This past fall, we welcomed 33 students into our Foundation Program as our new cohort! Since then, we've been excited to grow and learn together.
Students grounded in popular education and community building exercises during Training of Trainers with Ravi Ramaswamy in December. While the entire course was on zoom, Ravi as sure to share a robust toolkit of interactive digital activities along with a workshop by Sulu LeoNimm from Theater of the Oppressed.
Together with Farmer Yonnette Fleming, students began to immerse themselves in embodied practices for deeper understanding of Food Justice. We were graced with guest visits from Kolu Zigbi and Ray Figueroa to share about the ways structural racism manifests on land and in our food system.
We're grateful for all of the teachers who share their skills and experiences with our community. We also recently gathered with many of our teachers virtually at our faculty gathering to check in, reflect on the past year, build community, and vision for the year ahead. We even had a mini workshop on tips for zoom facilitation. We look forward to our programs this year, feeling more refreshed and prepared after tuning in with our teachers.