Yetunde Price Resource Center
The Yetunde Price Resource Center (YPRC) collaborates with partner organizations to offer trauma-informed programs that promote individual and community-wide healing and resiliency. YPRC works to ensure that victims of direct or indirect senseless violence have complete access to existing resources and that where there is a dearth in services, new resources are created.
Q&A with Danielle Riley, Positive Behavior Specialist
Q: What does being a Positive Behavior Specialist entail? What do your days look like? A: I do a little bit of everything. My priority is caring for our students and making sure they feel heard, respected and safe. I also collaborate with our guidance counselors and our social worker to make sure that every …
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Off The Mat: Meet Victoria Smith
Victoria Smith is a 34-year-old lead yoga instructor from Los Angeles, California, who has been working with Y.O.G.A. for Youth N.C. since 2013. Victoria is currently serving as one of the Lead Teachers for the Y.O.G.A. for Youth research project being conducted at Phillips Middle School in Chapel Hill. She is also on the Board …
Q&A w/ Lauren Sibley, Program Coordinator at Bull City Fit
Q: What do you do at Bull City Fit and how did you get to where you are today? A: I’m the program coordinator for Bull City Fit (BCF), which means I do all the behind-the-scenes work and am on site whenever we’re open. I’m also in charge of creating and maintaining community partnerships (such as what …
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Keval Kaur on Howie Shareff’s Talk Show
Tuesday, January 24 from 10-11am, Y.O.G.A. for Youth’s very own Keval Kaur will be the guest on Howie Shareff’s You Call This YOGA online talk show. She will be sharing about teaching yoga to young people from my perspective as the Y.O.G.A. for Youth NC Regional Coordinator for the past 10 years. If you are …
B.O.O.S.T. #2 – BEST PRACTICES and INCENTIVES to Manage Behavior and Deepen Engagement
Y.O.G.A. for Youth B.O.O.S.T. (Building Our Organization Stronger Together) Techniques to Increase Your Students’ Ability to Disseminate Yoga Teachings. Exploring ways to engage Students in their yoga practice more deeply and giving students the confidence to share what they’ve learned in class with their parents and friends.