CurriculumProfessionalYouthLeadershipDevelopment

 OpenSpace2003

Curriculum, Professional, Youth Leadership Development

Convener: AmandaKreiss?

Participants: CarolWilliams?, Dela, AnitaDominique?, SharonBurdick?

Summary:

• Rural-Urban Conversations and expeditions and exchanges... realities of youth flight from rural areas due to economic hardship
• Family food culture and practices
  • even wealthy families do not always provide a healthy, educated environment for food
  • what is "food rich"? a values issue
  • independence of young people (whether chosen or forced upon them) makes it all the more imoprtnat that they have the background to make good food choices
• hands-on experience for youth
  • marshall high school's garden program... tomatoes don't come from Dominick's! it takes TASTE!
  • harvest celebrations
• How do we change the 'uncoolness' of farming... let the kids share the financial rewards of their produce! ...pride of sharing food they grew from nothing.
• Curriculum resources
  • food project
  • candy college
  • illinois ag extension
  • marshall high school ag small school
• need to generate more youth-led youth-run, youth-driven projects
• mentors and role models essential for inspring possibility and teaching practices