Students aged 16+ may be eligible to participate in a community-based career development program through the Child Mind Institute called the Youth Mental Health Academy (YMHA).

The YMHA offers each participating student the opportunity to:

• receive up to a $2,000 stipend for completing project-based learning
• acquire career skills and knowledge
• build their resume
• develop professional networks
• work on a capstone project with a group of their peers
• be inspired to pursue a career in a mental health-related field

The project-based learning portion of the program will take place from June 19 through July 22, 2023. Participants will also complete an internship in a mental health-related field during the summer of 2024. Through project-based learning and ongoing programming in the 2023–24 school year, students will receive mentorship and support from experienced professionals.

Youth Mental Health Academy participants receive:

• First summer: Paid project-based learning around mental health issues, symptoms, treatment, and careers, and an opportunity to complete a capstone presentation (with a stipend of up to $2,000).
• Academic year programming: College planning workshops and other community-building activities.
• Second summer: A paid internship in a mental health-related field.
• Duration of program: Mentorship from an early-career professional or a college or graduate student pursuing a health-related career.

If you’re interested in joining YMHA, It’s easy to do — just go to YMHA for more information or to apply.

Variety Kids4Kids is a small group of kids ranging from ages 12 to 17 who started this charity in August 2020 to empower kids to help other kids in need. Variety Kids4Kids helps other kids with art supplies, school supplies, clothing, food, athletic supplies, books, and tutoring.

The goal of this event is to raise funds to continue their important and life-changing mission. Based on compassion, kindness, and love, their goal is to better, even change the lives of children by inspiring kids to help other kids.

For more information about Variety Kids4Kids please visit our website at:

https://varietysocal.org/about/kids-4-kids/ or follow us on lnstagram: @varietykids4kids

Tickets on sale now  https://varietysocal.org/project/kids4kids-concert-4-a-cause

• Thursday, April 20 at 6:30pm (in-person)
• Location: Black Box Theater, 201 N. Douglas St.
• Please RSVP here!
• Food & drinks will be provided

The 2023 Windows on Williams (WOW) application is now available for rising seniors. The WOW fly-in program provides about 150 high-achieving seniors an all-expenses-paid opportunity to visit campus and experience the Williams community. WOW is a selective program open to rising seniors in the U.S. and Puerto Rico; preference is given to high-achieving students who couldn’t otherwise afford to visit Williams.

WOW participants stay in dorms with current students, attend classes, meet with professors, and learn about our admission process and our extraordinary financial aid program. Please apply using this link by either of our two deadlines: July 1 or August 1, and feel free to contact us with any questions.

Williams College is a private, liberal arts college located in Massachusetts. For more info about Williams College, please CLICK HERE

Attention all Seniors! Please submit your senior quote and future plans responses in these google forms- we want to celebrate you and your future endeavors. Also, all Connect students that were involved in any Da Vinci sports teams please send a picture of you in your uniform, holding awards, with teammates, etc. The Yearbook Club appreciates your participation. Have a phenomenal break!

Click on this link below to access the 3 google forms to submit your responses and any photos:

Master Document of Yearbook Links