Document Type

Article

Domestic/International

Domestic

Location

Boston, MA

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

This summer, I was accepted into the Forest Foundation’s fellowship program and interned with CitySprouts, a garden education nonprofit based out of Cambridge, MA that provides free programs throughout the school year and the summer to children attending Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) or Boston Public Schools (BPS). In this reflection, I describe the application process, provide a background of the work that CitySprouts does, and reflect on my experiences designing curriculum for CitySprouts’ summer program and working directly with students in the classroom and the garden. I also describe the other components of the Forest Foundation fellowship, which included a workshop series and a grant-writing group project, and discuss our success in winning a $5,000 grant for a nonprofit called Partakers. Overall, this was a fulfilling opportunity that strengthened my preexisting interest in working in education with the middle school age group while broadening my awareness of the nonprofits present in the greater Boston area.

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