San Antonio High School Food Justice and Gardening Program

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Audrey L

Claremont, CA

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The Problem

San Antonio High School, located in Claremont, CA, is an alternative education high school. The city of Claremont is a considerably wealthy community, however, a significant portion of the students at San Antonio High School are racial/ethnic minorities, come from low socio-economic backgrounds and receive free or reduced school lunches. Many of the students enrolled in this high school have had contact with law enforcement and are thus considered at-risk youth. Additionally, numerous students have had trouble passing state standardized tests. As a result, the pairing of teachers, high school students and college interns in the food justice and gardening program has been incredibly pivotal for these students. Our work in the construction and maintenance of the schoolyard garden, the outdoor classroom, lectures and more are all designed to improve the health, work habits and self-worth among these students.

Plan of Action

This after school program was created in the fall of 2009 through a partnership with teachers at San Antonio High School and a professor at Scripps College. Now, the high school students and college interns involved in this program are working to create a sustainable program that will last year after year. Large strides have been taken to achieve this goal through gaining the support of community members and others who have donated time and resources to the program. High school students and college interns spend time identifying grants that fund the purchasing of more gardening supplies, seeds and the like.
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Education
Education Inequalities
Environment
Sustainability

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