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One of the most favorite games the kids play is something called “math mountain,” where there are two competing teams trying to build a mountain of bricks. Each kid decides if they are going to try for one brick if they get an addition problem right, two bricks for a subtraction problem, three bricks for multiplication, or four bricks for division. The game helps the kids learn how to figure out math problems while challenging them to try harder ones in order to get more bricks. It is a huge math confidence builder!
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Thank you KOTV The News On 6 for doing a great story on the groundbreaking ceremony of Youth Works' new Multiponic Greenhouse on Monday!
This new greenhouse will empower North Tulsa kids to grow and distribute fruits and vegetables to transform the health of their community with the help of dozens of partners of this community.
We are so grateful to the The Kiwanis Club of Tulsa for being the first sponsor of this greenhouse, and to Better Day Farms for being our team of growing instructors and quality control overseers to help the kids succeed in this initiative.
We call it a Multiponic Greenhouse because it will have multiple "ponic" components: hydroponic, aquaponic and aeroponic to teach the kids three different growing technologies.
Representatives from Better Day Farms, YouthWorks Board, Kiwanis Club of Tulsa, and the teens of YouthWorks all broke ground on the building of the new YouthWorks Multiponic Greenhouse.
Left to Right: Mike Feeley, Bob Warwick, Caleb Feeley, Austin Castoe, Steven Lewis, Darlene Roman, Travis Smith, Amanda Foyil, Joseph, Angus Martin, Aaron, Jody Vivion, Brittney, Lola, Lonnie, Steve Collins, Mike McFadden, John Sherman, Scotty, Bob Albrecht, Patricia Ellie Cogles, Anna Falling, Chris Beach.
Left to Right: Mike Feeley, Bob Warwick, Caleb Feeley, Austin Castoe, Steven Lewis, Darlene Roman, Travis Smith, Amanda Foyil, Joseph, Angus Martin, Aaron, Jody Vivion, Brittney, Lola, Lonnie, Steve Collins, Mike McFadden, John Sherman, Scotty, Bob Albrecht, Patricia Ellie Cogles, Anna Falling, Chris Beach.
By June, the new Multiponic Greenhouse is scheduled to be up and running just in time to launch our 10-week YouthWorks Summer Dream Camp for North Tulsa kids. At that time, we will be introducing several key partners to this initiative who have been crucial in laying the groundwork for transforming the health of families in our community through a concept called "Food is Medicine."
(To get a sneak peek at this, be sure to register to attend our Thursday, April 13th gala by going to www.TulsaYouthWorks.org).
Thank you to Ashley McKinney for her incredible photography!!!
(To get a sneak peek at this, be sure to register to attend our Thursday, April 13th gala by going to www.TulsaYouthWorks.org).
Thank you to Ashley McKinney for her incredible photography!!!
Tulsa YouthWorks
YouthWorks activates North Tulsa youths to become community leaders through an amazing 30-week after school program, 10-week Summer Dream Camp, 3 school break camps (Fall, Christmas and Spring Break), the YouthWorks Pizza Factory, and the 20-acre YouthWorks Ranch, complete with hydroponic vegetable greenhouses, farm animals, and trade skills development.
Help us transform children’s lives while raising up leaders
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WE’RE ON A MISSION TO HELP NORTH TULSA KIDS BREAK FREE FROM THE CYCLE OF POVERTY |
