Throw Back Thursday
Today, we’re reminiscing on our awesome SYAP graduates! Our Summer Youth Apprentices poured love and energy into our Richmond community. They tended to community gardens on the Richmond Greenway, they […]
Celebrating Our Summer Youth Graduates Journey and Experience
The North Richmond Storytellers graduated this month from our Summer Youth Apprentice Program. They had a full summer! They interviewed North Richmond elders, learned active listening skills, stories of love, community, […]
Returning Apprentices
Our North Richmond Farm Summer Youth Apprentices have returned from camping! The NRF apprentices joined our 4 other SYAP sites at @blueoakranchreserve. They participated in group hikes almost daily! They […]
North Richmond Farm Apprecentices’ Eventful Week
Our summer youth apprentices had an eventful week here at the North Richmond Farm! They started the week off with a transformative sheet mulching activity. This activity highlighted the benefits […]
Two Weeks of Learning and Cooking with Summer Youth Apprentices at North Richmond Farm
So excited to share that we are 2 weeks into working with our Summer Youth Apprentices at the North Richmond Farm! We’ve gotten to learn how to create/foster safe spaces. […]
Watershed SYAP Week 2 Exploring Native Plants, Environmental Justice, and Healing in Nature
This year’s Watershed SYAP has been amazing so far! For Week 2, the youth have been developing a better understanding of native plants and their healing properties, environmental justice & […]
Youth Apprentices at the Greenway
Our summer youth apprentices at the Greenway have been working hard! This week we have been discussing environmental justice and how important the Greenway is towards our collective benefit. Our […]
North Richmond Farm Collective, Rudy Lozito Fellows, and Summer Youth Unite to Create Vibrant Growing Space
New growing space is getting ready to be prepped by our North Richmond Farm Collective, Rudy Lozito Urban Agriculture Fellows, and our Summer Youth Apprentices this summer… These 3 dream […]
2024 Summer Youth Apprenticeship Program Open!
“Our youth are the leaders of tomorrow, and it’s crucial that we empower them to connect with nature, understand its importance, and become stewards of the environment.” – Winona LaDuke, […]
Greetings From Week 3 of Urban Tilth’s Summer Youth Apprenticeship Program (SYAP)!
This year Urban Tilth has hired 40 amazing Richmond and San Pablo youth 15-19 years old to take take part in our 6-week, 100-hour paid internship in land stewardship, urban […]