The Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren is thrilled to announce the addition of its newest member, José Galarza. José is Yestermorrow's new Community Outreach Coordinator through the VHCB AmeriCorps program for the coming year. He will be working on a helping Yestermorrow reach out to the local community, coordinate class building projects with community clients, represent Yestermorrow at conferences and events, and lead outreach and marketing efforts.
On a hiatus from professional architecture practice, José arrives to the Mad River Valley after designing an assortment of iconic buildings for two well known and highly acclaimed architecture firms in Europe and the United States. Before that, he earned his Master's of Architecture degree at the University of Texas at Austin; and, concurrently apprenticed for a carpentry shop, producing high end custom pieces and collaborating with various design build and art installation projects. This work laid the foundation for his current position, where he hopes to draw interest to Yestermorrow from potential students with similar backgrounds, as well to facilitate the building of class projects with future clients.
He will also be doing his part to support VHCB Americorps' mission to enhance the welfare and stability of Vermont's communities, environment and its citizens through education, skill development, participation, and achievement. If you if you have any ideas about potential community projects or partnerships that the school should pursue, you can reach him at Yestermorrow: 802-496-5545 or by email at [email protected].
Yestermorrow Design/Build School, located in Warren, Vermont, was founded in 1980 on the belief that the best built environment depends on the joint cooperation of designers, builders and homeowners. The school's goal is to empower people to express their values and lifestyle through an integrated design/build process, and to foster a self-awareness that reconnects people to their communities, their natural environment and to each other. Yestermorrow's 1-day to 3-week hands-on courses are taught by top architects, builders, and craftspeople from across the country. Classes are for people of all ages and experience levels, from novice to professional. Yestermorrow also offers three certificate programs: the Certificate in Sustainable Building and Design and the Natural Building Intensive and Woodworking Intensive. For more information about Yestermorrow, please visit our website at www.yestermorrow.org
