Utah Federation for Youth is inviting youth leaders to apply for the Sodexo Youth grant.  By entering UFY's information in "About Your Sponsoring Organization/School" section of the application, your organization will receive award preference with the sponsor.

For more information and to apply, visit http://www.ysa.org/grants/sodexoyouth. The deadline is January 17

Utah Federation for Youth seeks a highly self-motivated go-getter!

Job Title: Program Coordinator
Status: Part-Time Non-Exempt - (35 hours per week)
Compensation: $11 per hour.
Educational requirement: Bachelor’s Degree plus minimum 1 yr in a related field
Reports to: Administrative staff

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the main programmatic contact for UFY Project Guuleysi
•  Coordinate support and deliver programming for lunch time and after school hours for SLC high school age refugee youth
• Responsible for all maintenance and distribution of all program materials, office supplies and program receipts & reporting
• Plans, designs, organizes, and coordinates activities, curriculum, and events to foster Project Guuleysi goals and objectives
• Trains and supervises volunteers and others involved in Project Guuleysi 
•   Makes frequent assessment of program operation, and recommends modifications to better achieve desired results of the program
• Generates content for and gathers written grant reports concerning programming activities, objectives, and effectiveness in accordance with grant requirements
• Gives formal and informal presentations to individuals and groups to explain and promote UFY and Project Guuleysi
• Develops relationships with community agencies and recruits volunteers to strengthen UFY and Project Guuleysi

Candidate must set a great example for at-risk youth while being well disciplined, responsible and self directed while maintaining the highest programatic integrity.

Please send resume and one page cover letter to:

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Spring Break for Guuleysi kids means one thing: the Spring Teen Retreat! While high school students are out of school for the week, we take the opportunity to bring in speakers, plan fun activities, go on outings, and spend extra time with our students!
This year, over forty students participated in our 3-day retreat. High-schoolers spent 10 hours in lessons and activities from Planned Parenthood and Cornerstone Counseling, made tie-dyed hats, shirts, and scarves ... painted a mural ... played hours of games with Guuleysi staff members, went bowling, and went out to dinner as a group.
The students were great participants, and when we asked what we could change about the Retreat for next year, most agreed ... “make it even longer!”

GYSD 2011 was a great success! Students from all over the Salt Lake Valley gathered to participate in service-learning projects that ranged from painting and donating a mural, to planting trees, to education others about environmental issues.

Students loved spending the day helping others and learning at the same time. We can’t wait for next year!