H.U.B.S. – Holyoke Urban Bike School

The Holyoke Urban Bike School, HUBS, is a community collaborative bike school. A workshop for youth to learn how to take care of bicycles, repair, restore, tune up, and riding safely. On this episode, Colby Singleton, HUBS Coordinator, took a ride to the studio and brought some friends, to talk about the program, the activities, and workshops offered to youth in Holyoke, to earn a bike, learn mechanical skills to repair and tune up a bicycle, and safety while riding. For more information about HUBS, you can visit: Hubs Website and Facebook Also, read the article published by The Holyoke … Continue reading H.U.B.S. – Holyoke Urban Bike School

Holyoke Herald Youth Reporters, produce their first podcast recording

HOLYOKE – Two staff reporters from The Holyoke High Herald, are training to produce audio and podcasting as part of their media literacy development. Radioplasma is expanding its content and including new pieces created by youth at the Holyoke Herald. This is their first “made from scratch” recording.  [March 8, 2017]     Continue reading Holyoke Herald Youth Reporters, produce their first podcast recording

Rachel Dowd – Teen Librarian

The Holyoke Public Library has a unique space, dedicated to nurturing the needs and interests of youth in the community. Rachel Dowd is the Teen Librarian responsible for a transformation of the Teen Room to a hub for a myriad of activities that involve utilizing the Library as a safe space for reading, creativity workshops, promote self-expression, but most important, curate an inviting and welcoming space for youth to just BE. The Teen Room at Holyoke Public Library offers several activities and keeps adding more workshops, events, and opportunities for youth in the community to get access to entertainment that builds knowledge, skills, … Continue reading Rachel Dowd – Teen Librarian