Although this will be my second time serving as an AmeriCorps volunteer, what I hope to gain from this experience is a little different than my previous one. Prior to working for Good Food for Good People, I was teaching gardening and science full time in an elementary school. I wanted to teach children about where food comes from and how one can create a sustainable food system in their community. Sounds simple, right? Well little did I know all the factors that would go into making this something the students really understood and cared about. To do so I had to start at square one and teach them what it means to be sustainable in our daily lives and why we want to strive to do so. By the end of the year my students understood why we should eat locally grown produce. This position strengthened my skills as an educator and gardener.
My current role will allow me keep teaching but also work with a wider range of people. I have set some goals for myself and what I would hope to get out of this experience:
- Learn effective ways to bring healthy, fresh food to people in low income communities
- Gain new teaching strategies for large groups and older students
- Familiarize myself withe the Nashville food community and where change needs to be made and what needs have to be met
- Have a better understanding of the farm to table movement and learn more about farming and agriculture
Out of these goals I am positive that there will be other areas I discover. Please check back for updates on the projects I am working on. Thanks for reading!
-Paige
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