Education
Jr. Green Youth Farm
2011 Reavis Junior Green Youth Farm Participants
DEQUAN BARNETT Age: 13 School: Reavis Elementary School Favorite veggie: kale Learning goal: "To learn how to grow new plants." Memorable quotes: "My name's Dequan, but you can call me Little Tucci!" "Put me in the middle, I'll make it into a chinchilla coat and make the whole thing dance!" |
Age: 11 School: Reavis Elementary School Favorite veggie: lettuce Learning goal: "To learn how compost is good for plants." Memorable quote: "I want to learn how worm poop helps plants!" |
Age: 11 School: Reavis Elementary School Favorite veggie: tomato Learning goal: "I want to learn how to work well with others." Memorable quote: "I'm Latavia and I like to sleep." |
Age: 14 School: Reavis Elementary School/Urban Prep Charter High School Favorite veggie: kale Learning goal: "I want to learn how to grow different kinds of fruits and vegetables." Memorable quote: "Dddddrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" "It's fun to plant fruits and veggies." |
Age: 14 School: Reavis Elementary School Favorite veggie: carrot Learning goal: "To learn how to plant different plants." Memorable quote: "Well, what I liked today was everybody working together and getting along and people helping other people, and other stuff." |
Age: 13 School: Reavis Elementary School Favorite veggie: cabbage Learning goal: "I want to learn how to keep a plant alive." Memorable quotes: What are some of the challenges to eating healthy? "The smell of fast food." "The last activity was hard because there were too many things in the air, it was hard to keep up with all of the balls." Plus — an impromptu backflip after getting a kudos point (definitely worth more than 1,000 words) |
Age: 11 School: Reavis Elementary School Favorite veggie: strawberries Learning goal: "I want to learn how to grow all the different kinds of plants." Memorable quote: "If you like junk food it's hard to eat healthy, it's hard not drinking lemonade instead of water." |
Age: 14 School: Reavis Elementary School/Perspectives Charter High School Favorite veggie: spinach Learning goal: "I want to learn how to grow something." Memorable quote: "Ooh a moth! Can I eat it?" |
Age: 12 School: Reavis Elementary School Favorite veggie: carrot Learning goal: "To learn to work with people I don't know." Memorable quote: "I learned that when people have a hard time doing something you should always find an easier way to do it." |
Age: 11 School: Dewey Academy of Fine Arts Favorite veggie: broccoli Learning goal: "To learn to how to grow purple cabbage." Memorable quote: "This smells like fish flakes!" |
2011 Reavis Junior Green Youth Farm Staff
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Jesse Rutschman has worked with elementary, middle, and high-school youth since 2004, serving as a college and career coach through Chicago Public Schools, as well as an adventure education facilitator in a number of different settings. In addition, he has experience managing adults at two urban farm sites in Chicago, tending to his family's apple orchard, and leading workdays at a community garden. Jesse earned his bachelor's degree from Earlham College in 2004 and is currently completing coursework for his master's of arts in teaching at National-Louis University. He plans to teach science to middle schoolers in Chicago Public Schools.
Molly Ontiveros attends the University of Chicago, where she is pursuing a degree in environmental studies. Her focus is on environmental education, and she has a particular interest in outdoor education opportunities for students in Chicago Public Schools.