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June 2018 |
Exciting news & announcements from Sierra Association of Foster Families |
Changing the Stories
Every 1st & 3rd Sundays at 8am! |
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Featuring 18 Nationwide Performers and Educators.
18 national performers from NYC (including Broadway), Seattle, Florida, Washington DC, Kansas, California, and Nevada - each a humanitarian and supporter of kids in foster care. Have joined SAFF's newest project:
"Healthy Stages: Changing The Stories" to create, produce, distribute for workshops, trainings, and presentations 6 ten minute videos on how music, songs, dance, storytelling, theatre, painting, writing, sports can help a displaced child heal from traumatic and anticipatory grief.
The participants representing Latino, African American, Chinese, Native American, Filipino, Romani, Middle Eastern and Caucasian races also include grief and bereavement specialists, media and broadcasting producers and journalists, and educators.
OUR NEWEST PROJECT IN DEVELOPMENT |
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Six 10-minute creative videos to be used for social media and mainstream media, as well as for presentations and workshops. The use of music, song, dance, storytelling, cultural traditions and rituals, sports, and holistic health modalities on the healing journey from traumatic and anticipatory grief.
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--- Click Here for More on HealthyStages.net! ---
SAFF Congratulates all of our Graduates!!!!
Well, guess what? We made it through another school year! Congratulations to all the students who advanced through to the next grade or graduated from High School or College. We are so proud of you!!!
Bicycling Beyond Bounds
Summer Camp Scholarships Available for Youth 12 & up.
The Sparks Kiwanis just received six scholarships for their Bicycling Beyond Bounds summer bicycling camp on July 9-13.
The camp is all day each day (8am to 5pm) at their Kiwanis Bike Program located at 145 Catron Drive.
Click for printable PDF for more information
The Sparks Kiwanis just received six scholarships for their Bicycling Beyond Bounds summer bicycling camp on July 9-13.
The camp is all day each day (8am to 5pm) at their Kiwanis Bike Program located at 145 Catron Drive.
Click for printable PDF for more information
Simon Family gets a three-fer
Congratulations to the amazing Simon Family!!! Three graduates in one ceremony!
Roberta and Merrill Simon have adopted 21 children and on Saturday, June 16th - three of them graduated High School! Click for PDF of Grad Pics. |
Joseph's Son, Shion
Joseph says: "What a great great great Father's Day gift!!! My young kid today became a Neuro- Biologist !!!!!
Did I cry? Did I cry? Yep - Dad the proud cry baby!!!!! - " Congratulations! Shion Galata. |
Tutors Graduate too!!!
Congratulations to one of our favorite former SAFF tutors!
Krystal Turgess received her degree in Emergency Medicine!!! We are so proud of you Krystal! Now get out there and save some lives!!!! |
Former wonderful SAFF tutor for 5 years, Whitney graduated from University of California San Francisco (UCSF School of Dentistry) .
Dr. Whitney Bryant, Doctor of Dental Surgery, she is back in Reno with a plan to open her own private practice. |
Tutoring works!!!!
This is Cat Hovire and her foster mom Diane Weinstein. Diane has been a foster mom for over 30 years!
We've been tutoring Cat now for over 6 years!!!! Her tutor is Ranna Nash from the School of Medicine!
What a triumphant story! Congratulations!!!
We've been tutoring Cat now for over 6 years!!!! Her tutor is Ranna Nash from the School of Medicine!
What a triumphant story! Congratulations!!!
Vocational Instruction Program
SAFF's Executive Director Joseph and SAFF's Director of Education VIP present Nikki and Susan with checks and certificates for completing their volunteer hours at the Nevada Humane Society ... now the two young ladies will begin on June 13 working with SAFFtutors to graduate from an Animal Technician Certification Program.
For more information...
SAFF's brand new VIP project is helping kids with aging out of the system with 4 technical training certifications.
If your teenage Foster Child, or if you know of a former Foster Child, who is interested in learning a trade such as Veterinary Assistant, Restaurant Food Service, Shampoo Technician, or Radio Broadcasting, please contact our Director of Education VIP, Jill Wells.
For more information...
SAFF's brand new VIP project is helping kids with aging out of the system with 4 technical training certifications.
If your teenage Foster Child, or if you know of a former Foster Child, who is interested in learning a trade such as Veterinary Assistant, Restaurant Food Service, Shampoo Technician, or Radio Broadcasting, please contact our Director of Education VIP, Jill Wells.
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Featuring the BROADCAST PREMIERE
of Station 97.7 FM's new radio show: |
Changing the Stories
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Reno's newest radio talk show, produced at the KWNK Reno Community Radio studio on Virginia, CHANGING THE STORIES, is hosted by international award winning media artist Joseph Galata and co-hosted by local teenagers learning the art of broadcast journalism.
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Foster Children Education Scholarship
The Foster Children Education Foundation Scholarship supportsyouth who are, or have been, in foster care (never legally adopted or expected to be legally adopted) in the State of Nevada and who have received a high school diploma and desire to earnestly pursue high education with at least a 3.0 GPA. Additionally, applicants must have no other significant financial means or other significant financial assistance to pursue their education.
The webpage says the deadline is March 31st, but we've been notified that it has been extended to June 15th.
The webpage says the deadline is March 31st, but we've been notified that it has been extended to June 15th.
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This was the premiere broadcast of an ongoing radio show - watch this spot as new dates become available on Station 97.7 FM!
Reno's newest radio talk show, produced at the KWNK Reno Community Radio studio on Virginia, CHANGING THE STORIES, is hosted by international award winning media artist Joseph Galata and co-hosted by local teenagers learning the art of broadcast journalism.
The Sunday March 25 thirty minute broadcast focused on youth in the foster care system, as well as issues that pertain to teenagers such as the Romeo and Juliet Syndrome, overcoming self-doubts, and triumphing over challenges.
Tell the teenagers you know to listen and tune in to the next ones!
Reno's newest radio talk show, produced at the KWNK Reno Community Radio studio on Virginia, CHANGING THE STORIES, is hosted by international award winning media artist Joseph Galata and co-hosted by local teenagers learning the art of broadcast journalism.
The Sunday March 25 thirty minute broadcast focused on youth in the foster care system, as well as issues that pertain to teenagers such as the Romeo and Juliet Syndrome, overcoming self-doubts, and triumphing over challenges.
Tell the teenagers you know to listen and tune in to the next ones!
Reading to Animals
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SAFF's 21 Tutors are now booked solid for our academic tutoring and vocational instructional program. When we hire additional tutors we will announce it. The youths on the waiting lists will continue to be our priority. |
BACKGROUND
SAFF's Executive Director, Joseph Galata and SAFF's Director of Educational VIP Curriculum, Jill Wells have been meeting with the Nevada Humane Society.
We are interested in creating a 30 - 45 minute, 1 time a week READING TO DOGS AND CATS program at the Humane Society. We will especially focus on reading to the little cats and kittens - can't hold them or feed them - but we can read to them!
We haven't set a weekly date or time yet. Either after school afternoons or Saturdays or Sundays.
A SAFF team member would be with the youths ages 11 to 18 as well as the shelter staff. Each youth would choose a favorite book to read to a dog and cat at the pet shelter.
This activity will help kids/teens improve their reading skills, develop loving appreciation for books, and gentle caring & appreciation for pets.
Foster, adoptive, birth parents join us! A fantastic family activity! If you are interested in having your foster/adoptive/birth child participate, send Joseph an email at [email protected].
This promises to be very, very, very entertaining, educational, and exciting.
SAFF's Executive Director, Joseph Galata and SAFF's Director of Educational VIP Curriculum, Jill Wells have been meeting with the Nevada Humane Society.
We are interested in creating a 30 - 45 minute, 1 time a week READING TO DOGS AND CATS program at the Humane Society. We will especially focus on reading to the little cats and kittens - can't hold them or feed them - but we can read to them!
We haven't set a weekly date or time yet. Either after school afternoons or Saturdays or Sundays.
A SAFF team member would be with the youths ages 11 to 18 as well as the shelter staff. Each youth would choose a favorite book to read to a dog and cat at the pet shelter.
This activity will help kids/teens improve their reading skills, develop loving appreciation for books, and gentle caring & appreciation for pets.
Foster, adoptive, birth parents join us! A fantastic family activity! If you are interested in having your foster/adoptive/birth child participate, send Joseph an email at [email protected].
This promises to be very, very, very entertaining, educational, and exciting.
AmazonSmile Foundation
Remember, SAFF is a 501c3 non profit organization, which means financial donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law! We thank our funders and donors who help to keep our programs growing in success.
Amazon Smile is a wonderful way to donate. Log on and find out more! SAFF receives no federal funding and relies solely on your generosity and caring.
Amazon Smile is a wonderful way to donate. Log on and find out more! SAFF receives no federal funding and relies solely on your generosity and caring.
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