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North Lawndale Green Youth Farm

2010 North Lawndale GYF Participants

Johnny Alcaraz

Johnny Alcaraz

Johnny is a sophomore at Farragut Career Academy. This is his first year at Green Youth Farm. The staff has taught him about plants and bugs, and he knows his GYF work will help him in the future.

Porche Gilliam

Porche Gilliam

Porche is a senior at Collins Academy. This is her first year at Green Youth Farm. She loves planting different crops while meeting new people and building a family.

Elvia Gonzales

Elvia Gonzales

Elvia is a sophomore at Farragut Career Academy. This is her first year at Green Youth Farm, and her favorite thing to do is to plant vegetables. What she likes about GYF is that it is fun!

Leon Horton

Leon Horton

Leon is a senior at Collins Academy. This is his first year at Green Youth Farm, where he has learned how to plant, water, and harvest. GYF has him considering working on a large farm or owning one.

Ketaurah James

Ketaurah James

Ketaurah James is a junior at Collins Academy. This is her first year at Green Youth Farm. She has learned how to plant vegetables, made new friends, and played some fun games.

Dajanae Jamison

Dajanae Jamison

Dajanae is a junior at Collins Academy, and this is her first year at Green Youth Farm. She is enjoying this new experience.

Cordelro Medley

Cordelro Medley

Cordeiro is a junior at Manley Career Academy, and this is his first year at Green Youth Farm. He is learning basic skills of farming, and he likes the excellent games we play.

Shaneka Morris

Shaneka Morris

Shaneka is a graduate of Manley Career Academy, and this is her second year at Green Youth Farm. As a second-year crew member, Shaneka loves working on the farm and meeting new people.

Vincent Nicholson

Vincent Nicholson

Vincent is a graduate of Manley Career Academy, and this is his first year at Green Youth Farm. What he likes about Green Youth Farm is the new people and planting food that we can eat.

Emma Norman

Emma Norman

Emma is a junior at North Lawndale College Prep, and this is her first year at Green Youth Farm. She likes to learn different things every day, including how to plant vegetables and getting to know new people. At GYF, Emma likes how everyone respects and gets along with each other.

Laquita Norton

Laquita Norton

Laquita is a graduate of Manley Career Academy, and this is her second year at Green Youth Farm, where she is also a Crew Leader. Laquita likes planting a variety of crops. She also enjoys playing such games as “Rock, paper, scissors tag.”

Karmali Ramey

Karmali Ramey

Karmali is a graduate of Manley Career Academy. This is his second year working here at Green Youth Farm. Besides being a Crew Leader this year, Karmali likes learning about the food we grow, and being able to tell other people about the food and GYF.

Cierra Robinson

Cierra Robinson

Cierra is a junior at Collins Academy. This is her second year at Green Youth Farm, and she is a Crew Leader. GYF has taught Cierra very valuable skills, and she loves the community that we have established.

Antoinette Scott

Antoinette Scott

Antoinette is a junior at Collins Academy, and this is her first year at Green Youth Farm. She is working at GYF to learn about planting and gardening. Someday, Antoinette would like to start a youth program and teach young people how to plant.

Teirra Scott

Teirra Scott

Teirra is a senior at Collins Academy. This is her second year working with Green Youth Farm, and she is a Crew Leader. Teirra loves that GYF gives teens a place to experience a variety of new things.

Tyesha Taylor

Tyesha Taylor

Tyesha is a senior at North Lawndale College Prep, and this is her first year at Green Youth Farm. She enjoys meeting new people and learning new thing such as planting and the different types of bugs that help plants.

Kamesha Thomas

Kamesha Thomas

Kamesha is a junior at Collins Academy, and this is her second year at Green Youth Farm. She enjoys working, having fun, and learning new things while working with team members. Kamesha's favorite days at work are in North Chicago, connecting with the other farm.

Maketria Washington

Maketria Washington

Maketria is a sophomore at Collins Academy, and this is her first year at Green Youth Farm. Maketria likes planting the vegetables and eating what we grow.

2010 North Lawndale Farm Staff

Samantha
Samantha

Kevin
Kevin

Kristi
Kristi

Philip
Philip