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Rooted In Community: Youth Leaders Report Back

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Rooted In Community: Youth Leaders Report Back
The Rooted in Community National Youth Leadership Summit is a conference for high school aged young people involved in the food justice movement. Every summer, the summit attracts over 100 young people from throughout the United States and Canada. Youth from across the country convene for five days to cultivate grassroots leadership, and strengthen the… Read more »

Youth Food Justice Leader Johnathan Hill Shares His Experience at Rooted in Community Conference

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Youth Food Justice Leader Johnathan Hill Shares His Experience at Rooted in Community Conference
Johnathan Hill, a site coordinator at the Ecology Center’s Farm Fresh Choice produce stands for over three years now, recently concluded his summer with an amazing experience: working on the formation of a youth-led, national movement advocating for food justice. Johnathan attended the Rooted in Community conference during the final week of July, and since… Read more »

Ecology Center Youth Attend Rooted in Community Conference

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Ecology Center Youth Attend Rooted in Community Conference
Taking a weekend out of their summer schedules, four Farm Fresh Choice youth represented the Ecology Center at the Rooted in Community conference in Portland, Maine. Nakia Dillard, Christian Ramirez, Kad Smith, and Shawn Stewart presented skits, toured gardens, and networked with youth from around the country over the first weekend in August. Rooted in … Read more »