by Heather Steinberger | Mar 22, 2017 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
When the Cheyenne River Youth Project designed its innovative teen internship program, it created four distinct internship areas to appeal to a diverse range of interests. Yet staff members are discovering that many teens choose to participate in all of them. Once the...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 20, 2017 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® is inviting local youth to attend Midnight Basketball at the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center on Friday, Feb. 24 and Thursday, Mar. 2. Not only will 13- to 18-year-olds have the always-welcome opportunity to play their...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 8, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Fifteen-year-old Brenton Veit might have originally signed up for a teen internship at the Cheyenne River Youth Project to earn a little extra money, but he ended up taking home much more than his stipend. Brenton has attended CRYP programs since he was in sixth...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 26, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
In the nearly three years since the Cheyenne River Youth Project® launched its innovative teen internship program at the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center, 184 teenagers have completed internships in sustainable agriculture, social enterprise, wellness and...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 23, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
In the years since we launched our Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center’s internship programs, we’ve learned two very important things. Cheyenne River’s teens crave opportunities to learn new job and life skills, and they welcome mentorships that inspire them...
