Kaity Ryan

Kaity's work with NBS is a core opportunity for local and state youth to gain exposure to nature and wildlife both in and out of school. As an example of NBS' community ties to the fostering of a love and care of the environment, the NGC has been a longstanding provider of grant money to NBS to fund summer camp positions for Star Kids. The mission of the Star Kids Scholarship Program is to provide educational opportunities in the form of tuition aid to effective non-public schools, after-school and summer programs, tutoring and mentoring for those high risk, low-income children who have a parent with a history of incarceration and/or substance abuse.

Children are typically enrolled in the program between kindergarten and grade 4. In addition, Kaity's work at NBS also involves a community partnership with the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, which seeks to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the changing needs of Newport County residents who seek nutritional, educational, and social supports to improve the quality of their lives.