August SNAC Dialogue Session: Connecting Academics and Community Leaders

In this session there will be a short, grounding presentation from Dr. James Barbre, Associate Professor of Education at IU East. Dr. Barbre will be sharing about past and future efforts to install, document, and collect information from community gardens and orchards that promote mentorship, community engagement, and student learning in Wayne County Schools. This short presentation will be followed by breakout sessions where participants will discuss successes, challenges, resources, and next steps related to connecting with academics and fostering youth engagement in community projects. We will then all come together to review the information shared. Register for the session here!