Measure 43 Grant 2025-26

This project aims to engage undergraduate students in environmental and food justice education through hands-on gardening workdays at the Tierra Viva garden. Held twice a week, each workday will focus on a specific educational theme, offering students opportunities to learn practical gardening skills while exploring the environmental and social issues surrounding food justice. After a few weeks of workdays, students will take on a leadership role by developing and delivering their own educational lessons for fellow undergraduates, fostering peer-to-peer learning. The outcome of this phase is the creation of a comprehensive curriculum, which will be posted on the Tierra Viva garden website for community access. A key component of the project is the mentoring between undergraduate students to pass on their knowledge and teaching experience to promote the continuation of this program.

In the final stage, undergraduate students will lead educational gardening lessons for community members, specifically families with elementary school children, fostering cross-generational learning. This project will not only equip undergraduate students with essential gardening and teaching skills but also strengthen ties between the university and the local community. Ultimately, it will empower students of all ages to take an active role in promoting food justice and environmental sustainability.