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NoteworthyNews:

October2015

YouthLeaderSpotlight:AndreaArroyo
ValleyTastings,tonight!
ERYC'sSpecialProjectInteGreat!andSaraAmberg
Eat!Chat!Parent!Series
ActiveParentingforTeensWorkshop
2015VillageMarketPumpkinfest
MemberSpotlight:EarlyChildhoodPartners

UpcomingMemberEvents
MembersintheMedia
TrainingOpportunities
DevelopmentCorner
Resources:TooSmartTooSmart
GetInvolved:YouthFoundation'sFamilyC
ThankYous!

YouthLeaderSpotlight:
AndreaArroyo

ImagesofanAmericanteenagertravelingEuropeonsomeoneelse'sdimefor9monthsmightnotmatchthatoflocalBattleMountain
AndreaArroyo.Arroyowasthefortunaterecipientofa2014Rotaryscholarshiptospendherjunioryearonanacclaimedexchangepr
Vienna,ArroyohadtheopportunitytoventurebeyondAustriatoGermany,Hungary,Belgium,France,Spain,CzechRepublic,Mono

Italy,enablinghertoexperienceavarietyofcultures,expandherlinguistics,andsampledelectabletreats.

ServiceAboveSelf

RotaryInternational'staglineofServiceAboveSelfringstruethroughtheirexchangeprogram.RotaryInternationalcommitstoanexc
servicetoothersbybroadeningperspectivesandincreasingunderstanding.BeyondsomewhatselfishpursuitsmanyAmericanteensm
themselves"and"developingtheirpath"throughinternationaltravel,Arroyohadtheuniqueopportunityto"liveliketheydo,seeingp
shiftingmythinking,"asshedescribes.Therigorousyearlongapplicationandinterviewprocessculminatedinajoyfulcelebrationfo
privilegedtohavebeenassignedtohertopchoiceoflocation."AsafanofclassicalmusicandtheGermanlanguage,Viennawasano
explains.

AndreaArroyoexperiencedlivingwiththreedifferenthostfamiliesacrossherterm.Whencomparingcultures,"Europeansdon'tseem
waymorelaidbackthanAmericans,andtheirrespectforteachersseemsmorelikeaUniversityenvironment,"Arroyorecalls."I'dwa
andmyclassmatesaddresstheirteachersas'Mr.Professor',andtheteachersseemedtohavethatmutualrespectforstudents,almostse
samelevel,"shecontinues.ContinuereadingaboutAndrea
~MichelleStecher,ExecutiveDirector

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VALLEY TASTINGS
TAKES PLACE

TONIGHT!!!!!!

Tickets Available at the Door

Valley Tastings: Food for Youth
Presented by Town of Vail
October 1, 2015
6:30pm-9:00pm
Donovan Pavilion, Vail

Thank you to our sponsors:

Town of Vail, Vail Daily, The Colorado Trust, Kaiser Permanente, 1st Bank, Alp

West Resorts, RA Nelson, Central Rockies Mortgage Corp, Mind Spring

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INTEGREAT!JOINSERYC
IntroducingSaraAmberg,InterimDirectorofInteGreat!totheERYCTeam
InteGreat!isamultisectorgroupofthirtythreediverselocalorganizations,neighborhoodleaders,parents,students,andteachersworkingtocreatea
moreeffectivecommunitysystemthatsupportsthehealthandlearningofallourchildren.Thiscollaboration'sthreestrategiesprovidethenecessary
ingredientsforcollectiveimpact:family/youthengagement,informationsharing,andqualitycollaborativerelationships.Asweexaminetheneedsofour
community,wecanbegintothenchampiontruesystematicchangebytacklingglaringdisparities:
Nearly50percentofhouseholdsinEagleCountyearnlessthantheselfsufficiencystandard:336percentoftheFederalPovertyLevel(FPL).Halfof
familiesintheVailValleymaketoolittletomakeendsmeet,buttoomuchtoqualifyforassistance.
NearlyhalfofthechildreninEagleCountyhaveforeignbornparents,andtwothirdsofthosefamiliesliveinpoverty.
Morethan60percentofstudentsinEagleCountyqualifyforFreeandReducedLunchatfouroutoffiveelementaryschools.Continue Reading
AboutInteGreat!andSaraAmberg

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201516
YOUTHLEADERS
COUNCIL

Retreat
SEPTEMBER27

MILLERRANCH
COMMUNITYCENTER

EarlyChildhoodPartners(ECP)isacommunitybasednonprofitorganizationfoundedin2006.Overtheyears,ECPhasevolvedfromourinitialaimto
qualityimprovementinitiativestonowincludeservicesforparentsandprofessionalsusingatwogenerationapproach.Ourspecialistsarehighlytrained
professionalsthatimpactfamilies,children,andchildcareprovidersinEagleCountythroughavarietyofevidencebasedprograms,includingtheIncre
parentingseries,IYTeacherClassroomManagementtrainingseries,andthechildren'scurriculum,IYDinosaurSchool.Additionally,ECPprovidessup
bothchildcareprovidersandparentswhenachildisexhibitingasuspecteddevelopmentaldelay,and/orpersistentchallengingbehavior.EarlyChildhoo
towardsasingle,paramountgoaltoimprovethequalityofearlychildhoodexperiencesforchildrenandfamiliesinEagleCounty.

InordertofurtherthetwogenerationmodelofsupportthatECPstronglybelievesin,EarlyChildhoodPartnersiscurrentlyrecruitingparticipantsforth
LeadershipTrainingInstitute(FLTI)whichwasstartedinEagleCounty3yearsago.Instudiesspanning30years,FLTIdemonstratedefficacybuilding
engagementwithpositiveresultsrelatedtochilddevelopment,health,wellbeing,andfamilymobility.FLTIutilizesanevidencebased
curriculumtobuildparticipant'sknowledgeofchilddevelopment,leadership,andcivics.TheFLTI
curriculumconsistsof20(4hour)sessionsthatalsofeatureanintensiveretreat,DayAtTheCapitol,and
completionofacommunityleadershipproject.FLTIalumniisactivelyengagedinnewFLTIsessions,
withthemajoritycontinuingwiththeircivicprojects,resultinginaPyramideffectofchange.
ApplicationsarenowbeingtakenforthenextsessionofFLTI.Twentyfiveparticipantswillbechosenthroughaselectiveprocesswhichincludesan
applicationandinterview.The2016sessionwillbeginonJanuary9thinEdwards.Moreinformationandtheonlineapplicationcanbefoundat
http://www.coloradofamilyleadership.com/PleasefeelfreetoemailGlenda.wentworth@eaglecounty.usorcall9704711097withanyquestions.
FLTIFlyer

RedRibbonProject
FreeHIVTesting

Contact
www.facebook.com/projectrealway

FamilyConnectFreeResourceFair

Contactkcowles@vvf.org

Wednesday,December2,
ColoradoMountainColl
inEdwards
11am7pm

Contact:9708275900

TeenNights@theLibraryHeyteens,there'snowaspecialnightat
everybranchjustforyou!Chillwithyourfriends,getinspired,create,cook,
chat,laughandenjoydelicioussnacks.

AlpineArtsCent
SchoolYearDropInHour

GypsumPublicLibrary|Mondays@6:00pm
Nick@9705245080
EaglePublicLibrary|Thursdays@6:00pm
Dale@9703288800
AvonPublicLibrary|Tuesdays@6:00pm
Cathy@9709496797

TeenReadWeekEnterinEVLD'sTeenwritingcontestforachanceto
winanAmazongiftcardduringTeenReadWeek!Allyouhavetodois
reviewyourfavoriteadventuretalein50wordsorlessandenterintothe
drawing.It'sthateasy!Visityourlocallibrarytolearnmoreandfindoutwhat
otheradventuresareaheadduringTeenReadWeekorcontact:

FreeCPR/AEDclasses
October21st6pmand7pm
October28th6pmand7pm
Allarewelcome!
Contactalan@startinghearts.org

Activitiesincludepainting,pottery,canva
sculpture,potterswhe
andartgalleryshoppin
Tuesday,Thursday,Saturdayfro
9709262732
www.alpineartscenter.o
Seedetailedclassinforma

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MembersintheMedia

CSUExtensionThanksVSSA

ResidentsLoveAvon

GettingtoKnowOurSc

TrainingOpportunities

BridgesOutofPoverty
Date:Tuesday,October13
Time:8:30a.m.12:30p.m.
Location:EagleCountyGardenLevelClassroom
Cost:FreeforVVPandERYCMembers/$15forNonmembers
(Bookincluded)
RSVP:CarolJohnsonatcjohnson@eagleyouth.org
byOctober5tosecureabook
Description:Ifyouarelookingtocounterpovertyoritsimpactonpeopleandbusinessesin
yourcommunity,BridgesOutofPovertysolutionsgiveyouthestructures,ideas,and
concretetoolsacommunityneedstoprevent,reduce,andalleviatepoverty.BridgesOutof
Povertyisabookandanapproachthathelpsemployers,communityorganizations,social
serviceagencies,andindividualsaddresspovertyinacomprehensiveway.Peoplefromall
economicclassescometogethertoimprovejobretentionrates,buildresources,improve
outcomes,andsupportthosewhoaremovingoutofpoverty.

ThisoverviewsessionwillcoverthekeyconceptsofBridgesOutofPoverty
andisgearedtowardallaudiences.Thisisagreatopportunityforthosewho
haveheardofBridgesOutofPovertybuthavenotyethadthechanceto
participateintrainingorwhowouldlikearefresher.Theobjectiveofthis
overviewistoprovideinformationtofrontlineworkers,managementand
communitymemberssothatdialoguecanbeginabouthoweachofuscan
impactpovertyinourdailywork,organizationsandcommunity.

SchoolBasedMentoring:
StrengtheningRelationshipswithSchoolDistricts
Thursday,October15,2015
11am2:15pm
Register:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8191525823464747009
Howdoyoumakethemostofschoolbasedmentoringprograms?
Joinourwebinartogaininsightsoncollaborationamongschooldistricts,non
profits,andthecommunity.Wewilllearnhowtoincreaseacademicperformance
andyouthdevelopmentoutcomesthroughemployingearlywarningindicators
relatedtoabsenteeism,behavior,andcoursework.
PanelistsincludeDr.RobertBalfanzreadmore
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DevelopmentOpportunities

EmploymentOpportunities6

DevelopmentTrainings

RoundUpRiverRanch:
DatabaseandFulfillmentCoordinator

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EagleCountySchools:
JobPostings

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CRCDevelopmentRoundtables

Executive Director Roundtable Series

Part 4: Succession Planning
Nov 10 | 11 am 12:30 pm | Denver or Teleconference
$15 Individual SessionRegisterNow

New to Nonprofits?
Part 1: Overview of the Nonprofit Sector.
Part 2: Best Practices and Starting a Nonprofit.
October 14 | Wednesday | 9 am4 pm | Salida
$5 HalfDay | $80 FullDay | Register

Nonprofit Leadership & Management Program

Now accepting applications for 2016 Leadership Cohort!
Applications are due January 8, 2016 by 5:00pm Apply

Development Officer Series

Part 1: Overview of Fund Development & Individual Giving
Part 2: Diversified Funding & Donor Engagement
Part 3: Capital Campaigns & Planned Giving
November 19 | December 1 | December 15 | 9 am 4 pm
$120 Individual Session | $300 Full Series | Denver |Info&ToRegister

Nonprofit Education Series: Managing Volunteers

Nov 11 |Wednesday| 10 am5 pm
$100 Full Day| Steamboat Springs |Info&ToRegister

FundingOpportunities
Cigna Foundation
World of Difference Grants
Clickherefor more information
Deadline: November 1, 2015

Department of Health and Human Services

AcademicCommunity Partnership Conference Series
Clickherefor more information
Deadline: November 17, 2016

The Boettcher Foundation

Capital Grants
Clickherefor more information
Deadline: November 20, 2015
Department of Agriculture
National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge
Cost Share Grant Program
Clickherefor more information
Deadline: November 23, 2015

CoBiz Cares Foundation

Various Community Grants
Clickherefor more informatio
Deadline: October 1, 2015, an

The Calvin K. Kazanjian Eco

Economic Literacy Grants
Clickherefor more informatio
Deadline: February 15, 2016

Finish Line Youth Foundatio

Youth Sports Programs and C
Clickherefor more informatio
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015

Classics for Kids Foundation

Grants to Purchase String Inst
Clickherefor more informatio
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015

More Opportunities
JVA
Colorado Grants

Resources

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understandtheconsequencesifateendoesusealcohol."We'regladthatyouwanttoknowmoreaboutst
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Checkoutthissiteformorefactsaboutalcoholuseandreasonswhyyoushouldbetoosmart
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LunchCrewprepandserve10am1pm
CleanUpCrew1pm3pm

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ERYCwouldliketoTHANK
thefollowingpeopleandorganizationsfor:
Eat!Chat!Parent!SeptemberPanel

EllenClark,ECSPsychologistandCounselor

CarrieBenway,PresidentofECSDBoardofEducation,
DirectorofOperationsandDevelopmentattheFamilyLearningCenter

MollyBrown,AssistantPrincipalatEagleCountyCharterSchool

ERYCwouldliketothankthe
TheVillageMarketinEdwards
forsponsoring2015Pumpkinfest!

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