Intergenerational Youth Development Through Urban Food Systems

IMPACT. 1: The IYDUFS program will promote personal leadership and life skill development in youth (14-18) and elderly adults (50+) through mentor/mentee relationships. -- 2. Programming will engage the community promoting positive change and community pride through gardening, food, culture, arts, and commerce. -- 3. Implementation of a radically different holistic food systems model to change the way Linden citizens, especially youth ages 14-18 and elderly 50+, consider, and use food in their lives.OSU PARTNERS: Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership; College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Office of Diversity and Inclusion; Franklin County ExtensionCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: New Harvest Cafe and Urban Arts CenterPRIMARY CONTACT: Gary Straquadine (straquadine.5@osu.edu)The Intergenerational Youth Development through Urban Food Systems project aims to promote positive youth development by establishing mentor/mentee relationships between elderly adults and youth in need of positive role models. Youth will learn how to appropriately interact with the elderly population and develop valuable interpersonal skills through a variety of service-learning/giving projects. The primary objective of this project is to build community pride leading to a better environment through gardening, food, culture, arts, and commerce