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DYCD My Brother’s & Sister’s Keeper Youth Council

What is the My Brothers and Sisters Keeper Council (MBSK): The Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) in collaboration with the Young Men’s Initiative (YMI) and ENTERTAINERS FOR EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC - I WILL GRADUATE (E4EA-IWG) is looking to create a platform for young people throughout NYC that amplifies Youth-Voice and Youth-Choice. This council will be the galvanizing body that connects and mobilizes youth councils across the city.

The range of youth council of youth collectives who participate may include neighborhood-based youth councils youth groups and youth boards affiliated with all DYCD youth-serving program areas serving ages 16 -24. Research demonstrates that service-learning programs can help develop critical thinking, personal responsibility, positive attitudes toward school, and increased civic engagement. Furthermore, engaging youth in social change can have benefits to both the youth and their communities. Studies have shown that engaging youth in programs that address community issues, allows youth to begin to see themselves differently and develop feelings of connectedness and social responsibility

Mission: Provide a platform for youth to feel empowered and affect change within their communities.

Program Goals:

• Develop leadership skills

• Initiate community benefit projects

• Conduct a citywide Youth Summit, a one-day conference led by the MBSK and involving all youth and adults

• Learn to use you voice, art, creativity, and leadership with a purpose

Qualifications:

DYCD My Brother’s & Sister’s Keeper Youth Council

•  Must be an NYC resident

• Must have an interest in social change/action

• Must be between the ages 16-24

• Passionate about the issues effecting youth across the City

Expectations: 

• One-year commitment

• Estimated minimum of 8-hour monthly time commitment (does not include retreats or special events)

• Must be able to travel to throughout the City for meetings with their peers and providing HUB support

• Must be able to attend an out of the city overnight retreat

• Must attend be able to attend “Super Saturday” trainings

Responsibilities:

●      Participate in weekly Council Meetings

●      Attend overnight retreats (transportation and lodging will be provided)

●      Required to attend Youth Summit (TBD)

●      Read and respond to weekly update emails

●      Work closely with other members to complete action plans developed by the council

●      Active social media campaigns

●      Advocate for services such as mental health, environmentalist across NYC communities

●      Support a community center youth council

How to Apply:

DYCD My Brother’s & Sister’s Keeper Youth Council

To be considered for the MBSKYC please note that you MUST:

1.    Complete and submit an application here: MBSKYC APPLICATION

2.    Be available for a (virtual and / in-person).

3.    Complete your enrollment on Discovery DYCD

For more information on MBSKYC please email: oroberts@iwgprogram.com or kbissette@dycd.nyc.gov

Follow us on social media: www.instagram.com/mbskyc

NOT ONE MORE SHOT!

Not One More Shot is a civic leadership movement activating youth to become influencers, purpose players, and champions in their community by elevating the positive pathways youth can take to stand up against gun violence in their communities. The movement will charge up to 5,000 youth across New York City to use their voice and the transformative power of sports, dance, music, social entrepreneurship, storytelling, and grassroots efforts to raise awareness of the youth response to the negative impact of gun violence. Join us for a day of music, dance, sports and FOOD as we raise our voices against gun violence.

Register to Attend June 3rd, 2022 event: (Click here)

Take the Pledge: (Click Here)

Take The Pledge

DYCD’s citywide campaign, Not One More Shot, honors the role that young people, through their own decisions, can play in reducing gun violence. 

Take the pledge to join DYCD's Not One More Shot campaign, in making my voice heard by taking action to end gun violence in my school and/or community. I believe that enough is enough and will no longer stand by silently while gun violence continues to threaten the safety of my peers and my neighborhood.

After School Programming

I WILL GRADUATE Program creates unique, fun engaging learning experiences beyond the school day, providing after-school programming for K-12 students in the City-wide. Our current program operates out of Bedford-Stuyvesant and is offered with the support of the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development.

Through daily small group and team enrichments, students explore new fields and learning spaces in the arts, STEAM, literacy, and athletics. Our students are members of competitive debate and performances, producing original theatrical and filmed work, and learning how to code, write, dance, and design. By providing FREE programs and services to K-12 participants, students are provided the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning and to work alongside professional makers and thinkers, we are helping to foster young leaders in our schools and community.

DYCD is back at Brooklyn Lab for the 2022 school year!

When?

• Our first day will be Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022.

• Afterschool will run after dismissal each day Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 PM – 7 PM. Families will be notified directly of any cancellation or closure of the Afterschool Program, as far in advance as possible.

• Our school year program hours are Tuesdays, and Thursdays, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.

• Field trips and special events are scheduled in advance, see your mentor for the official program calendar.

How to Register

All students must be registered to participate in after-school programming.

1. To register online, create an account with DiscoverDYCD: https://discoverdycd.dycdconnect.nyc/home

2. Search for “MBSK””

3. Paper versions of the DYCD Application Packet are available upon request at the 1360 Fulton St. Suite 200A. Brooklyn, NY, 11216. See Mr. FRoberts

4. Applications can also be filled out digitally and emailed to mbskyc@iwgprogram.com

5. Once we receive your application, we will contact you to confirm your scholar's start date. Because we need time to process each new enrollment, we may not be able to accept a new scholar on the same day that they hand in their application.

6. To request a paper registration packet, please email mbskyc@iwgprogram.com

Click here to access the digital application

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