by Alicia Vermeer | Oct 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Community Youth Concepts is having a Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 9th from 5:30-7:00. There will be games, holiday goodies, crafts and other fun activities. Doors will open at 5:00 and all are welcome! Gather your family, friends, and neighbors and get ready to dance, decorate, and celebrate our way into the Holiday...
by Alicia Vermeer | Sep 4, 2014 | Events, News
Join us to celebrate our move to our new home at 1446 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy in Des Moines! When: October 7th, 2014 3:30-5:00 PM Why: Tour our new space and learn about our Fall programs for youth! If your organization happens to have coffee cups, please bring one and we will exchange it for one of our new cups! RSVP: www.cyconceptscommunityopenhouse.eventbrite.com...
by Alicia Vermeer | Sep 3, 2014 | Check this out!, Opportunities
There are three opportunities CYC is offering this fall to better your youth development skills. Below are the descriptions and links to register! Sept. 30th 12-2 PM: Ask, Listen, Encourage Do you communicate with youth in a way that makes them feel supported and heard? This workshop introduces various communication techniques that help you build more supportive, youth-centered relationships. Participants learn how to ask more effective questions and actively listen in conversations. link to registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ask-listen-and-encourage-tickets-12920927843 Oct. 7th  6-8 PM: Answering Tough Questions Has a youth ever asked you a question that stopped you in your tracks, made you blush, or you lost sleep over? This training is for you! During this session, we will review the types of sensitive questions youth ask, discuss strategies for responding, and practice role-playing in a values-neutral method. Feel free to bring questions you’ve encountered as examples. link to registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/answering-tough-questions-tickets-12921445391 Oct. 13th 12-2 PM: Youth Voice Research shows that quality programs incorporate youth input at both activity and organizational levels. This workshop emphasizes the importance of offering real choices and meaningful participation to youth, and nurturing youth leadership. The workshop focuses on providing meaningful choice and opportunities for youth input within the youth program itself. link to...
by Alicia Vermeer | Aug 7, 2014 | Check this out!
Community Youth Concepts has the privilege of facilitating a program this fall called Career Connect. This program seeks to connect students in grades 6-12 with college visits, speed networking opportunities, job readiness workshops, and service-learning opportunities. Our first event is tonight, so CYC staff is gearing up for an exciting start to the program with Brian Leech of Service Legends coming to speak! Updates to...
by Alicia Vermeer | Jul 21, 2014 | Opportunities
CYC has the opportunity to work with Children and Family Urban Movement (CFUM), ArtsForce Iowa, EMBARC, One Iowa, Mid-Iowa Community Action in Marshalltown, and Proteus! Start date is September 1, 2014 and hiring must be completed by August 20, 2014. See AmeriCorps State Position Announcement and Description for more details about how to...
by Amy Croll | Apr 8, 2014 | Awards
CYC advocates, staff, youth, and volunteers represented the organization as it was inducted in the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame on April 8, 2014. This honor is the highest honor bestowed upon an entity in Iowa for their commitment to volunteer service! We are very humbled by this honor!...
