WASHINGTON STATE PROJECTS
Age Group: GRADES 5-12
Geographic Area: SEATTLE
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Down and Dirty!
Seattle Youth Garden Works
Seattle Youth Garden Works is an education and employment program for homeless and low-income youth. The employed youth work at SYGW’s garden sites, operate a small business, and market their produce at city farmer’s markets. This program helps young people earn an income and learn new life and work skills, in addition to promoting the importance of urban gardening and environmental awareness. Your class can help! SYGW operates “work parties,” events for volunteers to help in the gardens for an afternoon, especially during the planting and harvesting seasons. This project is interesting, helpful, and dirty! Get to the root of many issues and grow awareness in your class by offering service learning time to those involved with Seattle Youth Garden Works.
For more information please contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Seattle Youth Garden Works at (206) 525-1213 x3135 or by email.
Connects to issues: Poverty, Equity, Environmental
Conservation, Sustainability
Connects to FTF curriculum activities: Let Them Eat Cake!, Shop Till You
Drop?, Take a Step for Equity
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