TWIYO'S BEYOND BK TREK: FROM EAST NY TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD
In an effort to inform and transform urban youth into cognizant leaders of tomorrow through distinct travel, cultural, service, and international experiences, PYNK Magazine and Pynk Girls Care have partnered with non-profit organization, TWIYO (The World Is Your Oyster) to provide the opportunity for students from underprivileged areas to travel to Martha's Vineyard over the July 4th holiday weekend.
"Meeka Claxton and I as well as the other board members of Pynk Girls Care felt it was important to partner with TWIYO to give these children the opportunity to see something outside of their neighborhood. We had a chance to meet many of the students involved and they honestly all deserve this trip and so much more. We are honored to be apart of this cause and ask that you support this very deserving organization and initiative as we work together to make these children aware that their possibilities are endless and that the world is truly their oyster."- Mecca Moore (Founder/Publisher, PYNK Magazine)
The World is Your Oyster (TWIYO) is a non-profit after-school program that has worked with students from East NY's School of the Future Brooklyn. Our students have had a wonderful and challenging program year as they created their own canned food drive titled Epic Food Time; tackled Domestic Violence, with uplifting collages for the Center Against Domestic Violence survivors created for those in counseling and much more; and our students have proven that they are well equipped to tackle the word and leave their mark in it. In addition to their work in service, our students have listened to Classical music for the first time at Carnegie Hall, gone to their first Broadway show (Mamma Mia!) and had a wealth of other new experiences that have left their marks.
Our students are extremely excited to go to Martha's Vineyard in July and have taught us all some interesting facts based on their own research! Did you know Batholomew Gosnold named Martha's Vineyard for all the vines he saw on the island and for his daughter Martha after arriving from England in the 1600s? Also, the original name of Martha's Vineyard was Noepe which was Native American meaning "in the midst of the sea." Martha's Vineyard became and island after being disconnected from the Massachusetts mainland during a a bad storm.
Our students did ALL of this work on their own and to celebrate them, we are taking them to Martha's Vineyard for a week of mentorship, service, and even more exposure! We join you in cultivating our future leaders and you can always learn more about our work by clicking here.
In an effort to inform and transform urban youth into cognizant leaders of tomorrow through distinct travel, cultural, service, and international experiences, PYN
"Meeka Claxton and I as well as the other board members of Pynk Girls Care felt it was important to partner with TWIYO to give these children the opportunity to see something outside of their neighborhood. We had a chance to meet many of the students involved and they honestly all deserve this trip and so much more. We are honored to be apart of this cause and ask that you support this very deserving organization and initiative as we work together to make these children aware that their possibilities are endless and that the world is truly their oyster."- Mecca Moore (Founder/Publisher, PYNK Magazine)
The World is Your Oyster (TWIYO) is a non-profit after-school program that has worked with students from East NY's School of the Future Brooklyn. Our students have had a wonderful and challenging program year as they created their own canned food drive titled Epic Food Time; tackled Domestic Violence, with uplifting collages for the Center Against Domestic Violence survivors created for those in counseling and much more; and our students have proven that they are well equipped to tackle the word and leave their mark in it. In addition to their work in service, our students have listened to Classical music for the first time at Carnegie Hall, gone to their first Broadway show (Mamma Mia!) and had a wealth of other new experiences that have left their marks.
Our students are extremely excited to go to Martha's Vineyard in July and have taught us all some interesting facts based on their own research! Did you know Batholomew Gosnold named Martha's Vineyard for all the vines he saw on the island and for his daughter Martha after arriving from England in the 1600s? Also, the original name of Martha's Vineyard was Noepe which was Native American meaning "in the midst of the sea." Martha's Vineyard became and island after being disconnected from the Massachusetts mainland during a a bad storm.
Our students did ALL of this work on their own and to celebrate them, we are taking them to Martha's Vineyard for a week of mentorship, service, and even more exposure! We join you in cultivating our future leaders and you can always learn more about our work by clicking here.
