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Community Updates for April 23, 2025

Apr 22, 2025

Action Requested

• 2025 Summer Camps registration continuing. See our listing
• Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence — Celebrate Afterschool Professional Week April 21-25
• Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation announces scholarship applications now open
• Coconino County Health and Human Services announces vender registration open for Bodaway-Gap Health and Wellness Fair on June 11
• Flagstaff Festival of Science announces registration now open for vendors to participate in the 2025 Science in the Park on Sept. 20 in Flagstaff. Deadline is July 15
• Killip Elementary in Flagstaff seeking STEM Coordinator
• Register today for free Indigenous STEM Symposium professional learning opportunities in Phoenix
• Registration open for the 2025 Arizona Child Abuse Prevention Conference on July 29-30 in Glendale

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CCC&Y Spotlight — Coalition Partners, supporters participating in Arizona Gives Day on April 1, 2025

Mar 25, 2025

COCONINO COUNTY — A variety of CCC&Y member partners and supporters that support children, youth and facilities throughout Northern Arizona are taking part in the annual Arizona Gives Day on April 1, 2025.

“Every year 1000+ nonprofits come together across the state to build a better Arizona and tens of thousands of donors come together to support the amazing work nonprofits are doing in our community,” Arizona Gives reported. “Arizona Gives is an initiative of AZ Impact for Good that began in 2013. This partnership has helped raise nearly $47 million for Arizona’s nonprofit sector, directly benefiting thousands of nonprofits across Arizona.”

Some taking part on Arizona Gives Day include:

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Informed Updates for March 12, 2025

Mar 11, 2025

Latest news from our Partners

• Coconino County Health and Human Services announces Preventing Housing Insecurity Flexible Funds (PHIFF) website is now live
• Education Forward Arizona releases Arizona Education Progress Meter 20205 Updates
• Education Forward Arizona provides resources to help students succeed after high school
• Flagstaff Family Food Center announces 2024 Northern Arizona Food Equity Report is now available 
• Flagstaff Festival of Science announces ‘Harvesting Knowledge’ in 2025
• Flagstaff Youth Riders (FLYRS)  announces Summer Camp registration
• Healthy Families — Join the Healthy Families Program today. Serving Navajo and Hopi Communities
• Saavi Services for the Blind publishes End of Year Success Report
• United Way of Northern Arizona — Thank You to Partners for Successful Literacy Fair at Killip Elementary

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Community Updates for Feb. 26, 2025

Feb 25, 2025

Action Requested

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) Foundation For Community & Health Advancement announces application period open for Thiru Family Trust Momentum Maker Grant: Addressing health disparities to protect maternal mental health in Arizona. Apply HERE
• City of Page Flag Football League registration now open
• Flagstaff Festival of Science announces registration open for 2nd annual Scavenger Hunt on May 3
• Flagstaff STEM City — Exhibitor registration now open for STEM Celebration on April 26 at Fort Tuthill Fairgrounds
• Grand Canyon Unified School District seeking various positions
• Grand Canyon Youth announces registration open for GCY’s Individual Expeditions
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona’s Child Abuse Prevention Conference CALL FOR WORKSHOPS deadline extended to March 3

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Informed Updates for Jan. 8, 2025

Jan 7, 2025

Latest news from our Partners

• Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) publishes latest e-newsletter
• Center for the Future of Arizona publishes latest e-newsletter 
• Charlie Health wishes community good start of new year, offers quick referral option
• First Things First publishes latest e-newsletter
• Flagstaff STEM City — Congratulations to Citizen of the Year Sylvia Johnson
• Happy Holidays from Flagstaff Festival of Science
• Momentum Aerial in Flagstaff announces Spring 2025 Aerial Semester Registration now open
• One.n.ten publishes January Community Partner Update
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona published 2024 Annual Report
• Tynkertopia provides End of Year Wrap Up

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CCC&Y Spotlight — Youth enjoy day of hands-on STEM activities at Flagstaff Festival of Science’s ‘Science in the Park’

Sep 24, 2024

FLAGSTAFF — From peering through telescopes to driving robotic vehicles and launching toy air rockets, hundreds of young people had the opportunity to learn about a variety of STEM activities at the annual Science in the Park event presented during the Flagstaff Festival of Science.

The event, which featured more than 50 vendor booths, was held Sept. 21, 2024 at Wheeler Park in downtown Flagstaff. Some of the organizations offering hands-on activities included the Coconino Astronomical Society, which presented a variety of telescopes and astronomy information; Coconino High School’s CocoNuts, which allowed young people to drive their robotic creations; and the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, which offered youth the opportunity to launch stomp air rockets and learn about the space program.

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Informed Updates for Sept. 25, 2024

Sep 24, 2024

Latest news from our Partners

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff receives $10,000 from “Flagstaff Chili Festival”
• Flagstaff Festival of Science events continuing through Sept. 29
• Flagstaff Festival of Science presenting profesional development workshops  for presenters and educators Oct. 1 and 5
• United Way of Northern Arizona has officially launched 2024-2025 Annual Campaign!
• Victims Witness Services thanks community for support Taste of Flagstaff fundraiser

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CCC&Y Spotlight — Families celebrate variety of educational programs in Coconino County

Sep 3, 2024

COCONINO COUNTY — From a student art exhibit to an after school carnival and a host of science workshops and activities, families have the opportunity to take part in a variety of educational programs in September.

As the month opened, families were able to view the 2024 Student Art Exhibit at the 2024 Coconino County Fair.

Students from dozens of local public elementary, middle and high schools; charter schools and home-school students submitted a variety of entries, which were displayed at the Fort Tuthill Fairgrounds’ Schools exhibit building. Please see photos below.

Upcoming events include the annual FACTS Lights On! Carnival at Bushmaster Park (Sept. 14) and the annual Flagstaff Festival of Science (Sept. 20-29), which includes Science in the Park (Sept. 21) at Wheeler Park in downtown Flagstaff.

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Community Updates for Sept. 4, 2024

Sep 3, 2024

Action Requested

• CCC&Y presenting ‘System Change Symposium — How to we come together for true change?  Registration now open for Oct. 22 or Oct. 23
• Chicanos Por La CAUSA presenting ‘Grow Your Parenting Skills’ in Flagstaff. Register here
• City of Flagstaff Neighborhood Sustainability Grants now open through Sept. 30
• Cuidad de Flagstaff – – Becas de Proyectos de Sostenibilidad Vecinales hasta 30 de septiembre
• Coconino County Education Services Agency announces enrollment now open for 2025 Spelling Bee
• Flagstaff Festival of Science — Reserve your FREE keynote tickets today
• Sharon Manor / A Program of Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona conducting partner agencies survey

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CCC&Y Spotlight — See our Back-to-School, upcoming youth and family event listing here

Aug 20, 2024

Back-to-School events are winding down, but there are still plenty of upcoming activities for families and youth in Coconino County including Family Field Day at Page Sports Complex (Aug. 28), the FACTS Lights On! Carnival in Flagstaff (Sept. 14), the Flagstaff Festival of Science — Science in the Park (Sept. 21) and NACA’s Reach Ur Life Community Cultural event for youth and families (Sept. 27).

See more upcoming events below and please check with individual school districts, health care providers and other organizations to confirm times, dates, other back-to-school information below.

The Coalition will continue to update this resource list. If you have a program you want us to include, please send an email to frank@coconinokids.org. Thank you. (Updated Aug. 21, 2024)

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