Railroad Street Youth Project » News http://rsyp.org Thu, 17 May 2012 18:31:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 YOB: May 8/15, 2012 http://rsyp.org/2012/05/yob-may-815-2012/ http://rsyp.org/2012/05/yob-may-815-2012/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 18:31:34 +0000 Paul http://rsyp.org/?p=2402 Attendees:

susanna yudkin

mina northrup

sergio delmolino

peter boyce

jenny mercel

alex kushi

tyler summers

todd johnson

paul mcneil

jarrid falta

fidel morenu

don victor

elise trujillo

jocelyn vassos

zoe borden

 

Conversations:

Radio WBCR Saturdays @ 9:30– Going Beyond Your Limits

Meditation

Youth art auction

East Mtn Trail cleanup

trampoline dodgeball June 16

exploring consciousness

RSYP survey

Summer solstice party June 23   1-6 pm, 8-11 dance party

ping pong tournaments

“Lets Talk About Sex!” Forum— Ladies, May 25th 5-6pm, Guys June 8 5-6pm

RSYP garden- gutter

After-college transitional phase. social to independent life

Mushroom hunting

Peter Boyce photo gallery opening June 9th, 6-9 pm fundraiser, food, etc.

June 21 world peace/prayer day “music is prayer”– jane goodall?

teepee

]]> http://rsyp.org/2012/05/yob-may-815-2012/feed/ 0 Hiring a Job Readiness Coordinator and Development Associate http://rsyp.org/2012/04/hiring-a-job-readiness-coordinator-and-development-associate/ http://rsyp.org/2012/04/hiring-a-job-readiness-coordinator-and-development-associate/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:38:04 +0000 Paul http://rsyp.org/?p=2398 We are accepting applications now for a job readiness coordinator and Development Associate. For more details go to “get involved > employment opportunities”

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Caleb King

Fay Lee Thung

John Wheeler

Zoe Borden

Petey Pablo

Paul McNeil

Austen Dupont

Xavier Humes

Todd Johnson

Don Victor

Mike Leavitt

Freedman

Jennifer Marcel

J0celyn Vassos

Tyler Summers

DB Rossman

Jacob Borden

Ali Lee

Alex Berliner

Jarred Bozza

 

Conversations

April 28 8-11pm Berkshire Pulse fundraiser glow dance

Zoe Borden medicine “Projects Abroad” trip to Tanzania

Tanzania food/culture night presentation

$800 art show donation

Peter’s photo gallery volunteers: Susanna, Jenny, Tyler

East Mt. trash cleanup

RSYP adopt a trail

Culture of Peace initiative @ Kripalu Mon. April 30 7-9:30

Bike-In Movie Fri. April 28   11 Pope St.

After YOB Mushroom-hunting Hike Tuesday 30

Dodgeball trampoline

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Caleb King

Tyler Summers

Zev Hersch

Maia Conty

Fay Lee Thung

Freed Man

Joan Rubel

Henry Christiansen

Don Victor

Brian Tobin

John Greenberger

Carole King

Matt Wilcox

Susanna Yudkin

Casey Flach

Paige Storti

Caroline Raifstanger

Freya Dobson

Sophie Linscott

 

Minutes:

New York Reptile Expo

Camp High Rock funding

Entrepreneurs Lab, Spartan Launch drop-in center Wednesdays 3-5

Mondays Spartan Launch guitar lessons

Mushroom hunting

NOLS catalogue

Red Lion Inn Culinary Brunch April 22

411 in the 413

Berkshire PUlse glow dance April 28

trampoline dodgeball

Sushi rolling

The 84 Movement, Tobacco free generation movement meeting Pittsfield athenaeum April 28 12-3

No drunk driving pledge

Kripalu April 30th S. County culture of peace initiative

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Location: 40-50 melville st. pittsfield ma
Description: This is a collaboration with the non-profit orginazation Alchemy Initiative. Each year they host a fashion show that is all up-cycled clothing and then followed by a community clothing swap. Our Michele’s cosmotology apprenticeship students will be doing hair and make-up for the models. You can find more information about Alchemy initiative and the fashion show details at http://alchemyinitiative.org/events/

The fashion show starts at 9:00PM but the doors open for festivities at 7:00PM
Start Time: 20:30
Date: 2012-04-20
End Time: 22:00

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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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Spend a day meeting high school students from all over Berkshire County while learning about and experiencing health and wellness for the mind body and soul!

Like us on Facebook  “411 in the 413 youth conference” for information and updates!

The 6th Annual 411 in the 413 Youth Conference will take place this year at the Berkshire Outdoors Center, Becket Chimney Corners / YMCA, on Thursday, April 12, 2012 from approximately 9:30 am until 4:00 pm (optional dismissal for some schools at 2:30 pm).

The goal of this conference is to bring the young people of Berkshire County together for a day to explore, debate, and address topics of interest to youth.  Participants will meet new friends from across Berkshire County, discuss current events, think about life after high school, and find ways to be involved in our community.  The theme of this year’s conference is health and wellness for the mind, body, and soul.  All Berkshire County schools are invited to bring up to 10 students at no cost.  Bus transportation will be provided to and from each school.

The conference features workshops that will be facilitated by local professionals, artists, students, and youth groups from the area. There are a wide variety of workshops planned such as: healthy cooking, hot political topics, drum circle, yoga, money management, DIY projects…and more!

Attached are the registration form, a list of workshops, parent/guardian permission form, and a liability form.  Please fill out and return these forms to your school guidance counselor by March 23, 2012.

When: 9am-2:30pm on April 12, 2012

(or 4pm option)

Where: Berkshire Outdoor Center in Becket, MA

What to do?  Click the link Below and get started!

Registration Packet 2012

 
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Susanna Yudkin

Morgan Schuler

John Humes

Caleb King

Sergio Delmolino

Mike Leavitt

Don Victor

Marc Maneli

Becky Sternal

Freedman

Hannah Cohen

Fay Lee Thung

Michael Johnson

Austen Dupont

Freya Dobson

Caroline Raifstanger

Katherine Ricaurte

Paul McNeil

 

Conversations:

-CCF summer farming apprenticeships, once a week for 8 weeks

-Hannah Cohen Asia violin trip

-New policies for YOB funding

-East rock trail clean-up and camping day (april vacation?)

-Trampoline dodgeball

-Teepee from Fidel

-Howe caverns trip

-Berkshire pulse dance, April 6 8:00-11:00pm, $5

-Best Buddies formal

-Easter egg hunt (bunny petting zoo?)

-Egg-painting party!

 

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Red lion Inn: This week we worked on pasta. Focusing on a goat cheese ravioli. We made the pasta from scratch rolling each piece out and then filling it with the goat cheese filling. Simmering on the stove was a homemade pasta sauce featuring yellow tomatoes, mmmmm!! We got to watch Brian whip up a poached egg inside a ravioli! He created a little pool in the goat cheese filling and then delicately placed an egg yoke. He then covered it with a strip of hand-made pasta to create the ravioli. Then it was placed in the boiling water for about 4 minutes. So very cool!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michele’s: This week we got to practice make-up skills. Learning about the products and what looked good on who and why and then applying it to one another. Practicing for the big fashion show!

 

 

 

 

 

At the john andrews apprenticeship this week all of the culinary students made a scrumptious chicken, mashed potatoe and green veggie gourmet meal. We made a baked whole chicken, and fried chicken breasts. With mashed red potatoes and creamy polenta, brussel sprouts, garlic carrots, spinach and kale. To make the chicken we actually had to butcher the dead chicken and cut the meat off. It was an interesting expierence and everyone had a wonderful time. And an even better time eating the meal afterwards.

 

mashed potatoe:

3lbs. of red potatoes

1/2 cup cream or milk

1/4 lb. unsalted butter, softened

2tps. kosher salt

fresh ground pepper

boil potatoes in salted water for 1 hour or until tender and drain well. Heat cream and add to potatoes along with butter salt and pepper. Mash until cream and fluffy.

 

creamy polenta:

8 cups water

2 cups finely ground cornmeal

1tbp. kosher salt

1/2 cup cream

Using a sauce pan bring water to a boil. slowly whip in cornmeal and add salt, lower heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 2 hours stirring periodically and add cream.

 

 

 

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Red Lion Inn- They started to discuss and finalize the menu for the culinary brunch happening on April 22nd! It is going to be scrumptious so don’t miss out. You can reserve your seat by calling us at 528-2475. The kids and Brian, Samson and Matt came up with what is going to be a fantastic meal. Over the remaining weeks they will be practicing the dishes and skills to ensure your culinary experience will be out of this world on April 22nd!

JA- Pasta, pasta pasta!! What a fun class. We made pasta 4 different ways in our 2 short hours, Dan is a magician! We started out by making the basic pasta dough, then we rolled it out into long strips everyone taking turns cranking and handling the dough. We put the strips through the pasta maker to cut the linguini strips. For the ravioli we laid out the strips filled them with the chevre then with round cookie cutters cut out the ravioli. It is actually not that hard to make your own pasta, can just be a bit time consuming. If you don’t have a machine to roll out the pasta but you want to try this at home I would recommend making the gnocchi. Gnocchi is not only delicious but it is pretty quick and easy to make. You can certainly impress your friends when you whip up the homemade gnocchi!

Ricotta Gnocchi

2 lbs ricotta

3 cups parmesan

6 egg yolks

1 1/4 cups flour

parsley chives

Mix the egg yokes and the flour together. Knead in the ricotta, parmesan and chives. Take small balls and roll them out like snakes, then cut off 1/2 -1 inch long sections. Drop your gnocchi into boiling water. Enjoy!

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