AYS Podcast

We sat down with AYS Legend Pete Z this week. He was part of Andover Youth Council in 1995, helped run about 15 AYS summers and has been a Huge part of our circle since the beginning. During our conversation we get to take a walk down memory lane, including his and Bill's journey with High School students to New Orleans to help after Hurricane Katrina and get to discuss his work now with young people. Pete has done it all with AYS and we couldn't be happier to have him on as our special guest this week. Love ya Pete and the entire Zetlan tribe!

Neal sits down with Glenn to discuss the process of taking the dream of building the Youth Center and making it a reality. Glenn takes us through planning, fundraising, youth council, youth foundation and all the young people that helped lay the foundation.

Neal talks about how he got involved with AYS and shares stories from the past with Tony.

We talk about Jackie's origin story, an in-depth look at the role of social media in today's society and youth development.

This podcast is a taste of Tony's origin story, his life and legacy at AYS.

Glenn recounts his introduction to Bill Fahey and the creation of AYS. This episode talks about Glenn's origin story and the growth of the Andover Youth Services, Youth Development and how AYS grew from a small circle of young people into what it is today.

Tomas joins us for an interview about what he has been up to around the CYC, he recalls some of his favorite AYS moments, and he gives us some insight to the world of Tomas!

We sit down with local spoken word poet CJ Morse Jr. to find out more about where he is from, his inspirations, his poetry, and his path. His first book, The Concept, is available for purchase on Amazon or at the Cormier Youth Center.

In this weeks episode, the Youth Services catches up with our dear friend Brendan Major. We talk about this past years craziness, school, how he found AYS, and more!

Yaya and Geoff sit down to talk about all things Yaya! We ask some heavy hitters, and throw him some softballs, to find out what's going on in his world!

This weeks edition is all about Nevada. Get to know all about her favorite programs, her sweet tooth, and what kind of impact she wants to have on the world!

Get to know Zach as we explore some of his interests, what he's been up to around the youth center, and what AYS means to him!

Get to know our staff of the week! These episodes will give you an insight to the staff members of the Andover Youth Services! This week features Sami!

Geoff and Neal talk about Session 1 and all the fun that's been had around the CYC so far in our first Fall session of 2020. From Fishing and canoeing to yoga and grit, there is never a dull day around here. Plus, there is a showing of Hidden Figures for our first family movie night on Thursday 10/8!

The final installment of our summer podcast series! Geoff and Neal put the graduates from the program in the spotlight, and feature highlights from their interviews.

In this episode, Assistant Director Glenn Wilson interviews Nathan Conforti. Nathan has played an integral role in the creation and implementation of many of our newer STEM offerings like 3D printing, CNC design, and more!

Geoff and Neal combine forces to recap week 5 of UPROAR!

Neal and Geoff are back at it as they sit down to talk about all things Week 4!

Jackie joins Geoff to recap week 3! We look back at all the fun surprises, slipping and sliding, and ice cream our third week of UPROAR has brought us!

Geoff and Tony sit down to eat a donut, talk about some of our programs, and provide some insight to what has been going on around the CYC during Week 2 of the UPROAR Summer Program!

Join us as Bill and Jackie sit down with community activist Yashvi Gosalia and co-founder of Merrimack Valley Black and Brown Voices Elizabeth Walther-Grant (aka Juice). We discuss various topics including race, community action, and their desire to inspire change at a local level and beyond!

Neal and Geoff combine forces to recap Week 1 of our summer program UPROAR with highlights, shoutouts, and laughs!