li><li>Plan and host community service projects</li><li>Learn about the grant making process</li><li>Fund social change projects</li><li>Sit on a subcommittee of interest (**All YN members have a chance to participate in each subcommittee, but choose one area to specialize in.)</li><li>Attend youth development trainings</li></ul><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><p></span><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">What do I get out of this? </span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Youth Nexus Members will...</span></em></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Gain public speaking skills</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Participate in grant making</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Advocate for a youth voice in your community</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Partner with other community leaders to create/change policy</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Change how young people are viewed in Butte County</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Have a lot of FUN!!!</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>MEMEMBER APPLICATION 2007-2008</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Please submit the following documentation.</span></span></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Cover page including: name, m</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">ailing address (include city &amp; zip code), c</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">ontact phone number (home/cell), g</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">rade level, s</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">chool & grade level, e</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">-mail address (*</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">all members must commit to checking e-mail regularly as well as checking the website for updates)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">List the subcommittee of which you would like to be a part (Grant Making &amp; Writing, Civic Action, or Community Service).</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Parent Release Form (can be found at 109 Parmac Road, Suite 2A in Chico)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Separate sheet of paper answering the following questions in detail. </span></li></ol><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><ul><li>Pick one word that best describes you and explain why.</li><li>What do you see as the biggest issue facing young people today?</li><li>What experience do you have in Club Live, Friday Night Live, and/or Youth Nexus? </li><li>What training and skill building activities have you completed? </li><li>Why it important that young people serve their community?</li><li>Tell us why you want to be a member of Youth Nexus.</li></ul><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">MANDATORY MEETING DATES (FALL 2007)</span></strong><br />Member Application Deadline 8/30 by 5:00 pm 109 Parmac Rd. Suite 2A in Chico 95926</p><p>Youth Nexus Training 9/12 &amp; 9/13 4:00 pm-6:00 pm 109 Parmac Rd. Suite 1 in Chico</p><p>Youth Nexus Meeting 9/19 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Location TBA </p><p>Youth Nexus Meeting 10/3 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Location TBA </p><p>Youth Development Summit 10/11 - 10/13 3-day overnight conference Richardson’s Springs </p><p>Youth Nexus Meeting 10/24 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Location TBA</p><p>Youth Nexus Meeting 11/7 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Location TBA</p><p>Youth Nexus Meeting 11/14 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Location TBA</p><p>Youth Nexus Meeting 12/5 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Location TBA</p><p>Youth Nexus Meeting 12/12 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Location TBA </p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1284843111333223235-169463387529301542?l=ynmemberapplication.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849359399345801548noreply@blogger.com0