Riekes Center For Human Enhancement

The Riekes Center Nature Awareness Department provides nature immersion opportunities that focus on fun, adventure, and life-long learning. We strive to build strong affinities between people and the natural world. We provide participants from age 0 (yes we have pregnant moms in our programs) to 99 with the opportunity to explore an interest or pursue a passion in wilderness living, outdoor study, and recreation. Whether you want to backpack in the desert of Death Valley, surf the Pacific Ocean, study the natural history of California, track weasels along a river bank, make fire by rubbing two sticks together, teach your classroom more about their schools back yard or enrich your personal nature hikes, we have the program for you.

The Riekes Center Creative Arts Department is committed to providing the best possi- ble opportunity for participants to define and accomplish their goals in the Creat- ive Arts. Guided by a professional staff of artist-educators, students are able to explore their interests and pursue their passions in an environment of support and mutual respect. We offer Music Instruction, Video Production, Visual Art, Photo- graphy, Ezine (digital magazine publishing), Electronic Music, Hip Hop and Spoken Word programs. Creative Arts students have (1) Shown their work on PBS, (2) Entered and won awards at film festivals, (3) Made a trailer that was chosen for a Star Wars Movie, (4) Gone on to UCLA and USC Film Schools, (5) Attended Musicians Institute in Hollywood, (6)Been cast on the hit TV series Glee as a regular band member, (7) Started their own film festivals, (8) Written/arranged/produced their own CDs.

The Student Services Department offers Riekes Center students useful opportunities to become more involved with the community. Students can gain valuable leadership and life skills while working in a fun environment with a supportive team. Participants can volunteer, receive accredited community service hours, work in trade for program tuition, or train towards becoming a future Riekes Center staff member. As a student worker, participants receive all of the benefits of being a Riekes Center student, as well as the joys of being a peer mentor and role model for others. We have many positions available, and we can tailor the program to meet students' needs.[continued on Schedule O]

Student Services (continued)Student workers at the Riekes Center learn communication skills by giving tours of the Center, taking lunch orders, and helping other students to achieve their goals. They learn how to run a grill and cook pizza in our outdoor oven. Students also manage the live sound at our monthly concerts, answer phones, assist at the front desk, and help take care of the gardens at the Riekes Center.