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DON’T FORGET!
Youth Interactive's Unveiling of the Postcards of Santa Barbara is this Saturday at 1:00pm on the corner of East Cabrillo Boulevard & N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
Thanks to the generosity of our Mayor Helene Schneider and the Fess Parker Family, Youth Interactive was able to revive the community success “Postcards of Santa Barbara” exhibition, beautifying parts of the construction zone lining our world-famous waterfront. You won't want to miss this community resurrection of this exciting project and the ever-vibrant city of Santa Barbara! Come celebrate with us on the corner of East Cabrillo Boulevard & N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
See you there!
Youth Interactive Postcards of Santa Barbara Unveiling
Thanks to the generosity of our Mayor Helene Schneider and the Fess Parker Family, Youth Interactive was able to revive the community success “Postcards of Santa Barbara” exhibition, beautifying parts of the construction zone lining our world-famous waterfront.
This project also worked to encourage and empower local youths. All murals were created by young, local artists from the Youth Interactive center located on 209 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Established local artists also participated, which created mentorship opportunities for the younger artists.
Please join Youth Interactive and the rest of the community in celebrating the resurrection of this exciting project and the ever-vibrant city of Santa Barbara!
Cost: Free and open to all members of the community
When: Saturday, October 8
Time: 1:00pm
Where: Corner of East Cabrillo Boulevard & N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
This Youth Interactive Mural unveiling is co-organized by Robert F. Adams. John Palminteri will be your host, refreshments will be provided by Fess Parker, fabulous music by Gil Cruz, and entertainment by the talented Teresa Kuskey Nowak and The La Boheme dancers.
To crown the event a few words by Mayor Helene Schneider, Nat Gensac of Youth Interactive, Ashley Parker of the Fess Parker Family, and Sarah York Rubin of the County of Santa Barbara Office of Arts and Culture. The artists of these murals will also be present to meet guests!
Business Highlight: Montecito Biscotti
One team at Youth Interactive full of young, hardworking individuals is our Montecito Biscotti team. The business currently has 6 dedicated students from all around the Santa Barbara area working on it. In addition to these students, there are also 2 mentors who work as a support system for these young entrepreneurs. Together, the 8 of them together make up the amazing Montecito Biscotti team.
The team meets twice a week. They first meet on Tuesdays, where they gather at the Public Market in downtown Santa Barbara to bake their biscotti. At the market, Andrea their baking mentor, teaches the students essential baking skills, and gives them structure with their work. On Thursdays, the team makes their way into Youth Interactive to learn various business skills. Ivan, their business mentor, teaches them everything from budgeting, marketing and planning. It is up to the student to make it to work both days of the week, which teaches them great responsibility, and how the working world operates. Mia, one of our hardworking students, skateboards to work each day which shows just how dedicated these students are to their business. Past Montecito Biscotti members have taken the skills they had learned here, and applied them to their future work.
In the past, the team has created orders for the Santa Barbara Airport, County Mental Health and various support groups. Currently, our young entrepreneurs are still accomplishing amazing things. This past month the team partnered up with Chocolats Du Calibressan, a sweets shop in downtown Santa Barbara. The shop owner Jill-Marie Carre, just opened up her new location on State Street. This is a fantastic opportunity for our team to be featured in a store like this. In addition to their partnership, they also are in the works of making a booth that will be featured at the Spring Art Show on May 27th at Youth Interactive. This is an another great opportunity for our young students to get their products out to the public.
We are so proud of everything Montecito Biscotti has accomplished, and we know that they will continue to do great things!
Business Highlight: RBY
Youth Interactive is a unique place that allows young entrepreneurs the chance to showcase their talent in new, innovative ways. Students come from all around the Santa Barbara county and meet up at Youth Interactive once or twice a week to create and learn business skills. There are currently five businesses at Youth Interactive, and each of them allow students to break out of the “everyday” way of learning taught in schools and let them express their creativity in their own, unique way.
One team, who is continuously working hard, is Resurrected By Youth. RBY is a carpentry business made up solely of high school students. Since establishing two years ago, they have grown enormously. Using recycled wine barrels as their main material, they have been able to create some amazing pieces. Originally having only one candle design, they have since grown and created multiple candle designs. Additionally, they have crafted two separate wine holders and are currently in the works of making a new light fixture. In addition to learning carpentry skills, RBY is also trained in business and marketing to help better prepare them for their future.
Ethan Klein, a key member of RBY, says “I like being at Youth Interactive because of the welcoming environment here, as well as all the cool stuff my team gets to do.” Ethan, along with Will Hurtado, are two young entrepreneurs who have been with RBY for the past couple of years. Between them, Jose Romero and Alec Martinez, RBY has become a wonderful success. With so many accomplishments in just a short period of time, it is exciting to see what amazing thing they will do next.
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas!
Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from us at Youth Interactive!! ALL of you make us so very happy and we feel incredibly thankful for your support! We could not do it without you!
Here is to wishing all of you a wonderful Holiday Season with friends and family!! (Artist: Jessica Nieuhues)
Holiday Shopping For Good - Santa Barbara Public Market
The Public Market has been so gracious to allow our youth-led business to sell their goods for the Holiday Season! Although our retail presence is a very special and unique destination in the market, there are many other amazing gifts for the Holidays (their gift baskets are something special) and they are all quite delicious! See below and we hope to see you there!
Public Market & Holiday Shopping For Good!
Let’s be honest, you still have a few things to shop for as we find ourselves in the throws of the Holiday Season. Is there a better way to find the perfect gift than to ensure your purchase is handmade and helps support youth and the arts?!?
Well, you are in luck!
Youth Interactive will be selling all of our team’s products for 3 WEEKS at the Public Market ( 38 W. Victoria Street). If you have yet to experience this extraordinarily unique, tasty and beautiful market, please come visit us and see all they have to offer!
Below is an info-graphic of all the events being hosted by the Public Market in December! SEE YOU THERE!