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From Soil to Table: How Four 8th Graders Grew a Garden and a Community
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From Soil to Table: How Four 8th Graders Grew a Garden and a Community
Every so often, a project comes along that is quietly profound. It doesn’t try to solve the world’s biggest problems in one sweep. Instead, it starts small — with seeds, and soil, and a group of preschoolers ready to discover what it means to watch something grow. That’s exactly what Lani, Lily, Mira, and SamirahContinue reading “From Soil to Table: How Four 8th Graders Grew a Garden and a Community”
A Quiet Hum in Redondo Beach
There’s something remarkable about walking into a room where everyone is focused, engaged, and at ease, all at once. That’s exactly what greeted us at the Redondo Beach Public Library…
Elizabeth Sanchez and the Power of Community Voice
Elizabeth Sanchez grew up in Los Angeles, the daughter of immigrants and the granddaughter of a Bracero Program participant whose stories of migration and perseverance never left her. Those stories…
Micah’s Move: Building Community Through Chess
We’re excited to welcome Micah as our newest SparQ. At just 13 years old, Micah founded the Check Mates Project, using the game of chess to bring people together across…
