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Heart of Chaos is a program of Catalyst for Youth's
"incubator" initiative. All funding for Heart
of Chaos, Heart of Kids and the
Heart of Chaos Community Outreach Task
Force is provided through donations and sponsorships through
Catalyst for Youth.
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| Emerging artist creates
during Catalyst for Youth Juvenile Hall Art Program taught
by the Heart of Chaos Community Outreach Task Force volunteers |
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Catalyst for Youth is a public charity and educational non-profit
that provides non-traditional support, resources and opportunities
for at risk youth and young adults. Catalyst Youth Growing Businesses
is an "incubator" initiative whereby youth-created and
led individual businesses, programs and projects receive support
and technical assistance to develop into independent nonprofit and
for-profit small and medium-sized enterprises. This initiative is
part of Catalyst's broader work on supporting individual innovation
and entrepreneurship in young adults.
Catalyst seeks funds
for capacity building of its incubator initiative and to develop
knowledge resources for incubator-grown business managers and address
the financial constraints faced by entrepreneurs and new businesses.
Its special emphasis on the need of under recognized and underserved
teens and young adults to develop their creative voice and share
it with the community is aligned with research on building community
and connection with marginalized and alienated youth.
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| Inmates at San Jose's Juvenile
Hall tend to their garden, part of Catalyst's Horticulture
Program. |
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Catalyst for Youth's weekly juvenile hall programs in both Santa
Clara and San Benito counties provide inspiration to incarcerated
youth through art, fashion design and horticulture programs. Volunteer
teachers motivate at risk youth by fueling their creativity giving
them a sense of pride in themselves. Upon release the youth are
provided with mentorship and opportunities to grow and thrive as
contributing members of their communities.
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This monthly publication which is posted on the Santa Clara County
Probation website and is sent online to every one in the department
and printed for distribution to parents and interested parties who
have youth detained in the facility is created by Catalyst for Youth
Executive Director Joanne Hobbs. Her intention is to educate the
public about "what's working in Juvenile Hall" using the
powerful "Appreciative Inquiry" (AI) method of organizational
change and personal stories of inspiration, success and transformation.
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Visual Artist and Bellarmine
College Preparatory art teacher
Al Preciado was a guest artist at Juvenile Hall |
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Catalyst for Youth welcomes new volunteers to their Juvenile Hall
Programs. Do you feel inspired to teach a class? Perhaps you want
to mentor and inspire one of our youth upon their release. To get
involved please contact Joanne
Hobbs.
Heart of Chaos sends out free e-bulletins which include updates
on Catalyst for Youth Juvenile Hall programs. To follow the progress
of these programs be sure to sign up for our mailing
list.
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