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Garden talk
February 12, 2009
Safiyanu Umar, a Nigerian Agricultural Department extension agent, visited the Global Gardens after-school program at Rosa Parks Elementary School, 13702 E 46th Place, on Tuesday, February 10.
Umar participated in the students' opening circle - where they gather at the beginning of their program and talk about what they like - and he showed them slides of his country and the work he does in farming in his African country. (See related story.)
The 30 students involved in the Global Gardens program have had their own organic gardens on the Rosa Parks school grounds since April 2008. The students are responsible for the creation and maintenance of their plots. The garden is a natural avenue in which students are able to explore other countries and cultures by understanding how people all over the world relate to the environment and agriculture.
Launched in January 2007, Global Gardens is a non-profit, educational organization that seeks to empower low-income students and communities through hands-on science education by establishing student-centered garden spaces, where students and their families have ownership of the implementation, progress, maintenance, and activities of the garden. Global Gardens believes that these experiences encourage personal growth and lead to individuals becoming empowered to live healthier lives and becoming agents of change in their communities.
For more information about Global Gardens, contact Ayschia Saiymeh at 405.226.4021 or gardenayschia@gmail.com, or visit our Web site at www.global-gardens.org.
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