Outcome Report 2023-2024

• The outcomes describe clear benefits that are aligned with the need and impact area.

• What are your team’s top achievements from the GirlsBuild project? Our team's top achievements include sustaining our project and Mindful Gardeners GirlsBuild team for the 4th year in a row and continuing our partnership with the East LA Farmer's Market. We also received a certificate of recognition from Hilda Solis' office for volunteering at the East LA Women's Center Resource Fair. 

• What evidence have you collected to share (use of data)? See photos below.

• What are the short term outcomes (qualitative and quantitative) to affect change in the community or with the students?

  • Facilitated a parent workshop on mental health on 5/6/24 and facilitated pot painting activity 

  • Distributed 50 seed planting kits to students for Earth Day 4/22/24

  • Distributed 100 seed planting kits to community members at the East LA Women's Center Resource Fair on 3/16/24

  • Hosted a bracelet making activity as a form of self-care to approximately 50 students at our school's Black History Month Fair 2/23/24

  • Distributed 50 seed planting kits to community members at the East LA Farmer's Market on 2/17/24

  • Hosted approximately 45 students to a field trip to the GirlsBuild Summit on 11/13/24

  • Hosted a tote bag painting activity for approximately 50 students and community members at our school's Magnet Fair on 10/21/23

  • Hosted a Garden Beautification Day with approximately 50 students, parents, and community members on 10/7/24

  • Hosted a tote bag painting activity for approximately 50 students at our school's Latinx Heritage Month Fair on 9/29/23

• What will be in the long term outcomes to the community? One long term impact will be to increase conversations in our East LA community about mental health and to help decrease the stigma associated with mental health. We also plan to continue our partnership with the East LA Farmer's Market to reach our local community with our message "Water your plants, water your mind"

Member Reflections on participating in the Mindful Gardeners GirlsBuild team: 

"I enjoy being a part of Mindful Gardeners and participating in these activities." -Daisy F.

"I enjoyed doing something good for the community, and I love farmer's market." -Victoria C. 

"I liked being able to help out in these activities and I believe that mental health is important." -Allison S. 

"I believe that participating in events like this and attending future ones can greatly benefit our mental health by helping us appreciate the importance of taking care of our brains, just like we take care of plants, and letting people know that taking care of their mental health is just as important." -Maria P. 

"It's been fun in participating in these events." -Valery T. 

"I've been enjoying learning something in a physical way instead of reading something and I like learning about mental health. - Mariah L. 

"That I'm cool :) and I like to work hard :>" -Celesthe N. 

"I've learned more about mental health and about becoming a leader to be successful for my future." -Esmeralda M. 

Final events for the 2023-2024 school year:

• 5/8/24 Handing out green ribbons to students for mental health awareness month

• 5/10/24 Bracelet making activity for 8th grade students during their 8th grade picnic

• 5/18/24 Mental health outreach at East LA Farmer's Market

• 5/22/24 Mental health outreach at STEAM night

• 5/25/24 Mental health outreach at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights

• 5/31/24 Field trip to the UCLA Botanical Gardens