{"id":243,"date":"2019-06-19T22:43:48","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T22:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/?page_id=243"},"modified":"2020-01-29T22:31:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T22:31:38","slug":"outdoor-leadership-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/outdoor-leadership-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Leadership Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\tOutdoor Leadership Academy\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Concrete Safaris&#8217; Outdoor Leadership Academy is a 6-25-week internship program for 14-24-year-olds who work or complete experiential education in one of three cohorts &#8212; gardening, outdoor play, and health promotion. The goals are to expose youth to environmental health employment opportunities, develop their leadership skills, and involve them in leading local children in healthy activities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/244\/2019\/06\/nyc.png\" alt=\"nyc\" title=\"nyc\" itemprop=\"image\"  \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/outdoor-leadership-academy\/#summer\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOLA-SYEP Summer Internships\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/outdoor-leadership-academy\/#schoolyear\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOLA School-Year Internships\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/outdoor-leadership-academy\/#grad\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUndergraduate &#038; Graduate Internships\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/green-exercise-days\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreen Exercise Days\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/city-surfers-after-school\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCity Surfers After School\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/jungle-gym\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJungleGym\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>Named \u201cthe world\u2019s best summer job\u201d by The New York Times\u2019 Sunday Metropolitan section.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/08\/11\/nyregion\/concrete-safaris-obstacle-course-east-harlem.html\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tOLA -SYEP\n\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\tSummer\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>14-15-year-olds, select Concrete Safaris Inc. as your Provider<\/li>\n<li>16-24-year-olds, select El Barrio\u2019s Operation Fightback as your Provider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<p>Over two-hundred fifty 14-24-year-olds per summer from 2019 &#8211; 2021 will learn how to lead thousands of East Harlem residents in Gardening, Outdoor Play, and Health Promotion activities through a Community-Based Summer Youth Employment grant from the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development for Concrete Safaris\u2019 Outdoor Leadership Academy.<\/p>\n<p>Youth will be selected through the citywide SYEP lottery, and will be placed at Mad Fun Farm (Washington Houses), Jefferson Gardens (Jefferson Houses), on East Harlem streets for JungleGym and other community events, and around the neighborhood for health promotion campaigns as they participate in service-learning and experiential education through civic engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Youth will be referred for health and lifestyle services, and develop soft and hard professional skills and financial and environmental health literacy. They will visit companies to practice interviewing, improve their resumes, and learn about the world of work. There will be an active family engagement component, too.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Applications will be open on March 2, 2020. <\/strong><strong>Make sure to choose Concrete Safaris Inc. as your Provider in the drop-down menu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tBenefits\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/application.nycsyep.com\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply For OLA-SYEP\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>Once accepted, OLA-SYEP Enrollment Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/335218934\">SYEP Participant Site Registration, Direct Deposit, Payroll Card Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yepsonline.org\/images\/Documents\/SYEP%20Direct%20Deposit%20Manual.pdf\">SYEP Direct Deposit Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yepsonline.org\/images\/Documents\/Payroll%20Card%20Quick%20Reference%20Guide.pdf\">Payroll Card Quick Reference Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nycgovparks.org\/pagefiles\/61\/afterschool_medical_form.pdf\">Participant Physical &#8211; Note: Must include limitations and accommodations, if applicable<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\tOLA\n\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\tBenefits\n\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\tSchool Year\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>16-24-year-olds will learn how to lead thousands of East Harlem children in Gardening, Outdoor Play, and Health Promotion activities through our after school program and school day field trips from local schools. Youth will be recruited through local organizations, schools, friends, and flyers, and will be placed based on their availability and our programming hours.<\/p>\n<p>Youth will be referred for health and lifestyle services, and develop soft and hard professional skills and financial and environmental health literacy. They will visit companies to practice interviewing, improve their resumes, and learn about the world of work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/concretesafaris.z2systems.com\/survey.jsp?surveyId=2&#038;\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply for outdoor play or gardening internships\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/concretesafaris.z2systems.com\/survey.jsp?surveyId=7&#038;\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply for health promotion internship\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tSelection Process\n\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\tUndergraduate &#038; Graduate Level Internships\n\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\tYouth Development\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Assist or lead groups of children or youth in outdoor workshops and events related to your educational background and goals.<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hover=\"Coming Soon\">Coming Soon<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\tEvaluation\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Apply theories of community engagement in practice by engaging children, youth, families, and neighbors in active living. Or, collect and analyze program data and create reports.<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/concretesafaris.z2systems.com\/survey.jsp?surveyId=17&#038;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hover=\"Apply\">Apply<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\tDevelopment &#038; Communications\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Learn how to raise funds, including grant writing and campaign development and implementation. Assist with the design and content of online and digital marketing tools.<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/concretesafaris.z2systems.com\/survey.jsp?surveyId=19&#038;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hover=\"Apply\">Apply<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\tOur Impact\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/244\/2019\/06\/employee.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h2>0+<\/h2>\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\t\n\t<p><b>OLA Interns per year<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/244\/2019\/06\/sprout.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h2>0<\/h2>\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\t\n\t<b>Internship Hours<\/b><br \/>\n For 14-15-Year-Olds in OLA-SYEP\u00a0\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\n\t\tUp to\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h2>$0<\/h2>\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\t\n\t<p><strong>In Stipends or Wages<\/strong><strong> Earned Per Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By 14-24-Yr Olds (Supplementing household incomes)<\/p>\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/244\/2019\/06\/family-room.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h2>0<\/h2>\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\t\n\t<p><strong>children and families outdoors and active per year in events led by OLA Interns<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>100%<\/strong> of interns said that they took away one or more valuable job skills sought by employers<\/p>\n<p><strong>87.5%<\/strong> of interns said they used or improved on at least 2 job skills (professionalism\/ work ethic, and communication) sought after by employers in the professional realm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>100%<\/strong> of interns felt valued throughout their internship and felt as if they played an important role.<\/p>\n<p><strong>93.75%<\/strong> of interns felt like they observed or were a part of a full range of operations and learning opportunities.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>87.5%<\/strong> of interns said that this internship enhanced their self- understanding and professional development in important ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>100%<\/strong> of interns said that they took away one or more valuable job skills sought by employers<\/p>\n<p><strong>87.5%<\/strong> of interns said they used or improved on at least 2 job skills (professionalism\/ work ethic, and communication)sought after by employers in the professional realm.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tBuild skills in:\n\t<\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\tTestimonials\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParticipant on Post-Program Survey\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI feel like any 14 or 15 year old that lives in New York City should participate in SYEP. It taught me so many job skills I should have. It also gives you a sense of independence.\u00a0 So overall this is a great job starter for any teenager.\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParticipant on Post-Program Survey\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program helped me learn more about myself and other people. This job helped me learn how to save money in the right way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Max<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I learned that doctors can be more than just doctors in a hospital. They can be activists in the community<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Tania <\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Health is not just within the body, it\u2019s outside. Work on what you could do to better yourself and those around you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Jaylene<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I think collaboration is key; all of this can\u2019t be done by one person\u2026 There are valuable lessons to be learned by collaborating. It\u2019s an attraction, it makes the community happy to see that they live in a healthy environment. We are doing work but it is fun.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outdoor Leadership Academy Concrete Safaris&#8217; Outdoor Leadership Academy is a 6-25-week internship program for 14-24-year-olds who work or complete experiential education in one of three cohorts &#8212; gardening, outdoor play, and health promotion. 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