Garden Mosaics in Milwaukee, WI

"GARDEN MOSAICS EARN & LEARN" is a program for young people, ages 14 to 24 that invites the workers into the world of community gardening through environmental and cultural education, and hands-on gardening. The initial idea for Garden Mosaics, created at Cornell University, came from a realization that community gardens, because of their unusual blend of people, cultures, plants, and activism, offer unique sites for youth education within a community setting.

In years past, many of the teens in our program have been hired through the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, partnering with the City of Milwaukee's Earn & Learn Program. Earn & Learn's mission is to assist young people from Milwaukee in making a successful transition from adolescence to productive adulthood by increasing work-readiness skills and providing work experience opportunities. To receive more information about the application process for the city-wide Earn & Learn positions, visit http://www.resilientcities.org/Resilient_Cities/GARDEN_MOSAICS.html

Alice's Garden
21st Street & Garfield Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53205

Cinematography by: Josiah Williams
http://josiahwilliams.blogspot.com/

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