Youth Spotlight:
Andore Horruitiner
Transcendence: Lessons from a Youth
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By Communities That Care Coordinator, Sandy Schroeder
In my time spent with Andore Horruitiner, a sophomore at Battle Mountain High School, my mind opened to a wonderful realization: Youth hold inspirations that wield mighty power for all. From the very concrete to a world vision, we can all learn from Andore.
Joy, for Andore, is the ability to be himself, the absence of fear in a world of criticism. When he spends time with his brother, Tiago, and his father, Bratzo (a near-professional soccer coach), Andore feels safe from the subconscious nagging that affects youth in their public spaces, like school. These times are not without challenge, explains Andore, “I am so jealous of my brother! Everything comes so easy to him. It may seem that I am grumpy because of this, but I am not. I am truly proud of his talents.” What can we learn from this statement?
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Difference Maker: Julie Kiddoo
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We are a culture who tries to hide any ugliness, whether it’s an ill-fitting shirt, an unusual birthmark or a sickness. When we’re asked how we are, we automatically reply, “Good. Fine.” After all, who wants to admit to weakness? Who wants to hear it? In the world of Facebook and Instagram, we are programmed to only share happy things, to look lovely as wedo it and not to worry.
Guess what? That’s not real life. And there are more and more of us who want to be real, whether for ourselves, for our children or just to get a conversation going. This month’s Difference Maker is Julie Kiddoo, an author and owner of Revolution Power Yoga, and she is doing just that: Getting real and not shying away from a challenging conversation
Do you know someone in the community who makes a difference? Email
Heather
with your nomination for "Difference Maker!"
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Eat Chat Parent: Children and Anxiety. You Can Help.
It’s a fact: We all experience anxiety. Our children do too—and that is not necessarily a bad thing. It’s how we deal with anxiety—together—that matters. The next presentation in the
Eat Chat Parent series
will focus on anxiety and children with renowned speakers Dr. Steven Schlozman, M.D. and local author Julie Kiddoo.
Dr. Schlozman, a child psychologist with Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital, will present specific tips on how parents, caregivers and friends can help the youth in their lives. He will explain that anxiety is a normal, healthy emotion, and children will experience periods of worry, fear or hesitancy. “[It’s] our job is to support our kids through what comes naturally difficult for them,” Dr. Schlozman says.
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Tooting Our Own Horn
Our goal is never to create programs for recognition: We love what we do to help create a community that inspires and includes. However, we are simply thrilled to announce we are in excellent company as nominees for Vail Valley Partnership's Success Awards! Thanks to everyone who supports what we do.
COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD – ORGANIZATION:
COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD – INDIVIDUAL:
Mikayla Curtis
ACTIVELY GREEN:
Eagle River Youth Coalition
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR:
Gerry Lopez
SMALL NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR:
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What to do This Summer?
How to Communicate Better with Teens.
And So Much More.
APRIL 6: Be part of our annual
Summer Camp Expo
at Eagle Valley Middle School! Do you own or run a summer camp? Do you have resources to share with our community? Do you want to learn what is happening for kids during the summer? Then come to our EXPO! Learn more: email
Heather or
SIGN UP HERE
New this year! Sign up for our one-day
Families In Action
on APRIL 6, held in conjunction with our Summer Camp Expo. FIA will help to improve communication within your family and learn to tackle tough topics with confidence. Taught by local certified experts in Spanish and English. This is a unique opportunity for co-learning and to be on the same page with important topics that youth face today. Limited space, so register today for this life-changing experience. Learn more, email
Carol
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This July, Maya at the Westin Riverfront will support ERYC with Table 101's "
You Dine, We Donate
" program. Launched in 2014, Maya donates the net proceeds of all food & beverage purchases made at Table #101 – a large round booth that can seat up to 5 people - to a different Vail Valley charitable organization each month. Good food, good cause(s)!
For the entire month of September,
Ein Prosit will donate 15% of sales from Mondays to ERYC: Make Mondays Matter! Please join us in supporting the youth in our community.
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Thanks and Accolades from ERYC to:
- Thank you to Mountain Recreation for facility space and presentation at the Collaborative Management Program annual retreat.
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Be Part of the Superintendent Search!
Tuesday |
March 5 |
Eagle Valley High School
5:45 to 6:45 pm
in the H2 lecture hall
Be part of the process with Eagle County Schools.
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Read, Learn, Discuss, Watch. Resources For A Good Life
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Events, Happenings and Things to Do
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Teen Short Story Contest
Please submit a story that is 1500 words or less before March 31st at Midnight. Submissions, which must include your name and contact information, will be accepted in person at the Eagle or Avon branches, or by email to
savannah@evld.org
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nclude your branch with your submission. Stories will be read and awarded by library staff and local author Jennifer Alsever. Check out
evld.org/teens
for prizes and more information.
Ant-Man and the Wasp Teen Screening
Monday | March 25 | 2 to 4 p.m
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School is out! Come enjoy a matinee at the library. Movies are always free and popcorn is provided!
Avon Public Library
Teen Night
Hey teens, did you know there is a special night at the library just for you? Get active with a live action game of PAC Man, show off your crafty side and decorate a mug for your Valentine, take on a challenge at a library escape room, or jump into a table top role playing game like Dungeons and Dragons. Play video games on our large screen, or join us for a movie night! Spend your evenings in the library--seriously. We'll provide materials and snacks, you bring the fun!
Mondays @ 6:00pm | Gypsum Public Library | 970.524.5080
Tuesdays @ 6:00pm | Avon Public Library | 970.949.6797
Thursdays @ 6:00pm | Eagle Public Library | 970.328.8800
Teen Advisory Board
Third Wednesday of the month | 6pm
Are we missing something? Speak up! Join the Teen Advisory Board to help build the library you want. Organize fun events for teen night, come up with innovative ideas for teen zone displays, and help shape the library to better serve teen needs. TAB is a fun and fulfilling way to gain valuable volunteer hours, give back to your community, and help support other teens!
Avon Public Library-Teen Corner
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ERYC Teams With SpeakUp ReachOut: A Vital Conversation
March 4 | 5:30 to 7 p.m. | CMC | Edwards
Understanding gender identity, expression, and sexuality.
Presented by Molly Fiore- SpeakUp ReachOut, Megan Vogt-Mind Springs Health and Mel McCalley VMS Student.
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TEDxYouth@Vail 2019
Saturday | April 11 | 2:30 p.m. |
Battle Mountain High School
TEDxYouth@Vail-Rise Up-Where radically real ideas are delivered by youth and prominent figures in our valley. This event, organized solely by the valley’s youth, boasts ideas worth sharing that will open your mind to intimate revelations, brilliant creativity, and deep data. You’ll find live speakers, hands-on activities, hand-picked TED Talks and fascinating conversations with designers, technologists, cancer survivors, advocates, performers, and more! Ten speakers will share short talks in two sessions on how they Rise Up, serving both as a source of knowledge and inspiration for youth in the Vail Valley. Ever wanted to see a TED Talk? Now’s your chance!
Pre Registered Students are FREE | General Admission tickets are $10 online or $15 at the door
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Gabriel House Re-opens
The Yellow House | Eagle
Gabriel House needs volunteers! Gabriel House provides diapers, formula, other baby items, spiritual and resource support to moms of young children. Volunteers can commit as little or as much as you would like, and it is usually a few hours once a week that the house is open.
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Project Management for Everyone, April Series
April 5, 12 and 19 | 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Edwards | Colorado Mountain College
Peak Business Management will make a $100 donation per participant to the nonprofit organization that sends them to the training. We are hopeful that this will remove barriers to participation for nonprofit organizations.
Cost: $700 for VVP members, $1,000 for non-members, special pricing for non-profit organizations
Contact
Barb
for more information.
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Eagle County Brain Injury Support Group
First and Third Mondays | March 4 & 18 | 5:30 - 7 p.m. | Edwards Interfaith Chapel | Edwards
Celebrate the one-year anniversary! Brain injury support group; a safe place to share experiences. It is the intention of the all-volunteer Eagle County Brain Injury Support Group to provide a safe, comfortable environment that allows for the sharing of personal experiences related to members' injuries, treatments, obstacles, tools and resources and educational materials.
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Mountain Valley Horse Rescue Programs
March 1 through May | Mountain Valley Horse Rescue | Bond
Mini Horse Heroes program is for kids from 3-5 years old and their parent/guardians. This program takes place the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month starting March 1
and going through May!
Summer Camp Registration opens March 15th!
Our Horse Heroes Summer Camp, allows campers to build connections with their “own” rescue horse as well as a riding horse. This 4-day program includes the development of horsemanship skills along with either a riding lesson or a trail ride.
Program days Tuesday through Friday and are from 9am to 4 pm (Transportation from Eagle County TBD)
Cost Per Session: $440
Registration and payment is required to reserve your spot.
Space is limited to 12 campers per week and we filled up last year so don’t wait to register.
For more information or to register visit MVHR's
website
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Babysitter Basics Training Program
Tuesdays | March 5 to April 9 (excluding March 26) | 4 to 5:45 p.m. |
Eagle County Administration Building | 500 Broadway | Eagle
Youth in 5th through 8th grades will gain knowledge on the responsibilities of being a reliable babysitter and learn about child development. Additionally, this hands-on curriculum will give youth useful activities to do with young children while babysitting.
Cost is $35 for supplies, snacks and a subscription to the monthly
Good Times with Kids
newsletter.
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Special Olympics Colorado - Polar Plunge
March 30 | Town of Avon | Nottingham Lake
The Avon Police Department is hosting its 3rd Annual Special Olympics of Colorado Polar Plunge. Join local law enforcement agencies and community members to help raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics Colorado athletes.
ANYONE can join us!
Donate to plunge or to just 'Hibernate' and watch but grab your friends, colleagues, family, dress up and get ready for some serious bragging rights as we plunge into the coldest Polar Plunge in Colorado!
If you would like to participate sign up
here
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Enjoy the pre-party and post-party all while knowing you are Freezin’ for a Reason! The Special Olympics Polar Plunge presented by Westerra Credit Union is a signature event that motivates communities statewide to take a quick, fun, chilly dip to raise funds and awareness for the mission and athletes of Special Olympics Colorado.
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Sustainable Film Series: Smog of the Sea & STRAWS
March 5 | Loaded Joe's | Avon | 6:30 p.m.
March 19 | Dusty Boot | Eagle | 6:30 p.m
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The Sustainable Film Series raises awareness and encourages community dialogue about environmental issues afflicting our world through award-winning independent featured films.
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Starting Hearts is back in school and is hiring teachers. Starting Hearts expects to teach more than 10,000 people this year and needs more passionate and great teachers. If you’re interested in teaching our free Call.Push.Shock. class or are interested in becoming qualified to teach American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or American Safety and Health Institute certification classes, let’s talk! Make some extra money and meet great people. Teaching is a blast and our instructors are awesome!
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Vail Public Library Events
Tech Studio
Wednesdays and Thursdays | 3 to 5 p.m.
Tech Studio is a true creation station for all ages, abilities, and interests. You will find 3 -D printers, Sphero , Dash& Dot, Photoshop and computers for using all of the above, a digital camera, green screen and Virtual Reality (for 13 years olds and up). Explore, create, collaborate, and invent in a safe and supportive environment!
Read Across America Celebration
Friday | March 1 | 4 to 5:45 p.m.
RSVP required
Alpine Arts teams up with Vail Public Library to host a creative birthday for Dr Seuss! We'll make sculptures reminiscent of some of Dr. Seuss' famous characters. Let you imagination run wild! Elementary & Middle School ages. FREE
Reading Buddies
Thursdays | Through March 21 | 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Reading Buddies is a free Vail Public Library program that pairs trained teen volunteers with younger kids for a one-on-one shared reading experience. Little buddies do not need to be struggling readers to benefit from this program. The intent is to foster a love of reading. Reading Buddies offers a chance for friendship, while providing another set of attentive ears for our young readers. Little buddies should be in 1st – 3rd grades. Big buddies should be in 7th – 12th grades.
Teen Tech Week - 3D Print Workshop
Thursday | March 7 | 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Learn how to design your own Celtic knots using Hypatia Studio's custom online Celtic knot creator! You will create your design and print it at this workshop! You don't need to bring anything. Just show up and join the creativity. This program is open for teens ages 12-18.
One Book One Valley - Annual Reading Event where everyone reads a community-chosen book.
Location: Everywhere!
This year's book is The Menu Girls by Denise Chavez, This is a YA book and is being read by classes in high schools valleywide! There will be an author visit in April. Related activities at Vail Public Library
One Book One Valley Movie Showing "Cesar Chavez",
Wednesday | March 20 | 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Directed and produced by Diego Luna, "Cesar Chavez" is a 2014 Mexican-American biographical film about the life of American labor-leader, Cesar Chavez (Michael Peña), who co-founded United Farm Workers. John Malkovich also stars in the film, portraying the owner of a large industrial grape farm who seeks to defeat Chavez's organizing efforts. The film premiered at the Berlinale Special Galas section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival and has received positive reviews. Enjoy delicious freshly made popcorn, the company of friends and a chance to discuss with us whether or not you liked the film.
One Book One Valley Cuentos de Atzlan (Tales of the Homeland) with Angel Vigil
Wednesday | March 27 | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Angel Vigil is the author of six award-winning books on Hispanic and Western arts and culture. He is also a successful performer, theatre director and educator. He acts as the Colorado State Heritage Artist for Hispanic storytelling,
Story times
Tuesday | 10 a.m. Babies | 11 a.m. Preschool | Wednesday | 10 a.m. Toddlers | 11 a.m. Move & Groove
Saturday | 11 a.m . Bilingual
Stories, movement, rhymes and songs for children 6 and under.
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Heather
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Do you know someone in the community who makes a difference? Email Heather (hhower@eagleyouth.org) with your nomination for "Difference Maker!"
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