ABOUT THAT…A Parent/Child Discussion About Youth Substance Use

For Community Members, Parents & Teens

March 26, 2012

7:00 to 8:30 PM

Berkshire South Regional Community Center
15 Crissey Road Great Barrington

A Youth-led event to trigger an open, communitywide discussion on substance use by going beyond “how many & what?” and beginning to answer the question “Why?”

-Youth crafted videos
-Mother/Daughter skits
-Speaker—Tina Tartaglia from the Brien Center
-Youth Panel answering your
-Entertainment with a message—Antonio McClellan
-Mt. Everett SADD—Fatal Vision
-Refreshments provided
-FREE CHILDCARE PROVIDED—call in advance

This program has been made possible by the hard work of our community youth, RSYP, BSRCC and SBCC members, a grant from SAMHSA, and the generous donation of space by Berkshire South Regional Community Center.

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We are getting ready for another round of apprenticeships! Come and get involved and learn from some of the best in Berkshire county. Folks ages 14-25 can get involved. It’s free and we offer transportation to the site, leaving from GB, Monument Mountain and Mt. Everett! We offer apprenticeships at:

Red Lion Inn: Mondays 2/6 – 4/9
John Andrews: Tuesday 2/7 – 4/3
Sim’s Barber: Wednesday 2/8 – 3/28
Michelle’s Salon: Thursday 2/9 – 3/29
Studio: Thursday dates TBD

Orientation for parents and students: January 30th (at the drop-in center, 60 Bridge St. GB)

Call or email to sign up today!           528-2475 ask for Jocelyn/ email hidden; JavaScript is required

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Title: RSYP to host High Oracle of Bhutan!
Location: The RSYP Drop-In Center at 60 Bridge Street, Great Barrington, Mass
Description: Join Druk Chokyong Tsimar, The High Oracle of Bhutan and Lama Rangbar AKA Man, Son of Peace, at the Railroad Street Youth Project for a day of practice, explanation, and co-creation.

Drop-in to all or part of this event, free to all, all welcome!
Email Michael Johnson fo…r more information: email hidden; JavaScript is required

9:30 – 11am
The practice of “Sending and Receiving” taught by Lama Rangbar followed by the practice of The Mountain of Burnt Offerings (an incense offering to heal our world).
11 – 12pm
An explanation of the benefits of creating a “Heart Support Mandala” For the World at this time.A talk by the Oracle Druk Lama Chokyong, followed by a Q and A session.
12 – 2pm
Potluck lunch/intermission
2 – 4:30pm
(or as long as it has wind)
A Co-creation alliance session about Maha Bodhivastu, The American Mandala of World Peace. The vision, mission, its articulation, activities and Alliances.

“Maha Bodhivastu is more than just a monument in isolation of what is going on in our times… Each action we take with determination and fearlessness gives back to us immense confidence and treasures on the levels of form (physical reality), speech (vibratory reality) and Mind (all pervasive openness reality). This IS the way we can win in this transformation from slavery to actual collective liberation.”
- Lama Rangbar Nyimai Ozer
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2012-01-08
End Time: 16:30

Title: RSYP Mentoring Night at Route 7 Grill!
Location: Route 7 Grill, 999 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230
Description: The Railroad Street Youth Project is looking to recruit new mentors for our Mentoring Program- an innovative mentoring and sponsorship program for local youth who could use support outside of school, family, or peer group in order to identify and reach their personal, aca…demic, and even professional goals. Pairs meet weekly for an hour, or four hours a month, for a six to twelve month match. The aim of the program is to provide new friendships and role models to the next generation, empowering them to succeed in their every endeavor.

Green Drinks is a monthly social event hosted by the folks who create Orion magazine for people like you and I interested in everything from environmental education to local agriculture, the arts, green business & design, and the ways all of these intersect. We usually have 50 or so folks from around the area stop by.

Please come with your business card, posters to share for an upcoming event in the area, etc, to share with your peers.

As always there will be deliciously free snacks courtesy of our lovely/handsome Route 7 hosts, and gloriously free copies of the current issue of Orion magazine for your enjoyment.

So grab a friend or two and bring them down to share what you’re working on (green or not) and to meet others active in your community.

Please forward this on to your friends & share with your social media contacts…the more the merrier!
Start Time: 17:15
Date: 2012-01-05
End Time: 19:30

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We had a meaningful and successful College Readiness Workshop evening here at the Drop-In Center here on Bridge Street Tuesday night. 7 local college readiness experts were in attendance including representatives from Hudson Valley Community College, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Mildred Elley, Miss Hall’s School, as well as financial aid advice from RBC Wealth Management. The first half of the evening featured pizza and snacks donated by the Gypsy Joynt, Taft Farms, Barrington Bagels, and Dunkin’ Donuts over a group discussion about navigating financial aid, college interviews, application specifics, essay topics and advice, as well as discovering which school fits best for each student. The second half of the evening featured small break-out sessions where students shared specific questions and concerns around the application process in more detailed student-centered conversations. The support of our adult leaders in attendance was inspiring and the openness to learn that the college-students-to-be approached the workshop was truly impressive.

Thanks again to all of our experts!

 (Youth exploring their college options for next year)