Posts Tagged ‘concretesafaris’
Meet our Volunteer Project Coordinator Alexis!
I didn’t really know what to expect when I was coming in to work for the first time but I was surprised by how comfortable it felt to work here. Everyone was friendly, I felt new but I didn’t feel out of place. How I would describe my first week at Concrete Safaris: Only the…
Read MoreSYEP Guest: Benjy Kirschner
On our final day of week four, youth attended a garden talk featuring Benjy Kirschner, the Vice President of Sales of Wilson Daniels. Youth had a grape juice tasting, while talking with Mr. Kirschner about potential career paths. Youth learned about the production of wine, how each wine gets its unique taste and how it…
Read MoreSYEP Bridge 2020 Kickoff
Even though it is the 3rd week of the Summer Youth Employment Program Bridge, it is our first in-person meeting. Youth are meeting outside in our gardens to engage in the Outdoor Leadership Academy. Youth are taking precautions to stay socially distanced while being active. Some youth are learning from a virtual platform, to insure…
Read MoreStudent Leader of the Month: Brenda
Over the month of February, Brenda has stepped forward as a role model to her classmates, and shows others how to be active with a smile on her face. Brenda enjoys experiencing new things and the teamwork she finds in the City Surfers program. Her favorite activity is photography class, but she still puts her…
Read MoreGOSO Partnership Spotlight
Recently, GOSO (Getting Out, Staying Out) featured our Concrete Safaris garden interns on their blog! Read the article below on the experiences of Keybo and MJ at Jefferson Gardens. We are so grateful to partner with GOSOWorks, and to work with their wonderful GOSO guys!
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