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Greater St. Louis Area

Ujima cultivates community through food justice, environmental stewardship, and youth empowerment.- Host local donation-based, zero-waste dinner experiences- Facilitate paid learning experiences for young adults- Solicit donations from community members, foundations, and other fiscal sponsors- Build partnerships with relevant community stakeholders.

Greater St. Louis Area

- Facilitate “Seed to STEM” curriculum to over 250 SLPS students (pre-K - 8th grade)- Facilitate professional development to educators on community engagement, garden management, and outdoor education- Manage 2 school gardens- Manage volunteers- Training school faculty on garden activities and garden management

233 S. Dade Ave, Ferguson, MO, 63135

- Recruited, trained, managed, and recorded relevant data for over 500 volunteers on the farm, office, and at special events- Lead or co-lead over 60 private tours and interactive field trips, educating guests about permaculture and organic farming principles, environmental stewardship, and food insecurity- Gave 5 local presentations to raise awareness of.

Greater St. Louis Area

ServiceWorks Recruitment and Outreach Manager- Built newly launched national program (ServiceWorks) from ground up by mobilizing the resources of United Way and connecting with local universities as well as community organizations resulting in multiple program sites- Developed and maintained partnerships with 10 local agencies in order to recruit youth to.

Greater St. Louis Area

- Updated contact information for stakeholders and logged relevant data for fundraising events- Sought pledges for scholarship and educational programs by reaching out to over 50 local organizations- Managed the organization’s Facebook page- Scanned and archived over 150 new and old Mathews-Dickey event photos- Solicited donations for fundraising events by.