Riverfront School & Career Center

Riverfront School Students Raise Funds for Pets of Homeless Youth

Riverfront School Students Raise Funds for Pets of Homeless Youth

Students from a Community Projects class at Looking Glass’ Riverfront School & Career Center created a fundraiser to support the needs of pets of unhoused youth who access services at Looking Glass homeless youth programs. The students raised almost $300 including donations of in-kind pet supplies. Wags! Dog Emporium matched every dollar raised and donated additional items for a total value of almost $900 in pet supplies gathered and donated to Looking Glass homeless youth programs for their pets.

14th Annual Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Breakfast Honors Education

14th Annual Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Breakfast Honors Education

The 14th Annual Looking Glass Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures breakfast fundraiser event, held Tuesday, October 15th at Venue 252 in Eugene, focused on Education programs with a panel of Looking Glass teachers from the agency’s alternative schools. In addition, Looking Glass recognized and honored this year’s Community Partner of the Year - Jennifer Montgomery, the Secondary Special Education Consultant for the 4J School District.

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Riverfront Skilled Trades Program Completes 2nd Tiny House Construction Project

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Riverfront Skilled Trades Program Completes 2nd Tiny House Construction Project

After constructing a first tiny house for SquareOne in the summer/fall of 2023, the students enrolled in the Skilled Trades program at Looking Glass Riverfront School & Career Center were eager to work on a 2nd project. SquareOne was thrilled with the quality craftsmanship done on the first project and have expressed interest in a longer term partnership. The students did not disappoint with their 2nd effort, completing their next tiny house project in early September of 2024.

2024 Riverfront School Graduation

2024 Riverfront School Graduation

About a dozen students and a roomful of family and friends gathered to celebrate the 2024 Riverfront School & Career Center graduation at the Unitarian Universalist Church next to Riverfront on Thursday, June 13th. This year’s keynote speaker was Eve Gray, Director of Lane County Health and Human Services.

Timber Products Company Supports Riverfront Skilled Trades Program

Timber Products Company Supports Riverfront Skilled Trades Program

Timber Products Company donated $3,000 and toured the shop of the Looking Glass Riverfront School & Career Center’s Skilled Trades Program on April 2nd. Three members of Timber Products local staff came to visit the shop and talk with the program manager, Michael Romano, and a few of the current students.

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Riverfront Skilled Trades Program Unveils Completed Tiny House

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Riverfront Skilled Trades Program Unveils Completed Tiny House

Students enrolled in the Looking Glass Riverfront School Skilled Trades Program recently completed construction of a Tiny House on behalf of SquareOne Villages.  The house is now part of SquareOne’s Opportunity Village. SquareOne provided the materials through donations and grants and students in Riverfront’s Skilled Trades Program constructed the house in just a little over four months. Multiple local media outlets gathered for an unveiling of the tiny house on November 15th.

2023 Riverfront High School Graduation

2023 Riverfront High School Graduation

The 2023 Riverfront High School graduation was held Thursday, June 15th at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene (next door to Riverfront). Graduates shared their experiences and a UO pep band helped the attendees rock out and celebrate! This year’s keynote speaker was Rick Hamilton, recently elected to the Eugene 4J school board.

Riverfront School Skilled Trades Program Begins Work on Tiny Home

Riverfront School Skilled Trades Program Begins Work on Tiny Home

Riverfront School & Career Center’s Skilled Trades Program has begun working on building an entire tiny home that will eventually be placed on a site owned and operated by Square One Villages, another Eugene nonprofit that Looking Glass is collaborating with.

The tiny home construction is a summer project for students/workers enrolled in the program who will receive paid work experience while they learn valuable skills.

Riverfront School & Career Center Seeking Youth For Paid Summer Work Experiences

Riverfront School & Career Center Seeking Youth For Paid Summer Work Experiences

Riverfront School & Career Center is seeking youth to sign up for summer paid work experiences through either our Lane Metro Youth Corps or Skilled Trades Programs. The Corps work is for youth ages 14 to 21 and the Skilled Trades Program is for 18 to 24 year old’s. Both offer 32 hour per week opportunities and great skill building!

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Vinnie's Smokin' BBQ Parks Truck At Riverfront School

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Vinnie's Smokin' BBQ Parks Truck At Riverfront School

Vinnie Cowan, who has owned and operated Vinnie’s Smokin’ BBQ along with his wife Debbie since roughly 2015, has entered into an informal partnership with Looking Glass Riverfront School & Career Center in which the students will work in his food truck, parked at Riverfront every Thursday offering lunch from 11AM to 2PM, and receive paychecks from Looking Glass via a workforce readiness grant program.

“We always try and give back to our community and felt that this was a great way to offer the kids some work experience,” Vinnie explained. “And the youth workers have been great! I’m actually hoping to hire a couple of them this summer when they’re out of school.”

Riverfront School Job Training Program is Seeking Youth Clients!

Riverfront School Job Training Program is Seeking Youth Clients!

The Riverfront Job Training Program is looking for youth age 16 to 24. High school graduates are welcome.

Paid work experience is provided as is assistance with GED if needed, support services (ID, bus passes, work clothing), career exploration, assistance applying for FAFSA and college applications.

Riverfront Skilled Trades Program Launching in Fall

Riverfront Skilled Trades Program Launching in Fall

The Looking Glass Riverfront School & Career Center’s new Skilled Trades Program is ready to enroll students this fall! Newly hired Program Manager, Michael Romano, is building the curriculum while simultaneously prepping the recently rented shop space (2510 W 5th Ave #6 in Eugene). The Skilled Trades Training Program will move on from “under construction” to educating young adults in various basic skills of construction, carpentry, electrical, plumbing and much more.

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