Kiss the Ground w/ Ryland Engelhart
Gardening and Family With Tashanda Giles-Jones
June 10, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min
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An LA educator explains how school gardens teach urban kids to connect with the earth and each other.
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In this episode
- How place-based environmental education works in an urban school
- What it takes to build a community of young environmental advocates
- The role gardening plays in youth development and family connection
- How one teacher brings action-focused learning into the classroom
About this episode
Tashanda is an environmental educator cultivating a network of like-minded individuals, organizations, and activists eager to support the learning and growth of urban youth in Los Angeles, California. To date, Tashanda is applying innovative, relative place-based, project- and action-focused environmental education at Environmental Charter Middle School Inglewood as a Green Ambassadors Teacher. We hope you enjoy this episode of Kiss The Ground!
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About Kiss the Ground w/ Ryland Engelhart
The essence of the work of Kiss the Ground is this deep reverence for life. A conversation about ecology, soil, trees, and all the layers of the biology and living things that contribute to our existence. Interconnection and love of the world. Hosted by Ryland Engelhart www.kisstheground.com
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