Root Salem Sets the Stage for Underserved Youth with Kitchen and Life Skills
By Joey Phoenix Buried in the back of Shetland Park overlooking the sun-sparkled waters of Salem Harbor is a nonprofit social enterprise changing the lives of underserved and at-risk youth in the North Shore community, giving kids the opportunity to learn on-the-job kitchen skills and life skills in a real-world setting. This organization is called Root, and its main mission
The Ladies Entrance: Connecting Women and Creativity on the North Shore
by Joey Phoenix Enter through the red door of the street-level basement studio in Beverly, MA to find a space where healing and community live side by side, a place with art-based workshops, reiki, and one-on-one healing sessions can all happen in a warm and safe space. What is this place? It’s called The Ladies Entrance, a holistic art studio
The Artful Life Explores Art as Medicine with Expressive Arts Therapy
by Joey Phoenix In December of 2018, the Enterprise Center at Salem State University announced the winners of the North of Boston Business Plan Competition, awarding third prize and a $4,000 grant to The Artful Life Counseling Center & Studio, LLC., a unique company which offers a creative alternative to traditional mental health counseling for individuals on the North Shore and
