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Upcoming Events
Belmar Library is Celebrating Teen Artist
Sign Up for Free Pass to Children's Museum
Sign Up for Free and Reduced Lunch
Decrease in SNAP Benefits
Down-Payment Assistance for First Time Home Buyers
Student Loan Forgiveness
Career Corner
Free and Low Cost Internet

Upcoming Events

Join the JPP community for various learning & wellness events!

Our Next JPP Family Meeting is September 15th!

Belmar Library Hosts Exhibition Celebrating Teen Artists!

Teens aged 11-18 can submit up to three pieces of artwork from August 1 – 25 to be considered for the exhibition. The exhibition celebrates the talented teen artists in our community by displaying their work in a public space for the entire month of September. It is a wonderful opportunity for local teens to round out their college portfolios, build connections within their community or to just show off their greatest passions. Click here to learn more.

To enter, please drop off your artwork to the Belmar Library or email images of your submission to Teen Librarian Jayna by August 25.

Get Your FREE Children's Museum Pass!

Enjoy free admission to the Children's Museum in Denver this summer! If you are interested in this free pass contact your JPP coach Suzanne:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 720-831-2582

Attention parents! Don't forget to sign up for Free and Reduced lunch this year!

Food Assistance Monthly Allotment is Decreasing

“FYI: Be prepared and plan ahead! As pandemic support winds down in the state of Colorado, this means that you may see your food assistance monthly allotment drop in the next few months. The following link gives some more information about each state’s COVID benefits: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/covid-19-emergency-allotments-guidance

Reach out to your JPP coach for more information or if you need support planning for this change!

The Dearfield Fund Offers Down-Payment Assistance for First Time Home Buyers

The Dearfield Fund is a down-payment assistance program serving Black and African-American homebuyers. It was launched by Gary Community Ventures, a Denver-based social impact organization committed to addressing the racial wealth gap.
The Fund provides up to $40,000 in down-payment support in the form of a shared-equity investment.

The support from the program will count towards the down-payment for the home you are looking to purchase. While this amount is provided to you as a loan, you are not required to make any monthly payments and you will not be charged any interest. Instead, you will repay the amount in full plus a small share of the appreciation (up to 5%) in your home’s value, when you sell or refinance your home in the future.

Who qualifies for the Dearfield Fund down-payment assistance?

? Available to income-eligible Black and African-1 American borrowers
? Be a first-time homebuyer2 and complete a first-time homebuyer course
? Qualify for a FirstBank Mortgage3
? Purchase a primary residence in the Denver metro area

Student Loan Forgiveness!

Over the past several decades, millions of students borrowed federal student loans to attend various for-profit colleges, including ITT Technical Institute, Corinthian Colleges, the Art Institutes, Salter College, Brooks Institute of Photography, and more. The schools falsely promised students high-paying jobs, state-of-the-art vocational training, and long and fulfilling careers. Individuals who borrowed student loans to attend colleges like these (full list in link below) are entitled to 100% reimbursement!

Check out the complete list of school involved with this settlement and speak with your coach to see if you qualify for loan forgiveness.

* Career Corner *

August 2022 - Career Workshops - Contact your coach to register today!

Serve with AmeriCorps at Colorado Youth for a Change in one of four programs!

Organization Overview:

Colorado Youth for a Change (CYC) is an educational nonprofit organization with a statewide scope. CYC’s mission is to solve Colorado’s dropout crisis. CYC provides a continuum of services from Prekindergarten through High School to help students find success through tutoring, case management, and outreach to help in-school youth remain in school or out-of-school youth return to school. Math Corps is a step along that continuum to support students.

What you'll do:

Serve 1200 hours in a Colorado school from August 2022-May 2023, helping guide students to success. No prior teaching experience is necessary, just compassion and a commitment to helping students!

What you'll get:

$2,400 monthly living stipend
Health insurance
Holistic professional development
$4,546 education award to put towards past or future tuition
Access to free counseling support services
Federal Loan Forbearance
The knowledge that you are making a difference for Colorado students!

Position: Early Learning Tutor
Colorado Early Learning Corps tutors support ages 3-5 one-on-one, in small groups, and across the entire classroom.
You will help children start Kindergarten ready to learn with early literacy and math tutoring.

Position: K-3 Elementary Literacy Tutor
Colorado Reading Corps tutors spend 20 minutes per day with each child they are paired with, implementing 10 different literacy-based strategies. You will provide students with the increased support they need to read on grade level.

Position: Math Enrichment Tutor
Colorado Math Corps tutors support 4th-8th grade students below grade-level in math in 30-45 minute small-group sessions.

Members have a daily caseload of at least 26students and student progress data is collected to assess growth.
Members receive training in evidence-based math interventions and ongoing support from an on-site coach and a CYC coaching specialist.

Position: Engagement Support Member
Corps for a Change members support high school students who are attending less than 90%.Interventions include one-on-one meetings, home visits, connection to community resources, and advocacy to address individual student barriers.

Gain experience and training in personal strengths, inclusivity, working with high-needs students, communication styles, and a variety of other topics.

If you are interested in these positions, talk to your coach to apply today!

Open Position - Apply now!

FirstBank is hiring Central Accounts and Loans Representatives. This could be a great way to start a career with FirstBank. The Centralized Accounts and Loans Representative is responsible for taking incoming calls and assisting customers with banking needs.

Located at the FirstBank headquarters in Lakewood that focuses on customer service with potential to earn commission from sales of bank products.

Full-time, entry-level position.

Salary Range: $16.55 Per Hour to $22.35 Per Hour

Contact your coach ASAP if interested in applying!

Open Warehouse Positions!

Benefits in Action is hiring a Food Warehouse Manager and Warehouse Coordinator and delivery driver. Benefits in Action is a non-profit organization in Colorado dedicated to the understanding, access, and utilization of health-related benefits to enhance health and wellbeing of those in the community.

The Food Warehouse Manager is responsible for the Benefits in Action food delivery program including food and supply procurement, working with warehouse and food packing staff and volunteers, working with food delivery staff and volunteers, and supervises the Food Delivery IT/delivery coordinator.

Full time position, requiring evening and Saturday work

Salary range: $47,000 - $54,000 with full benefit package and paid time off

The Warehouse Coordinator and delivery driver is responsible for building connections with households who are food insecure. The position consists primarily of loading delivery vehicles and making food box deliveries in Jefferson, Denver, Adams, and Arapahoe counties.

Part or full-time, hourly position, requiring occasional evening and weekend work

Salary Range: Starting wage is $17.00-$20.00 per hour

If you are interested in either role, please send resume to [email protected]

Free and Low Cost Internet Service

The Federal Communications Commission announced that 20 of the nation's internet providers have committed to lowering costs for low-income households, a step that will essentially provide free high speed internet for those participating the Affordable Connectivity Program. For Colorado residents to get their share of the funding, families need to sign up for themselves.

The Foundation for Excellence in Education has developed resources to assist districts in sharing the program with families who may qualify for this free/reduced priced internet service. The flyers and social media images in the toolkit are designed so districts are able to place their logo on both the Summer and Back to School campaigns before sharing.

See the Affordable Connectivity Program website for additional information.

Visit the Affordable Connectivity Program website for additional information.