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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-YB-1999-04-12 ITHACA YOUTH BUREAU Board of Advisors April 12, 1999 Minutes Attendance: David Delchamps, Cathy Currier, Joann Kingsley-Wells, Tim Little, William Murphy, Joan Spielholz,Jim Walker,Nancy Zook Staff Allen Green,Marilyn Hall I. Meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m. March minutes were corrected to read ..the Ad Hoc Evaluation Committee has met four times including once with Nelson Berigtold A motion was made,seconded and carried unanimously to approve the minutes subject to the above change. II. Special Presentation of Cornell On Top Video Youth Employment Services Coordinator Jackie Merwin showed a video about the Cornell Occupational Non-Traditional Opportunities Program, ONTOP, which is going into its 10th year. The program is a collaborative effort between YES,the Learning Web, and Cornell University. Each summer the program matches 12 high school students with mentors in various trades at Cornell. The focus is to reach groups who have been previously underrepresented in the trades: youth of color in general and young women. Some of the trades area that students have apprenticed in are: carpentry, sheet metal, painting, electrical, masonry, controls, etc. Several students, past participants of the program appeared in the video: Collie White,Mary Ownes, Jose Martinez and Josh Antrum. Each gave various perspectives on their work in the program and how it helped the focus on career directions. Antrum has become a bona fide electrician;Martinez is completing an apprenticeship in the painters' union; Owens is studying construction technology at TC3; and White works at Channel 7 News Department. Some of the mentors discussed the rewarding aspects of the program for them. YES and the Learning Web are gearing up for recruitment for this summer's program. III. STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 1) Director's Report • City Youth Services Planning—meetings have taken place with YB, Southside, Cooperative Extension, and GIAC and a proposal in draft form will come to the board in six to eight weeks for their review and recommendations before submission to Common Council. Tony Scott,who did work for the Dispositional Alternatives Program and intern work with the Youth Bureau,will be involved with this effort. Patrick Walkinshaw, of the Teen Community Center has also attended several of the meetings. • City/County Youth Merger Questions arise periodically if there are ways to combine the City and County Youth Bureaus. The County Youth Bureau is more involved with planning while City Julie Conley Holcomb City Clerk ITHACA YOUTH BUREAU ADVISORY BOARI 'Agenda for Monday,May 10th, 1 Iftitiag,7;00 p.m. Ithaca Youth Bureau Building 1 James L. Gibbs Dr. First Floor Activities Room I. Call to order/approval of minutes II. Special Presentation— Sandy Wold, Center for Environmental sustainability Earth Day—proposal for Youth Bureau involvement Eco-museum—informational presentation III. STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 1) Recreation Mainstreaming Services(Joanie Groome, Supv.) • Program Updates 2) Director • ECHO Fund Update and Fundraising Brainstorm • City Planning Update • Reflection on Youth Schools and the Community 3) Youth Development • One-to-One Fundraising • Program Updates 4) Recreation Items • Recreation Partnership Update • Extension of sports leagues for travel IV. REPORT FROM GIAC LIAISON V. REPORT FROM SCHOOL BOARD LIAISON VI. BOARD COMMENTS/ISSUES VII. OLD BUSINESS VIII. NEW BUSINESS IX. ADJOURNMENT Youth Bureau is involved with direct services. A flow chart would be helpful itemizing County Youth Bureau functions. Nancy Zook volunteered to present a flow chart and describe what the County Youth Bureau does at a future meeting. • Ithaca City School District -Ithaca High School Site-Based Management Team is looking for volunteer leaders to examine institutional racism at I.H.S. Volunteers will have intensive training and develop a plan to address the issues during the summer of 2000 to begin the action plan in September 2000. A follow-up study at the end of 2001 school year will provide a basis for evaluating progress and making any necessary adjustments to the plan. Ellen Baer came to the Paul Schreurs Memorial Program Board today to describe her proposal to develop a new charter school here in Ithaca.. 2) Youth Development • We're working with staff in the Paul Schreurs Memorial Program on evaluation and outcome objectives. This grew out of the program review process. We know that this Academic Support Program has been extremely helpful to many students. We now need to better document and track their progress. 3) Recreation • Our Summer Days brochure has been distributed to area schools and summer registrations are underway. • Recreation Partnership Update—Municipal Officials Recreation Committee continue to meet every 2 weeks to review the current partnership and specific key elements to identify areas to be re-negotiated. The Recreation Partnership is also talking about serving adults. 3) RMS Report—None • IV. GIAC Liaison—no report V. School Board Liaison—no report VL Board Comments • Joanne Kingsley-Wells reports the Community Wellness Center has given the Mayor a proclamation to read at the May 5th Common Council meeting naming May as Community Wellness month. • The Tompkins County Health Department and Health Planning Council of Tompkins County(a program of the Human Services Coalition) is sponsoring Imagine Action, a 6 week incentive program for keeping track of your physical activities while earning points that qualify for a prize drawings. • There is an organizational meeting Tuesday, April 20th, at 7 p.m. in the Center Atrium at the Ithaca Youth Bureau for interested people to become involved as a member of an Advisory Board for the new Children's Garden. Those people that might be interested should contact Lara Kimber at 844-3954 or e-mail at fertileminds99@hotmail.com. • News on the Street—Earlier this morning a tractor-trailer loaded with garbage lost his brakes and careened down East State Street rolling over three vehicles and damaging a fourth car parked on Aurora Street. Fortunately there were not any serious injuries, however the streets remained closed the larger portion of the day while over 71,000 pounds of garbage was cleared. • Jim raised the issue of the Youth Bureau's image, and expressed some concerns related to taking full advantage of volunteers who are willing to donate their time and giving outlying municipalities adequate opportunity to discuss and deliberate Recreation Partnership costs, etc. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.