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Greetings from the Garden:
Strengthening our foundation. That’s how we classify 2008 – we see big changes in our future (check out “A New Season of Growth” inside), and 2008 was the year we started to build the beds and lay the groundwork for them. Success rates in our garden education program improved in every aspect, from increased housing opportunities to improved job skills. You can read a note from a grateful parent inside to learn more about one life SYGW touched this year!
KOMO news interviews lead gardener, Darvell Maund for this feature. "When 16-year-old Darvell Maund got caught breaking the law, he was headed for juvenile hall. But he was also given another choice - working in the garden...
'Without this program I'd probably be locked up right now,' he says. 'Because before this program I was doing a lot of stupid stuff.' "
To read more or view the footage, please go here.
Summer isn't just a break from school. Many youth also get summer jobs, for work experience or for a paycheck. Nathan Friend profiles the Seattle Youth Garden Works. And several of our VoxPod interns do their job and ask people about their first or current summer job.
Complete podcast available at
http://kuow.org/defaultProgram.asp?ID=13250
This June SYGW was proud to be voted into the University District Service Providers Alliance (UDSPA), a coalition of nonprofit organizations in Seattle's University District that works together to create a comprehensive continuum of care for homeless and street-involved youth and young adults.
Special thanks to Cedar Grove for donating 22 cubic yards of organic compost for SYGW’s two garden sites at the University of Washington Botanic Garden and Marra-Desimone Park. The Summer crew of 12 youth has been working hard to plant, tend and harvest our summer crops and this generous donation will help make sure that SYGW has a bounty of fresh, locally-grown organic produce to sell at the University District Farmers Market.
Stop by our market stall on Saturdays and see what’s new!
In its April 2007 issue, Youth Today featured Seattle Youth Garden Works. It said "(SYGW) provides job training through garden-based education and employment. Youth grow organic produce and sell it at local farmers’ markets and garden fairs, and to a small number of local restaurants. Youth work after school hours for 10 to 20 hours a week, earning a wage and a share of the profits."
"The initial program lasts 12 weeks, with a few youths continuing in leadership positions as lead youth gardeners for up to one year."
World Changing, a website founded on the idea that real solutions already exist for building the future we want, features Seattle Youth Garden Works in their latest issue. "SYGW’s commitment to food security and sustainability, as well as teaching through organic methods allows these kids a chance to gain entrepreneurial skills, explore and strengthen personal goals and build a socially responsible community."
The complete article can be found at here.
Janice Dilworth has had a varied career in many working environments. She draws from over a dozen years of corporate recruiting leadership with high growth companies including T-Mobile USA and Lucent Technologies. She has been an independent consultant for clients in biotech and insurance.
