0.2 Community Engagement and Action Projects
Introduction to 0.2 Community Engagement and Action Projects
Garden-based education can serve as a catalyst for addressing food security and hunger; climate change; sustainable energy; childhood obesity and nutrition; food safety; and youth, family and community development. The widespread appeal of gardening provides opportunities to use gardens to connect with diverse audiences. Cornell Cooperative Extension is part of the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture Cooperative Extension System, consequently CCE Master Gardener Volunteers are uniquely linked to Cornell University and positioned to provide best practices for creating successful gardening experiences grounded in research-based knowledge.
By actively participating in this session, you will:
- Reflect on your identity.
- Acknowledge that community engagement is essential to identifying collaborative solutions.
- Identify the steps you will take to complete an action project.
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