By WEforum Editors
The WEforum Tower Garden School Program is a unique initiative to revolutionize health education. It introduces aeroponic Tower Gardens as an innovative educational tool in middle and high school classrooms. This program teaches students the essentials of growing food using aeroponic methods, and emphasizes the importance of nutrition, and the profound connection between gut health and mental well-being. Through hands-on learning, the initiative seeks to educate, empower, and evolve students’ understanding and behaviors towards health, aligning with WEforums core mission.
The benefits of incorporating Tower Gardens into schools extend far beyond the classroom. They offer a dynamic approach to learning, covering a broad range of subjects from STEM to art, literacy, and health. This program is designed to help students develop new skills, boost their confidence, broaden their dietary preferences, and gain a comprehensive understanding of the importance of gardening in food production. It’s a perfect blend of educational enrichment and health awareness, brought directly to the classroom.
The Tower Garden School Program is not just about classroom learning. It’s about making a difference in overburdened communities, as defined by Sustainable Jersey. By operating within public middle and high schools in these areas, the program prioritizes education about food sourcing and its impact on health where it is most needed. This approach ensures the program’s reach and impact extend beyond the classroom, promoting intergenerational learning and access to nutrition in the homes of underserved participants.
The program responds to the urgent need for nutritional education. With childhood obesity and mental health issues among youth on the rise, we must empower students with the knowledge and tools to grow their own food and make informed dietary choices. By supporting this program you are helping to shift the narrative towards preventative health care through behavior modification.
Your support is crucial in helping us bring the transformative Tower Garden School Program to more schools. By supporting this initiative, you will directly touch students’ lives, providing them with the tools they need to lead healthier, happier lives. We invite you to join us in this mission.
Why It Matters: Our mission is to empower students with the knowledge to make informed health choices. By integrating Tower Gardens into the curriculum, we’re teaching students how to grow food and nurturing a generation that values health and wellness.
Our goal is to begin our pilot program with ten Tower Gardens in select public schools in the Fall of 2024. Your support can help launch this WEforum initiative.
For more information, please email info@weforumgroup.org or contact Karen Campi at karencampi@campidental.com.
