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Spring has sprung in DC! The days are longer, the sun is brighter and the trees are coming to life. We have a lot happening this month and we're excited to celebrate spring with you all this month. This month we encourage you to celebrate Global Youth Service Day with your match. In this email, you will find many ways to get involved in your communities together through service.
We have a lot happening this month, so be sure to check out the upcoming PowerUp! events during spring break, a fun & free activity, a scholarship spotlight, and paid opportunities with Hopelab.
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CONVERSATION STARTERS | Volunteering!
As you prepare to volunteer with your match, it is a great time to talk about what volunteering and community service mean to you!
- Have you ever done any volunteer work? How was the experience?
- What do you consider when deciding where or how to volunteer? Why?
- What do you think people should know before deciding to volunteer as a mentor? Or, what do you wish you had known before volunteering as a mentor?
For more conversation starters, tools, and resources check out our Civic Engagement page on the Mentoring Road Map.
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POWERUP! | April 17th - 21st
We have some exciting PowerUp! events this April with Amazon Web Services, Industrial Bank, and more! During this week, DCPS schools are closed, as well as many charter schools. SPACE IS LIMITED for these events so RSVP TODAY!
CAREER SITE VISIT | Amazon Web Services
Monday, April 17th
11AM - 2PM
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides 'cloud' services for some of the biggest companies in the world including Netflix, Coca-Cola, Epic Games, and more. Take a tour of the building and learn how the cloud works, plus speak with Amazon Web Services employees about their jobs. Lunch will be provided.
PowerUp! in the Park
Tuesday, April 18th
11:30AM - 1:30PM
Join the Mentors, Inc. @ Kid Power in a fun, outdoor workout on the national mall!
Youth will meet at Smithsonian Metro Station (National Mall exit).
CAREER SITE VISIT | Industrial Bank
Wednesday, April 19th
11AM - 3:30/4PM
Industrial Bank is one of the largest black-owned banks in the US, Industrial Bank can teach you everything you've ever wanted to know about money: how to open and use a bank account, how to budget money in high school and college, how to start your own business, and more!
SPACE IS LIMITED in our Career Site Visit events. Be sure to RSVP today to save your spot. Please contact Hannah Ayer, program manager, at hannahayer@kidpowerdc.org or 202.570.4913 with any questions or concerns.
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PAID OPPORTUNITY | Hopelab's Youthlab
Youthlab is a project of Hopelab. At Hopelab we work collaboratively with you to create products that help young people thrive, free from barriers to their mental health and well-being. Youthlab brings together product designers, researchers, and youth to make this work possible.
HopeLab is looking for young people between the ages of 13 and 24 to help with their missions, short-term, paid opportunities where you can share your ideas and experiences, lead conversations, and learn more about shaping digital product design, youth mental health solutions, research collaborations, and more! Meetings are virtual.
If you are interested and want to get involved, email ggreene@hopelab.org for more info!
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Youth Engaged 4 Change
Youth Engaged 4 Change (YE4C) is a platform that provides resources and opportunities that inspire and empower young people to make a difference in their lives and the world around them by improving their knowledge and leadership skills. The YE4C audience includes young people between the ages of 16 and 24 in the United States. Since 2013, young people have helped design and develop content for the YE4C website. The YE4C website helps youth through:
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Opportunities such as internships and scholarships
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Resources on topics that are important to youth, such as healthy relationships and mental health
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Inspiring Stories by young people who are making a difference every day
For more information, visit the Youth Engaged 4 Change website.
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SCHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHT | WCADC Visual Arts Scholarship
The Women’s Caucus for Art of Greater Washington, DC (WCADC) Visual Arts Scholarship recognizes artistic excellence among 12th-grade female-identifying Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC), enrolled in a high school within the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia.
Students must be intending to pursue a visual fine arts program of study in a two or four-year university or college. In addition, female-identifying BIPOC first and second-year college students from the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia enrolled in a visual arts program may also apply.
Applicants are judged on creativity, originality, and quality. For a full list of eligibility, acceptable entries, and how to apply visit here.
Award Amount: $2000 - $5000 with a 1-year student membership to WCA/DC chapter
Deadline: Entries must be received online by 11:59PM on April 30, 2023
For more information or questions, contact Tronja Anglero at wcadc@wcadc.org.
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FUN & FREE | ArtWalk Dupont
Thursday, April 20th at 5PM-8PM
Q Street Park, Washington, DC 20036
Join the Dupont Circle Business Improvement District on the third Thursday of every month from 5PM-8PM for ArtWalk Dupont!
Third Thursday ArtWalk Dupont is a monthly FREE event that features the Dupont Circle arts community, as well as art galleries, museums, embassies, and more! We hope you will join us each month as we celebrate the arts! For more information and a map of participating art organizations, visit here.
Interested? Snag a FREE ticket HERE.
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2023 YOUTH SUMMIT | Office of the Student Advocate
The Office of the Student Advocate is planning to host their Youth Summit on Saturday, April 29. Right now, they are looking for high school students (from both DCPS/PCS) to join their Youth Summit Planning Committee. This is an opportunity for youth to be thought partners around creating the programming and workshop structure of the summit. There will also be potential leadership opportunities to co-facilitate workshops.
Students who join the planning committee will get 1.5 hours of volunteer hours a week (we are planning of meeting for 8-9 weeks before the conference). The planning committee will meet virtually; they are still figuring out what dates are best to meet.
If interested, please contact Hannah Ayer, program manager, at hannahayer@kidpowerdc.org or 202.570.4913.
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