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We’re Hiring a Summer Step-Up Supervisor

mailing label sizeInterested in applying or know someone who might be? We are looking for a Summer Step-Up Supervisor. See the job descriptions below and please pass this along to anyone you think might be interested.

 Summer Step-Up Supervisor – PT (24hrs/wk)

Summary

Lead and oversee summer high school Step-Up Interns in hosting a variety of community events for residents of the Cleveland Neighborhood from June through August.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Willingness to contact residents, setup events, and document resident contacts
  • Experience supervising youth and or community engagement/event planning
  • Proficient in Windows, Excel, Word
  • Experience with databases and data entry
  • Familiar with online docs and online tools (blogging, social media, project management)

Example of duties and responsibilities:

  • Supervise High School Step-Up Interns hosting neighborhood block parties
  • Assist interns with planning daily activities/events
  • Resolve conflicts and manage behavioral concerns as they arise
  • Assist interns in bringing supplies and setup to host community events
  • Knock on doors inviting neighbors to participate in community events
  • Call residents inviting them to an event
  • Walk and flyer community and talk with residents about community events
  • Update, maintain, and submit intern daily attendance record

The Step-Up Supervisor will work with Cleveland Neighborhood Staff to guide our youth interns to accomplish our mission to connect residents in the Cleveland Neighborhood of north Minneapolis to resources and to each other. The candidate should be familiar and confident with working with a diverse population and comfortable knocking on doors, interacting openly, and having conversations with strangers. The ideal candidate would be self-motivated, hardworking, well organized, and has previous supervisory experience. This position will require a flexible schedule. The expectation will be to work primarily hours during the afternoon (2pm to 8pm, Monday-Thursday) to evening, and some Saturdays.  Position will end August 20th.

We will contact you if you are selected for an interview.

  • Location: Minneapolis
  • Compensation: Dependent on Qualifications

Please email a letter of interest to hiring@clevelandneighborhood.org

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Youth

Apply to Step-Up And Work In Your Neighborhood!

In the Cleveland Neighborhood, we want to make sure every young person that is interested in having a job has that opportunity. The Step-Up program is a great opportunity for students ages 14-21 to begin or continue their steps into the job world, build their resume, expand your skills, try new things and, of course, earn a little spending money. We’ll also be looking to hire several students at CNA this summer and would love to have students from the neighborhood. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity. Sign up for STEP-UP Today!

If there are any teens on your block, please share this opportunity or let us know their address so we can get the word out to them.

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Youth

We’re taking a Move Night Break until Spring

12322434_1626296474298649_2990065283950213474_oWe had a great time last Friday at Movie Night, we got together and watched a classic Holiday film. Kids had popcorn and juice boxes for snack and picked out a prize to take home. We have a lot of plans and new ideas for Movie Night this spring as we break during the Holiday Season & New Year. But we look forward to hearing from you! What is your son or daughters favorite movie? Bring their ideas and your family out to Movie Night on the second Friday of each Month starting again April 8th 2016. It’s going be a show you don’t want to miss.

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Join us for Friday for Movie Night!

Our December Movie Night is coming up on Friday! Join us at 6pm for a movie, popcorn, and a great time to hangout with your neighbors. All ages are welcome! Call for details about the movie, 612-588-1155. RSVP on Facebook!

AMA Movie NightNovember’s Movie Night was a hit. Cleveland Neighborhood Association featured young fresh film makers Asian Media Access, on Friday November 13th. We watched nine very creative films that our youth members produced, wrote, and directed. They produced mini films with a range of topics from, sci-fi, comedy, horror and drama. AMA also produced a silent film titled Co-Exist for BALL, that dealt with issues like bullying, racism, gang violence, discrimination, sexism, teen pregnancy, childhood obesity, and poverty. Movie Night is a great time to get out and see what’s going on in the community, chat with neighbors, eat popcorn and watch a great film!

If you missed November’s Movie Night stay connected for future updates. Cleveland Neighborhood Association’s Movie Night is on the second Friday of every month at 6pm and is free and open to all ages. We hope to see you and you’re family this Holiday Season!

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It’s a Great Week For Biking

IMG_89502Do you know who is really grateful for the warm weather and lack of snow this week? The over 100 kids who received a free bicycle from our giveaway on Saturday! Thanks to some amazing volunteers and great community partners. Shout out to Lucy Craft Laney School, Major Taylor Cycling, Loppet Foundation, Safe Routes to School, North Minneapolis Bicycle Advocacy Council and the Minnesota Black Riders Association and lots of Cleveland Residents for volunteering and making this event great. Missed it? You can still get your bike on this week with this warm weather and join us in the spring for our big bike ride in April. We hope to see you out there! Learn about other upcoming events and opportunities to be involved by joining our Volunteer and Events Hub today!

Check out some of the great photos from the Bike Giveaway on Facebook.

Some of our awesome volunteers!
Some of our awesome volunteers!
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Featured Youth

Volunteer at the Northside Bike Giveaway


Here’s a great opportunity to step up and take an active role in your community. We are looking for several volunteers to help with our December 5th Bike Giveaway. All the Bikes have already been matched with youth, so we will NOT take new registrations at the event or leading up to it. What we do need is about 40 wonderful volunteers to help make sure 150 kids and their families receive a bike and with it the knowledge and community support to embrace biking and a healthy lifestyle. Please register to volunteer today!

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Come Party in the Park Tonight!

Join us tonight for our Back to School Party in the Park event at Cleveland Park starting at 5:30pm. We’ll be grilling hot dogs, receiving school supplies, custom designing backpacks (first 50 students) with Juxtaposition Arts, Making bird feeders with Elpis Enterprises, enjoying Vegan samples from North Vegans, learning about back to school resources from Prepare and Prosper and even more. We’ll see you out there! RSVP on Facebook

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Raptors, Vegans, and Twins Tickets Oh My!

What do Raptors, Vegans and Tickets to the Twins game all have in common? They’ll all be at the Party in the Park Wednesday night!
Party in the Park is a great community dinner and gathering at Cleveland Park put on by the Cleveland Neighborhood Association’s Youth Committee.. The event will feature a presentation from the Raptor Center at 6:30pm with live Hawks and the The North Vegans will be serving Vegan Strips, as well as a free dinner from the PYC Summer Park program. And we’ll have games and prizes, like a chance to win tickets to a Twins or Lynx game later this summer. We hope you can join us for this great event!
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Meet our Pop-Up Block Party Team – Step-Up 2015

Each summer we have the privilege and joy of working with a group of local high school students who we hire through Minneapolis Step-Up jobs program. This summer our team of 6 Step-Up Discover students are hosting over 20 block parties through out the Cleveland Neighborhood with their fearless team leader Richard. We asked them each to share a little about themselves, so before you meet them in person, here they are, the Block Party Team:

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(L-R) Ramone, Muna, Alisha, MyKayla, Ezekiel, Phillip

 

My name is Mykayla, I am a Cleveland Neighborhood Association intern. I am a freshman at Columbia Heights High school. I want to be a pediatrician when I grow up. I’m glad to be working here because it gives me a chance to build better communication skills and get better at teamwork.

My name is Phillip Jackson and I go to West Hopkins High School. I play basketball I use to play for a team but now I just play for fun. I’m excited to work for CNA so I can learn about community organizing.

My name is Muna Mohamed. I’m a new intern to the Cleveland Neighborhood Association. In this summer, I hope to gain the experience that I need, to organization and do all my best for CNA. In addition, I hope to have fun and meet new people, to connect the Cleveland neighborhood and to improve and develop my skills.

My name is Alisha Yang. I am fifteen years old, and I am a CNA intern. I enjoy doing outdoor activities. By working with CNA, I hope by the end of the summer of 2015, I achieve leadership and respectful relationships. With my ability, I look forward to making the community a better place. I will try to have enormous fun, and I will always try to stay positive. I will work hard, and I will always do my best.

My name is Ezekiel A. S. Y. Terry my nickname is EASY I got my nickname from my original name . . . get it. I’m from Joliet Illinois and I’ve played the violin since 4th grade. I did boxing and I’m a very good cook. I am also an artist I draw and make music. I have 4 other sibling on my mother’s side they are, my oldest brother Zachary, second oldest Anthony, third oldest Taliah, then me, and finally the youngest Ashanti. I get my art and musical talents from them. I learned most things by watching them do them when I was younger. But basically, that’s me.

My name is Ramone Bridges. I am an incoming junior to Edison high school. This fall I will be doing PSEO at McNally Smith School of Music in St. Paul. I am in a band called The NightStones; we play indie and alternative rock. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and subscribe to us on YouTube. In my free time, I am either with my band or at home practicing for myself. I am a very out -going person, and I love to meet new people.

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Meet our Step-Up Achieve Students

Watch the short video from our Step-Up Achieve as they introduce themselves. They are helping launch Street Forum this summer. Street Forum amplifies your voice on challenges & opportunities facing our community. It’s like a public meeting that comes to you! Keep an eye out for their team through out the neighborhood. And follow them on Facebook, TwitterInstagram or at StreetForum.org

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