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A BRIDGE TO
NEW EXPERIENCES
Youth who participate in Y.O.U. gain access to a world of
new experiences. Our knowledgeable and friendly staff create
programming that centers youth’s interests and responds to
their needs. Our building, which hosts a MakerSpace, organic
gardens, and a demonstration kitchen, provides opportunities
to learn something new everyday. 97% of caretakers say
Y.O.U. has helped their child engage in learning!
YES! Camp
The Youth Entrepreneur Summer Camp returned this summer after a four year hiatus. High
school youth designed and prototyped their original business ideas in the MakerSpace, which
included 3-D printed awards, ceramic cups, leather wallets, and silicone paper weights. At
the end of the summer, YES! Camp participants also collaborated with elementary youth to
paint a mural at the recently-opened C&W Ice Cream Parlor next door to Y.O.U.
Mobile MakerSpace
MakerSpace Manager Allen wanted all youth to have access to the MakerSpace resources,
so he created the TinkerSpace, a mobile Maker lab. The TinkerSpace traveled to elementary
and middle school sites and taught youth STEAM concepts like designing a project using a 3-D
printer and exploring engineering concepts using LEGO. Youth concluded their TinkerSpace
experience by working in teams to create their own prototypes of a 3-D printed boat.
It’s a Rap
Over the summer, high school youth combined mindfulness and music production in
It’s a Rap. This collaboration between OST and counseling staff aimed to help youth
explore their self-identity, 昀椀nd their voice and actualize their feelings into words, and
develop agency while practicing beatmaking and rapping.
