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August 3-5: The Food Project Institute
August 3, 2016 @ 8:00 am - August 5, 2016 @ 5:00 pm
Many people come to The Food Project during the summer and are inspired by the beautiful, healthy food, and highly motivated, diverse young people working with passion towards a common mission. In summer, more than 100 youth are hard at work on our farms and in our communities. Seed Crew youth are just beginning their journey at The Food Project, and are learning about farming in the city and suburbs.
They are also learning what it takes to produce food from seed to fork, what an equitable, local food system looks and how they can be a part of making change in their own communities. Root Crew youth who are continuing their time at The Food Project are powerful peer leaders who are deepening their farm skills through more intensive field work, running CSAs and markets, and leading community projects.
At the Summer Institute, you will experience:
- Summer season planning and youth crew design
- Working alongside youth and hearing about their work
- What it takes to run dynamic farm operations with high school youth
- Engaged conversations with Food Project staff about every facet of the summer experience
- The opportunity to network with and learn from Institute peers
And you will learn:
- The foundations of youth development in the context of farming and community food justice initiatives
- How to build a tiered youth development structure to support your work
- How to mobilize and motivate teens to continue their work year-round
For more information on the Summer Institute, please email institute@thefoodproject.org or call 781-259-8621 x29 to speak with Cindy Davenport, Director of Programming and Institutional Learning.
Click here to register for the Summer Institute.
