YouthReach Colorado

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YouthReach Colorado

• Provide in-depth arts learning
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of young people
  in need
• Infuse arts learning with youth development
• Connect to other community resources

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Angkor Dance TroupLowell, MA

• The mission of the Angkor Dance Troupe is to
• Preserve, develop and teach the traditions of
  Cambodian performance arts
• Promote an increased understanding and
  appreciation for Cambodian culture through
  educational programs and professional public
  performances
• Support the work of Cambodian dancers in the U.S.
  and Cambodia and
• Provide in-depth, high quality arts training and
  leadership development opportunity for inner-city
  youth.

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Raw Art Works, Lynn
The goal of YouthReach Colorado (page 1) is to
promote the integration of substantive
out-of-school arts opportunities into a
community response to the needs of young
people--specifically those at risk of not making
a successful transition from adolescence to young
adulthood.
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Key Characteristics of Youth Development Programs
(page 2-3)
1. provide safe and healthy youth spaces.
Clear rules, procedures for emergencies 2.
are assets-based. Identifying and building
upon youth strengths 3. foster the
development of positive relationships and
social skills. Stable relationships with
adults and peers
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Key Characteristics of Youth Development Programs
(page 2-3)
4. are youth-driven. Youth set and
monitor personal, project and organizational
goals 5. set high expectations for growth and
learning. Rigorous instruction opportunity
to take risks in a safe environment 6. address
the broader context in which youth development
operates. Integrate their efforts with
other providers coordinated, community
response
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Grant Details (page 4) 2nd Two-Year Cycle
(pending state funding) 05-06 Seven
grantees 07-08 Eight to Ten grantees 15,000 to
20,000 Activities between January 2007 and
December 2008 YouthReach would rather fully-fund
a small pool of projects than partially-fund a
large pool of projects Building a professional
community workshops, site visits, joint program
evaluation
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• Who can apply? (Page 4)
• Any organization with a strong history of
  programming in the arts
• Incorporated non-profit with 501(c) (3) status
  or agency of government

Raw Art Works, Lynn

• YouthReach funds cannot be used for
• Projects that take place during the school day
• Projects that supplant an existing school arts
  program
• Capital expenditures
• Grant recipients may apply for other CCA funds
  but may not use those funds or their match to
  match YR grant.

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Express Yourself!
Timeline (page 6)
November 3 Application Deadline Nov 13 Dec
5 Telephone interviews December 6 YouthReach
panel meets December 8 CCA reviews panels
funding recommendations December 18 Awards
announced Spring 2007 YouthReach
conference Spring/Fall 2007 Youth
evaluations Fall 2007 YouthReach
conference January 2007 First year final report
due second year funding begins
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Review Criteria and Weighting (page 5) Quality
of Program Design (55) 1. Evidence that the
staff, collaborators and program design will
provide participating young people with in-depth,
high-quality arts experiences that are designed
specifically to encourage the development of arts
skills and creative inquiry. 2. Evidence that
staff, collaborators and program design will meet
the developmental needs of the participating
young people. 3. Quality of program planning,
recruitment and implementation activities.
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Community Need Involvement (25) 4. Documented
need within the community and among the
participating young people. 5. Evidence that the
broader community is involved in responding to
the needs of the participating young people, such
as parents, advisory groups and other community
partners. Administration, Fiscal Management
Evaluation (20 ) 6. Soundness of
administrative and fiscal management, including
diversity and reliability of financial support.
reliability of financial support 7.
Effectiveness of plans to document and evaluate
the programs impact on the participating young
people
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Use all pieces of the application to address the
review criteria ...not just the narrative! Dont
duplicate information. Maximize your
opportunities to write about your program by
linking the pieces of the application.
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• Application Materials
• Applicant Fact Sheet
• Assurances
• Collaborator Information Form(s)
• Narrative (4 pages)
• Resumes or Biographies for
• All Key Personnel
• Budget Information
• Printed Support Material
• Audio/Visual Support Material

Worcester Center for Crafts
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Collaborator Forms (page 11) Collaborators can be
organizations or individuals Collaborator
functions include Program planning Program
administration On-going advice Youth
referrals Art/humanities/science
instruction Developmental support of
youth Evaluation planning or implementation Cash
Non-cash resources (space, transportation,
etc.) Each collaborator should appear elsewhere
in the application (narrative, resumes, budget,
support material)
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• Narrative (page 12)
• Participants and Conditions
• The reality in which you operate--the good and
  the bad
• Expected Long-Term Impact of Program
• The changes you want to make
• Planning
• Hint youth, collaborators, artists and other
  staff should be a part of
• planning process
• Inputs and Program Activities
• What you will do, with what resources
• Evaluation/Measures of Success
• How you will know you are making the changes
  you want to make
• Admin/Fiscal Management
• Does your track record suggest that you can
  raise the match?

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Resumes or Biographies for All Key Personnel (p.
14) Panelists want to know as much as possible
about program staff. Use resumes or biographies
to complement Narrative question 5 and address
the Quality Review Criteria. The panel will not
review anything exceeding one single-sided page.
Berklee College of Music, Boston
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• Budget Information (page 14)
• You may include in your project budget any
  expenses related to your project other than
  capital expenses including but not limited to
• Personnel
• Youth stipends
• Space rental or maintenance
• Supplies
• Food
• Transportation

Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses
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In-Kind Contributions Any goods or services for
which the primary applicant organization does not
pay cash. Primary applicants staff time cash
expenses Collaborators staff time in-kind
contribution
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Support Material (pages 16-17) Panelists are
particularly interested in seeing evaluation
tools and findings, curricula, and youth art
work. Quality of A/V material must be
high! Slides are more effective than
photographs. DVDs/CDs in MS Windows readable
format.
Worcester Center for Crafts
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Panelists
You are writing for panelists, not for MCC
staff. Panelists are direct service providers,
artists, administrators, grantmakers, experts,
good folks.
Represent a wide range of perspectives. Assume
that they know nothing about your project, young
people or community.
Jacobs Pillow, Lee
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Deadline November 3, 2006 Postmarked or Hand
Delivered No Exceptions!
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Colorado Council on the Arts Elaine
Mariner Executive Director 303-892-3870 Jeanette
Albert Program Administrator 303-892-3838 CCA
staff do not make funding decisions. Were here
to help you develop a strong application!