Webinar: Integrating Common Core Academic Standards

This webinar is hosted by The Edible Schoolyard Project. In this virtual workshop we’ll take a closer look at the world of Common Core standards in edible education. You’ll leave this workshop with a better understanding of how to use Common Core standards to support (rather than inhibit) robust learning for your students, and concrete tools for designing awesome, hands-on, standards-aligned kitchen and garden lessons.

Webinar: Nurturing Diversity in School Gardens

This event is hosted by the School Garden Support Organization Network Presenting an engaging and insightful webinar, "Nurturing Diversity in School Gardens," where we'll explore the transformative power of inclusivity and representation in educational gardening programs. This session will dive into the importance of intentional representation, uncovering and addressing unexamined practices and celebrating the rich tapestry of cultural backgrounds within our school communities. Learn practical strategies to create a welcoming and inclusive garden space that honors and reflects the diverse identities of your students. From implementing multilingual labels and hosting cultural sharing sessions to planting global gardens with crops from around the world, we'll provide you with actionable steps to foster an environment where every child feels seen, valued, and empowered. Key Takeaways: The significance of representation and its impact on student learning and engagement. Identifying and addressing unexamined practices in school garden programs. Practical tips for incorporating representation and inclusivity in your garden. Heartfelt stories and real-life examples that highlight the importance of diversity in educational spaces. Actionable steps to create a culturally rich and inclusive garden environment. Presenters will include: - Honi Alexander, Program Director at Young Gardeners Program of Galveston's Own Farmers Market, Galveston, TX. This live webinar is a part of the six month Growing School Garden Summit Webinar Series, featuring presentations from the March 2024 Growing School Gardens Summit, hosted by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation in partnership with Life Lab and the SGSO Network.

Webinar: Vocational Horticulture and Transition with Exceptional Students

This webinar is hosted by the School Garden Support Organization Network This webinar details the innovative techniques designed to accommodate students with disabilities using differentiated methods and adaptive equipment carefully chosen to provide each student the opportunity to participate and gain valuable vocational horticulture skills leading to possible employment. Winner of the Grand Prize National Magna Award, this comprehensive program showcases the transition process through hands-on experiences producing food products for fine dining establishments in Detroit, retail outlets and sale at our nation's largest food hub, Eastern Market. We will highlight the techniques and plans for creating the nation's largest Farm to School/Table program, including the development of corporate/educational partners to aid and maintain the program's viability and sustainability, obtaining grant funds, and staff/community involvement. Presenters will include: - Michael Crag, Detroit Public Schools Community Distr This live webinar is a part of the six month Growing School Garden Summit Webinar Series, featuring presentations from the March 2024 Growing School Gardens Summit, hosted by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation in partnership with Life Lab and the SGSO Network.