Youth First Weekly September 7

We Connect Youth To Opportunities Through Innovative Programs, Partnerships, and Services To Achieve Success

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Welcome to the Youth First Weekly! Each Monday morning, you will receive an overview from DYS highlighting youth events and programs happening all around Birmingham delivered right to your inbox. Interested in having your event or program featured in the Youth First Weekly? Send your information to DYS@birminghamal.gov by Thursday of the prior week by 4 p.m. or click on the link above.

The City of Birmingham Mayor's Office Division of Youth Services Presents Healthy YOUth Social Media Campaign

The City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services’ (DYS) in partnership with University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Pediatrics presents a month-long social media campaign to raise awareness about how to stay healthy and fit during the COVID-19 pandemic. DYS wants to provide families, with ideas and reminders about important health screenings and visits to the doctor as students return to school and other activities.

The “Healthy YOUth Social Media Awareness Campaign” seeks to provide information and help to families looking to maintain healthy children both physically and mentally. The campaign will feature information on health resources available for families in the Magic City, COVID-19 facts versus fiction, tips on healthy eating and fitness, health facts and ways to improve mental health. Join us beginning September 1, 2020 on all social media platforms for this useful information.

To learn more about “Healthy YOUth Social Media Awareness Campaign” contact DYS at (205) 320-0879 or email us at dys@birminghamal.gov

Birmingham Children's Theatre Opens Registration for Fall Classes

Fall registration is now open for children seeking to take part in classes with the Birmingham Children's Theatre (BCT)! BCT’s Players classes are an excellent way for youth ages 4 to 18 to collaborate with other students and learn skills that will benefit them in the classroom and beyond. With programs available at all age levels, BCT's classes teach much more than performing arts skills.

Join the Imagination Party where young children ages 4 - 7 learn to create, structure, and tell stories. BCT's Players Studio for youth ages 8 - 13 focuses on developing and sharpening skills while engaging with various theatrical styles, acting techniques, and musical theatre movements. And teen performers can focus on their Triple Threat skills with the MAGIC Players, a cutting edge group of dedicated musical theatre performers looking to explore all areas of theatre while honing their skills in acting, voice, and movement.

BCT is committed to mitigating the spread of COVID-19 by following the recommendations of the CDC, WHO, Alabama Department of Public Health, and the Jefferson County Department of Health to keep all participants and teaching artists safe and healthy. To learn more about protocols or to enroll CLICK HERE!

Scholarship Opportunities

ACHE Student Grant Program

Application Deadline: September 15, 2021

Scholarship Award: Up to $1,200

The Alabama Student Grant Program is a state student assistance program established to provide financial assistance to residents of the State of Alabama for undergraduate, non-sectarian education at independent, non-profit, post-secondary institutions of higher learning located within the State of Alabama. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States or in the process of becoming a citizen. Must not be enrolled and not intend to enroll in a course of study leading to an undergraduate degree in theology, divinity, or other religious vocation.

This grant is available only to students at an eligible independent Alabama college or university. This is not a need based program. Grant amounts vary from year-to-year based on the availability of funds, but cannot exceed $3,000 per academic year.

The following institutions are the only participants of the Alabama Student Grant Program: Amridge University, Birmingham Southern College, Faulkner University, Huntingdon College, Miles College, Oakwood University, Samford University, Spring Hill College, South University - Montgomery, Stillman College, U.S. Sports Academy, & University of Mobile.

For more information about the ACHE Alabama Student Grant Program, visit their website HERE and find the application HERE.