Verde Featured in the Daily Yonder

Santa Fe’s Verde Community Project made the national online news. The Daily Yonder quoted YouthWorks staffer Kineret Yardina in coverage of the Verde Community Project as an example of how organizations are tackling the big issues facing small communities....

Wildland Fire Training Session Scheduled

Hank Blackwell, former Santa Fe County fire marshal, will lead a training session on April 9, from 9 am to 2 pm, for young people at YouthWorks interested in joining the wildland firefighting crew. According to Blackwell, “The training will be scientifically...

Popping Your Bubble with Reality

At a session titled “Popping Your Bubble with Reality,” fifteen teens from Chile and Argentina, with the group Global Ties, visited YouthWorks on March 27 to hear students report on the school-to-prison pipeline and ways to break that link. YouthWorks...

YouthWorks Exhibiting at Business Expo

YouthWorks will be exhibiting at the 2018 Business Expo on April 5 at the Santa Fe Convention Center. The exhibit will showcase the programs available for young people at YouthWorks, particularly the culinary arts program led by Chef Carmen Rodriguez. During the...

“Empty Bowl” Dinner to Benefit Youthworks

Help End Hunger Friday, April 13 6:00 – 8:00 PM Tipton Center St. Michael’s High School This year’s annual “Empty Bowl” Dinner at St. Michael’s High School on April 13 will benefit programs for young people at YouthWorks. Please...

Reduce Fire Risk and Help At-Risk Youth

As part of the Verde Community Project, young people from YouthWorks are training with Wildfire Network in various aspects of forestry and fire prevention. The crew has completed projects for the Santa Fe Institute and for local Santa Fe homeowners to reduce fire...