by Heather Steinberger | Jan 7, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Maxwell Peacock, 14, is a member of CRYP’s second cohort of Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Art Interns. He started coming to our campus regularly about a year ago, drawn to the environment and learning opportunities he saw at the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 12, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Nathanial Fast Wolf, 14, is a member of CRYP’s second cohort of Waniyetu Wowapi (“Winter Count”) Art Interns. He also served as a Sustainable Agriculture Intern in 2014, spending the summer in the Winyan Toka Win (“Leading Lady”) organic garden, and he’s a regular...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 19, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Xzanndria Norris, 14, has been participating in programs and activities at CRYP since she was a little girl. She says she loves how CRYP provides two centers that are geared toward young people, The Main youth center for 4- to 12-year-olds and the Cokata Wiconi...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 17, 2015 | CRYP Hall of Fame, The Main Youth Center
For the first time, we’re inducting a young person from The Main youth center into our CRYP Hall of Fame. His name is Thomas Lucero. This bright, curious 11-year-old started coming to The Main last fall. Thomas says he enjoys The Main’s playground and the full-size...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 26, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Here at CRYP, one of our greatest joys is to see our kids grow up, realize their true potential, and pursue their treasured dreams for the future. This month, we’d like to shine the spotlight on one of those kids. Nate Widow, 20, started coming to the Cokata Wiconi...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 20, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame, Social Enterprises, Sustainable Agriculture
When CRYP opened the doors to its Cokata Wiconi (“Center of Life”) teen center in August 2006, its mission went beyond simply providing a safe place for teens to socialize, enjoy meals and snacks, do homework, watch movies and play sports. The center also was designed...