Happy November!

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Networking Meetings

Organizations providing activities for school age young people are invited to find out what is going on with other organizations in your area and learn more about the Youth Initiative and H.E.Y.! Help Empower Youth. In addition to networking, we will also discuss how organizations can help the Youth Initiative measure the success of our efforts.

Meetings are being held in the following locations:

Dover: Thursday, November 3rd from 8:45 – 10:15 am at the Dover Free Public Library

Bellows Falls: Monday, November 7th from 12:00 – 1:30 pm at Le Studio on Rt. 5

Brattleboro: Thursday, November 17th from 12:00 – 1:30 pm at the Marlboro Technology Center


Journeys toward Justice: A Restorative Justice Film Festival

Have you ever felt frustrated by our justice system? Wondered about another way to address hurt and repair harm? Asked yourself what does justice feel like?

You’ll have a chance to explore these questions and others at the Restorative Justice Film Festival. Come watch award-winning films and hear the compelling stories of victims and offenders- each who needed and found a different kind of justice than our system offers.

Friday, Nov. 11th, 6-9pm at Latchis Theatre
FILM: Long Night’s Journey into Day
DISCUSSION with international speaker Linda Biehl

FILM: Beyond the Broken Windows: Vermont’s Reparative Probation Program
DISCUSSION with Ariel Brugger of the Brattleboro Community Justice Center

Saturday, Nov. 12th, 2:00-5pm at Latchis Theatre
FILM: A Justice That Heals
DISCUSSION with spokesperson Maurine Young

FILM: No More Victims: Circles of Support and Accountability
PANAL DISCUSSION about offender reentry in Vermont and Brattleboro

Admission by donation

For program and details, visit www.brattleborocjc.org


Trainings

The Center for Health and Learning (CHL), formerly the Green Mountain Training Center, in collaboration with the Vermont Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs is providing:
Advanced Group Facilitation Skills - November 10 in Montpelier
Leadership Skills - November 16 in Rutland

For a complete schedule of CHL-sponsored events and a variety of dates for Drugs in Perspective (fulfills Act 51 requirements), visit the Web site at www.healthandlearning.org and follow links to the calendar, or call (802) 254-6590.

Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger is providing a free half-day workshop!
Hunger and the Nutrition Safety Net in Vermont:
A training for service providers, staff & volunteers who assist low-income Vermonters at schools, health centers, food shelves, community organizations, state agencies, etc.

Providing an in-depth look at:
• Hidden hunger: the reality of Vermont’s bleak statistics
• Lost potential: how hunger undermines children’s physical, cognitive & social development
• Hunger and obesity: the facts behind the paradox
• Solutions to hunger: a guide to maximizing local and federal programs in your community

Monday, November 14th 1:00 – 4:30 pm at the Brattleboro Savings and Loan Community Room – 221 Main Street
HOW TO REGISTER:
Contact the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger:
FAX registration form to: (802) 865-0266
or EMAIL this form to: vtcech@vtnohunger.org
or, just CALL us at: (802) 865-0255

Media Mentoring Project

Want to improve your writing skills? Interested in writing stories for the up and coming Brattleboro Commons newspaper? The Media Mentoring Project is for you. Learn from experienced writers in an informal setting.

When: Tuesday, November 8th at 6:30
Where: Green Mountain Mama’s Diner
More Info: contact Dan Dualt at 208-348-7701


Life Skills Classes for Youth

FREE, fun, hands-on classes for 16 to 21 year-olds held at Youth Services on Wednesdays from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

Nov. 9 - I WANT A SWIMMING POOL:
find (and paying for) the right apartment

Nov. 16 &23 - HELP! MY APARTMENT HAS A KITCHEN:
cooking, eating and saving money

Nov. 30 & Dec. 7 - GOT A LITTLE CHANGE IN MY POCKET
making money work

Dec. 14 &21 - GET A HAIRCUT AND GET A REAL JOB:
finding work you can live with

Dec. 28 - GET SMART:
GED's, college and more

Jan. 4 - YOU CAN"T DO THAT TO ME:
knowing your legal rights

Jan. 11 - RELATIONSHIPS
How not to go crazy

To sign up, call Kati or Sue at 257-3061 or 1-800-287-3107
All classes will be held at Youth Services, 32 Walnut Street in Brattleboro


2006 Brick Awards for Young Leaders

Do Something honors young leaders for their work in the areas of community development, the environment, and health. Eligible applicants include individuals who are 25 or younger. Winners in the under-18 age category will each receive a $5,000 scholarship, as well as a $5,000 grant to be used toward continued community service. Winners in the 19-25 age bracket will each receive a $10,000 community-service grant. For further information, contact Do Something at (212) 254-2390 or brick@dosomething.org; or go to: www.dosomething.org/awards/brick/


Writing Contest

The Hear Me Project: Positively Negative HIV/AIDS 2005 Story Writing Contest
Sex. Condoms. Drugs. HIV. Risks. Responsibilities. Choices. Pressures. Boyfriends. Girlfriends. AIDS. Tell your story. It can be real life or made up. Entries can be up to 5 pages (typed or handwritten). The winner will get $500 and his/her story will be adapted into a short film. Entrants must be between the ages of 14 and 22. Your story must be about HIV/AIDS and be accompanied by a signed entry form. Submit your story by December 1st, 2005 (World AIDS Day). For more information please visit www.hearmeproject.org