Google will work with the City as part of Mayor de Blasio's $10 million Tech Talent Pipeline initiative launched last May, which aims to get students interested in the STEM fields. Google officials said that all kids enrolled in 857 after-school programs across the five boroughs, included by those funded by DYCD, will get to use CS First, a program that teaches youngsters how to code.

“Connecting youth to opportunities that will expose them to hands-on learning and increase their awareness of careers in the technology field is crucial,” said Meryl Jones, assistant commissioner at the Department of Youth and Community Development. “Initiatives such as this cultivate curiosity and encourage our youth to inquire, create and explore.”

CS First, targeted to kids between 9 and 14, allows them to create their own stories, games and animations while learning about computer science. It has been used in about 30 states.

Read the New York Daily News Article here.

Over the next two years, CRE, The Support Center and FMA will offer a variety of seminars and workshops specifically designed to enhance the effectiveness of SONYC programs, while bolstering the leadership of their staff, managers, and executives.

All trainings below are made possible by funding from DYCD, and are available at no cost to the CBOs with which DYCD contracts.

1. DYCD Workshop Series

1. Managing Change Within An Agency. Register Here.
2. Managing Rapid Growth. Register Here.
3. Learning from This Year. Planning for Next. Register Here.

2. Winter Action Learning Series

1. Strategies for Successful Supervision. Register Here.

3. Other Circles for DYCD Middle School Providers. 

1. Program Managers with five or More Sites Circle. Register Here.
2. New DYCD Middle School Site Managers Circle. Register Here.
3. Agencies New to DYCD or DYCD Middle School Executive Directors Circle. Register Here.

Additional offerings from The Support Center|Partnership in Philanthropy can be found here.  
Grantees must use the code DYCD when registering.

Please email Yassi J. Tamdji at ytamdji@crenyc.org with questions.

Additional Information:
-The program consists of 17 focus areas that focus on developing, implementing, and administering graduated sanctions for juvenile offenders as well as building, expanding, renovating or operating temporary or permanent juvenile correction, detention, or corrections facilities.

-The program also looks to hiring juvenile court judges, probation officers, and court-appointed defenders and special advocates, and funding pretrial services including mental health screening and assessment for juvenile offenders, to promote the effective and expeditious administration of the juvenile justice system.

Eligibility:
-Each State and territory (except Palau) is eligible to receive an allocation and award of funds for State and units of local government if the Governor certifies, consistent with guidelines established by the Attorney General.

Contact Information:
Joe Lostritto, Criminal Justice Program Representative
Division of Criminal Justice Services
80 South Swan Street Albany, NY 12210
Telephone: 518.457.3670 Fax: 518.485.0909
Email: joe.lostritto@dcjs.ny.us

Courtney Ramirez, Juvenile Justice Specialist
Division of Criminal Justice Services
Office of Program Development and Funding
80 South Swan Street Albany, NY 12210
Telephone: 518.485.9166 Fax: 518.485.0909
Email: courtney.ramirez@dcjs.ny.us

The DiMenna Children's History Museum invites kids to join in on a Little New Yorkers storytime, where they'll hear We March by Shane Evans, detailing the day of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Afterwards, they'll design a wall hanging that incorporates doves to symbolize peace. Feb 24 and 27 at 3:30pm, free with museum admission.

Kids can embrace many aspects of African American culture thanks to activities at various Brooklyn Public Library branches this month. Hit up South African Storytelling and Mask-Making workshops, see a performance of King Lion's Gifts, Nelson Mandela's favorite story, compete in a Black History Month—edition of Jeopardy and catch folktales and dancing—taking place at Williamsburg, Canarsie, Park Slope and more locations. Through Feb 26, check website for schedule of events; free.

Your organization needs funding and you're the person responsible for finding it. How do you start? Where do you look? What will be required? Since so many organizations compete for the same dollars, your first task is two-fold: become familiar with public and private funding sources; and understand the application processes and requirements of those sources.

Usually, if an organization has an idea for a program, it looks for a foundation. However, if the source is government funds, the idea often comes from a funding agency issuing an RFP or RFA. RFPs are issued to solicit bids for government contracts. Both nonprofit and for-profit groups bid on contracts. RFAs are issued to solicit proposals for grants. Most grants go to nonprofit organizations. Only on rare occasions is funding awarded to applicants who have submitted proposals without previous communication with the funder. Federal RFPs and RFAs are published in the Federal Register. This publication is available on the Web here and it may also be available in your public library.

State and local RFPs and RFAs appear in the New York State Register. This publication is available on the Web here. It may also be available at your public library. To obtain further information, write or call the New York State Register, Department of State, 41 State Street, Albany, NY 12231; (518) 474-6957.

Another source of information on state and local funding is The New York State Library, Cultural Education Center, Humanities Reference Service, Albany, NY 12230; (518) 474-5355. Or, visit the Library's Web site at here.

Also find the latest opportunities for nonprofits at DYCD.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is seeking applications for a Second Chance Act grant program that supports the successful and safe transition of young fathers returning to their families and communities after secure confinement.

“Strengthening Relationships Between Young Fathers and Their Children: A Reentry Mentoring Project” will assist nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Indian tribes in providing mentoring and comprehensive transitional services to these fathers—who are no more than 24 years old at the start of services—with an emphasis on developing parenting skills.

To view the grant solicitation, click here.
Deadline: March 2