May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Our community partner, South Bay Families Connected, offers our families a variety of youth wellness resources. For Mental Health Awareness Month, we feature their resource pages covering trending youth wellness topics on the minds of parents and caregivers:
- Supporting healthy social media and screen time management
- Recognizing and supporting mental health challenges
- Understanding and managing stress and anxiety
- Helping youth build healthy relationships and foster empathy and compassion
- Practicing mindful parenting
Visit our own Da Vinci Families Connected page for more youth wellness resources from Da Vinci Schools and SBFC.
Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8 – 12th!
This year we’re celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8-12.
Join us this Teacher Appreciation Week as we honor the amazing educators at Da Vinci Connect High School who drive the future leaders of tomorrow! Let’s show support for our educators and tell them how much their commitment and dedication to our students is so appreciated.
Important Updates from Real World Learning Director (5.3.2023)
Hello Da Vinci Scholars and Families,
We are happy to announce that we will be hosting a number of Career Training Programs this summer around the trades, entrepreneurship, aviation, and space system designs at our 201 N. Douglas campus. To see our flyer with more information, please click here. The deadline to apply is Monday, May 22.
We also invite you to also take a look at the Google document with all of the ongoing volunteer and internship experiences students can apply for. This week we have new experiences listed under Arts, Media and Entertainment, Engineering and Architecture, Health Sciences, and Information, Gaming, & Communication Technologies. The document can be accessed here.
If you have any questions please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
Child Mind Institute Youth Mental Health Academy- Summer opportunity!
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.
Community Service Club hosting a Blood Drive with The Red Cross on Friday May 19th!
Hello Da Vinci Connect Students and Faculty! The Community Service Club has partnered with The Red Cross to host a blood drive on Friday, May 19th! Students who meet the height and weight requirements and are 17 or older OR 16 with parental consent are eligible to donate! The more donors, the better, as your blood will save lives! You can sign up here, and contact Riley: riley_mathis-allen@student.davincischools.org if you have any questions. We hope to see you as a donor on 05/19/2023!