All great things must come to an end! It was a busy 6 weeks for our STEAM Summer Camp, which approached the finish line after competing against Southern York YMCA and YWCA York for York County’s First Camp Cup Trophy at Camp Cann-Edi-On. They battled each other in educational trivia,...
Maxine Smith, a Delaware native, moved to York, Pennsylvania a few years ago. Not only did she have to adjust to living in a new environment, she had to reenter the workforce after several years of not working. “It was like I was starting work for the first time...
Photo courtesy of The Irish Times A timely discussion hosted by Mary Studzinski, Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC). Her talk will explore fleeing from persecution and the men, women, and children who seek the freedom and safety of asylum in the United States. Topics will...
The Country Club of York was gracious in welcoming several of our Rising STARS participants to one of their extravagant dining halls for an introductory course on dining etiquette. Food and Beverage Manager Jess Hill introduced some proper techniques of dining, from a firm introductory handshake, to silverware alignment...
Meet Anna Leair, a recent grad from Harrisburg Area Community College with a degree in Human Services, who has a passion for working with the elder community. In early June, she started an internship at our Active Living Center, a program designed to meet the needs of seniors 60...
“We are living in a time when so many people are feeling marginalized because of their legal status in the United States. It is important to not lose connection with our humanity and see our neighbors, friends, fellow parishioners, coworkers as human beings, not as aliens.” – Rosa Luz...
In a partnership with Creative York, 10 seniors from our Active Living Center and 10 students from our Charter School paired together to create a portrait of each other in Crispus Attucks’ first inter-generational painting workshop entitled “Portrait of You,” an abstract art form inspired by artist Pablo Picasso....
Our Early Learning Center students welcomed spring by taking a bus trip to the Lancaster Science Factory with their parents and teachers. With over 65 interactive workstations, they experienced an abundance of hands-on STEAM activities, including sound machines, magnetism, electricity, gravity experiments and more. Pre-K Counts Teacher Mrs. Kelly recalls...
It is with great pleasure we announce Crispus Attucks Rising STARS Youth Program will be hosting its 4th Annual Mother-Daughter Tea event, “A Tribute To Mothers” on Saturday, June 9th, 2018 from 2 pm to 4 pm. Come enjoy refreshments, crafts, door prizes and a special message from...
Through our Center for Employment and Training, we partner with multiple companies and organizations throughout York County to identify and share local education and job opportunities, and we are excited to announce that Harley-Davidson is expanding its production lines and creating hundreds of job within the next year! They...
Step on-board the Soul Train for our 4th Annual Motown Revue Dance Party! Take a step back in time and come dressed to impress in your ’60s and ’70s best for a chance to win a cash prize! There will be a 50/50 raffle, gift basket prizes, and more!...
Country Club of York’s Executive Chef Gregory Mummert presented a culinary demonstration for our Rising STARS participants. Our youth were entertained by Chef Mummert and his assistant as they showed off some “tricks of the trade” preparing Strawberry Glaze Tarts. Our youth were able to get a “taste” of day-to-day experiences of...
Attorney Jeffrey D. Lobach, Esq will recount his involvement in a nationally recognized pro bono immigration project that evolved into a 4-year battle before the refugees were paroled by the President. June 6 will mark the 25th anniversary of the day the Golden Venture, a cargo ship carrying nearly 300 Chinese refugees,...
The CA/SCORE Urban Entrepreneur Initiative (UEI) has gotten off to a great start! At our March 27th launch event, 23 entrepreneurs, bankers, neighborhood advocates and others saw the results of the UEI neighborhood business preference survey. The survey of York City residents described the new businesses they preferred within...
Students at our YouthBuild-affiliated Charter School received the amazing opportunity to join the newly formed YouthBuild Pennsylvania Coalition and then visit the State Capitol to advocate the importance of YouthBuild programs. Our school (plus 5 other YouthBuild programs across the state!) met in Harrisburg to provide a forum where...
