by Heather Steinberger | Apr 13, 2020 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Covid-19, Social Enterprises, The Main Youth Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has seen a lot of ups and downs in its nearly 32-year history, including the Great Recession. Now it’s facing what might be its biggest challenge yet: the global Covid-19 pandemic. Yet this grassroots nonprofit youth organization is...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 21, 2020 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
While many of our teens first discover CRYP as 4- to 12-year-olds attending our youth programs at The Main, some arrive a bit later — drawn by dedicated teen programs at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life). Deja Roberts falls into the latter group. Deja grew up in our...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 21, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Hayzil Yellow Fox was just a small child when she first began coming to CRYP’s “The Main” youth center. Back then, as for many children, it was all about the daily fun, from arts and crafts to playing with the short- and long-term volunteers. And, as with many...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 19, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, The Main Youth Center
Due to the ongoing popularity of wellness programming at its Eagle Butte campus, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced three exciting new wellness initiatives for this spring and summer. The nonprofit youth organization will host a Color Run on Apr. 30; a...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 4, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
Due to the ongoing popularity of its Wellness Wednesdays among local youth, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has added a new installment to that program as well as an all-new initiative on Thursdays. Wellness Wednesdays: Weightlifting will start on Feb. 6 in the...
