THE OBJECTIVE OFGRACEIS TO TRAIN AND EQUIP SCHOOL GARDEN EDUCATORS IN THE HAWAIIAN ARCHIPELAGO TO USE GARDENS AND GARDENING AS A TOOL TO DEAL WITH TRAUMATIC EVENTS. THEGRACEEDUCATIONAL TOOLKIT WILL INCLUDE TRAUMA AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING-INFORMED CLIMATE RESILIENT LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES.GRACEIS DESIGNED TO BE A REPLICABLE PROJECT AS IT BUILDS ON THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF EMPOWERED YOUTH NETWORKED BY SCHOOL GARDENS. THE HUI, AN ARCHIPELAGO-WIDE NETWORK, HAS THE ABILITY TO REACH EVERY STUDENT IN HAWAII.THIS PROJECT WILL DRAW FROM CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES ALREADY DEVELOPED BY THE HUI AND PARTNERS AND WILL BE SLIGHTLY ADAPTED TO FILL THE GAP OF WILDFIRE AWARENESS. THEGRACETOOLKIT WILL INCLUDE UNITS FROM THE TRAUMA-INFORMEDPEACE GARDEN CURRICULUMON FINDING ELEMENTS OF PEACE IN THE GARDEN; ACTIVITIES FROM THE SEEDS OF HONUA TOOLKIT IN SEED SAVING AND SHARING; LESSONS FROM SOAR'S SEL COMPONENT; FOOD SAVING AND PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES FROM THE IKE AI FOOD LITERACY AND HARVEST OF THE MONTH TOOLKITS; AND THE USE OF NATIVE PLANTS AS FIRE-RESILIENT LANDSCAPING.
$289,888FY2024National Institute of Food and AgricultureUSDA
Hawaii Public Health Institute