BreakingGround funds new food justice & gardening project
The Community Program Grant to sponsor a new UMBC initative
Food for Thought: The UMBC Graduate Student Association will work with local partner Food for Thought to address “food deserts”: urban neighborhoods in which residents face significant challenges in procuring healthy food.
UMBC graduate students will teach young people in Pigtown/Washington Village about healthy choices, introduce them to the local community garden, help them plant container gardens of their own, provide cooking classes, and help them become advocates for themselves and their communities in connection with food issues. Participating graduate students will gain connections with each other and with community partners, reflect together on food justice issues, and consider how to integrate lessons from their experiences into their lives.
The project is funded by the Breaking Ground Community Program Grants. The deadline to apply for BreakingGround Community Program Grants has been extended to February 15, 2013. All UMBC offices, departments and recognized student organizations are eligible for this award, funded by the Provost’s Office.
Source: Sara Leidner
http://umbcbreakingground.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/community-program-grants-awarded-next-deadline-215/
UMBC graduate students will teach young people in Pigtown/Washington Village about healthy choices, introduce them to the local community garden, help them plant container gardens of their own, provide cooking classes, and help them become advocates for themselves and their communities in connection with food issues. Participating graduate students will gain connections with each other and with community partners, reflect together on food justice issues, and consider how to integrate lessons from their experiences into their lives.
The project is funded by the Breaking Ground Community Program Grants. The deadline to apply for BreakingGround Community Program Grants has been extended to February 15, 2013. All UMBC offices, departments and recognized student organizations are eligible for this award, funded by the Provost’s Office.
Source: Sara Leidner
http://umbcbreakingground.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/community-program-grants-awarded-next-deadline-215/
Posted: February 5, 2013, 11:30 AM
