Growing Leaders supports students to showcase the best of who they are. Using the unconventional and hands-on classroom of the kitchen and garden, Growing Leaders develops a college and career pathway, starting at Willard Middle School.
We offer programming for ages 11-18, from 6th grade cooking and gardening and the 7th & 8th grade business elective, to our high school internship program and summer program.
We offer programming for ages 11-18, from 6th grade cooking and gardening and the 7th & 8th grade business elective, to our high school internship program and summer program.
6th Grade Gardening & Cooking6th graders at Willard Middle School visit the kitchen and garden monthly, where they work with their classmates tending to the garden and preparing fresh meals with garden produce.
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7th/ 8th Grade Business Elective7th and 8th grade students run a farm-to-fork business, learning business skills in addition to cooking techniques and gardening fundamentals. Students produce bi-monthly meals for sale to the community, raising funds that support the program.
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High School ProgramsGrowing Leaders provides paid work to a small group of Berkeley Technology Academy students during the school year. Student interns gain job readiness skills through their work in the garden, kitchen, and at the BTA Food Pantry. Our summer program employs high school students to maintain the Willard garden.
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