YOUTH SPOTLIGHT | Melayna Medina Eaton |
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Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized? Nominate a Youth Spotlight Here
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Identity can be an interesting path to explore for anyone, especially adolescents. Melayna Medina Eaton has grown up in Gypsum and is a freshman at Eagle Valley High School. To Melayna, family comes first and her family is rich in heritage, coming from both Mexican and Cherokee descent. She has two brothers- a senior at Eagle Valley High School and another at Gypsum Creek Middle School. She is very interested in exploring her Cherokee background through her grandmother and ancestors who started a museum in Oklahoma.
Melayna is teaching herself the Cherokee language as well as taking Spanish in her high school classes. She looks to her grandmother Deena as a mentor and her biggest supporter. Melayna is taking this knowledge from her grandmother and trying to figure out who she is, who she wants to become, and what she wants to do in her community and her future career.
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DIFFERENCE MAKER | David Garcia |
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Do you know someone who is making a difference in the community and deserves to be recognized? Nominate a Difference Maker Here
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I first met David Garcia as an eighth-grade student at Eagle Valley Middle School during the 2009/2010 school year as his science teacher. I knew at the time that David exuded leadership, service, a desire to learn, and more than anything David had strong family values. Many years passed us by, and in 2018 I had the honor and privilege of reconnecting with him in a professional setting. I was not one bit shocked to see David making a deep impact on the Eagle County community. More impressively, he does not believe he is doing anything beyond just being a good person. His passion is to help others and make a difference in this community, which comes naturally to David.
David learned the art of service at a young age, when his mom would volunteer at his school. She enrolled him in SOS Outreach where David was able to grow within the organization, and follow in his mom’s footsteps by giving back to the community.
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Mountain Youth has continuously and collaboratively improved the lives of youth in the most powerful ways possible. See how we accomplished our mission in 2021 by checking out our hot-off-the press Annual Report.
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Mountain Youth is HIRING for two incredible opportunities
Join our growing team of enthusiastic and passionate team
of individuals with unique perspectives.
Marketing & Events Manager- Full time (~40 hours per week)
Community Liaison/ Enlace Comunitario- Part time (~20 hours per week)
Learn more about these roles, requirements and compensation HERE
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Laced & Lethal
In-Person & Zoom
5:30 P.M. DINNER | 6 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. PRESENTATION
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Dinner and live Spanish interpretation provided
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Did you miss our latest Eat Chat Parent events with Jessica Lahey on her best-selling books the Gift of Failure and the Addiction Inoculation?
You can check out the recordings HERE
for real-life strategies.
If you have attended a recent Eat Chat Parent, please complete our brief evaluation HERE to help us improve future programs.
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Acciones y Practica
April 7
Gypsum Creek Middle School Auditorium
5:30 Cena | Presentación: 6pm – 7:30pm | Gratis
¿Cómo se mide el éxito?
¿Cómo se mantiene el progreso?
Establecimiento de metas y seguimiento.
• Cuidado de niños gratuito, se requiere reserva ya que el espacio es limitado
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On March 10th, 2022 our local Communities That Care Initiative gathered the whole coalition and presented a profound and moving Hispanic Heritage Panel discussion. We came together with our local Hispanic community and had a chance to go deep into cultural and linguistic understanding, be there for each other and commit to dignity! A panel of local representatives of Hispanic heritage talked about the barriers to participation in programs, the strong connection to faith, common humanity and appreciation of diversity with individuals from Mexico, Central America and Latin America. The community sought advice on translation and interpretation to achieve language justice. All participants appreciated this effort and applauded the intent to continue this work!
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If you have any questions or would like more information on our work, please reach out to Tsveti Fuentes, Communities That Care Mobilizer, at tfuentes@mountainyouth.org. |
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April 28 | 1pm - 2:30pm | virtual
If your nonprofit’s digital marketing could use a makeover to give you a more visible presence on the internet, join us for the Nonprofit Learning Series on April 28 from 1:00—2:30. We will talk to two experts who will help you unravel the mysteries of social media advertising, Google and search engine marketing.
Join us in a virtual meeting format. Please have your video camera turned on for the interactive discussion. Robin Thompson will serve as moderator for this discussion.
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Free Community Meals!
United Methodist Church in Eagle- Every Monday from 4:30-6pm. In-person dining and take out is available. Enter from the Southwest corner of the church at 333 E 2nd St and visit downstairs in the community room. Community Market's Food Pantry is available at this time and location as well.
Loaves and Fishes in Avon- Every Wednesday from 6-7pm at the Presbyterian Church in Avon at 455 Nottingham Ranch Rd, across the train track from Walmart.
Scholarship applications are open for the Paul Cuthbertson Memorial Foundation. The Live for Those Who Cannot Scholarship is awarded to youth (up to the age of 25) who have a passion for life and a dedication to achieving excellence in their pursuits. Additional details HERE.
Vail Christian High School is now accepting 2022-23 a pplications for 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grades + a la carte courses for 8th graders. Find the right fit and begin your journey at VCHS today.
Climate Action Week occurs April 21-30! Events will be held around Eagle County that correspond with each Climate Action Collaborative sector, and highlight local food systems, our community’s youth, and advocating for the environment. Our aim is to engage the Eagle County community to help us meet our Climate Action Plan goal of 50% greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030 and 80% emissions reduction by 2050. Learn about and register for events HERE.
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Eagle County Schools Preschool Fall Registration
Visit the Edwards Early Learning Center to learn more about Eagle County Preschool programs. We serve Infants, Toddlers and Preschool age children in Eagle County Schools! We have locations in Vail, Eagle-Vail, Edwards, Eagle and Gypsum. Learn how to apply for our programs, as well as special education services and scholarships for qualified families. ECSD Preschool Programs and Early Care and Learning Please contact Adrianna Alcaraz 970-328-3942
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Mountain Youth works to make the community we live in a stronger, more vibrant place for youth and families through education, advocacy, and connections.
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