The Youth Village Foundation Newsletter
Our Marketing Committee and other volunteers have created a Newsletter that will be published periodically.
YVF Newsletter - Summer '09
YVF Newsletter -Fall '09
Please enjoy browsing these links to websites, academic studies and articles of interest to supporters of The Youth Village Foundation and Dallas County community residents.
Nancy Nichols has included information on the June 27, 2009 Mama Ida's Ice Cream Social at the Farmers Market in her blog, "SideDish". Eight of our young men from our culinary arts class participated in this event.
2009 Ice Cream Social
Remi's Adoption Letter/Photo, September 2009
Press Release:
Read the August 2009 Press Release for the P.R.E.P. dog training program by clicking on: Youth Dog Training Program
Press Release:
Read the Edible Dallas article about Parigi Restaurant and the Youth Village.
Edible Dallas
Press Release:
Read the UT Dallas school paper article about a new Financial Literacy class at the Youth Village: UT Dallas
Press Release:
Read the January 2009 Robert Miller column in the Dallas Morning News by clicking on: Many Helping Young Offenders Refocus
Press Release:
DALLAS SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS ADDS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TO THEIR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
Nonprofit organization assists juvenile offenders through various educational programs
DALLAS (December 10, 2008) – Dallas Social Venture Partners (DSVP) today announced that The Youth Village Foundation will be added to their social investment portfolio for 2009…
Read the entire press release by clicking: DSVP 2009 Investee Press Release:
2009 Holiday Dinner Photos
YV Program Manager Roy Gowan and the new YV Superintendent
Mrs. Angela Baker conduct the Holiday awards.
Dinner was catered by Students from the Culinary Program at the Family Gateway
Shelter.
Chef Paul and a couple of the Culinary Students serve the pie for
desert.
November 7th the City Wide Pet Day in Richardson. We had 7 graduates from our PREP dog training program attend. In the photo you see 3 young men helping out in the Canine Dimensions booth.
At City Wide Pet Day the graduates were able to network with pet vendors and shelters and rescue groups for future job
interviews. They also helped by walking some of the shelter dogs.
Six young men from the Youth Village volunteered at this year's October 17th Pumpkin Party Festival at the Dallas Farmers Market. They worked in the children's activity area by helping at the pumpkin decorating both, the prize wheel game and the pig herding area. These young men were doing some fun and rewarding community service!
Two of our young men taking the Birkman Career Assessment. This is offered to qualified young men to help them create a vocational/ecucational path toward a family sustainable income.
In early August 2008 Mr. Dewayne Pace, Executive Chef at Methodist Charlton Medical Center gives a tour of the kitchen to some of our recent graduates from the Nutrition/Culinary Arts Program. Later after the tour our guys had lunch with key employees of Methodist Charlton to hear about careers.
UTD chapter of SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) teaching a Financial Literacy class to some of our Young Men. Early Summer 2009
2008 Holiday Program :
The Youth Village Celebration was held in the Gym on December 4th. It was for the Residents, staff, volunteers and guests. We had terrific food that was donated by Mariano's Restaurant and a small donation from Luby's Cafeteria.
2008 Holiday Celebration, serving line.
Mr. Small presenting the "Volunteer Group of the Year"
award to the Master Gardeners. Mr. Fred Burell of the
Texas AgriLife Extension accepts the award, Judith Reagan
a Master Gardener and Dick Coupe a Master Gardener and Master Naturalist.
Members of the Crossroad Riders once again contributed to our Dorm celebrations. Below are some photos from the December 12th presentation in the Chapel.
Presents for C Dorm.
Johnny and Beth Williams, daughters Naomi and Samantha
Ron Freeman and Jay Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus are David and Donna John
2008 Project SAVE articles:
AgriExtension-3
Read about the Sea Bee work project of repairing the Youth Village Greenhouses and see photos of the work and workers. This project was done by the Naval Mobile Contruction Battalion 22, Naval Air Station JRB Fort Worth, TX
Click on this:Seabees Greenhouse Project
P.R.E.P. Program:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-prisondogs_02tex.ART.State.Edition1.19915.html
Dallas Morning News: County may cut classes that teach youths, dogs to behave.
Dog training programs in correctional facilities:
http://www.pathwaystohope.org/prison.htm
http://www.dogplay.com/Activities/Therapy/program.html
Rehabilitation:
http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/pgm&svcs/pgms&svcs-home.htm
Education:
http://www.bu.edu/pep/
http://www.bard.edu/bpi/
Job training:
http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=1898
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE7DB1430F93A
A25751C1A964958260&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Organizations/
R/Rikers%20Island%20Prison%20Complex
Youth correctional programs:
http://www.uyai.org/page.php?id=docs/programs.html
