About Us
"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." -Henry Ford
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Mission Statement
We are the Mindful Gardeners, a group of ambitious and dedicated middle-school students in search of change and leadership, addressing conflicts in our school environment and community. More specifically, our project is focused on mental health, and teaching our community members about activities they can do to take care of their mental health. Our slogan “Water your plants, Water your mind” helps us spread the word on how to take care of your mental health like how you would take care of a plant. Just like plants need water, sunlight, vitamins, and a healthy environment to grow in, so do we. We attend the East Los Angeles Farmers Market monthly to increase awareness of mental health by giving out seed planting kits and doing other fun activities.
Introducing Griffith STEAM Magnet
Introducing Griffith STEAM Magnet
Griffith STEAM Magnet is one of the largest comprehensive and high achieving middle schools located in the heart of East Los Angeles, and the only STEAM certified middle school in our community. Our goal is to equip students with the skills needed to thrive in a modern global economy in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics
FAQ
We are the Mindful Gardeners, a couple of middle schoolers with green thumbs! We believe mental health is very important, as it allows us to cope with normal life and enables us longevity. There are many current issues, especially during the after effects of COVID, and mental health is definitely one of them. Being confined in four walls all day during the pandemic had an affect on us all and some of us were feeling stir-crazy, confined, sad, depressed, etc. If you are someone who struggles with your mental health, there is hope, and there is help!
This is a place in which you can learn how to cope, especially with plants. We have articles, information on us, our blog, etc.
We reside in East LA, Cali. But, this website can be of good use to all people, no matter where they reside.
What do you for self-care?
What do you for self-care?
The Mindful Gardeners use caring for plants as self-care. We believe this can enhance and help our mental health recuperate, since plants are a small piece of nature, which soothes and heals. Plants also have many benefits to humans. For these reasons, we consider plants our representation and a special weapon.
How old are you?
How old are you?
The Mindful Gardeners ages range from 11-14, considering they are middle school students.
How did the GirlsBuild Summit inspire you girls?
How did the GirlsBuild Summit inspire you girls?
The Mindful Gardeners saw a few GirlsBuild teams from neighboring schools, some of which were a few blocks away! Of course, this opened doors for the Mindful Gardeners to envision themselves as a group in which can help their community, and the rest is history.
Our School Year 2020-2021
After attending GirlsBuild Summit, a group of us decided to form our team and started to meet weekly on Tuesdays. During our meetings, we all collaborated and discussed what direction we wanted our group to go. We decided to host a series of presentations reaching our Griffith community and East LA community. We assigned the following roles:
File Manager: Larissa
Budget Manager: Evelyn & Sarahi
Website, Social Media & Videographer: Nathalie & Emma
Powerpoint: Cristal
Outreach: All members
Like to know anything else about the Mindful Gardeners? Submit your questions or comments to their email at their Contact Page!
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