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Register here for our next Middle School Network.
Video conference information will be posted prior to the meeting time.
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 Annie’s intro: When we think of a school counselor, most of us likely don’t imagine a face in a square box on a screen. Yet we also know that young people need support from adults who care about them, are trained in difficult situations, and ready to help. But what does that look like, especially for young people who have trouble asking for help? When something is not feeling right, they can’t just stop by for a chat anymore.
Mariel Santos-Dugan, School Counselor at Amigos K-8, writes about some of the approaches she’s tried in adapting how she gives and offers support. Mariel also works at Amigos on getting young people into out-of-school-time programs, and has previously worked in Boston Public Schools as a high school counselor. Mariel Santos-Dugan: These last few weeks of distant learning have been challenging as I have struggled to come up with the best ways to reach out to my students. I found guidance and support through two Facebook Groups created to support school counselors to connect and share resources; Caught In The Middle School Counselors and Elementary School Counselor Exchange. Pilot MSN Peer Share: Diving into Virtual Programming for Middle Schoolers on Friday, April 10, 10am4/9/2020 Register here to hear more from a few network members who have already been doing some kind of virtual programming for young people. No one is an expert, but as the individuals who have taken the dive into the world of virtual youth programming, we want to hear more from them about what they've tried, what they found and the lessons they've already learned in this brave new world.
Come join for this informal discussion and ask your questions! These illustrious MSN members will be talking about their experiences so far:
Did you miss the First Annual Galentine's Day event? We missed you, but you can read more about it in this article in Scout Cambridge. Thank you to everyone who helped put this event together, from those who gave input to those who showed up on a Saturday to volunteer and provide this amazing experience for the girlx of Cambridge.
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Continuing the Conversation over Coffee
Here we go! February is the shortest month of the year, but maybe that extra day tagged on is the reason why we have so many awesome programs starting up. Take a look and what is up and coming for young people, including opportunities for February Vacation Week, as well as the first annual Galentine's Day! Coming Up Soon!Neighborhood Design Project paid design thinking internship. Young people work 4-8 hours per week. Only 12 spots open to 8th graders (4 per youth center) applications due by Feb. 3rd.
MIT Code IT an introduction to Computer Science starts Feb 29th
February Vacation WeekGalentine's Day conference for middle schoolers to come together to support each other and build their personal networks. Workshops on self care, quilting, personal branding, zumba and more. Hosted by Youth Connectors!
CYP Challenge Week! Display your skills in various athletic, trivia, minute to win it challenges and win points for your team! Fun field trips included. Application deadline is February 12th
Maud Morgan AmaZINE Prints! students will use printmaking techniques to make an edition of zines using a variety of media. No experience necessary.
Currently EnrollingAll City Drumline no experience required
Indoor Soccer Free pick-up soccer games. Players can come as often as they wish.
Snow Shoveling Young people who are interested in earning some extra money are matched with seniors and persons with disabilities who need assistance clearing snow from their property.
Bridging the Gap Free12 week middle school life skills program. Participants earn a laptop at the end of program.
humanities first approach. Then build robotic prototypes to address problems.
Thank you to those who attended the meeting on Wednesday, January 8th. If the conversation in that room at the Moses Youth Center is any indication of how the year will go, the future of 2020 sure looks bright. We used our time together to pause, reflect, and take a look back at our personal experiences in school to begin to build empathy for the experiences our young people are facing now. We started the meeting by looking at the Agenda for Children OST recommended Ways of Being. If you've been looking for staff meeting agreements, we highly suggest using these as a way to practice anti-racism through our relationships. We explored the question: What is an experience in your life as a student/scholar that has had an effect on the way you view, experience and live your life as a racialized human being? The courage in that room from folks to reach back and look at (sometimes painful) past experiences is a crticial part of the antiracist work we need to be doing to leave a (more) just and peaceful world for our young people. So now what? Here are some next steps you can take for yourself and on-site to continue this work:
Breakthrough Academic enrichment program that starts the summer after 6th grade and continues through high school. Competitive admissions
Cambridge Girls Softball Winter Clinic pitching, hitting and fielding practices
Maud Morgan Arts: Art classes 10 weeks- pottery, drawing/painting, printmaking, stop animation
humanities first approach. Then build robotic prototypes to address problems.
Art, Music, Movies & Making: Students learn to dream, design and make (almost) anything with digital fabrication tools including 3D-printers, laser cutters and more.
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