Hunter Scott and Zri Hitchock - YFLP Student Leaders

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2015 National Environmental Justice Conference

Youth/Emerging Leaders Summit

Hunter Scott and Zri Hitchock -YFLP Student Leaders

Howard University School of LawMarch 11-13, 2015


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Funders/Partners

Project Partners Environmental Health Watch and Rid-All Green

Partnership in collaboration with Burten, Bell,

Carr Community Development Corporation.

EPA Environmental Justice Small Grant Project

Sisters Of Charity Foundation of Cleveland
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EHW and Rid-All CollaborationEnvironmental Justice & Grassroots Activities

Activities and Projects HUD Roach Research Project Race, Food and Justice Conferences(2013 & 2014) Green Houses and Green Houses Project YFLP Program

Background EHW

Environmental education, direct-service, research, policy andadvocacy

Neighborhood Leadership for Environmental Health Initiative (EPA

CARE communities)-Community Environmental Health Affordable Green Housing Center-Healthy Homes

Rid-All Urban Agriculture Training Center for youth and adults Growing Power network Educate through arts, entertainment and direct-service


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Project Curriculum Components Watersheds, and Wetlands as Solutions

Environmental Health, Justice, Policy and

Advocacy parts I and II Plant Biology, Nutrients, Soils, Aquaponics and

Ecosystems

Food Literacy, Nutrition and Health Disparities

Tying It All Together


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What is a Food Desert?

A Food Desert is a area in your neighborhoodwhere the aren't stores available to get freshhealthy quality food within walking distance.

A Food Desert is also an area where there are

only fast food restaurants.

There are also transportation issues becausepeople may not have cars to drive miles away toget the foods and nutrition that they need.


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Place MattersUrban vs. Suburban


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Place MattersSocial Determinants of Health


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AsthmaLead Poisoning

Accidental Injury

Toxic Chemicals

Poor Indoor AirQuality

ObesityPoor Nutrition

Heart DiseaseHigh Blood Pressure

Industrial pollution

Unsafe neighborhoods Substandard housing

Food deserts

Mental Health

Stress/RacismBirth Defects

Health Disparities


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Food Justice-Urban vs. Suburban

COMMUNITY FOOD ASSESSMENTCUYAHOGA COUNTY FOOD INSECURITY ANALYSIS

April 16, 2008


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Food Justice-Transportation


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Program Overview

Organic Farming and Permaculture Design Plant Science, Composting, and Aquaponics

Leadership and Community Engagement

Presentation, decision making, problem solving,

dialogue sessions, planning community meetings

Nutrition Education and Cooking Classes

Hands-on cooking classes

Student Follow-Up Participation in environmental clubs

Additional leadership development

Community engagement activities


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Nutrition Education & Leadership Training


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Daily Lessons and Cooking Class

Daily Nutrition Education Tuesday through Thursday nutrition education Vegetarian, vegan, raw Label reading making healthier choices Introduction to Indian and Mediterranean diets Different instructor every 2 weeks

Cooking Classes Friday- Hands on Instruction Food preparation Made and immediate impact on students Students were given supplies and tool kits

Blenders, cutting boards, chef knife, hat/apron,steel, nutrition tool kit


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Leadership Training

Students implemented 2 community meetings

using their own voice

Meetings were ran by students, no adult

participation Flyers, meeting agendas, power point presentation

Students had daily team building activities, and

hosted a peer-to-peer day

Other youths involved in community were invitedto come to Rid-All Farm


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Leadership Training

Dialogue Days

Two- way conversations

Students read bios, met in groups and

prepared questions

Students learned how decisions were made that

impact communities

Many speakers came from Clevelandneighborhoods


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City Council

City Planners

Entrepreneurs Executive Directors

Foundations

Artists Professors

Shaker Lakes NatureCenter

Community DevelopmentCorporations

Non-profit organizations City of Cleveland office

of Sustainability

Testing at Doan Brook

Watershed

Community Activists andResidents

Leadership Training

Dialogue Days


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Leadership Training

Garden Install Selection Process

Applications were submitted

We voted and prioritized applications

We interviewed the applicants

Students decided on sites

Students designed the gardens utilizing

permaculture and landscaping elements learnedduring the program


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Garden installations in food deserts

Area 11= Fairfax Neighborhood

Area 21= Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood
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Garden Installations

Olivet Institutional Baptist Church -Fairfax

Salaam Community Garden-Mt. Pleasant
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Salaam Community Garden- Mt. Pleasant

Herb Garden Flower Bed


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Olivet Church- Fairfax


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After YFLP-I am A Leader

Initiating a recycling program at my school met with school administrators and environmental club

October 2014 CHUH school Principal and administrators toured Rid-All Farm

September 2014

attended the City of Cleveland Sustainability Conference October 2014

main presenters at the Botanical Garden National Youth VoicesConference

December 2014 co-presenter at Case Western Reserve University Provost

Scholars Program for high school students

March 2015 Roots of Success Leadership Training


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Thank You for Listening!Contact: Kim Foreman

[email protected] /216-961-4646 x 104

www.ehw.org

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Hunter Scott and Zri Hitchock - YFLP Student Leaders