tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135255548549187732024-03-19T13:47:44.054-05:00Woodlawn Youth SolutionsA collaborative program between Christ Way M.B. Church, The University of Chicago's Civic Knowledge Project, Brickyard Community Garden, and Meadville Lombard Theological School's Community Partnership Program.Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-91618087080528795502009-04-12T23:57:00.002-05:002009-04-13T00:10:14.986-05:00GOT-YA Gazette Issue 1Please check out our first issue of the GOT-YA Gazette, from March. You can download it <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C9O48BKY">here</a>!Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-81423615744237163392009-03-11T11:29:00.001-05:002009-03-11T11:29:55.410-05:00WYS on YouTube!<object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nCWX_iPd_Uk&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nCWX_iPd_Uk&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-2226812808499965552009-03-11T11:08:00.001-05:002009-03-11T11:37:18.266-05:00Recent PhotosA photographer from Meadville Lombard, Brian Ashby, came recently to take some photographs at WYS. Below are a couple of them!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe-YX2kkUXOhH15loZqW9sjNyxiHcnwuGdtixEze2PlZY8PjSgla6sFH8SEVdFUaaB6PREHZlfPDZR7sCZt7INLJo0qt1rGh-miMfI7kfMRK3r-PpgEZyWDYEbmbbKcLaFYlBQ8qNjUo/s1600-h/DSC_0050.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe-YX2kkUXOhH15loZqW9sjNyxiHcnwuGdtixEze2PlZY8PjSgla6sFH8SEVdFUaaB6PREHZlfPDZR7sCZt7INLJo0qt1rGh-miMfI7kfMRK3r-PpgEZyWDYEbmbbKcLaFYlBQ8qNjUo/s320/DSC_0050.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311965148737847922" /></a><br />1. Ian and Cecelia leading the kids in making crepes! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjui1-NaNyV5xYvk5SWAuWzMZFgcblAbr2GGX1D4R1iOcZlzoLDl67KBW6ShXosEvGpk4bBUYtw4uaOWpO9N9cy07DpnuEdKs8oXJC6nB7lIKU-GTdgzyV-zoWmV2iUV9-NVq-p1CbDhWM/s1600-h/DSC_0053.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjui1-NaNyV5xYvk5SWAuWzMZFgcblAbr2GGX1D4R1iOcZlzoLDl67KBW6ShXosEvGpk4bBUYtw4uaOWpO9N9cy07DpnuEdKs8oXJC6nB7lIKU-GTdgzyV-zoWmV2iUV9-NVq-p1CbDhWM/s320/DSC_0053.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311965609259755106" /></a><br />2. Pouring the batter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwD3OSXQI5E8odQhOlS8j6_lsW_LmL8T7sh3FfIInz0pE6fYTV08dRMcUaCV-9vO2GovbCIlRA7jHPM5ScJAL34GTzqV58NhAP0OEgE-So1-3cl_OI43K7NRwi53qrDBRC-DKZgE5iaWA/s1600-h/DSC_0061.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwD3OSXQI5E8odQhOlS8j6_lsW_LmL8T7sh3FfIInz0pE6fYTV08dRMcUaCV-9vO2GovbCIlRA7jHPM5ScJAL34GTzqV58NhAP0OEgE-So1-3cl_OI43K7NRwi53qrDBRC-DKZgE5iaWA/s320/DSC_0061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311968900111730770" /></a><br />3. Clean up!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZAvSpmEcCWcXSXT7JQg4xwxnIIiziIiG43EEkyz_JN1X11zHqkoPZl7pn5YS5ixkDfG5DlxaQMFsbwEAdAIyvUi2tm4oIMtNHsNvjC4MczLN46f5IhCKU7XZP2FFV_h5rykaS-oVn5ro/s1600-h/DSC_0045.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZAvSpmEcCWcXSXT7JQg4xwxnIIiziIiG43EEkyz_JN1X11zHqkoPZl7pn5YS5ixkDfG5DlxaQMFsbwEAdAIyvUi2tm4oIMtNHsNvjC4MczLN46f5IhCKU7XZP2FFV_h5rykaS-oVn5ro/s320/DSC_0045.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311969056780306994" /></a><br />4. Kyle and I sharing ideas for the newsletter.Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-37377549151349391602009-03-11T10:30:00.003-05:002009-03-11T10:38:46.281-05:00The Second Return of WYS!Greetings!<br /><br />If you hadn't noticed, this blog has been inactive since December. I was not at Woodlawn Youth Solutions for a good chunk of December and all of January due to the semester break, though programming did happen thanks to our wonderful new intern Cecelia (more on her in a moment). Since returning at the beginning of March, I have been working to establish a new blog but have found a great deal of complications in that, and since I believe it is more important that we are maintaining our online presence than I am in establishing a snazzy new website, we will be resuming the updates here. Thank you for your patience in this!<br /><br />And now for some updates!<br /><br />As I mentioned above, I have been joined by wonderful new interns Cecelia and Ian, a classmate of mine at Meadville Lombard. They have been taking a more active role in programmatic implementation, where my focus has shifted more toward the developmental and foundational work. I am very glad to have them with us -- as are the kids!<br /><br />I will update this again soon with some information on the activities of January and February, as well as content from our newly established newsletter. Thanks again for sticking with us as we broaden our focus to include many new and exciting things!<br /><br />ChrisWoodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-23285101691615856142008-12-02T17:14:00.002-06:002008-12-02T17:20:33.927-06:00Apron DecoratingToday we decorated aprons for our future cooking events!<br /><br />First we discussed nutrition and the food pyramid:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVLwI5ADAXppPo1V_uSA-5pH38wdvfn5CUIwgzylJrbm2IlcYbR2DY2eye4J2UA_BVV5EfUWjSu8UgEZQKGBW0kYTAmLiyRguWb0i0r9LBBeXJBhfy-2BDSG_R6J_zUKYbFvrnzjLEf8/s1600-h/IMG_0668.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVLwI5ADAXppPo1V_uSA-5pH38wdvfn5CUIwgzylJrbm2IlcYbR2DY2eye4J2UA_BVV5EfUWjSu8UgEZQKGBW0kYTAmLiyRguWb0i0r9LBBeXJBhfy-2BDSG_R6J_zUKYbFvrnzjLEf8/s320/IMG_0668.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275335544021182194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then got to decorating:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsXEfmZxxQdUU4jHZo8Lfofz5PLOJxW2cJ7YBZfE4D7z3GOuRB0NSsZJ4Z7xGSN7ol_sdZ2CZiIh_Z-9FoKt2DiH6t800tbbKQLHSgpGuswdRKTSLtke8e39c0iftpLweY9RGyvwM-4I/s1600-h/IMG_0671.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoGBSF_91eYc27ajzCrvAAfcmid0mbe-Xww9KmO6eFw-SKj7jKUZmGc54PAT3akRGXx-_cLOuM3xeMOJJWS7QQ32_bWejS8z1g6O6maL7WIBhii1j1bgZAl-I_NjPmIEcS6l8s7DcCUo/s320/IMG_0669.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275335790627997362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />One of the seven finished aprons:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAW7jbBA2ZG30Bz-bZiv60hMw7Qkj0GwtFrEbCpgRh2uflk_Lx9JuVsmUmDwUgfM9T6Oud8pDN9TCkj0WkKAhXZzeKbKmrfD3JYEEZlEBP7_dU4sKscMFh-sDkT4DfUZfqVtn18ac-bE/s1600-h/IMG_0672.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAW7jbBA2ZG30Bz-bZiv60hMw7Qkj0GwtFrEbCpgRh2uflk_Lx9JuVsmUmDwUgfM9T6Oud8pDN9TCkj0WkKAhXZzeKbKmrfD3JYEEZlEBP7_dU4sKscMFh-sDkT4DfUZfqVtn18ac-bE/s320/IMG_0672.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275335811307559362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks to Amanda for all the help!<br /><br />Until next time,<br />ChrisWoodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-18663605072863565302008-12-02T15:38:00.008-06:002008-12-02T16:05:32.044-06:00Making (and Eating) Pumpkin Soup!Here are some pictures from when we used the pumpkins from our carving activity to make pumpkin soup!<br /><br />Getting set up:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CmnDm9EshqJUMym_MDUozg7h7l0Gh1SL2i4q9HmbvfdQG7Gh50xZzJfxEHpOn1B0b-7szn2B972aXBRcu_OODsVUNdzRnLlA_AtPAI-3wA2k8yUvHCPfYHGpEIyKLvV_OrD-afewXSo/s1600-h/IMG_0646.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CmnDm9EshqJUMym_MDUozg7h7l0Gh1SL2i4q9HmbvfdQG7Gh50xZzJfxEHpOn1B0b-7szn2B972aXBRcu_OODsVUNdzRnLlA_AtPAI-3wA2k8yUvHCPfYHGpEIyKLvV_OrD-afewXSo/s320/IMG_0646.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275311439816500434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Going over the recipe:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHX7U2Ii4l6bYZopQ0aNZ7seWNEZf1mUTuH3RXJm3kichj7cnJ1KqQjcoS-7Sjxw-JY6y_tFPpHCbwpiDPPEzrXukHjfnlECy4vqWW5tDpYbkb7iqxhrKZv-ALLCwJOTQT9pEY4SHF9r4/s1600-h/IMG_0650.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHX7U2Ii4l6bYZopQ0aNZ7seWNEZf1mUTuH3RXJm3kichj7cnJ1KqQjcoS-7Sjxw-JY6y_tFPpHCbwpiDPPEzrXukHjfnlECy4vqWW5tDpYbkb7iqxhrKZv-ALLCwJOTQT9pEY4SHF9r4/s320/IMG_0650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275311888318635202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Chopping up onions while observing kitchen safety:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VMUuB-NXb4JqlbmiqzyH5ex_BnKMvBUsXUCaCaDgAKehhT_ekDWFMGznSk-1E74JSCDsGzmxuo9aQv4wZWECR889m-f7dchpyM7_2j2ucQcGs7_jNMobXtKdBmZ3ZCwFe74dd5332X4/s1600-h/IMG_0647.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VMUuB-NXb4JqlbmiqzyH5ex_BnKMvBUsXUCaCaDgAKehhT_ekDWFMGznSk-1E74JSCDsGzmxuo9aQv4wZWECR889m-f7dchpyM7_2j2ucQcGs7_jNMobXtKdBmZ3ZCwFe74dd5332X4/s320/IMG_0647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275311876070194402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cooking the pumpkin and onions:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSbqr97tFTXT9BBFDWC3bkpWvfRayLwu3weG35MXL1xdUS_-vR4A_X3pyiD5NETTAKm78cvPjKxQ0AfN8yAjj9ZjPwTZAlHYtWUC1sO5kKxSwUMd-ZGtCeseT06NMxwzPg9wAbNlIees/s1600-h/IMG_0652.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSbqr97tFTXT9BBFDWC3bkpWvfRayLwu3weG35MXL1xdUS_-vR4A_X3pyiD5NETTAKm78cvPjKxQ0AfN8yAjj9ZjPwTZAlHYtWUC1sO5kKxSwUMd-ZGtCeseT06NMxwzPg9wAbNlIees/s320/IMG_0652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275311899117818018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Making vegetable bouillon to add to the soup:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEo8VN9Z6C2BRx-q2ig3s923xhwGLTaLJ3in1RA2diSMxQKIxtzVNMBCJInKvZ34nVh-B8hkH4eSa8J93p_IA1gRPyBD9_l30Kink-Bf4ND1Wb8ES672yT4itCJaVC1qbzzUCzCPXmgUM/s1600-h/IMG_0659.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEo8VN9Z6C2BRx-q2ig3s923xhwGLTaLJ3in1RA2diSMxQKIxtzVNMBCJInKvZ34nVh-B8hkH4eSa8J93p_IA1gRPyBD9_l30Kink-Bf4ND1Wb8ES672yT4itCJaVC1qbzzUCzCPXmgUM/s320/IMG_0659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275314572695902578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Stirring the pot:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICefGOUKXZlIcASBM1dMjWMMjHWpxOzStt3i7duTD5oMVMxn-IN6u27_WyXbfWWKzuv8BVQ2PHqOQvwznkD_sE38FgKdqbE-a6sb7iW2Zg8wTjGKHKbUgrsiTevQ9ECpvAcR93DR1d9Y/s1600-h/IMG_0660.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICefGOUKXZlIcASBM1dMjWMMjHWpxOzStt3i7duTD5oMVMxn-IN6u27_WyXbfWWKzuv8BVQ2PHqOQvwznkD_sE38FgKdqbE-a6sb7iW2Zg8wTjGKHKbUgrsiTevQ9ECpvAcR93DR1d9Y/s320/IMG_0660.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275314565591115810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cleaning up after:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-9sEywWZL6TD71oG1vuzfhB2rd3NBSdFjZAm19C9CurJSqDT2pVaN5EZdprVdEh4QTQJwvxHifZ8O9tBTjrr-_HXZBEAD_IORuSg3vYYFnmIYEgaAJOJ81FHHXDQ_woiINT9oNQzBk0/s1600-h/IMG_0661.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-9sEywWZL6TD71oG1vuzfhB2rd3NBSdFjZAm19C9CurJSqDT2pVaN5EZdprVdEh4QTQJwvxHifZ8O9tBTjrr-_HXZBEAD_IORuSg3vYYFnmIYEgaAJOJ81FHHXDQ_woiINT9oNQzBk0/s320/IMG_0661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275314558447210290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Making Thanksgiving-themed place-mats:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2-vhHCMQCrrf6JnVHNYDAuqbgNraDqUGHJOx3l5PXqCbcjfbcrbPIkdkOXFD4coLsNN6cTr58USVW1sJku9hOZ2h_wmJQ0SNBzp5WJETjwW-Igy5clxUQi0cNpd7ywRIEhfk-caDA5g/s1600-h/IMG_0649.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2-vhHCMQCrrf6JnVHNYDAuqbgNraDqUGHJOx3l5PXqCbcjfbcrbPIkdkOXFD4coLsNN6cTr58USVW1sJku9hOZ2h_wmJQ0SNBzp5WJETjwW-Igy5clxUQi0cNpd7ywRIEhfk-caDA5g/s320/IMG_0649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275315482014551986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Getting creative:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifePzV12qIEKtCo0GjrvXQizg4e2Y2LX-Il76HmC2FYfUagnb15k1qDQtLLOYMBd-4wytsLuFWBLP0KaHDldoclwEM6qb3BbHW1nypMmNGO4PsufulG4yPJk744qHK7OYUdIQc9xhmH5E/s1600-h/IMG_0657.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifePzV12qIEKtCo0GjrvXQizg4e2Y2LX-Il76HmC2FYfUagnb15k1qDQtLLOYMBd-4wytsLuFWBLP0KaHDldoclwEM6qb3BbHW1nypMmNGO4PsufulG4yPJk744qHK7OYUdIQc9xhmH5E/s320/IMG_0657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275315479072290626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Eating the soup the next day:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRSbGnymLnz52S5KxahkWDWZcgcT3601XbQxemJ4AuVqrOAWLsSh8AebbMrqr2B2v8SkEMJcuEJ4KPDswq22_x7BmFkyoISqLE67jyXvA1y-E6xxpfWwnvUjMSNScFxGow2FvOql3FIQ/s1600-h/IMG_0663.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRSbGnymLnz52S5KxahkWDWZcgcT3601XbQxemJ4AuVqrOAWLsSh8AebbMrqr2B2v8SkEMJcuEJ4KPDswq22_x7BmFkyoISqLE67jyXvA1y-E6xxpfWwnvUjMSNScFxGow2FvOql3FIQ/s320/IMG_0663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275314544961807458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sharing food at the table:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoL_rpukPXAJxjxdQc_2jvHjmBSN1ePNsiTDP42200V-KR1pX-BiD-KGhJzGsla2ptA5z7yQtukkJCnyYws73qfxrJIRfkTLdb-PxoEWIHj2W51fV0t9atz8G-Lt0NMS-_bG2Q8-nhETY/s1600-h/IMG_0664.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoL_rpukPXAJxjxdQc_2jvHjmBSN1ePNsiTDP42200V-KR1pX-BiD-KGhJzGsla2ptA5z7yQtukkJCnyYws73qfxrJIRfkTLdb-PxoEWIHj2W51fV0t9atz8G-Lt0NMS-_bG2Q8-nhETY/s320/IMG_0664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275314545381917458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We had a great time making the soup! I'll post the recipe soon so you can try it for yourself.<br /><br />Until then,<br />ChrisWoodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-28173153400717849922008-11-17T15:00:00.006-06:002008-11-17T15:09:44.344-06:00Election Cookie Activity #1 PhotosHere are some photos from the first election-themed event, where we made cookies that we brought to a nursing home in the community the next day. Sorry for the delay!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AnDfCzIeOLf9xL5f_ruG3UKubGuzfg74j2_9Ctr91GX85ck5z94o4l2ZovUeTa2U9Y-vtxjReRvfnF9Gmk1HhrYxhyphenhyphen13dbtG06OrkuGmABZPGa5YUDuqvQnr92Et40bDjVSFjBY1v9g/s1600-h/IMG_0025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AnDfCzIeOLf9xL5f_ruG3UKubGuzfg74j2_9Ctr91GX85ck5z94o4l2ZovUeTa2U9Y-vtxjReRvfnF9Gmk1HhrYxhyphenhyphen13dbtG06OrkuGmABZPGa5YUDuqvQnr92Et40bDjVSFjBY1v9g/s320/IMG_0025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269736203930098498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizXICZd5C08_8Kiaq6C4w1qsAODzTx5vFlDweztSpGY0s1mQZ7lKpmJFPqfq-9pz8zf37FRitQlgDtmEEBtT7h0LZthIdjqPwLjrQJrY3N9vxNXLkMIv4ZmcvSD6iP9zhF_ApVo3Cs7o/s1600-h/IMG_0026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizXICZd5C08_8Kiaq6C4w1qsAODzTx5vFlDweztSpGY0s1mQZ7lKpmJFPqfq-9pz8zf37FRitQlgDtmEEBtT7h0LZthIdjqPwLjrQJrY3N9vxNXLkMIv4ZmcvSD6iP9zhF_ApVo3Cs7o/s320/IMG_0026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269735498262781170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ba5vbaKbCdABWHnLkIM13stXNmC0j_hphhcu_tybYgTPEatPNIpCddfgutu1YsvN03h3rTMO8eqBoaqAHBZCKlEUNg34IZAK2vD3TxxYmEBUJSGduo2YIGmoEYsOCWKXlreczXdIBww/s1600-h/IMG_0029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ba5vbaKbCdABWHnLkIM13stXNmC0j_hphhcu_tybYgTPEatPNIpCddfgutu1YsvN03h3rTMO8eqBoaqAHBZCKlEUNg34IZAK2vD3TxxYmEBUJSGduo2YIGmoEYsOCWKXlreczXdIBww/s320/IMG_0029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269735158338104354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfnL8EyF_VsphTe_6ubfPb5DqxphO3ssJzB6n97FGMCs-PIStZ6cLGqYsI8NZrhmQau43Ly6Bcri_8kCrOcZjLO-L27iPDaEQtnFMZVhmBSKDlZiNc1-7M2gxfv9Q2g5jG4URomQUAk8/s1600-h/IMG_0020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfnL8EyF_VsphTe_6ubfPb5DqxphO3ssJzB6n97FGMCs-PIStZ6cLGqYsI8NZrhmQau43Ly6Bcri_8kCrOcZjLO-L27iPDaEQtnFMZVhmBSKDlZiNc1-7M2gxfv9Q2g5jG4URomQUAk8/s320/IMG_0020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269734786216495378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZY5t8eUEsV7x7F9Gb9q5ArUCWcDVHAEY9TvArU-GPNuWEP9U2WhH9JtCqU32kRi232QjXQJxumeG3oAaSJtljmksFhx8wWQliKyVxEGLThwGLtsIl_5iooudN6I8ufLB20iWT0x-hAMQ/s1600-h/IMG_0021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZY5t8eUEsV7x7F9Gb9q5ArUCWcDVHAEY9TvArU-GPNuWEP9U2WhH9JtCqU32kRi232QjXQJxumeG3oAaSJtljmksFhx8wWQliKyVxEGLThwGLtsIl_5iooudN6I8ufLB20iWT0x-hAMQ/s320/IMG_0021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269736384567335954" border="0" /></a>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-27483781759477563802008-11-10T17:46:00.003-06:002008-11-10T17:50:05.770-06:00November / December Events!Hello all!<br /><br />I hope this message finds you well as the air turns cold and we anticipate snowfall. Please check out what we've got coming up at Woodlawn Youth Solutions below:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:6;">UPCOMING EVENTS AT WYS!<br />NOVEMBER / DECEMBER<br /></span><br /><u><b><span style="font-size:130%;">Monday, November 17 -- Soup Making</span></b></u><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><i>We will be making pumpkin soup with the leftover pumpkin we froze after carving in October. Dorothy and Chris will help the youth of the program learn to make it for the next day's party.</i></span><br /><br /><u><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>Tuesday, November 18 -- Thanksgiving Party!</b></span></u><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><i>We will eat and serve the soup we made the day prior with bread and beverages. Community members welcome / volunteers needed!</i></span><br /> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u><b><br />Monday, November 24 / Tuesday, November 25 -- No activities planned</b></u></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><i>Chris will be in Minnesota for the holidays, so there are no events planned.</i></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><u><b>Monday, December 1 -- Nutrition Speaker<br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></b></u><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style="font-size:100%;">There will be a speaker on nutrition and healthy eating. We will be working with the food pyramid and doing coloring activities.</span><br /><br /></i><span style="font-size:130%;"><u><b>Tuesday, December 2 -- Food Pyramid Apron Making!<br /> </b></u><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><i>Everyone can design an apron to be kept at Christ Way for future cooking activities. We will use blank white aprons and decorate them with paint and markers, incorporating what we learned the day before about nutrition and the food pyramid. We are still seeking donations of inexpensive white re-usable cloth aprons and decoration materials such as permanent markers and puff paint... if you know of any resources for acquiring such items, please let me know. I'm following a few leads of my own. </i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><i>Community members welcome / volunteers needed!</i></span><br /> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><br /></i><span style="font-size:130%;"><u><b>Monday, December 8 -- Gingerbread Cookie Decorating<br /></b></u><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">We will be decorating gingerbread people cookies in anticipation of the next day's party. </span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-size:100%;">Community members welcome / volunteers needed! Also, if you know of anyone interested in donating supplies for this, please let me know!</span><br /><br /></i><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><u><b>Tuesday, December 9 -- Holiday Party!<br /></b></u><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />We will be eating gingerbread cookies, making hot cider and cocoa, singing carols with a musician from the community, and discussing the holidays. Please join us and, again, if you know of anyone interested in assisting or donating resources, please let me know!</span><br /><br /></i><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Please note: There will be no WYS activities between December 9th and February 1st, as Chris will be at home for semester break and taking J-Term courses.<br /><br />Again, we are always seeking resources and assistance with these projects, so please let me know if you are interested in helping in any way. We've appreciated your help with past events -- they wouldn't have been possible without you! -- and would love to see you involved again.<br /><br />Many thanks, and <i>warm</i> wishes!<br />Chris<br /><br />ps. Please pass this on if you feel so called, and don't forget to track our progress right here at this blog!</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-18212456078282032732008-11-05T13:08:00.006-06:002008-11-05T13:36:46.800-06:00Cookies, Quotes and Conversations!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJzLKTD3d_-0H_yzLOUBiBKWsVw4TSEXQC2asDIoox0MGDGt9Yq0ww5VVJH9XkeR26NQGHZHMjA2_ufAiUyZLgoIHwW9oASEI87pO99rX2YrncfGG71puLCN78DCTfT8KaCLBxIMQUH4/s1600-h/DSC_0199.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJzLKTD3d_-0H_yzLOUBiBKWsVw4TSEXQC2asDIoox0MGDGt9Yq0ww5VVJH9XkeR26NQGHZHMjA2_ufAiUyZLgoIHwW9oASEI87pO99rX2YrncfGG71puLCN78DCTfT8KaCLBxIMQUH4/s320/DSC_0199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265258853177096418" border="0" /></a>Well, the election has come and gone, and though I perhaps shouldn't reveal who I supported for President on this blog, as a resident of Barack Obama's neighborhood I think you can probably guess for yourself. :P<br /><br />Now that a member of our community is the President-elect of the United States, the youth of our program can reflect on their role in the election. Last week we decorated cookies and brought them to a local nursing home. The kids really enjoyed their time visiting with residents, sharing the cookies they made, and discussing the upcoming election. We've got pictures from the cookie decorating, and I'll post them as soon as I am able.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEhEp4FOVF4q-gOxSQgBE2rxW4hXLoIt0sbjmAhBP6vaoW6p0PMw2_kBMNmZUrLjvbo0grOHMZ7VqqWTqKx_R4ETD0HQClI6Gz4mWqPiCE52q_vg3SVI8jcCP-qTy7TjCYSRP79OUrNY/s1600-h/DSC_0248.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEhEp4FOVF4q-gOxSQgBE2rxW4hXLoIt0sbjmAhBP6vaoW6p0PMw2_kBMNmZUrLjvbo0grOHMZ7VqqWTqKx_R4ETD0HQClI6Gz4mWqPiCE52q_vg3SVI8jcCP-qTy7TjCYSRP79OUrNY/s320/DSC_0248.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265259057681727794" border="0" /></a>This week we continued in the spirit of cookies and conversations by having an event at Meadville Lombard Theological school. Members of the University of Chicago and Meadville Lombard communities came to hear what the kids had to say about the election and to share in making (and eating) cookies. We all began to hand out cookies and quotes on the sidewalk outside the school with the kids encouraging people to vote with creative rhymes and sayings, and we soon learned that CSPAN was just down the street. We were invited to come on their bus, where the kids got to learn about the election and sing the song they had come up with for the CSPAN cameras. If we find footage of this I will post it here.<br /><br />Meadville Lombard did a really great story on<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsD6QI-cdmlySzmoyi_5XLfQs0eRJmx6L5H-VUSTgkf0PoCVTr7HE-vexnU2bZTP4qppcpGd9NzyhcOZP9aGI_cjSxHvxhDK0a_srM9KkZ909teGvE__gJsfrewFsyaTQxqG6XWiGdyQ/s1600-h/DSC_0152.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsD6QI-cdmlySzmoyi_5XLfQs0eRJmx6L5H-VUSTgkf0PoCVTr7HE-vexnU2bZTP4qppcpGd9NzyhcOZP9aGI_cjSxHvxhDK0a_srM9KkZ909teGvE__gJsfrewFsyaTQxqG6XWiGdyQ/s320/DSC_0152.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265259448985928210" border="0" /></a> the event, with some excellent photos and quotes from people involved. You can find it <a href="http://www.meadville.edu/Ab_News_VoteCPP.htm">here</a>.<br /><br />All in all we had a really great time! We'll have some reflections from the youth next week.<br /><br />Until then,<br />ChrisWoodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-91236493740243636992008-10-28T18:23:00.002-05:002008-10-28T18:33:59.435-05:00Election Event: Monday, November 3rd!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXAjJ-3VVnepdRaRUYFoFi4xeecnEj6EcEtLwg2thV42_NiTfIBKJ3nwaXV63hq0MXaTyqklYuOb5D6XONW5jVli_7W8aqWhVyKUNLzqyRxdvr-sSolz-TXnV3AVQgAQAvA603XbbZ48/s1600-h/electionevent.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 552px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXAjJ-3VVnepdRaRUYFoFi4xeecnEj6EcEtLwg2thV42_NiTfIBKJ3nwaXV63hq0MXaTyqklYuOb5D6XONW5jVli_7W8aqWhVyKUNLzqyRxdvr-sSolz-TXnV3AVQgAQAvA603XbbZ48/s400/electionevent.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262351826005622194" border="0" /></a>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-92186453780312897452008-10-27T15:10:00.015-05:002008-10-27T16:03:18.876-05:00Pumpkin Carving!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvucCRSyMNShVHsGw3eeS-1zqGCiUU8ftCXX7bLRD79N5bha9tbtTkg1SGWlLXNBsJ3dIsW_EJs1QRbqjbF38tgU1lDo33MeCwvUqORduh0K9_B7eecHIyUHCy9ayq0va72hkMwAQC88/s1600-h/100_1246.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvucCRSyMNShVHsGw3eeS-1zqGCiUU8ftCXX7bLRD79N5bha9tbtTkg1SGWlLXNBsJ3dIsW_EJs1QRbqjbF38tgU1lDo33MeCwvUqORduh0K9_B7eecHIyUHCy9ayq0va72hkMwAQC88/s320/100_1246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261930149689677010" border="0" /></a>Last week we carved pumpkins at Christ Way M.B. Church. We had 30 pumpkins donated by Hyde Park Produce that we carved just in time for the Halloween season! Though things got a bit messy, we learned a lot about food waste and food preparation (and carved some pretty cool jack-o-lanterns, too!). It was a process with several steps...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We pulled out the insides of the pumpkins...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvZqSRVVWkilBnyIFvpHiY44EGRdi1lbd5MfuzUUQ9tpLgUmhEYfZz0e0PLJ_JFE0S-6ByRpQ0Y-koPAwwHiqO8roEH8_YPUPSwGP5yxn_VgCS_KvWlXI3DT26C_YsI8a7BaS3hPskdI/s1600-h/100_1232.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvZqSRVVWkilBnyIFvpHiY44EGRdi1lbd5MfuzUUQ9tpLgUmhEYfZz0e0PLJ_JFE0S-6ByRpQ0Y-koPAwwHiqO8roEH8_YPUPSwGP5yxn_VgCS_KvWlXI3DT26C_YsI8a7BaS3hPskdI/s320/100_1232.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261930670898325474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />...and separated the insides that we will use to make soup next month...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnisLGWMnSoYrFiiBlLNvZqX29WoeJ5ExREWQOlfjL_7H0YVtF_R9SaZGWNQUSizABCjr8mpH9MdSFj-FWgsjDWxjf3e6u6oA73fGpAwJR718eGjjvd7YfHAX1lCSBhBFqs5mhHm2z3ak/s1600-h/100_1233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnisLGWMnSoYrFiiBlLNvZqX29WoeJ5ExREWQOlfjL_7H0YVtF_R9SaZGWNQUSizABCjr8mpH9MdSFj-FWgsjDWxjf3e6u6oA73fGpAwJR718eGjjvd7YfHAX1lCSBhBFqs5mhHm2z3ak/s320/100_1233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261931002845306450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />...from the seeds that we roasted the next day!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzzsyvrCoqnfAhrRftm6_W456SUmec8BQohBntmaA-0bSjPSfl-PoNGNA_yjeCE9_dRIIkQn9DNFFEnKEjdo1EjmmRa5wMyQzuEEZBtiUYMH04ZNNRhDvhMqa3NSphWrTh8smhbBA3O4/s1600-h/100_1234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzzsyvrCoqnfAhrRftm6_W456SUmec8BQohBntmaA-0bSjPSfl-PoNGNA_yjeCE9_dRIIkQn9DNFFEnKEjdo1EjmmRa5wMyQzuEEZBtiUYMH04ZNNRhDvhMqa3NSphWrTh8smhbBA3O4/s320/100_1234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261931329833871762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The roasted seeds were a big hit all around, and we managed to make enough to share with everyone in the church that afternoon.<br /><br />We learned about ways to use the WHOLE pumpkin instead of throwing the rest away after we've had fun carving them. Below is a pretty easy recipe we used for roasting the seeds that worked well for us, courtesy of <a href="http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Roasting-Pumpkin-Seeds/Detail.aspx">allrecipes.com</a>:<br /><br />1. <span style="font-style: italic;">Rinse pumpkin seeds under cold water and pick out the pulp and strings. (This is easiest just after you've removed the seeds from the pumpkin, before the pulp has dried.)<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBMhslOduK0q2nBc3N_phuG3hdGNvfiHgsfsDXWmby93LpdfaEeRFPraTYKZQ2qHrIobIbfenZD74XjXQM2bFnjeXAt7jlVmEZfhARMpYMuT1DB_mXZT4AbwNujAhfGJlynEdPDQ_9TI/s1600-h/100_1256.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBMhslOduK0q2nBc3N_phuG3hdGNvfiHgsfsDXWmby93LpdfaEeRFPraTYKZQ2qHrIobIbfenZD74XjXQM2bFnjeXAt7jlVmEZfhARMpYMuT1DB_mXZT4AbwNujAhfGJlynEdPDQ_9TI/s320/100_1256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261931732358377890" border="0" /></a>2. <span style="font-style: italic;">Place the pumpkin seeds in a single layer on an oiled baking sheet, stirring to coat. If you prefer, omit the oil and coat with non-stick cooking spray.<br /></span><br />3. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sprinkle with salt and bake at 325 degrees F until toasted, about 25 minutes, checking and stirring after 10 minutes.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br /><br />We hope you try it for yourself! We had a lot of fun learning how to use the whole pumpkin and enjoyed eating the seeds. Just make sure you use your kitchen safety skills (like washing your hands and using protective devices when removing hot items from the oven) and always ask an adult for help if you need it!<br /><br />The whole pumpkin-carving crew:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCainlki7XtJ49hr63WyZFwu8ltY90t7ObSrvOEUUgJDR7akMBsEM7u_AkuOMjPlVSwu-dXLCDQcYMraULb7iJ_Ioh1o1urTdclLFy87uWlaKqLkpsAgjFtB1gVqwbwydNb-SylHZeiU/s1600-h/100_1254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCainlki7XtJ49hr63WyZFwu8ltY90t7ObSrvOEUUgJDR7akMBsEM7u_AkuOMjPlVSwu-dXLCDQcYMraULb7iJ_Ioh1o1urTdclLFy87uWlaKqLkpsAgjFtB1gVqwbwydNb-SylHZeiU/s320/100_1254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261934414482490514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Some kids from the program wanted to share their experiences:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyv7O2F21fHP8ji5FPs5hb4lfjsfC3Qf5jrNo2WIDan8lwD5yPxIpxkfeiSfqa48fq4rl_KItWSazVY17zoxACeQiECTrSCRmMCnevlo3b6GjIZ52lwymxlnB-AJKxbYASFoMl-DjYUc/s1600-h/100_1260.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyv7O2F21fHP8ji5FPs5hb4lfjsfC3Qf5jrNo2WIDan8lwD5yPxIpxkfeiSfqa48fq4rl_KItWSazVY17zoxACeQiECTrSCRmMCnevlo3b6GjIZ52lwymxlnB-AJKxbYASFoMl-DjYUc/s320/100_1260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261932114584187218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We was cutting pumpkins so that we made pumpkins and was making pumpkin seeds. I really like helping out with Chris because it feels like home.</span><br />Theresa Speights, age 8 (left)<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I learned to cut pumpkins and my favorite part was that I learned good.</span><br />Hajai Speights, age 6 (right)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaO8gSNqnpiF-16RP4kFEmdmMmANqa83RLKT3CvsJeRCBxporW_gByBTFOUv-_Zo6fOVcw1y1ifdrCLUGDTOmU7BET3YsTOsc2tjlNnI38mKAZaNtcoEqr28CJwQ4Jx8Q7q-ULuaFnZmM/s1600-h/100_1259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaO8gSNqnpiF-16RP4kFEmdmMmANqa83RLKT3CvsJeRCBxporW_gByBTFOUv-_Zo6fOVcw1y1ifdrCLUGDTOmU7BET3YsTOsc2tjlNnI38mKAZaNtcoEqr28CJwQ4Jx8Q7q-ULuaFnZmM/s320/100_1259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261941035575545682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I really liked helping Chris bake pumpkin seeds. First I washed my hands, then I helped clean the orange insides out of the seeds. Then I helped put them on a separate plate. Next I helped prepare the soup for us to eat. Finally, we ate pumpkin seeds. I really really like when Chris helps the kids do different activities.</span><br />Shania Price, age 9 (left)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I really really like doing it too!<br /><br />Until next time,<br />ChrisWoodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-81105430838535488332008-10-16T13:52:00.000-05:002008-10-27T15:09:31.257-05:00The Second Coming of Woodlawn Youth SolutionsHello all! My name is Chris, and I am interning with Woodlawn Youth Solutions this year. It's nice to meet you!<br /><br />Woodlawn Youth Solutions is back with a new program for the Fall! Through a joint collaboration of Christ Way M.B. Church, The University of Chicago's <a href="http://civicknowledge.uchicago.edu/">Civic Knowledge Project</a>, Brickyard Community Garden, and <a href="http://www.meadville.edu/">Meadville Lombard Theological School</a>'s Community Partnership Program, WYS is developing a nutrition-based program. Here's a taste of what's coming up:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Monday, October 20th</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Pumpkin Carving at Christ Way Church from 4-5:30 PM!</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tuesday, October 21st</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Interactive Food Waste Activity at Christ Way Church from 4-5:30 PM! We will be roasting the pumpkin seeds from the previous day's carving activities and saving the leftover pumpkin pieces to make soup at a later date. In conjunction we'll talk about different ways to avoid food waste. We will also make a thank you poster for Hyde Park Produce for donating the pumpkins.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Monday, October 27th</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Cookie Decorating at Christ Way Church from 4-5:30 PM! We will be decorating cookies to distribute for the election, as well as compiling a list of ways that youth under 18 can get involved in the election.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tuesday, October 28th</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Visit to the Kenwood Healthcare Center in Woodlawn at 4 PM! We will distribute cookies, visit with residents, and talk about how people of all ages can get involved in the election.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Monday, November 3rd</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Election Event at Meadville Lombard from 4:30-5:30 PM! The aim of this event, like the visit to the Kenwood Healthcare Center, is to create a space for young people to feel as if they have a voice in the election and allow for them to engage with people of voting age (as well as share their cookies!).</span><br /><br />Stay tuned for more information and changes to the blog, and please contact us at woodlawnyouthsolutions@gmail.com if you'd like to get involved!Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-42477377543003785812008-10-15T16:38:00.000-05:002008-10-15T16:39:11.615-05:00Read All About It!Woodlawn Youth Solutions was recently the subject of two published news pieces. These can be viewed <a href="http://www.uchicago.edu/features/20080915_woodlawn.shtml">here</a> and <a href="http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/081009/ckp.shtml">here</a>!Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-34771665421824409162008-08-06T12:46:00.009-05:002008-08-06T13:03:59.172-05:00We did it!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAc5oQlW49QE_dV3SfldvHJTD21P641Z4pL68evuMR01E9tyW0Ia77piB4wmU23CVQDZkyUn5VhyphenhyphenzUOBV-iMXqW-bd3NDLDe1ZOQcwqWMc3_FO-zspTswr1cjwaDW89Gg4DXJOuw0WWU/s1600-h/100_0353.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAc5oQlW49QE_dV3SfldvHJTD21P641Z4pL68evuMR01E9tyW0Ia77piB4wmU23CVQDZkyUn5VhyphenhyphenzUOBV-iMXqW-bd3NDLDe1ZOQcwqWMc3_FO-zspTswr1cjwaDW89Gg4DXJOuw0WWU/s320/100_0353.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231463777025886418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Looks like we successfully completed our mission, despite obstacles and challenges at every turn....</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgjIfT4YNSCW64j52yo4Z0pbI5sVrpAV-4Y4VDjQjjRyhZvXVA6sPO8KUe3T4C-m8OYj2G002TC-QDXylhvZfwO8dLeQ1LYSeHU8v-VDqkKwpvj8CCz5TxxhezRbpHGW7nQSqkhK-ohc/s1600-h/100_0352.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgjIfT4YNSCW64j52yo4Z0pbI5sVrpAV-4Y4VDjQjjRyhZvXVA6sPO8KUe3T4C-m8OYj2G002TC-QDXylhvZfwO8dLeQ1LYSeHU8v-VDqkKwpvj8CCz5TxxhezRbpHGW7nQSqkhK-ohc/s320/100_0352.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231463940468601362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">PLEASE JOIN US to celebrate the exciting and triumphant completion of our summer project!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Friday, August 8th</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Noon-2pm </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">@ 62nd & Kimbark </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(the playground across from Christ Way Church)</span><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4jmX87tFg9udc8yNdbE2nWB0e5NkEAO_3P3_gizPTIZfzaYKkzm2zf8UDmErvm5Klg1PZar74QCVVUrXCHPwqyxJH8loPsxNkXwqFTbdMRI9DsCGpLwKmcGhqhcwbChtktaJEZG7R_o/s1600-h/100_0351.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4jmX87tFg9udc8yNdbE2nWB0e5NkEAO_3P3_gizPTIZfzaYKkzm2zf8UDmErvm5Klg1PZar74QCVVUrXCHPwqyxJH8loPsxNkXwqFTbdMRI9DsCGpLwKmcGhqhcwbChtktaJEZG7R_o/s320/100_0351.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231464406955651634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thanks again to all our sponsors, supporters, and everyone who encouraged us along the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FngffbULixKSHeHzM7kkx1EWo8ODjN0jLjOSqozqUmy08CbHONT73qzJ2gc96kH8yJqW9PerBpRIuj-_pBJX5ep_WYgADB2ZjXVtMgauh_GzcvJcm1ERgFNRmRhKhyphenhyphenQ5jia_MsQzhqY/s1600-h/100_0281.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FngffbULixKSHeHzM7kkx1EWo8ODjN0jLjOSqozqUmy08CbHONT73qzJ2gc96kH8yJqW9PerBpRIuj-_pBJX5ep_WYgADB2ZjXVtMgauh_GzcvJcm1ERgFNRmRhKhyphenhyphenQ5jia_MsQzhqY/s320/100_0281.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231466958003401954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje83iOx8Iv1CrZ28IRyuZWtkj2livKubit4gilM6eiVvFdNNs5sm5Pp2AOHVV1ThaeNFD38WPDCgZ89Jj__Y2ckaVledgTM-OhPUAPyJcWG4d88Fis9EHEV4dAOG_O5YCfgkYueKk6PK4/s1600-h/100_0278.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje83iOx8Iv1CrZ28IRyuZWtkj2livKubit4gilM6eiVvFdNNs5sm5Pp2AOHVV1ThaeNFD38WPDCgZ89Jj__Y2ckaVledgTM-OhPUAPyJcWG4d88Fis9EHEV4dAOG_O5YCfgkYueKk6PK4/s320/100_0278.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231466619982960402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcDBljZ489J2gL_KvLWg7Xj4a0nXb11T97WwRzsRI_FcTrNXu24Zq8drMkVGmWcg7Hp-lJLgduZ1rg4VgodIvm0l07N-NG_6Q11DRMaVZDFRPwL2cDCgNnN1nfe5xR03QirGQeMjyD_A/s1600-h/100_0266.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcDBljZ489J2gL_KvLWg7Xj4a0nXb11T97WwRzsRI_FcTrNXu24Zq8drMkVGmWcg7Hp-lJLgduZ1rg4VgodIvm0l07N-NG_6Q11DRMaVZDFRPwL2cDCgNnN1nfe5xR03QirGQeMjyD_A/s320/100_0266.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231466322803216994" /></a>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-68374028944513896562008-08-01T15:04:00.004-05:002008-08-01T15:11:02.621-05:00Only One Week Left!?!?!?With a week remaining, we are moving along, but we still have much to do before we can take a deep breath and celebrate.<br />***We URGENTLY need a <span style="color:#333333;"><strong>SIGN PAINTER or MURAL ARTIST</strong></span> who can help us by doing some well-designed <strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#000000;">L</span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">et</span><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;">t</span>e<span style="font-family:arial;">ri</span>nG</span></strong> on our planters.<br />***We are about 80% done with the rest of the PAINTING....<br />***...but we still have to do some planting!!!!!!!<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">PLEASE leave a comment below if you are/know a painter , as described above, who can help us complete this wonderful community project (compensation available), or email Renee at</span> : </span><span style="color:#000099;">reneeuna@gmail.com</span></strong>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-77975118288983136252008-07-30T15:22:00.006-05:002008-07-31T10:18:29.932-05:00<strong>So we got the planters moved yesterday, and we had a blast filling them with soil today - in their new locations! <br /><br />Thanks to ALL who came out to volunteer for today's Workday - we couldn't have done it without you (no, really!)!!! <br />Special thanks to the Harold Washington College Horticulture Club, who have been helping us coordinate the landscaping aspects of our project - they also put us in touch with Larry Asimov Landscaping, who donated some much-needed soil to our project!<br /><br />A note from Cushman & Wakefield:<br />"Cushman & Wakefield appreciates the opportunity to give back to the community and would like to commend the work of Woodlawn Youth Solutions' team, for being able to organize and motivate so many people. We are grateful to participate in this enrichening experience and to be able to contribute to this great community project!."<br /><br />Finally, - WE RAN OUT OF SAUSAGE PIZZA!!!!!!!!!</strong>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-36818588367116242622008-07-25T12:28:00.003-05:002008-07-25T12:36:40.872-05:00End of Week Four<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9EgZPYcElTXyjK8z8JRMigeZOfJC3BfuZqZxsp3iw4Cuk62pV-9RqRSLm_ncD3VEOXQEe12usV3fzy-Sz6sXSKomHnCI5Y5Ir1ncg8jqwG9-no0a818pSg_8TWibNhbZkIJ8BNOGd4k/s1600-h/100_0195.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9EgZPYcElTXyjK8z8JRMigeZOfJC3BfuZqZxsp3iw4Cuk62pV-9RqRSLm_ncD3VEOXQEe12usV3fzy-Sz6sXSKomHnCI5Y5Ir1ncg8jqwG9-no0a818pSg_8TWibNhbZkIJ8BNOGd4k/s320/100_0195.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227006875632812194" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Today we began practicing with our logo stencil by painting large panels in teams, which is how we intend to paint the planters.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >The Alderman's office has come through, and the planters are being sandblasted as this is published; on Monday, July 26th, the planters will be painted green, our chosen background color. The plan is to begin relocating them to their new(adopted) locations on Tuesday, and then we could begin painting by mid-week, next week.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Also,</span><span style="font-family:georgia;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:georgia;" >PLEASE NOTE:</span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">WYS Workday w/ Cushman & Wakefield</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Wednesday July 30th...</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >(leave a comment below for more info...)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnf_fb0tTGpiCvb8CSDm4R8o9VOrWFdBvjUiT0ERR7IXrAxEnvbB7rWJ1EJbt9JRIM4w8Z4_TS5gMjnxbz304uy3VtIBSBlfXEY82sz-P71Fj_Aq3AogIiUwomndLrfdbK7aUWaLJVBks/s1600-h/100_0191.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnf_fb0tTGpiCvb8CSDm4R8o9VOrWFdBvjUiT0ERR7IXrAxEnvbB7rWJ1EJbt9JRIM4w8Z4_TS5gMjnxbz304uy3VtIBSBlfXEY82sz-P71Fj_Aq3AogIiUwomndLrfdbK7aUWaLJVBks/s320/100_0191.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227006654020433794" /></a>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-77787685141897325192008-07-22T12:38:00.005-05:002008-07-25T12:37:35.964-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmsuFvXoOmufws032llWJK4krm6bo_8bw27To8VUd9xkr4qqqivf7Y-OoKVVwJm_rHkbyqApmtMZesmLZnCt31EzqNDI3ipL7LgCJYagsT6k9Ayzea9oUw-8mMk1JJo0d94S3hD1hAYI/s1600-h/100_0178.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmsuFvXoOmufws032llWJK4krm6bo_8bw27To8VUd9xkr4qqqivf7Y-OoKVVwJm_rHkbyqApmtMZesmLZnCt31EzqNDI3ipL7LgCJYagsT6k9Ayzea9oUw-8mMk1JJo0d94S3hD1hAYI/s320/100_0178.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225894914649113234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">We spoke with the Alderman's office and it appears we may be able to begin moving the planters this week!<br /><br />Last week architreasures hosted their Jewels in July event. We attended; here are Kishon's thoughts about the event:<br /><br />"...architreasures' Jewels in July was a great experience for me. I met some great people. Since I'm pursuing a career as an architect, it was good for me to talk to other famous architects. All in all it was a wonderful event!"<br /><br />Next Wednesday, July 30th, will be a work-day in collaboration with one of Supporters, Cushman & Wakefield (see link in the sidebar); we invite any and all volunteers and interested parties: more information forthcoming!</span>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-45318459120931074132008-07-17T13:15:00.008-05:002008-07-22T13:17:07.796-05:00Week Three<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7527Dz7RHm82QQykiRQsLPmsEF00dgqnN-dnzeLMgQEu9H362G5ZXW82s9MfL7Y08gd_KDpYGa9dEH4d2kIeYJhtihfHrCdrfJ11I-veIO3wFHdI13d-pcBjYTH2jyVo-A7uZ4rU1Mo/s1600-h/downsized_0717081157.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7527Dz7RHm82QQykiRQsLPmsEF00dgqnN-dnzeLMgQEu9H362G5ZXW82s9MfL7Y08gd_KDpYGa9dEH4d2kIeYJhtihfHrCdrfJ11I-veIO3wFHdI13d-pcBjYTH2jyVo-A7uZ4rU1Mo/s320/downsized_0717081157.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224095264305066050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikn7D_gN2MnJqlSUnwOctakuGRQd6T4ReljS5vT9uBW0qs60-tl-Dg1CtOt5nWXCOfKvUigDZfI3aH6yNYHhn6gx4nuXgpRchI2aBdWcbT_-YHEyYPAACFcjaouY8GOYgftCpUCBGHyAA/s1600-h/100_0179.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikn7D_gN2MnJqlSUnwOctakuGRQd6T4ReljS5vT9uBW0qs60-tl-Dg1CtOt5nWXCOfKvUigDZfI3aH6yNYHhn6gx4nuXgpRchI2aBdWcbT_-YHEyYPAACFcjaouY8GOYgftCpUCBGHyAA/s320/100_0179.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224049999755181362" border="0" /></a><br />As we approach the midpoint of our summer adventure, we still have some obstacles to overcome. But we have made progress:<br /><br />-We have six (6) commitments to adopt our beloved planters.<br /><br />-We have developed a couple of design templates which we are pleased with.<br /><br />-Before our Advisory Committe meeting earlier this week, we splashed right into painting one of the planters! Check it out!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhijTroRFfLO91tv7kEmyTGxbQo1diSVo7Rxg1fr8JhqMt6ipEN27oNsg7od-g36CqOT1781E-HlU_yKtLFGNs0yJbuAtid3smuUXlIL615lUH2AcNj_1HLX0s7cA85LJ9hbqwlaH7Yo/s1600-h/architreasures+057.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhijTroRFfLO91tv7kEmyTGxbQo1diSVo7Rxg1fr8JhqMt6ipEN27oNsg7od-g36CqOT1781E-HlU_yKtLFGNs0yJbuAtid3smuUXlIL615lUH2AcNj_1HLX0s7cA85LJ9hbqwlaH7Yo/s320/architreasures+057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224049709811827970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJFJRbQyqVfPDQuCFjsA00H62nelczLQR6et04YpFH-ltt9_BUm440kbK3hy9FbPA9xGwL8PBufMAMK0o8qFmGn1rV7KbalcaQjokNKTsyPW2-wvJZ-9-Mo5zgwhPLmi-p6kY2sGXOzQ/s1600-h/100_0170.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJFJRbQyqVfPDQuCFjsA00H62nelczLQR6et04YpFH-ltt9_BUm440kbK3hy9FbPA9xGwL8PBufMAMK0o8qFmGn1rV7KbalcaQjokNKTsyPW2-wvJZ-9-Mo5zgwhPLmi-p6kY2sGXOzQ/s320/100_0170.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224050208715458642" border="0" /></a>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-32158102804194900662008-07-11T11:59:00.004-05:002008-07-11T12:25:00.405-05:00Progress!Yesterday's outreach was quite successful: three different groups have already started applications for our planters. Outreach continues today.<br /><br />Early in the morning, Arthur L. Jackson, the pastor of Holy Trinity Church, came and spoke to the group about the role of community leadership and character development.<br /><br />We have made critical aesthetic decisions regarding the planter design. <br />We are getting much closer to having finished models of the future designs.<br /><br />Check out our Woodlawn logo!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTy5rOl9pvJaVbhivYdpuH8-LB_3tiqLjAYKT1MYAS7AiZ21DSJebxPgFxfybLiYOuRBj4fneR5JHI7aKyBX4Yv7tfaLRpfFojTSp-XqJR26EPw0ocLsWIQGGKYRMR0YsNkHh1eEDDiu4/s1600-h/wysWoodlawnLogo.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTy5rOl9pvJaVbhivYdpuH8-LB_3tiqLjAYKT1MYAS7AiZ21DSJebxPgFxfybLiYOuRBj4fneR5JHI7aKyBX4Yv7tfaLRpfFojTSp-XqJR26EPw0ocLsWIQGGKYRMR0YsNkHh1eEDDiu4/s320/wysWoodlawnLogo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221807082301766226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><br />Also, please note:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Advisory Meeting</span><br /><strong>Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 10:30am</strong><br /><strong>Christ Way M.B. Church</strong><br /><br /></p><br /><p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Community Meeting<span><br />Christ Way M.B. Church<br />62nd & Woodlawn<br /><strong>Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 6pm</strong><br /><br /></span></span></p>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-56249424142543850902008-07-10T12:15:00.011-05:002008-07-17T10:43:05.202-05:00Mid-Week Two<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_TbEVxaqFVjOKTTJacHIy3FefqtItIUO4UsuAcjSvs29JIBHgihGvrhxJhS4YoEKgOZqm4hx-GIkEDfVMBjejE9y3C4IVaTw9AwNHcMZ4WNQ_wHoT6-HPVA3b3c7BHLlJcLh6rqnaFw/s1600-h/100_0049.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_TbEVxaqFVjOKTTJacHIy3FefqtItIUO4UsuAcjSvs29JIBHgihGvrhxJhS4YoEKgOZqm4hx-GIkEDfVMBjejE9y3C4IVaTw9AwNHcMZ4WNQ_wHoT6-HPVA3b3c7BHLlJcLh6rqnaFw/s320/100_0049.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221438217876725650" /></a><br />Yesterday we went to the Field Museum. We talked about New Zealand's culture. <br />We also spoke about natural disasters. Demetria never knew how a tornado was formed. We took a lot of pictures of the Sears tower and the CNA building.<br />Today the teens split up into two groups. One team went into the neighborhood asking people to adopt the planters, while the other group made stencils for the mini planters.<br /><br /><!--<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4761/6/71/58/99/54/0/54995871613_0_ALB.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4761/6/71/58/99/54/0/54995871613_0_ALB.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>-->Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-2763666017757519072008-07-08T12:32:00.007-05:002008-07-11T12:21:11.357-05:00Sketching Designs<p>Things are moving fast, and we are starting to create some graphics for our project.<br /><br />Monday, Week 2: We designed a Woodlawn logo which we expect to use in our project.<br /><br />Today we took some photos around the community (especially the beach!), sketched some ideas <br></p><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cEYWd25ayLEV-SgP-yq_-DR4cxKMn7C05Xoe9I3PIFGdFmLx99Az_T3IINj0MNMGdkicYz4d0eeImccBBLXpF6IOQwLzpmHeHIN0TMgLijjBNSXYyimR85fmM7h92V7Yv3EuMUsKMak/s1600-h/architreasures+111.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cEYWd25ayLEV-SgP-yq_-DR4cxKMn7C05Xoe9I3PIFGdFmLx99Az_T3IINj0MNMGdkicYz4d0eeImccBBLXpF6IOQwLzpmHeHIN0TMgLijjBNSXYyimR85fmM7h92V7Yv3EuMUsKMak/s320/architreasures+111.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220711788220823778" /></a><br></p><br /><p>and began to create maquettes (miniature models of the planters we are seeking to beautify!!!!!!!).</p><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKvas8EVMFHSQ7ts_4qKBG3RrSyDm1nbbsx7AWuCnxrMcpPsz3zyhBGNfMY6h0nJQqeCltCIUfxgCi5sygzQxhytE_nPpaTj1dmjzFFz9zjqnDBvnIpB_hYVLoLv7hgOgGhzxS49camA/s1600-h/architreasures+173.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 20px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKvas8EVMFHSQ7ts_4qKBG3RrSyDm1nbbsx7AWuCnxrMcpPsz3zyhBGNfMY6h0nJQqeCltCIUfxgCi5sygzQxhytE_nPpaTj1dmjzFFz9zjqnDBvnIpB_hYVLoLv7hgOgGhzxS49camA/s320/architreasures+173.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220711383584093874" /></a></p><br /><p><br />A group of representatives went to the Alderman's office to clarify our plans and secure assistance as promised.<br /></p><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGo6HcTijc7ObQPOgaWQNFXIies4dGNEArEhDbw60vzExsFRvfERF1xm3dZrT-PpV8QTIpkvcq8rDlSF_7_Nf7cW0zQFvztjh7zBFNG88sQFXf72sEYdeLwA5yKjE9vV2guMet8zeqY0/s1600-h/architreasures+226.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGo6HcTijc7ObQPOgaWQNFXIies4dGNEArEhDbw60vzExsFRvfERF1xm3dZrT-PpV8QTIpkvcq8rDlSF_7_Nf7cW0zQFvztjh7zBFNG88sQFXf72sEYdeLwA5yKjE9vV2guMet8zeqY0/s320/architreasures+226.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220712202791928466" /></a><br><br /></p><br /><p><br />Also, please note: <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Advisory Meeting</span><br /><strong>Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 10:30am</strong><br />Christ Way M.B. Church<br><br /></p><br /><p><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Community Meeting<span><br />Christ Way M.B. Church<br />62nd & Woodlawn<br /><strong>Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 6pm</strong><br><br /></p>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-11605394165513434752008-07-08T12:30:00.005-05:002008-07-08T13:27:01.485-05:00Week One FinishedOur first week had many highlights, including:<br /><br />A group trip to the Smart Museum.<br /><br /><br />Group and individual blog creation...<br /><br />The group watched presentation from a banking representative to help educate the group about money management.<br /><br />An English Professor from Kennedy-King College came and we did an interactivity:<br /><br />We outlined "The Perfect Community"Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-5309910060536792532008-07-02T14:23:00.008-05:002008-07-25T12:48:21.343-05:00DAY TwoOur participants continued to explore the history of the Woodlawn Community and its relevance to them... They also created their own personal blogs, which they will be updating regularly. Click a name below to go visit one of their blogs...:<br /><br /><a href="http://kishonbeard.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kishon Beard</a><br /><a href="http://desmondbell.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Desmond Bell</a><br /><a href="http://ladyprincess-demetria.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Demetria Bonner</a><br /><a href="http://dareinboyd.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Darien Boyd</a><br /><a href="http://toveyah91.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Toveyah Brazelton</a><br /><a href="http://ladytiffanydukes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tiffany Dukes</a><br /><a href="http://stephaniepearson.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stephanie Pearson</a><br /><a href="http://dereonbaker.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalisa Sims</a><br /><a href="http://attaviastreeter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Attavia Streeter</a><br /><a href="http://chi-towns-angel.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Angel White</a><br /><a href="http://rodnificent.blogspot.com" target="_blank">rodney's...</a>Woodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213525554854918773.post-67568308471687717592008-06-30T11:49:00.002-05:002008-06-30T11:55:57.535-05:00Day OneWe decided that the planters at 62nd and Ingleside:<br /><br />-should be moved<br />-should be planted nicely<br />-should be painted/designed/colorful/site-specific<br />-need to be taken care of<br />-should have a purpose/meaningWoodlawn Youth Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318764582242389304noreply@blogger.com0