Education and Creative Jobs for creative Youth. Youth Interactive is a free after school program taking Santa Barbara by storm since 2012! We serve TEA (Technology, Entrepreneurship and Arts) so that youth can live their dreams & grow into financially sustainable, fulfilled, happy people. We provide our students with the opportunity to learn how to manage their own micro businesses and earn a profit when selling their products to the Santa Barbara community. Youth Interactive has been nominated for several awards and our founder was nominated for an Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur Award.
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
Statistics
We looked inside some of the posts by youthinteractive-blog and here's what we found interesting.
Average Info
Notes Per Post
0
Likes Per Post
0
Reblog Per Post
0
Reply Per Post
0
Time Between Posts
13 days
Number of Posts By Type
Text
17
Last Seen Tumblr Blogs
Fun Fact
Tumblr’s reach among the 26-to-35-year-olds in the US is 11%.
Text
Happy Holidays from Youth Interactive
We would like to thank all of our supporters for all that you have done and wish you all happy holidays! See you all in the new year!
0 notes
Text
Thank You from Youth Interactive!
Thank you to everyone who came out to the 23rd Annual Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Holiday Marketplace in support of Youth Interactive
We would especially like to thank the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden for holding this event and allowing us to participate in it. Until next year!
FROM THE SANTA BARBARA NEWSPRESS:
0 notes
Text
Come Support Youth Interactive at the SB Botanic Garden Holiday Marketplace
As mentioned in our last post, Youth Interactive will be at the 23rd Annual Santa Barbara Botanic Garden this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10am-4pm. Come get your early holiday shopping accomplished while giving to a good cause. See you there!
0 notes
Text
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Holiday Marketplace
Mark your calendars: Youth Interactive will be selling goods at the 23rd annual Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Holiday Marketplace, November 18-20 from 10:00am-4:00pm!
Starting your holiday shopping list and wondering what to get your loved ones? Why not give the gift that keeps on giving? Head over to the 23rd annual Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Holiday Marketplace November 18-20 from 10:00am-4:00pm to support our local youth by making a purchase from any of our youth created selections!
0 notes
Text
We Have Been Art Bombed
After a long week full of emotions, a silver lining has presented itself at Youth Interactive's doorstep.
We noticed something interesting about our bench outside of our center early Friday afternoon. Given the recent ending of the election, we assumed it was someone just leaving something nice on our bench. Within a few hours, we heard someone outside discussing the piece, so we walked out to find the artist of this surprise art piece. Naturally, we asked her what her inspiration was and she told us she wanted to take something that is rarely paid attention to (our bench) and cover it in fingerprints to make up the American flag. Her reasoning was our finger prints make up our identities and those ultimately make this country what it is. The hearts represent how this is a time for all of us to love one another. This piece of art is her catharsis, a great project for her schoolwork, and an impactful message to the community!
We want to thank Haylee for leaving this powerful message at our doorstep. It sends a message that we can all appreciate during this time. Youth Interactive will continue to stand tall in the community as a safe place for all walks of life and help progress toward a compassionate and loving future for everyone. It all begins with love and art.
0 notes
Text
Santa Barbara Foundation Invest in Youth Grant
Youth Interactive is proud and honored to have been selected to receive the Invest in Youth grant from the Santa Barbara Foundation! This type of grant is the first of its kind from the Santa Barbara Foundation, totaling $455,000 given out to 20 nonprofit organizations. We were one of those 20 selected amongst 45 other great, youth-oriented organizations applying from around Santa Barbara County.
"Grants, which range from $8,000 to $30,000, were awarded to successful and established youth-development organizations that expand opportunities for personal growth and leadership, support the development of life skills, and improve social and mental well-being of youth." — Jordan Killebrew for Santa Barbara Foundation.
Youth Interactive looks forward to continue our work with the Santa Barbara Foundation to achieve more grant goals in 2017. Doing so will allow us to continue to serve the youth of our community, ultimately making a meaningful impact on their lives as well as the future of Santa Barbara and beyond. Again, we are so grateful!
0 notes
Text
EXCITING YOUTH INTERACTIVE NEWS!
Hello all!
We hope you are well and that you have had a great start to the fall! As you know, we decided to keep our doors at Youth Interactive closed this fall as we we work out a few kinks before officially reopening in January 2017.
BUT WE HAVE GREAT NEWS!!
To continue our initiative in helping local youth, we have decided to reopen Youth Interactive this fall for FREE tutoring and civic help, exclusively on Wednesdays and Fridays from 12-6pm! First come, first serve and anyone can apply!
If you need FREE tutoring in any subject / need civic support with California ID / need help with college applications / want to tour a college out of town for FREE / want to shadow a business / or do something fun over the holiday break, please come down to Youth Interactive, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12-6pm to get involved in GET IT DONE. Or contact Nathalie Gensac at [email protected] or Collin McLeod at [email protected] for an application!
0 notes
Text
POSTCARDS OF SANTA BARBARA UNVEILING EVENT
We would like to thank everyone who came out to support the unveiling of our “Postcards of Santa Barbara” event last weekend! If you missed out, feel free to check out our series of murals down on the corner of Calle Cesar Chavez and Cabrillo. They will be on display for public viewing for the next three years!
Further thanks to John Palminteri for hosting our celebration and to our speakers: Mayor Helene Schneider / Sarah York Rubin / Ashley Parker / David Diamant and Matt Rodriguez who spoke on the behalf of all the artists. We could not have done it without all of you!
0 notes
Text
MURAL PROJECT ON THE SILO IN THE FUNKZONE
In partnership with Youth Interactive, VADA, and the Arts Fund, Los Angeles based artist Tofer Chin worked with Youth Interactive students to beautify the SILO in Santa Barbara, CA. We would like to thank the MESA LANE PARTNERS for generously funding this project as it would not have been possible without it.
Video of the project coming soon!
0 notes
Text
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!
0 notes
Text
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!
0 notes
Text
Students of the Month
Each month, Youth Interactive usually shows our appreciation to one young entrepreneur that went above and beyond in their work by awarding them Student of the Month. This month, however, the Student of the Month award goes to TWO amazing students – Kristina Fishbach and Karim Cortez. They have both been such amazing students that we just couldn't decide!!
Kristina is a senior in high school, and has been a member of our Peer Pressure team for 3 years now! She has definitely proved to be an extremely hardworking and talented designer in her time here at YI!
Karim is also a senior in high school, and has been with our Creative Studio team for the past year! He is such a creative and amazing artists, it has been such a pleasure working with him this year at YI!
We sat both Kristina and Karim down to ask them a few questions to get to know each of these superstars a little better:
What has been your favorite moment at Youth Interactive?
Kristina: “Meeting the people and being in a safe environment”
Karim: "The environment - I just like being here because the environment is so nice, creative, and full of different inspiration"
Why is Youth Interactive special to you?
Kristina: “It’s like a home to me.”
Karim: "The people! YI is full of different people bringing in totally different ideas and creativity. It's so nice collaborating with other people here."
What has been your favorite part of working with each of your teams?
Kristina: “Having fun and making new bags" (Her favorite bag to make is a coin purse!)
Karim: "Having fun with them!"
What do you like to do in your free time?
Kristina: “Be with friends, go to the pool or the beach”
Karim: "Sleep, read articles on random things (like pie!"
What are your plans for next year?
Kristina: “I want to major in video production at the City College next year”
Karim: I'm going to City College and thinking about studying psychology. In the future, I want to do something that definitely has to do with the public/people around me."
0 notes
Text
Spring Art Show Final Countdown
We are just two days away from our Spring Art Show! We are so excited for our students to showcase the amazing pieces that they have been working so hard on all semester, and even more excited to share these works with you all!
In addition to amazing art, the show will also feature tasty food and drinks from local Santa Barbara vendors and fantastic live music by David Courtenay & the Castawaves! And if that isn’t enough, there will also be a Mystery Box fundraiser, with fantastic surprise goodies from brands like Patagonia, Channel Island Surfboards, and Blue Planet Eyewear for you to bid on!
Stop by Youth Interactive (209 Anacapa St.) this Friday, May 27th, between 5pm and 8pm to support our amazing young artists, win Mystery Box prizes, and enjoy the spirit of the Funk Zone with local food, drinks, and music! We cannot wait to see you all there!
0 notes
Text
LIVE Art & Wine Tour
Youth Interactive is so excited to announce that our amazing young artists, William Hurtado and Trevor Coopersmith, will be participating in this year’s LIVE Art & Wine Tour!
The tour is this Thursday, May 26th, from 5:30p to 10:30p in downtown Santa Barbara, and will feature amazing artists, great food and drinks, a silent auction, and a raffle. William, Trevor, and numerous other artists will create pieces to be auctioned off that night, with all proceeds supporting public art installations in Santa Barbara. To see our young artists’ amazing at the event, Trevor and William will be doing LIVE art from 5:30 to 7:30p on the grass by the Faulkner Gallery.
Join us on May 26th to support not just Youth Interactive artists, but the entire Santa Barbara art community! For tickets and more information, check out: DSBLiveArtWine.NightOut.com
0 notes
Text
Save the Date: Spring Art Show
The final countdown to our Spring Art Show is here! We are so excited for this event, and even more excited to be able to share it with all of you.
The show not only features amazing art works created by local students, but it also serves as a fundraiser for Youth Interactive’s amazing youth-led businesses in order to help make these enriching programs possible. In addition to great art, live music, and tasty food, the Spring Art Show will feature a Mystery Box Fundraiser that is open for everyone to participate in. With boxes filled with surprise goodies from around Santa Barbara, you will definitely not want to miss your chance to participate in this!
We really hope to see everyone join us here (at 209 Anacapa St.) on May 27th from 5 to 8pm! Your support not only helps Youth Interactive as an organization, but it also helps our fantastic students grow as entrepreneurs, artists, and overall individuals.
0 notes
Text
Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
We want to congratulate Nathalie Gensac, the incredible founder of Youth interactive, for being awarded with the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award this past weekend! On May 6th, more than 300 people attended the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award Ceremony to support all of the amazing women entrepreneurs in Santa Barbara. Nathalie was just one of the 70 outstanding nominees for this award. Her dedication to the youth in Santa Barbara and her passion for helping others helped earn her a spot amongst the 11 winners.
The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award Foundation recognizes the amazing work done by women entrepreneurs in the Santa Barbara County. Their mission is to “support entrepreneurship at all levels.” Just finishing their 6th year, the Spirit of Entrepreneurship will continue to highlight all of the amazing women in our community by looking at a wide array of categories each year. These categories of awards include: Agriculture/wineries, Emerging Business (1-3 yrs old), Green/Social Entrepreneur, Health, Hospitality/tourism, Media/Communication, Nonprofit Organizations, Professional Services, Retail, Science/Technology, and Wholesale/Manufacturing/Global Trade.
We are so impressed with the dedication and hard work Nathalie has put into Youth Interactive. Without her, these students would most likely not have a place to learn necessary business skills and have a place to creatively express themselves. Youth Interactive is a unique place, and thanks to Nathalie these students have a second home. Congratulations to Nathalie and all of the other amazing, deserving women honored by the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Foundation!
If you want to learn more about The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Foundation, check out their website below: http://www.soefoundation.org/index.php
0 notes
Text
Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
We want to congratulate Nathalie Gensac, the incredible founder of Youth interactive, for being awarded with the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award this past weekend! On May 6th, more than 300 people attended the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award Ceremony to support all of the amazing women entrepreneurs in Santa Barbara. Nathalie was just one of the 70 outstanding nominees for this award. Her dedication to the youth in Santa Barbara and her passion for helping others helped earn her a spot amongst the 11 winners.
The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award Foundation recognizes the amazing work done by women entrepreneurs in the Santa Barbara County. Their mission is to “support entrepreneurship at all levels.” Just finishing their 6th year, the Spirit of Entrepreneurship will continue to highlight all of the amazing women in our community by looking at a wide array of categories each year. These categories of awards include: Agriculture/wineries, Emerging Business (1-3 yrs old), Green/Social Entrepreneur, Health, Hospitality/tourism, Media/Communication, Nonprofit Organizations, Professional Services, Retail, Science/Technology, and Wholesale/Manufacturing/Global Trade.
We are so impressed with the dedication and hard work Nathalie has put into Youth Interactive. Without her, these students would most likely not have a place to learn necessary business skills and have a place to creatively express themselves. Youth Interactive is a unique place, and thanks to Nathalie these students have a second home. Congratulations to Nathalie and all of the other amazing, deserving women honored by the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Foundation!
If you want to learn more about The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Foundation, check out their website below: http://www.soefoundation.org/index.php
0 notes