The Second Coming of Woodlawn Youth Solutions

Hello all! My name is Chris, and I am interning with Woodlawn Youth Solutions this year. It's nice to meet you!

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 Civic Knowledge Project, Brickyard Community Garden, and Meadville Lombard Theological School's Community Partnership Program, WYS is developing a nutrition-based program. Here's a taste of what's coming up:

Monday, October 20th
Pumpkin Carving at Christ Way Church from 4-5:30 PM!

Tuesday, October 21st
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.

Monday, October 27th
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.

Tuesday, October 28th
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.

Monday, November 3rd
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!).

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!