Alameda County Foster Youth Association

The Alameda County Foster Youth Alliance Bulletin

Weekly Bulletin — 9/22/05

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Action Alert: Campaign for Safe Transitions

Response to SF Chronicle's Foster Care Coverage

The First Place Fund for Youth is Recruiting

College Information Day: October 29th

ILSP Auxiliary is Hiring

UC Santa Cruz Campus Day: October 1st

DREDF Hosts IEP Training & Clinic

Action Alert: Campaign for Safe Transitions

Some of you may have already received this Action Alert. Please be sure to send letters of support for each bill.

SB 436 (Migden), which expands access to THP+ housing and support services for pregnant and parenting former foster youth, is on the way to the Governor's desk! AB 824 (Chu), which extends THP+ eligibility to age 24, was sent to the Governor on August 29. The Governor has 30 days from enrollment to sign the bills, and he needs to hear from us!

Please send a letter of support for each bill to the Governor, and send a copy to the bill's author. Fax numbers are provided on the attached sample letters. Let us know if you sent a letter so that we can track our efforts.

Click here to download AB 824 letter
Click here to download SB 436 letter

Please send an email to Amy Freeman at afreeman@acfya.org to let us know that you have sent a letter of support.

Response to SF Chronicle's Foster Care Coverage

FYA and Larkin Street respond to SF Chronicle’s foster care coverage. Click here to read the September 18th letters to the editor.

The First Place Fund for Youth is Recruiting

The First Place Fund for Youth is recruiting for the next economic literacy class and housing class. Come to the First Place housing orientation at 1755 Broadway, Suite #310 on Monday, September 26th, 5pm - 7:00 pm. Come learn about the First Place emancipation training center and supported housing program.

Interviews for the supported housing program will begin October 3rd and
class will begin at the end of October. Click here to download an application.

Fax applications to (510) 272-9303.
Or drop by and complete application at
1759 Broadway in Oakland

Contact Zimbabwe Davies, Peer Educator at (510) 272-0979 x27 for more info.

College Information Day: October 29th

The East Bay Consortium of Educational Institutions, Inc. (Cal-SOAP) is hosting the 28th Annual College Information Day for students in grades 6-12, and their parents. Organizers are expecting over 60 public and private college and university representatives to be present.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 29, 2005 on the UC Berkeley campus, Wheeler Hall, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Workshops will be conducted in English and Spanish regarding admission requirements, financial aid, scholarships, college preparation and much more.

For more information and pre-registration online, visit www.eastbayconsortium.org

ILSP Auxiliary is Hiring

The ILSP Auxiliary is hiring a part-time Executive Director. Click here to download the job description.

UC Santa Cruz Campus Day: October 1st

UC Santa Cruz Campus Day is a wonderful event for foster youth hosted by Renaissance Scholars Program and Smith Scholastic Society, Saturday, October 1 from 9:30a-3:30p. This event is for:

• High school juniors and seniors interested in attending the University of California (UC), ideally at Santa Cruz, or California State University (CSU) either as freshman or as transfer students after having attended a community college; and
• Community college students planning to transfer to the University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU).

Click to see the agenda, the flier, and bio on Angela Davis.

To event location on Campus: Once you reach the main entrance of campus follow the white signs that read "Campus Day." Please park in the parking lots reserved for the event. For larger buses that want to drop off their students before parking, Campus Parking Services has advised us to use the Cowell circle drive rather than the Stevenson circle drive as it allows for a wider turning radius. UCSC Renaissance Scholars will be in the parking lots and drop-off areas to greet and direct you to the Stevenson Event Center.

To RSVP, email: nikianne@ucsc.edu

NikiAnne Feinberg, Program Assistant
Renaissance Scholars Program- STARS
University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Tel (831) 459-4063
Fax (831) 459-3047 or 459-3553

DREDF Hosts IEP Training & Clinic

The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund is offering an IEP training and clinic to parents in the Bay Area. All are welcome!

The IEP training will be an informational meeting about the general IEP process, put on by DREDF parent advocates.
When: Saturday, September 24th, 10am-1pm
Where: Berkeley Main Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St.
RSVP: 510-644-2555 to register

The IEP clinic will be a time where parents may meet one-on-one with a DREDF parent advocate to review specific questions about their student's IEP.
When: Tuesday, September 27th, 7pm-9pm
Where: St. Paul AME Church, 2024 Ashby
RSVP: 510-644-2555 to register

Click here to see IEP Training Flyer, and click here to see IEP Clinic Flyer.

A coalition of youth, service providers, and community organizations, Foster Youth Alliance is dedicated to empowering foster youth as they transition to adulthood. FYA promotes a seamless system of care in Alameda County, California, through maximum coordination, strong advocacy and strategic resource development.

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