Hi all,
I have been in New York City for a whole month and I have been working a lot with Occupy Wall st. I was camping out there for 2 weeks and then I started couch surfing in Brooklyn and riding my back to the Occupation every day.
I have been playing with the Radical Marching band called Rude Mechanical Orchestra. I have been playing accordion with them.
I will be going up to Machias, Maine to the Beehive collective for the month of November to help take care of the house. While I am up there I am going to start learning how to play trombone so I can play that in RMO.
I have been traveling all over the place since my last post.
In august I went to the Beehive Collective with some rad folks from Arkansas and a friend from Providence. I was volunteering at their annual work party, which leads up to The Blackfly ball!! Its an awesome event made possible by an awesome collective.
Then I moved out of my apartment in Providence on Oct 1st and have been in NYC ever since. Life is so fast here but there is always something to do.
I have been playing music on the streets for money every now and then.
After I come back from Maine in December I am hoping to get a job at a youth center and then I am going to try to find a place to live.
I hope all is well in your Lives!!
Monday, October 31, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
New Adventures/ Preparing For Nevis Island
Hi Everyone,
I haven't updated in a while but that doesn't mean I haven't been doing anything fun and adventurous.
I have moved to Providence, Rhode Island on New Years 2011 and have been living there since. I worked at an after school program working with youth at a middle school. My job tittle was a Y.E.S worker. (Youth Enrichment Specialist) It was a great job and I enjoyed working there every day. I helped prepare for the beginning of the Program and gave support to the program providers.
During that time I also took a Youth Development training called the BEST training. I learned different ways and techniques to work with youth and we got to talk about heavy issues such as adultism, sexism, and oppression.
Since then I have been chosen to be a Field Worker with one of my favorite organizations, Bikes Not Bombs. I will be going to Nevis Island tomorrow and will start preparing for a Youth Instructor training that I will help instruct.
There are 2 youth from Boston who are flying down as well as their Mentor. We will all work on and be apart of one of the first International Youth Instructor Training programs.
I will be there for 3 weeks from July 3rd to the 23rd.
I have been mentally preparing for this trip and am excited to journey to another country and learn about their culture and also teach some of my skills and learn from their skills.
I will keep updating throughout my trip and talk about the instructor training as well as the wonderful moments I will spend in Nevis.
I haven't updated in a while but that doesn't mean I haven't been doing anything fun and adventurous.
I have moved to Providence, Rhode Island on New Years 2011 and have been living there since. I worked at an after school program working with youth at a middle school. My job tittle was a Y.E.S worker. (Youth Enrichment Specialist) It was a great job and I enjoyed working there every day. I helped prepare for the beginning of the Program and gave support to the program providers.
During that time I also took a Youth Development training called the BEST training. I learned different ways and techniques to work with youth and we got to talk about heavy issues such as adultism, sexism, and oppression.
Since then I have been chosen to be a Field Worker with one of my favorite organizations, Bikes Not Bombs. I will be going to Nevis Island tomorrow and will start preparing for a Youth Instructor training that I will help instruct.
There are 2 youth from Boston who are flying down as well as their Mentor. We will all work on and be apart of one of the first International Youth Instructor Training programs.
I will be there for 3 weeks from July 3rd to the 23rd.
I have been mentally preparing for this trip and am excited to journey to another country and learn about their culture and also teach some of my skills and learn from their skills.
I will keep updating throughout my trip and talk about the instructor training as well as the wonderful moments I will spend in Nevis.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Life In Providence
Hello all,
I moved to Providence, RI on Jan 1st 2011. Since then I have been getting to know my apartment mates, my neighbors and new friends. I have started teaching bicycle mechanics at the International Institute to refugees from various countries like Burma, The Congo, and Nepal. It has been fun and exciting. I have been doing that on Saturdays.
During the week I have been working for the boys and girls club at a middle school for an after school program. I am helping be a mediator for youth as they switch to their selected programs. It has been really fun and I am learning a lot. I am glad I have taken the Bikes Not Bombs adult instructor training because I learned a lot about teaching as well as working with youth.
I just finished up a health justice training at Farmacy Herbs. We discussed culture, medical racism, and medical oppression as well.
I have been working on all sorts of art and music projects at home. I wrote a new song which I don't have a name for yet. I have been reading a lot of books from the library and just soaking in as much information as possible. Since the weather has been pretty brutal I have been staying inside more which gives me more time for projects.
Well, I think that is about it for now. Take care everyone!
I moved to Providence, RI on Jan 1st 2011. Since then I have been getting to know my apartment mates, my neighbors and new friends. I have started teaching bicycle mechanics at the International Institute to refugees from various countries like Burma, The Congo, and Nepal. It has been fun and exciting. I have been doing that on Saturdays.
During the week I have been working for the boys and girls club at a middle school for an after school program. I am helping be a mediator for youth as they switch to their selected programs. It has been really fun and I am learning a lot. I am glad I have taken the Bikes Not Bombs adult instructor training because I learned a lot about teaching as well as working with youth.
I just finished up a health justice training at Farmacy Herbs. We discussed culture, medical racism, and medical oppression as well.
I have been working on all sorts of art and music projects at home. I wrote a new song which I don't have a name for yet. I have been reading a lot of books from the library and just soaking in as much information as possible. Since the weather has been pretty brutal I have been staying inside more which gives me more time for projects.
Well, I think that is about it for now. Take care everyone!
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