Shaping the Future | SEEDS Community Survey
We’re shaping our future strategy, and we want to hear from YOU! Since 1999, SEEDS has implemented local solutions to global issues at the intersection of ecology, education, and design.…
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Inspired to make a difference
“My time with EcoCorps made me want to make a difference in the community, and really drove home that I wanted to help people have a healthy environment to live in.”
Giving back as mentors
Alex and Anna are helping mentor elementary students in SEEDS EcoSchool, the same program they attended as elementary students. Both seniors at Kalkaska High School, they worked with SEEDS EcoSchool this past summer as summer camp staff and found their time with the younger students very rewarding.
Hear from the Kids
Kids need a place where they can belong, where they can be themselves, learn about the world around them, and grow healthy relationships with their peers and mentors. SEEDS EcoSchool is that place for hundreds of students across Northern Michigan.
Learning another way to lead
“I learned that it’s okay to step back and let them work while I figure things out logistically and supervise instead of doing all the hardest work. I realized there’s another approach that’s not just to dictate or work as part of the group. Now I see there’s a third option.”
Prepared for the future
“I would say that my time in SEEDS made me more successful in high school and helped make me the way I am today.”
Ready to thrive in high school
“There’s a lot of working together at SEEDS. At first, I didn’t really know what to do while working on a team. Now I can really help, like when I’m in school and doing team projects. I think it will help me succeed in high school.”
Connecting rural youth with indigenous wisdom
We partnered with indigenous knowledge keepers to bring Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) lessons into SEEDS EcoSchool programs across rural Northern Michigan. Together, we created dynamic learning environments encouraging students to develop a deep respect for indigenous wisdom and a more profound connection to their own local place in the world.
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