Together We Grow- Program Report
Filmed and edited by DanSan Creatives videographer Jeremy Gardner.
Together We Grow Youth Program through the American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO), Giinawiind Giginitaawigi'gomin allows middle school and high school-aged youth to participate in skill-building activities that expose them to Indigenous cultural food practices, gardening, farming, entrepreneurial skills and communication skills with the opportunity to earn money.
Throughout the Giinawiind program, youth tend to urban garden plots, create value-added products with what they grow and harvest, sell their goods at farmer’s markets, and practice photography and video skills to document their experiences in the program. Additionally, weekly fieldtrips in collaboration with local Indigenous farmers and cultural knowledge holders immerse youth in Anishinaabe traditions.
Throughout the Giinawiind program, youth tend to urban garden plots, create value-added products with what they grow and harvest, sell their goods at farmer’s markets, and practice photography and video skills to document their experiences in the program. Additionally, weekly fieldtrips in collaboration with local Indigenous farmers and cultural knowledge holders immerse youth in Anishinaabe traditions.
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Benefits of Participation:
- Earn a portion of the profits from farmer’s markets based on your participation
- Learn work and life skills
- Connect with other youth in a safe and healthy environment
- Connect with culture, community, and nature as a path to health and healing
- Youth 16 and older who demonstrate a commitment to participation and skill-building will get the opportunity to apply to YES Duluth to earn an hourly wage for their participation.******
Youth Employment Services (YES) Duluth Program
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DWD’s Youth Employment Services (YES) Duluth program provides employment and education support to eligible youth and young adults that reside in Duluth and are ages 16 to 24 at time of enrollment.
YES Duluth counselors connect young people with these services and more: Education and Training
For more information on YES Duluth or to download an application, click the buttons below! |
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AICHO's Garden Program Gallery & Highlights
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