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Y.O.B. January 31st 2012

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Attendees:

Jennifer Marcus

David Richardson

David Asaph

Mike Leavitt

Austen Dupont

Becky Sternal

Michael Johnson

Todd Johnson

A. FREEDMAN

Jocelyn Vassos

Sara Tucker

Arielle Anderson

Robert Bertram ( via skype )

Jameson Lisauk

Erik Elliot

Katherine Ricaurte

Freya Dobson

Stafan Wisdom

Paul Mcneil

IDEAS :

Spring Game Day

Massage+Jewelry Internships ++ 8wk long Intro To The Arts

Outreach / Resources for 18-25 year olds.

Fullmoon: Dancing, Singing, Swimming, Hanging, and bringing Peace.

Easter Egg Hunt for youngins?

Greenagers – 2 saturdays of clearing and milling wood, the next two saturdays 10 a.m.- (12-2) p.m.

Struti – Work/ Study Possibilities

Summer Bonfire

Umass Boston college visit.

Taste of GB. Vendors visiting. Fundraising. Publicity.

Outdoor Mural

Netflix

Comedy for the youth. ( resources and outlets)

Suicide Bereavement Meeting Thursday Night

Cleaning Trail in GB

Open Mic Night

Camp Sunshine Fundraiser / Dance

Parkour Playground

Febuary 19th – Skiiing, Snowboarding, and Tubing

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YOB: Jan. 24, 2012

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Attendees:

Caleb King

Arielle Anderson

Dustin Harrington

Todd Johnson

Charlie Jacobs

John Humes

Shea Caligari

David Richardson

Julia Gottlieb

Arron Arnspiger

Phil McTeigue

Brenda Barlow

Becky Sternal

David Asoph

Susanna Yudkin

Peter Boyce

Paul NcNeil

Michael Johnson

Jocelyn Vassos

Kelsey Marzotto

Sara Tucker

Alexander Kushi

Jennifer Marcel

Freedman

Discussions:

Jan 29- Butternut trip

UN Recap: Culture of peace at RSYP

Feb 7th- World interfaith harmony week at UN

Youth-created art auction

MMRHS Key Club fundraiser dance for Camp Sunshine Feb 17th

Feb 1 at 5 after YOB- Stress reduction techniques

Feb Friday nights open to 11pm ‘movies and munchies’

Netflix account for RSYP

Jan 27- Antonio McClellan mixtape release/dance/food/Dominik Omega “trifecta” 6-11

Wednesdays craft night

SPRING APPRENTICESHIPS ARE STARTING!!!! Culinary: Monday Red Lion Inn, Tuesdays John Andrews. Cosmetology: Wednesdays Michelles Day Spa

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YOB- Jan. 10, 2012

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Attendees:

Caleb King (YOB Intern)

Arron Arnspiger

Don Victor

Todd Johnson

Becky Sternal (Social Worker)

Zachary Love

David Asoph

Paul McNeil (Drop-In Center Director)

Susanna Yudkin (Intern)

Sally Evans (Development Director)

Michael Johnson (UN Coordinator)

Jennifer Marcel

Sergio Delmolino

Arielle Anderson

Dan Benson

Jocelyn Vassos (Apprenticeships Manager)

Freed Man

Peter Boyce

John Humes

Max Weiner

Jared Bozza

Proposals/Discussions

Antonio Mclelland rap/dance/cd release Jan. 27

Wednesday Jan. 18 5:00-6:30 fabric craft night

Drug pamphlets

Break dancing/hip hop dance class Saturday, Jan. 15 at Berkshire Pulse

Poetry/open-mic night Jan. 20th 5:30-8:30

Teen alcohol awareness video

Dodgeball Simons Rock Wednesdays 10:00

YOB Jan. 17- Skatepark design representative for Jan. 25th “Lets Talk” radio for skatepark

Lima Peru trip

Thursday 19th- UN trip 5:30 am “Culture of Peace”

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Minutes – January 3, 2012.

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Attendees :

Nowantah Waters

Jocelyn Vassos

Charlie Jacobs

Peter Boyce

Sergio Delmolino

Freed Man

Paul Mcneil

Brenda Barlow

Todd Johnson

Austen Dupont

David Asaph

Becky Sternal

Sally Evans

John Humes

Minutes :

Oracle of Bhutan @ Drop-In Center. Sunday 1/3/2012 , 9:30-4:30

Peace Shtupa

Open Mic / Poetry Night @ Drop-In Center. 1/20/12 , Hours TBA

Mixtape Release @ Drop-In Center. 1/27/12. Hours TBA

Next Monday preparing soup, Next tuesday enjoying soup.

Cooked Dinner for Albany Ronald Mcdonald House.

Trip to the U.N. thru R.S.Y.P. 1/19/12

CCF Canned Food Share / Bread Food Share for the Drop-In Center.

Service Trip to South Africa. Summer 2012.

Utility Sink in Drop-In Center in order to bring ease to culinary based proposals.

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Culinary & Cosmetology Apprenticships!

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

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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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RSYP to host High Oracle of Bhutan!

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

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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!
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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

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RSYP Mentoring Night at Route 7 Grill!

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

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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