Goals
- train 10 youth on horticulture
- plant indigenous plants of the land
- engage 5 residential leaders to maintain the alley way
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Overview
Project Summery:
Green Thumb Youth Coop is a social enterprise that works with at-risk youth to gain life skills and work experience. Green Thumb creates green and safer spaces in unclaimed alleyways. In partnership with coop agents, local community organizations, and youth employment centres, partners interested in Green Thumb offer a holistic approach to learning and starting a business. (learning by doing) Two weeks will be training workshops on horticulture and leadership building. Outreach and meeting with neighbours build a better sense of community and break some prejudgments of youth in the neighbourhood. By the end of summer 2011 (September) Green Thumb will have a community celebration of the new green alley.
Deliverables:
- 1 grand opening celebration of the new green alley in NDG
- 10 at-risk youth working towards a common community goal to better the environment
- Provide training in HR, Marketing, Production, and Accounting
Community Benefit
How will the $25K be used? |
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$ 5,980 | Marketing |
$ 4,600 | Training on Horticulture |
$ 5,000 | purchase of plants |
$ 9,000 | salary and honorarium |
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