by Fresh Roots | Jan 17, 2024 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Fahima Mohibi, Day Camp Staff In this blog post, I’ll share my exciting summer job experience at Fresh Roots, a local organization that focuses on food education and urban farming. Their commitment to developing healthy relationships with food, sustainable farming...
by Fresh Roots | Jan 8, 2024 | Experiential Learning, Job Opportunities
By Kira Slykhuis, Day Camp Staff & SOYL Alumni Out of all the amazing experiences I had over the summer, my favourite part with working with Camp Fresh Roots was getting to meet so many funny, kind and creative children. To Be a Great Fresh Roots Staff, You...
by Fresh Roots | Dec 12, 2023 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Jia Qiao, Experiential Learning Community Educator – UBC Career Experience Practicum Hello, my name is Jia Qiao, I am a graduate student at UBC studying the Adult Learning and Education program. This winter term, I am enrolled in the practicum course LFS 496...
by Fresh Roots | Dec 3, 2023 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Jindi Tao, Experiential Learning Community Educator – UBC Career Experience Practicum At Grandview¿uuqinak’uuh Elementary School, when late autumn comes and the flowers are gone, kids could brighten up the Grandview school garden with this cool Halloween...
by Fresh Roots | Dec 3, 2023 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Jindi Tao, Experiential Learning Community Educator – UBC Career Experience Practicum Hi everyone! I’m Jindi, a fourth-year student in Food, Nutrition, and Health at UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food System. Super excited to be volunteering with...
by Fresh Roots | Sep 27, 2023 | Experiential Learning, Recipes, Stories from the Field
By Andrea Lucy, Experiential Learning Program Lead Cooking with kids can be chaotic, fun, challenging, exhausting, and rewarding. Not every recipe will turn out perfectly; vegetables will be oddly cut and measurements may be skewed, but that’s okay! It’s the...
