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Name of Your Organization:
Progressives Educating New Yorkers, Inc.
Overview of the Project - Please provide a brief description of the project.
Paid training on helping youth prepare for a career and learn about the political process to get their voice heard today and in the future.
Which of the following issues does your project address?
- Issue 2 - Preparation for College and/or Career
- Issue 3 - Youth Advocacy Promotion
2 & 3
Youth Engagement - Please explain how you will engage youth in the planning and implementation of the project.
The youth will be at the forefront of the program. Our youth leadership board will create the application for each youth and will help lead career exploration, training with an adult trainer, and will connect with our local elected officials to help understand the political process and create forums of their own.
Budget - Your total project budget must equal $20,000 to be placed on the ballot for a youth vote. Please provide a brief description of what the funds would be used for to successfully implement your project. You will also need to download, fill in, and attach a full budget using this template.
$20,000
PROPOSAL PROJECT BUDGET Organization's Name: Progressives Educating New Yorkers, Inc. Description of Item Quantity (if applicable) Cost Total Personnel (Staff Time) Full-time Trainer 1 $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Materials, Equipment and Supplies College and Career Ready WorkBooks 50 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 Civic Engagment Guide 50 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 $ - $ - Youth Stipends and Incentives Youth Stipends 50 $ 12,000.00 $ 12,000.00 Youth Certificates 50 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 20,000.00 Total Budget Should Equal $20K Additional Organizational Requirements Your organization must have a 501c3 status, or partner with a non-profit organization who would be willing to act as your fiscal sponsor. Organizations MUST be registered in the NYC Payee Information Portal and the PASSPort system in order to receive funding from the CEC. Your organization must be able to front the costs of implementing this project. Organizations can only invoice based on deliverables . I understand and confirm that my organization is able to comply with the requirements above. TM Please initial
Timeline- Please describe the timeline for the implementation and completion of the project. All work for this project must be completed by June 30, 2021, which is the end of the city’s fiscal year and the deadline for the funds to be spent.
March 1 - 30, 2021: Create application and accept students
Apri 1 - April 30, 2021: Paid political program will take place
May 1 - May 31, 2021: Paid career training program will take place
June 1 - June 30, 2021: Multiple candidate forum's design by the youth will be taking place
Project Activity Alignment - How does your project align with at least one of the following topics:
- Leadership skills development: organizing & advocacy trainings
- Stewardship of public spaces: public parks, transportation, etc.
- Youth and student engagement
- Civic education and advocacy
- Community outreach involving residents that have been historically underrepresented in or underserved by city government and its processes
Our program is designed with the youth at the top. We give and help youth find their voice on issues that matters to them. We will provide organizing and advocacy training while make civic education fun and engaging where they will feel empower to create change in 2021 and in the future.
What is your organization's area of focus?
- Children and youth related
- Advocacy and organizing
- Arts and culture
- Civic engagement
- Education and literacy
- Emergency management and disaster response
- Employment and workforce development
- Environment and sustainability
- Faith-based
- Food access
- Health and medicine
- Homelessness and/or affordable housing
- Human rights
- Human services
- Immigrants and/or refugees
- Justice related
- Legal services
- People with disabilities
- Senior services
- Women's issues
Right now, I can't say what issues we will be tackling because I haven't asked the youth yet. I can't decide what issues they want, but I'm sure they will be empower to tackle the issues they feel at home with.
Affirmations - Type "YES" below each statement to affirm that you are eligible to appear on the ballot for this process.
Project Activity Alignment to CEC’s Mission: Please select which activity the project aligns with most closely.
Yes
I confirm that may organization will be registered in the NYC Payee Information Portal and in PassPort, NYC’s online procurement system, in order to receive funding from the City of New York.
Yes
I confirm that my organization is able to front the costs of implementing this project. Organizations will be paid based on deliverables.
Yes
Completion of Deliverables: I understand all deliverables must be completed by June 30th, 2020.
Yes
I understand a condition of funding includes submission of a final report upon project completion, and participating in a debrief session with the CEC.
Yes
This idea proceeds to voting because:
Thank you for your proposal! Based on our review, your proposal is eligible according to the guidelines and will be placed on the ballot for a vote by youth in February. We may reach out if further information is needed.
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