Submitted by: Island Girl Power
Grade Level: 9-12
Start Date: Ongoing
End Date: Ongoing
Academic Level: Ordinary
Service Learning Hours: 10 hours
Activity Level: Medium to High
Cost: Medium
Affiliation: Island Girl Power, Dept. of Agriculture, UOG Cooperative Extension and USDA, Kurason I Sengsong
Number of Participants: Individual or Group

Ideal for individuals or small groups of students to partner on each other’s garden . Cost for this project depends on materials available, donations and borrowed resources. Preferred location to facilitate project is at the student’s home, youth center or community location. This project encourages students to learn about food sustainability by improving their family’s personal situation. Community partners like UOG Cooperative Extension, Island Girl Power, Department of Agriculture and USDA have resources that can assist you with plants, equipment, technical assistance and grants to fund your project. Online directions and video demonstrations are also available online.

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Preparation Instruction:

• Science- Research type of garden that is appropriate for the area that is available. (Container gardens, raised beds, earth buckets, windowsill garden, or hydroponic gardens)
• English- Essay or report on why this project is important, how was the garden style selected and who were the partners that assisted. How did completing the project make you feel? 3 months later, How did the garden change your schedule and what other impacts did it have on you and your family?
• Math- Math formulas can be used to measure the area of the garden and the spacing between plants. For Senior’s projects can be more elaborate by extending the time frame to do a time lapse video or instructional video to help others.
• Health- A report can be done to explain how gardening can increase a person’s health and wellbeing. In addition, the report can show the health benefits of having fresh vegetables available.

Activity Instruction:
Select the location for your garden (home or family member home)
Choose what food plants your family members and you want to grow
Decide what type of garden (herb, windowsil, raised bed, rain garden, container garden, or other)

Prepare area with correct soiil
Plant seeds or seedlings
Water and mulch area

Make sure to water daily but do not over soak if soiil puddles
Inspect plants for signs of fungus, insects or other damage
Continue care till plant flowers and fruits or vegetables can be harvested. In most cases plants will continue to grow for another season 

Take pictures of your harvest, keep track of amount of items and weight if possible. If there is more than your family can use, share with a senior citizen or person with disabilities in your neighborhood
Take pictures or video of what kind of meals you make with your harvest. 

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Reflection Instruction:
Take video clips throughout the process, combine videos and pictures to share online and with us, help other students choose their projects. 
What did you enjoy about this project (from start to finish)
What part of the project did you not like?
How did this project make you feel and what did you learn about food?
Would you recommend this project to your friends?

You can share these answers on a post or video to show your classmates. POST THE INFO YOU GATHERED AND SEND US A LINK OR TAG GUAMSERVICELEARNING or WhatsApp 671-688-4752 so we can send you your completion certificate
 

Learning Standards/Objectives:

• To teach students about the food security & sustainability issues, while empowering them to help their families and others.
• Increase consumption of fresh produce and promote collaboration with partners for resources.

Serve and Grow

• Status: Open Project , Ongoing Project
•  Possible Hours: 20
•  Categories: Peace and Kindness, Citizenship and Civic Engagement, Environment and Sustainability, Health and Wellness, History and Culture
•  Schools: Open to All Schools

We are looking for high school students who would like to gain experience in an active and rewarding environment in our community gardens. Our Serve and Grow volunteers will receive hands-on opportunities that foster workplace skills, personal connections, and community service. Volunteers should expect to be accompanied by a site supervisor and possibly work alongside AmeriCorps GSC members. Students must be in good mental, emotional and social health and be able to function in a group setting in a positive and cooperative manner that displays tolerance and respect for themselves and others.

Preparation Instruction:
Get to know us by checking out our website and social media. Learn about community gardening. On your service day wear appropriate attire which includes: a t-shirt, comfortable athletic shorts, socks, and shoes (required). It is also recommended to bring a water bottle, lunch and/or snacks, sunscreen, and a bag to hold all personal items. Water will be provided on site.

Activity Instruction:
Volunteers will:
- Engage in a variety of garden tasks including planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, preparing garden beds, maintaining an aquaponics system, and other garden activities
- Learn how to cultivate their own food through learning about methods of sustainable farming and other ways to improve food security on Guam.

Volunteer Schedule - Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the G3 Community Garden (across Hagatna Post Office)
For other volunteer opportunities throughout the year visit https://gusustainable.org/events

Reflection Instruction:
Your individual reflection should answer the following questions:
What activities did I participate in?
What is something new I learned?
How did these activities positively affect me and the local community?
 

Learning Standards/Objectives:

Volunteers will become more knowledgeable about Guam’s food system through learning how to grow their own food and methods of sustainable farming. 

STANDARD 2 SCIENCE: Life Science: Students understand the diversity and unity of living organisms, the living environment, and principles of ecology.

BI.2.26: Explain that the amount of life any environment can support is limited  by the available energy, water, oxygen, and minerals, and by the ability of ecosystems to recycle the residue of dead organic materials; recognize, there fore, that human activities and technology can change the flow and reduce the fertility of the land. 

BI.2.30: Recognize and describe how human beings are part of Earth’s ecosys tems and that human activities can, deliberately or inadvertently, alter the equilibrium in ecosystems

BI.2.31: Understand and describe how organisms are influenced by a particular combination of living and nonliving components of the environment. 

BI.2.32: Recognize and describe how the physical or chemical environment may influence the rate, extent, and nature of the way organisms develop within ecosystems. 

STANDARD 1: HEALTH EDUCATION: Core Concepts: Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

HS.1.1: Predict how healthy behaviors can affect health status 

HS.1.2: Evaluate the interrelationships of physical, mental/emotional, and social health.  

HS.1.3: Analyze how environment influences personal and community health. 

 

  Name: Kurason I Sengsong DBA Island Girl Power

 Phone: +16716884752

  Email: [email protected]

Organization/Agency/Business Name: Kurason I Sengsong- Island Girl Power