Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), in Cleveland, is pleased to be a partner of the OCC AmeriCorps*VISTA Summer Associates program! CWRU’s Center for Civic Engagement & Learning will be hosting one Summer Associate, Mike Lalich.
Mike, who graduated from CWRU in May, will be entering graduate school this fall to study law and urban affairs to build upon his already passionate commitment to Cleveland! As a VISTA Summer Associate, Mike will assist several community partner organizations with projects committed to healthy eating, local food production/education, and urban gardening.
He will serve at the NuGarden09, an urban community garden managed by the Pearl Community Investment Corporation, Inc. that engages urban Cleveland youth through the Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) program. During the summer, Mike will be involved in working with YOU teens at the garden, providing educational activities and assisting with garden program implementation, maintenance, and harvesting to increase the local community’s access to fresh produce.
At Squire Valleevue Farm, Mike will help with the development of a new sustainable food production project that will provide produce to CWRU’s dining hall, promote education about local food issues, and increase CWRU’s impact as a green campus. He will coordinate local youth visits and plan hand-on activities to educate about environmentally friendly farming practices such as bio controls, composting, hoop house installations, and irrigation practices.
Finally, Mike will assist with teaching nutrition education/healthy eating programs for several hundred Cleveland youth participating in the National Youth Sports Program.
We’re all looking forward to a terrific summer!
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