Tag: Rogue Valley

Rogue Valley Ukulele Players Record Christmas Album
Proceeds from the CD sales pay for youth to get their own ukulele when they parole out of the facility.

Photo Gallery: Flag Football Tournament
Annual sports tournaments in OYA facilities help youth learn important life skills.

Pow Wows Connect Native Youth with their Roots
A recent pow wow at OYA's Tillamook facilities was one of several held in September for youth in custody.

Restorative Justice: Building a Safer Community
Youth at Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility are learning to consider their impact on others and repair relationships with those they have harmed.

Tournament Teaches Teamwork, Sportsmanship
OYA facilities have four all-facility sports tournaments annually.

Welding Without Sparks
A virtual welding machine at Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility is helping youth learn a new trade.

Teachers, Staff in Grants Pass Cheer on Graduates
New Bridge High School sets up Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility students for success — with 23 new graduates to prove it.

On the Cutting Edge: Master Barber Inspires OYA Youth
Darrin Lyons visited with MacLaren and Rogue Valley’s barbers-in-training, motivating them to make a difference in the industry.

The Reading Connection
Youth at OYA facilities across the state focused on reading this winter and discovered new ways to connect with school.

Nonprofit Partnership Broadens Students’ Horizons
Youth at Rogue Valley learn through STEM projects, thanks to Talent Maker City