Trip #9 with I Have A Dream Foundation was an absolute blast. One of the cool things about IHAD is they work with the same group of kids from elementary through their second year out of high school. A few new students had been added since last year, but many of the students were able … Read moreTrip 9: IHAD
This week marked our second trip of the season with Momentum Alliance. We were blessed with clear blue skies and some beautiful Oregon sunshine. Winter finally returned to the northwest as Mt. Hood received several inches of new snow over the previous 48 hours and temperatures dropped below freezing for what felt like the first … Read moreTrip 8: Momentum
Trip two with Hacienda was all sunny skies and mostly returning students. Our last trip ended with some freezing rain so the spring conditions were welcome. Students picked things up fast and we saw some big improvements. On the car ride down I passed out pens and papers and asked students to write or draw … Read moreTrip 7: Hacienda
Partnering up with Momentum Alliance – a non-profit designed to inspire youth to realize their power individually and collectively, and to mentor future social justice leaders – this past trip was absolutely great. We started off the morning getting to know each other by sharing our names, the school we attended and our favorite dance … Read moreTrip 6: Momentum Alliance
I had almost forgot that it was winter. My skibowl night pass had been sitting unused since a decent January start. I had been riding a lot more bikes and getting a lot more sun then normal. I think because of this weirdly warm winter, I woke up extremely excited to go ride with students … Read moreTrip 5: Hacienda
The kids (not really kids as their ages ranged from 19 to 23) are all participants of New Avenues for Youth, which is an organization in downtown Portland that offers programs and services that empower homeless youth to exit street life. Needless to say these kids had a ton of stoke and couldn’t wait to get … Read moreTrip 4: New Avenues
