New York City Community Garden Coalition is proud of the diverse array of panelists and workshops at this year's Community Gardeners' Forum - and excited about the lineup of live spoken word, rap, and dance performances, too!
Forum 2011 Panel
Moderated by Keynote Speaker, Owen Taylor (Just Food) and
Jazzmin Lyttle-Hylton (Miss Teen Earth Westchester)
- The Brotherhood / SisterSol
- East New York Farms!
- John Bowne High School
- New York 2 New Orleans Coalition
Forum 2011 Workshops
School Gardens 101: Five Steps to Get a School Garden Growing
Grow to Learn NYC, the citywide school gardens initiative, presents five recommended steps to start and/or sustain a school garden. Register now!
Presenters: Andrew Barrett, GreenThumb; Madeleine Andersen, GrowNYC
Grassroots “Fun Raising” and Youth Entrepreneurship
This workshop takes a look at two different approaches to raising funds and will help de-mystify the fundraising process. Register now!
Presenters: Lavina Maykut, UPROSE; Jonathan Wilson & Linda Bryant, Active Citizen Project
Ways to Make Change: Fostering Youth Empowerment
This workshop will explore a number of possible ways for young people to participate in a just food movement, and analyze the effectiveness of different forms of action such as education, community organizing, and advocacy. Register now!
Presenters: Ade Oluokun & Danielle Raskin, NY2NO (New York to New Orleans Coalition)
Innovative High School & Outreach Programs
Meet staff and students from two stand-out high school programs: John Bowne High School's storied agricultural program, and Discovery High School's Green Bronx Machine. Register now!
Presenters: Steve Ritz & Green Bronx Machine youth, Discovery High School; Kaylyn Cartegna, student, John Bowne High School
Hip Hop and Climate Justice: Food for the Mind & the Masses
Join spiritchild and Taleigh to imagine how the local urban farming scene can be part of the climate justice movement, and put your ideas to a beat! Register now!
Presenters: SPIRITCHILD, Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition, Taleigh Smith
Serving Communities: Social Justice and Urban Agriculture
This workshop looks at how gardens and justice groups interact, exploring the relationship between these two essential groups using food security to break down larger power systems. Register now!
Presenters: Tyler Caruso, Mara Gittleman, Laura Stinger, Youth Food Council; Anusha Venkataraman, El Puente
Youth & Food Justice in the South Bronx
ACTION (Activists Coming To Inform Our Neighborhood) teens will present their findings from a recent community food assessment project, as well as the steps they are taking to work towards environmental and food justice. Register now!
Presenters: Adam Liewbowitz & ACTION Youth, The Point; Lucia Hernandez, Bryant Hill Community Garden
Forum 2011 Live Performances
LRevolution, Ibrahim Siddiq (P.O.E.T), Generation X, spiritchild, and Presice
