What's New at GLCYD

Go to 2011-12 Event Calendar

New Data & Information:

-- Marquette County Outstanding Volunteer Awards
The Volunteer Coordinators of Marquette County are accepting nominations for the Marquette County Outstanding Volunteer Awards through March 19. Categories include youth, adult, senior, NMU student volunteer, organization and pet partners.

-- U.P. Nonprofit Conference Logo Contest (Rules and Regulations) - Deadline on April 1 at 5 p.m. (EST)

-- 8-18 Media Audio story, Food for Thought, by our Youth Board member, Ben Harris - click here for more stories.

-- Article about the Baraga Learning Network in Houghton Mining Gazette on January 31, 2012 - Helping the vulnerable

-- Know A Young Volunteer with High Education Dreams? Buick Achievers Scholarship Program Can Help!
(Applications will be accepted through Feb. 29, 2012, and scholarships will be awarded in Spring of 2012 for the 2012-2013 academic year.)

-- 2011 Baraga Youth Asset Report

-- Youth Service Award & Rotarian of the Year Award
Congratulations, Ben and Judy! Ben Harris, our youth board member, has received the Youth Service Award from Rotary at the Rotary Christmas Luncheon on December 19. Also, Judy Watson Olson, our president, has received the Rotarian of the Year Award. We are happy and excited for them, and we appreciate everything they do for GLCYD and the community!

-- Congratulations to George Sedlacek (pictured here with his wife, Cindy Poupore) whowas honored at a celebration held on December 14 at The Commons in downtown Marquette. George is retiring from the Marquette County Health Department (a GLCYD member) after over 30 years of public health service. His work in health education and prevention has had a tremendous influence on lives in Marquette County and across the U.P. He has been a great advocate for building Developmental Assets in youth and has provided support to the Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors survey for many years. We at GLCYD have thoroughly enjoyed working with George and are glad that he will remain involved in the community as a volunteer in prevention and health promotion programs. Thanks, George!!! Have fun!!!

-- Thoughts on Asset Building at Christmas (radio clip)

It’s often said that “Christmas is for children,” but what do we, as adults, really mean by that?

If you’re an adult – take a moment to think back to what Christmas was like when you were a child.  What are the first things you think of?  Most of the time – it’s not specific presents we received – it’s who we were with and the things we did together.  Now think about the youth in your life – when they are adults, what kinds of holiday memories do you want them to hold? 

Cooking, shopping and decorating are all activities that even very young children can participate in.  Using these opportunities to involve youth will teach them important skills and build wonderful memories.  

One of the strengths of the 40 Developmental Assets is that all of us who come into contact with youth on a regular basis are asset builders.  With a little bit of intentionality – we can build more assets in the youth of our community. 

Consider using your talents and abilities to volunteer in the community – this can help your young person learn the importance of helping others and the joy of giving.

For more information:
The Upper Peninsula Volunteer Network has volunteer opportunities across the U.P.

Barbara Bridgewater had a wonderful article about the 40 Developmental Assets and Christmastime in the Southern Indiana News and Tribune.

-- Dewey Jones "graduated" Oct. 31 from Boy Scouts as an executive after over 30 years of service. Thank you, Dewey, for all you've done for young people and for the nonprofit community!

-- Judy attended the 2011 Americorps Member Celebration in Lansing on November 17. She got to meet four of the Americorps members serving in Marquette and Alger Counties! What awesome young people they are, serving in our communities to make a positive impact on Children's lives.

-- Baraga County Vulnerable Youth Learning Network 2012
Nineteen professionals who work with youth in Baraga County convened on November 16 to learn about the Learning Network format and to brainstorm topics that the group will examine in the coming year... (Click here to learn more about the Baraga County Learning Network.)

-- 2011 Marquette Alger Youth Asset Summit Oct. 27, 2011

Priority Assets:
Strengths
16. High Expectations
40. Positive View of Personal Future
18. Youth Programs

Areas of Concern
31. Restraint
27. Equality and Social Justice
2. Positive family Communication

-- 2010 Youth Asset Report and Sidebar Survey Report

2011-12 Event Calendar:

February 2012:

-- The Many Roles of Fund Development Workshop (February 9 in Escanaba)

-- The Many Roles of Fund Development Workshop (February 15 in Copper Country)

-- The Many Roles of Fund Development Workshop (February 28 in EUP)

-- Assessing Your Board Workshop (February 29 in Marquette)

March 2012:

-- Assessing Your Board Workshop (March 8 in Copper Country)

-- Japanese Cultural Class for Grades 6-12 (March 7, 14, 21 & 28)

-- Assessing Your Board Workshop (March 14 in EUP)

-- Assessing Your Board Workshop (March 20 in Escanaba)

-- Are Your Services Meeting Needs? Workshop (March 28 in Marquette)

April 2012:

-- Are Your Services Meeting Needs? Workshop (April 11 in Copper Country)

-- Japanese Art Class for All Ages (April 14)

-- Better Together: Strengthening Adult & Youth Relationships Webinar (April 19)

-- Excellence in Education Week (April 23-27)

-- Are Your Services Meeting Needs? Workshop (April 25 in EUP)

-- Are Your Service Meeting Needs? Workshop (April 30 in Escanaba)

May 2012:

-- Collective Impact Workshop (May 10 in Copper Country)

-- Collective Impact Workshop (May 15 in Marquette)

-- Collective Impact Workshop (May 22 in Escanaba)

-- Communications Plan Webinar (May 24)

October 2012:

-- 8th Annual U.P. Nonprofit Conference (October 19)

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