Some great local resources for teens, youth, parents, mentors and educators. Check websites here and pp.32-38 (in red) for youth-related events. Hyannis Youth and Community CenterA year-round center for recreation, community events, and after-school programs. Sally-Ann Imes141 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601508-790-6345www.town.barnstable.ma.us/hycc Crystal Garden Children’s Center, Inc.The Learning Center @ Crystal GardenA charitable non-profit, minority [...]
Organic Learning Garden Orleans Elementary School is proud of its organic learning garden that is proving to benefit many in healthful ways. The idea of a school garden was the brainchild of members of the school’s Grade 4 and Grade 5 student leadership team, the Kids’ [...]
Sometimes, it’s not easy being a guy. Pressure can be imposed from without, with societal conventions dictating gender roles for both men and women in terms of who they are and what their respective roles are in society. But there is also great pressure from within, as men decide how to handle the myriad pressures [...]
Everyone in the United States, perhaps the world, became familiar with the phrase “Yes, We Can” last year during President Obama’s presidential campaign. That slogan helped to motivate the country and particularly its youth, to a level of awareness and participation in politics not seen here since the 60’s. But how many of us know [...]
IMAGINE THIS: Young people on Cape Cod feeling supported, understood and encouraged to be responsible, adaptable, self-reliant and strong… having the resources available to meet their needs… learning how to respond to stress in healthy, positive ways that promote growth and understanding… Being treated (and treating others) as respected contributors to society regardless of [...]
“A place of hope, built on faith,” reads the sign over the entrance to the Thomas Wallace Memorial Prayer Room, a nondenominational sanctuary in CHAMP Homes’ Alice O’Neil House on School Street in Hyannis. Adorned with a stained-glass window created by Cape Cod artist Caryn Samuell and a mural by other local artists, it’s a [...]
Motivate a friend! “During his 1956 presidential campaign, a woman called out to Adlai E. Stevenson: ‘Senator, you have the vote of every thinking person!’ Stevenson called back ‘That’s not enough, madam, we need a majority!’” – author unknown Registering to vote in Massachusetts? We’ve made it easy. Simply tear out the form at your [...]
The Ballston Beach Barrier Dune Restoration Project I watched in fascination as the only pair of nesting ducks, living in what used to be a freshwater marsh, walked out to a beach parking lot to drink rainwater from a puddle. I remember thinking, “We can do better than this. We need to make better choices [...]
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