by Heather Steinberger | Sep 18, 2019 | CRYP Hall of Fame, The Main Youth Center
CRYP staff and volunteers have grown accustomed to two familiar faces around The Main in the last year. Cousins Kazmira Runs After, 6, and Xavier Sebastion, 10, are regulars at the youth project’s center for 4- to 12-year-olds, and more often than not, they attend...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 18, 2019 | Volunteer Spotlight
My name is Lara Benteler. I’m 28 years old, and I’m from Osnabrück, Germany. I volunteered at the Cheyenne River Youth Project for six months, from summer 2010 to January 2011. I first came across CRYP online, while I was searching for an opportunity to work with...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 12, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
On Labor Day weekend, the Cheyenne River Youth Project officially graduated 11 Lakota teens from its summer arts internship program. This is a record-breaking number for the nonprofit youth organization, which began offering teen internships in 2013. “Normally, we...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 5, 2019 | CRYP Staff, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that Tyler Read joined its full-time staff as art director on Sept. 3. In his new role, Read will oversee programming at the nonprofit youth organization’s Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Lakota Youth Arts & Culture...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 26, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community
This Wednesday, CRYP is inviting families to join staff and volunteers for a special STEM activity at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life). Scheduled for 3-5 p.m. in the gymnasium, the event will allow participants of all ages to experiment with Sphero balls provided by the...
