Yestermorrow Blog

Alumni Impact: Cassidy Delisle

By Sarah Johnson, Outreach and Student Services Manager
At Yestermorrow, we believe in investing in our people. We first met Cassidy Delisle as a student in our weekend Intro to the Woodshop course, and just a couple years later she was already teaching that same course for us. We interviewed Cassidy to learn more about her journey from beginner to mentor in the woodshop, as well as her...

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Yestermorrow Speaker Series Recap: Sustainable Sites

By Sarah Johnson, Outreach and Student Services Manager
Above: Landscape designer Holly Greenleaf (Greenleaf Design) gives the first presentation in the series on rain gardens.  This Fall, we welcomed the return of the Yestermorrow Speaker Series! Over five Wednesday evenings, we welcomed folks to the studio to gather beneath the projector’s glow, greet each other, and hear engaging...

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Pride Month in Full Swing

By Sarah Johnson, Outreach and Student Services Manager
At Yestermorrow, we are celebrating Pride Month in full swing! We kicked off our summer season over Memorial Day weekend with LGBTQ+ Carpentry Fundamentals, one of our first courses just for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Back in 1999, we ran our first Women’s Carpentry course, and the response to having a learning space dedicated to folks...

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Chef Michelle Reflects on Eight Years!

By Michelle Lee, Kitchen Manager
As I wait for students to arrive for their dinner meal I thought it would be a great time to reflect on my eight-year stint as the Kitchen Manager for Yestermorrow.  I have stated often that I have found my happy place.  This still holds true. I believe in longevity and can only think of one job where I had one foot out the back door...

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