Progress 09/01/10 to 11/30/14
Outputs
Target Audience: Teachers, K-12 students, college students, and community organizations. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? During the month of June 2014, twenty three (23) teachers/educators representing Tulsa, Oklahoma area schools received professional development training through the Langston University Urban Ag Connections Summer Teacher Institute. Through the teacher institute, participants were presented with 14 expert speakers, 3 inspirational support presentations, spanning over 29 topics, 8 hands-on activities, and 4 field trips that covered topics ranging from Agriculture Education, Childhood Obesity, Nutrition Education, School and Community Gardening, and topics addressing healthy eating and healthy lifestyles. The educators' response was overwhelmingly positive and often indicating the institute was a life changing experience!The institute also included a host of fieldtrips and hands-on activities including healthy cooking demonstrations that were conducted at Platt Culinary College, Sodexo, Oklahoma Farm toSchool, a half day field trip to local school gardens and a working urban family farm (Newsome’s Family Farm), and a full-day field trip workshop experience at "Living Kitchen Farm and Dairy" (a homestead and artisanal goat, milk dairy and farm which provides a "Farm to Table Dinner). At the “Living Kitchen Farm and Dairy”, the teachers/educators had the opportunity to harvest and prepared their food together as part of the educational component of healthy eating and lifestyles. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? The project information was disseminated to communities of interest through presentations at professional conferences, Urban Ag Connections website, TV media, professional development trainings, and at local community meetings. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? The project, along with collaborating partners, will continue the sustainability of school and community gardens at five school-based sites in the urban Tulsa, Oklahoma area. The project team will also continue the in-school educational enrichment (Urban Ag Education) activities at partnering school sites.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The Urban AG Connections: An Integrated Model for Implementing School-Based Urban Agriculture, Nutrition Education and Farm-to-School Programs had a very successful year. Asa result of the fourth project year, 1,055 students were served through Urban Ag Education in-school programming and summer enrichment camp activities, 23 teachers/educators received professional development training, 150 students, teachers, and community members were served through Food Day educational events. The project also partnered and utilized the expertise of Green Country Permaculture to teach (students and teachers), demonstrate and experiment utilizing the permaculture planting model in the school gardens at each partnering school site. Additionally, the project team implemented the second Youth Ag Symposium at the Langston University- Tulsa campus hosting two schools and 100 students with 9 activity stations which included: research poster projects, presentations on food security, permaculture demonstrations, Langston University goat stand and goat ice cream demonstrations, Live Learn Health and Wellness fitness activities, educational tours (of the R & G Family Mobile Grocery Store), and composting demonstrations.Partnering schools have established school-based programs to increase students' awareness about agriculture, healthy food choices, childhood obesity, and school and community gardening. Other project successes include: (1) Sustainability presentation for 300 students during the 5th and 6th grade day at Langston University, (2) the featuring of the Urban Ag Connections project on the T.V. show "Explore Tulsa" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=755k0yRTYpA entitled: "GCP and Langston University Urban Ag Connections at McLain Magnet High School” and (3) continued advisement from the Urban Ag Advisory Council and community partners to sustain and support participating schools for longevity of the school gardens during the summer and past the duration of the project.
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Urban Ag Connections web-site and the "Explore Tulsa" Television program which can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=755k0yRTYpA entitled "GCP and Langston University Urban Ag Connections at McLain Magnet High School.
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Progress 09/01/13 to 08/31/14
Outputs
Target Audience: Teachers, K-12 students, college students, and community organizations. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? During the month of June 2014, twenty three (23) teachers/educators representing Tulsa, Oklahoma area schools received professional development training through the Langston University Urban Ag Connections Summer Teacher Institute. Through the teacher institute, participants were presented with 14 expert speakers, 3 inspirational support presentations, spanning over 29 topics, 8 hands-on activities, and 4 field trips that covered topics ranging from Agriculture Education, Childhood Obesity, Nutrition Education, School and Community Gardening, and topics addressing healthy eating and healthy lifestyles. The educators' response was overwhelmingly positive and often indicating the institute was a life changing experience!The institute also included a host of fieldtrips and hands-on activities including healthy cooking demonstrations that were conducted at Platt Culinary College, Sodexo, Oklahoma Farm toSchool, a half day field trip to local school gardens and a working urban family farm (Newsome’s Family Farm), and a full-day field trip workshop experience at "Living Kitchen Farm and Dairy" (a homestead and artisanal goat, milk dairy and farm which provides a "Farm to Table Dinner). At the “Living Kitchen Farm and Dairy”, the teachers/educators had the opportunity to harvest and prepared their food together as part of the educational component of healthy eating and lifestyles. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? The project information was disseminated to communities of interest through presentations at professional conferences, Urban Ag Connections website, TV media, professional development trainings, and at local community meetings. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? The project, along with collaborating partners, will continue the sustainability of school and community gardens at five school-based sites in the urban Tulsa, Oklahoma area. The project team will also continue the in-school educational enrichment (Urban Ag Education) activities at partnering school sites.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The Urban AG Connections: An Integrated Model for Implementing School-Based Urban Agriculture, Nutrition Education and Farm-to-School Programs had a very successful year. Asa result of the fourth project year, 1,055 students were served through Urban Ag Education in-school programming and summer enrichment camp activities, 23 teachers/educators received professional development training, 150 students, teachers, and community members were served through Food Day educational events. The project also partnered and utilized the expertise of Green Country Permaculture to teach (students and teachers), demonstrate and experiment utilizing the permaculture planting model in the school gardens at each partnering school site. Additionally, the project team implemented the second Youth Ag Symposium at the Langston University- Tulsa campus hosting two schools and 100 students with 9 activity stations which included: research poster projects, presentations on food security, permaculture demonstrations, Langston University goat stand and goat ice cream demonstrations, Live Learn Health and Wellness fitness activities, educational tours (of the R & G Family Mobile Grocery Store), and composting demonstrations.Partnering schools have established school-based programs to increase students' awareness about agriculture, healthy food choices, childhood obesity, and school and community gardening. Other project successes include: (1) Sustainability presentation for 300 students during the 5th and 6th grade day at Langston University, (2) the featuring of the Urban Ag Connections project on the T.V. show "Explore Tulsa" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=755k0yRTYpA entitled: "GCP and Langston University Urban Ag Connections at McLain Magnet High School” and (3) continued advisement from the Urban Ag Advisory Council and community partners to sustain and support participating schools for longevity of the school gardens during the summer and past the duration of the project.
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Urban Ag Connections web-site and the "Explore Tulsa" Television program which can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=755k0yRTYpA entitled "GCP and Langston University Urban Ag Connections at McLain Magnet High School.
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Progress 09/01/12 to 08/31/13
Outputs
Target Audience: Teachers, K-12 students and college students, faculty/staff, and community educators. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? During the month of June 2013, teachers/educators representing Tulsa, Oklahoma area schools attended the Langston University Urban Ag Connections Summer Teacher Institute. The participants were presented with 13 expert speakers, 9 inspirational support presentations, spanning over 120 topics, 10 hands-on activities, and 4 field trips that covered topics ranging from Agriculture Education, Childhood Obesity, Nutrition Education, School and Community Gardening, and topics addressing healthy eating issues. The educators’ response was overwhelmingly positive and often indicating the institute was a life changing experience. The institute also included a host of fieldtrips and hands-on activities including healthy cooking demonstrations that were conducted at Platt Culinary College, Sodexo, Oklahoma Farm to School, and a full-day field trip workshop experience at “Living Kitchen Farm and Dairy” (a homestead and artisanal goat, milk dairy and farm which provides a “Farm to Table Dinner.” The teachers/educators had the opportunity to harvest and prepared their food together as part of the educational component of healthy eating and lifestyles. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? The project information was disseminated to communities of interest through presentations at professional conferences,Urban Ag Connections website, TV media, professional development trainings, and local community meetings. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? The next reporting period, the project team is planning to convene the 2014 Summer Teacher institute serving 24 teachers and implementing the 2014 Youth Symposium serving 150 students. The project, along with collaborating partners will continue the sustainability of school and community garden at five school-based sites. The project team will also continue with the research component of the project and the in-school educational enrichment Ag Education activities.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The Urban AG Connections: An Integrated Model for Implementing School-Based Urban Agriculture, Nutrition Education and Farm-to-School Programs had a very successful year. As a result of the third project year, 775 students were served through in-school programming and summer camp enrichment activities, 23 teachers/educators received professional development training, 300 students and teachers were served through the Food Day educational event, and 130 students were served at the Urban Ag Connections Youth Symposium. The project also partnered with Green Country Permaculture to teach about permaculture in the school gardens at each partnering school. Seven local schools in the Tulsa area implemented the permaculture concept in the school gardens. Additionally, the project team implemented the first Youth Ag Symposium at TCC hosting 3 schools, 130 students with 5 activity stations including: Poster Projects, Center for Energy Excellence and Innovation Lab, Horticultural Lab, and Drought It Out (hands on water harvesting mapping). Teacher/educators from partnering school have established school-based programs to increase students’ awareness about agriculture, healthy food choices, and school and community gardening. Other project successes include: Showing of Soul Foods Junkie and discussion partnership with Circle Cinema hosted by the project; 300 students and teachers attended the Food Day education event on October 24th, 2012, and the Urban Ag Advisory Council met to discuss ways that the community can further support the participating schools as it relates to the longevity of the school gardens during the summer and advisement on the Youth UrbanAg Symposium. The Urban Ag Connections project was also featured on the T.V. show “Explore Tulsa” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=755k0yRTYpA entitled “GCP and Langston University Urban Ag Connections at McLain Magnet High School.”
Publications
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
The Urban Ag Connections project was featured on the T.V. show Explore Tulsa entitled GCP and Langston University Urban Ag Connections at McLain Magnet High School: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=755k0yRTYpA
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Progress 09/01/11 to 08/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The Urban AG Connections: An Integrated Model for Implementing School-Based Urban Agriculture, Nutrition Education and Farm-to-School Programs project had a very successful year. During the month of June 2012, teachers/educators representing Tulsa, Oklahoma area schools attended the Langston University Urban Ag Connections Summer Teacher Institute. The participants were presented with 13 expert speakers, 10 inspirational support presentations, spanning over 18 topics, 10 hands-on activities, 5 field trips that covered Ag education, childhood obesity, nutrition education, school and community gardening, and healthy eating issues. The responses from the educators were overwhelmingly positive and often indicating the institute was life changing. The institute also included a host of fieldtrips and hands-on activities including healthy cooking demonstrations that were conducted at Platt Culinary College and a field day at Living Kitchen Farm and Dairy (a homestead and artisanal goat, milk dairy and farm which provided a "Farm to Table Dinner" in which we harvested and prepared together as part of the educational component of healthy eating and lifestyles). The project has partnered with Oklahoma State University Extension Master Gardener Program to pair seasoned gardeners with budding gardeners as well as contracting with Green Country Permaculture to teach Leaves and Manure as a Resources, Tree Trimming and Composting twice a month at our 5 schools. Teacher and educators, from partnering school listed above, are working to establish school-based programs to increase students' awareness about agriculture, healthy food choices, and school and community gardening. Other project successes include: 300 participants that attended the Food Day event on October 24th, 2012, and the Urban Ag Advisory Council met on Food Day, October 24, 2012 to discuss ways that the community can further support the participating schools as it relates to the longevity of the school gardens during the summer and advisement on the Youth Urban Ag Symposium. PARTICIPANTS: 23 teachers/educators and their students (totaling 420 students) representing Tulsa, Oklahoma area schools , 13 expert speakers, 300 students (ranging from K-12), teachers, administrators, and school volunteers participated in the Food Day Educational event. TARGET AUDIENCES: Teachers, K-12 students and college students, faculty/staff, and community educators. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
As a result of the second project year, 720 students were impacted and educated on agriculture, healthy food choices, health and nutrition, and school/community gardening through in-school programming and summer camp enrichment activities, 23 teachers/educators received professional development training through the 2012 Summer Teacher Institute, 13 expert speakers presented at the Teacher Institute, and 300 students (ranging from k-12), teachers, administrators, and school volunteers participated in the Food Day Educational event. As a result of the great success of the project, Langston University-Tulsa implemented a small school demonstration garden site for the student participants on the campus of Langston University-Tulsa (in back of the facility). The project continues to have a major impact in partnering schools, the community, and at the university. Collaborative relationships continue to lead to other collaborative partnerships across local schools, community agencies, universities, and among local farmers, producers, and food manufacturers. The project has also been requested to be replicated at other local urban area schools in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area.
Publications
- Publications this project period include: Revision and printing of the Urban Ag Connections Brochure, published popular news articles in the Tulsa World Newspaper (located in Tulsa, Oklahoma), and Urban Ag Web-site http://www.teletrain.com/LUTulsaUrbanAG/home.htm. 2012.
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Progress 09/01/10 to 08/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: June 13th through June 17th, 2011, twenty six teachers/educators representing Tulsa, Oklahoma area schools and programs (McLain High School for Science and Technology, Discovery Schools, Emerson Elementary, and the W. L. Hutcherson Family YMCA) attended the Langston University Urban Ag Connections Summer Teacher Institute. The participants were presented with 11 expert speakers, 5 inspirational support presentations, spanning over 23 topics, 7 hands-on activities, 5 field trips that covered Ag education, childhood obesity, nutrition education, school and community gardening, and healthy eating issues. The responses from the educators were overwhelmingly positive and often indicating the institute was life changing. Presentations included: Changing Lives through Urban Ag by Dr. Orlenthea McGowan, Urban Ag Connections Project Director; Get Lean Tulsa by Dr. Victoria Bartlett First Lady, City of Tulsa and Spokesperson for Get Lean Tulsa; FNEP & 4-H by Ms. Dorothy Wilson, State Program Director, Langston University 4-H, FCS, & EFNEP; Community Gardens/Food Coop/Food Deserts by Steve Eberle; Tulsa Public Schools Changes in the Cafeteria by Ms. Mikael Harp, Sodexo Head Chef; Farm to Schools by Chris Kirby, Oklahoma Farm-to-School Program and Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry; Planning for a School Garden, Garden Bed Design, and Year Round Planting by Sue Gray, Horticulturist Tulsa County OSU Extension; and Impact of Childhood Obesity by Stephen J. Knoy, CPA, CEO. Inspirational speakers included: President of Langston University Dr. JoAnn W. Haysbert; Dr. Joe N. Hornbeak, Langston University, School of Education and Behavioral Sciences Interim Dean; Ebony Johnson, McLain High School for Science and Technology Principal; Tammy States, Emerson Elementary Principal; and Community Activist, Gwen Goff. Fieldtrips and Hands-on activities included Healthy cooking demonstrations at Platt Culinary College, a Field day at Living Kitchen Farm and Dairy (a homestead and artisanal goat, milk dairy and farm) which provided a "Farm to Table Dinner that we harvested and prepared together as part of the educational component of healthy eating and lifestyles." Training farm with goats, milk, dairy and farm), Tour Grogg's Green Barn, McLain Green House, Pearl Farmers' Market, MyGro Farm, and teacher participant presentations. School Community Garden Project: Each partnering school received and indoor garden (a MyGro Farm) to offer year round gardening teaching tool (http://www.mygrofarm.com/). The project has partnered with Oklahoma State University Extension (Tulsa County Extension Office) Master Gardener Program to pair seasoned gardeners with budding gardeners. Project partner-McLain High School for Science and Technology, Discovery Schools of Tulsa, and Emerson Elementary school is currently developing and/or up-dating their school gardens and raised beds. Teacher and Educators, from partnering school listed above, are working to establish school-based programs to increase students' awareness about agriculture, healthy food choices, and school and community gardening. PARTICIPANTS: 130 students, 26 teachers/educators, 19 faculty, staff, and project team members. TARGET AUDIENCES: Teachers/Educators/Youth and Community Stakeholders. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
As a result of the first project year, 130 students were impacted and educated on agriculture, healthy food choices, and school/community gardening through the summer camps and programs, 26 teachers/educators received professional development training, 19 faculty, staff, and project team members participated in the healthy demonstration presentation at Platt Culinary College in Tulsa, OK. The project has been and continues to be such a major impact in the partnering schools, the community, and at the university that collaborative relationships continue to lead to other collaborative partnerships across local schools, community agencies, universities, and among local farmers, producers, and food manufactures. Also, the project has been requested to be replicated at the Langston University-Oklahoma City Campus and at urban area schools of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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