Decolonizing Garden Education- Internal (Hiring, Training, Professional Development, etc.) by https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj Feedback/ Questions/ New Ideas & Shared Practices en-us 2023-02-10 21:57:47 UTC 2023-02-15 21:15:41 UTC hello@padlet.com thank you for your wonderful thoughts and content on this important subject! https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484018884 2023-02-15 19:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484018884 How are you addressing pay for your employees that do not come from generational wealth? https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484018903 2023-02-15 19:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484018903 prioritize experience over formal education when hiring https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484019961 2023-02-15 19:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484019961 https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484019967 How do you do the podcasts or other discussions? Is it like a monthly/weekly meeting to discuss thoughts? Active email thread or chat group? How do you keep everyone engaged in the various PD?]]> 2023-02-15 19:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484019967 https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020166 Really great content, thank you so much!

]]> 2023-02-15 19:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020166 What do you know about the history of school gardens in the US? As far as I know it was a practise spread from Europe in the colonized areas. PFLANZET https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020247 2023-02-15 19:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020247 Vulnerability https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020361 How was the initial reaction from your leadership team in regards to implementing decolonization practices?

]]> 2023-02-15 19:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020361 https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020403 Thank you for sharing. I look forward to implementing the snack idea with the team I work with. ]]> 2023-02-15 19:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020403 https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020417 Can you share more about the group agreements you create together? ]]> 2023-02-15 19:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020417 Big school system! https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020508 Hello! I work for a large school district in the Bay Area in CA as a garden educator - just wondering what could be done from within (the bottom) the school system to work with administrators, bosses, supervisors. How to start bottom up, when we work in a large system!?]]> 2023-02-15 19:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020508 students benefit from staff they may relate to...how can we increase diversity among staff https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020560 2023-02-15 19:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020560 Working with women of color who have been in corporate america and can help navigate out of corporate america. https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020715 2023-02-15 19:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020715 Resources for decolonized conflict resolution practices for staff to use as a model? https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020790 2023-02-15 19:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020790 Practicing (imperfectly) a shared leadership model within our organization among our staff of 9. https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020843 2023-02-15 19:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020843 Slow Science https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020922 2023-02-15 19:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020922 Learning https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020923 Learn the native names of the plants - as it's the language that they know. It deepens our connection tot he plants and the land.]]> 2023-02-15 19:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484020923 can you talk more about your hiring practices as you seek to bring BIPOC staff into your team? https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021001 2023-02-15 19:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021001 Master Gardener training ruthsmith12 https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021108 In NH we have incorporated diversity training into the Master Gardener classes - looking at work by BIPOC farmers & gardeners, how to reach underserved audiences, etc. There is much work to be done in this area but we are starting. 

]]> 2023-02-15 19:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021108 Appreciate your work!! https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021168 2023-02-15 19:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021168 Do you ever get volunteers from the families of your students? I teach at a similar school and would love tips on how to encourage experts from our community! https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021181 2023-02-15 19:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021181 https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021491 Do you ever get critique of these practices from people who say you're not doing enough? How to continue challenging employees while still creating this supportive environment? ]]> 2023-02-15 19:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021491 what are some ways to increase team bonding/bring the team members together as new hires join on the team https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021552 2023-02-15 19:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021552 In your staff recruitment verbiage, do you actually state the goal of seeking BIPOC folks or is that only an internal spoken goal? https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021854 2023-02-15 19:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484021854 https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022310 Thanks for sharing so much about White supremacy and the demands that capitalism. the structure of our "traditional" work hours are not giving us time to just be and rest.

]]> 2023-02-15 19:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022310 Social Emotional Learning incorporate that into curriculum if it is not already included https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022356 2023-02-15 19:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022356 How do you show metrics and impact? Often I am pressured to create a big impact in a short time without focusing on lasting support and continued partnerships https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022505 2023-02-15 19:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022505 https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022534 Important valuable specifics re programming, salaries, and training!  

]]> 2023-02-15 19:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022534 Curriculum https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022562 I have developed curriculum for grades PreK-4th grade for garden education. We are in central Missouri and this is going to give us so many more ideas.]]> 2023-02-15 19:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022562 I work with child care providers who are one of the lowest paid and undervalued work forces. This information is so valuable to me in my continuous attempts not to be a white saviour! I am providing space for the teachers to come together and share their knowledge about gardening and the activities they are doing with the little ones, at the same time I am sharing my knowledge of gardening and the importance of bringing nature to children. we are creating a community of practice together around these topics. https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022640 2023-02-15 19:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022640 https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022908 Inspired by this work! As a white, privileged FoodCorps Service Member, I see how important this is working in a school. So thank you so much for this!

]]> 2023-02-15 19:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484022908 https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484023714 This is great, thanks! We are also an all-white organization trying to diversity staff which we have not been successful with yet. We do have a new partnership I can suggest which is with a member of the mashpee wompanoag nation and she’s written a new book about the indigenous perspective on the pilgrims settling in Massachusetts —it’s called Keepunumuk. There’s great curriculum on their website too that might help. ]]> 2023-02-15 19:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484023714 Work in (more) affluent communities https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484024188 (Many thanks) - curious about thoughts on programming in more affluent (suburban/semi-rural) communities. How to decenter the identities of students while centering students. Too much to ask? ]]> 2023-02-15 19:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484024188 how did you begin fostering partnerships with BIPOC farmers? https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484024401 2023-02-15 19:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484024401 White supremacist culture & capitalism https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484024698 Would you say white supremacist culture is 100% intertwined with capitalism? I'm curious about the similarities and differences between white supremacist culture and the go-go-go culture surrounding capitalism. How do you tell them apart or are they inherently tied together?]]> 2023-02-15 19:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484024698 Is practicing the *opposite* of white supremacy thinking (urgency, etc.) a way to start decolonizing education or is that too simplified? https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484024768 2023-02-15 19:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484024768 https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484025089 The holidays! and having options on what holidays people celebrate. My family and I are trying to decolonize our holidays. coming from an indigenous person of the north american continent. thanks for bring light to this!]]> 2023-02-15 19:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484025089 Decolonization of Leadership https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484025097 Is decolonization reflected in the leadership of the organization? ]]> 2023-02-15 19:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484025097 Community Outreach https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484025951 You mentioned, your school education program at Portland schools. Do you have any plans to expand operations to offering low-income/afforable housing education programs ?]]> 2023-02-15 19:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484025951 I am looking for partner collaborations for garden-based education. I developed the Youth Horticulture Education Program for the Univ. of Nevada, Reno. Participant ages 3 to 23. https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484026034 2023-02-15 19:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484026034 https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484026073 Do you ever feel torn between spending time and resources on team development/ decolonizing your organization and spending time and resources on programming/ helping more students? Seems like it’s always going to be a tough balance to strike and we’ll feel guilty no matter what!

Also, do you have good ideas for bday gifts for staff? Do you give the same gift to everyone, or personalize it?]]> 2023-02-15 19:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484026073 Involving kids https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484027382 How does your extensive work at the leadership and staff level also engage students? Does your curriculum engage students in thinking about racial equity as part of their garden classes. If so, how? ]]> 2023-02-15 19:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484027382 Talking with kids about decolonizing https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484027751 How do you talk with kids (4th grade-middle school- high school) about decolonizing and decolonization in the garden? Especially when in public schools... ]]> 2023-02-15 19:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484027751 Working in Public ISDs https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484027895 How did you go about establishing the program within the school district in your city?]]> 2023-02-15 19:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484027895 BIPOC Recruitment https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484039028 Have you tried to recruit BIPOC staff from the schools you are working with?]]> 2023-02-15 19:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484039028 What are ways to give students a voice in the expansion and integration of the school garden within the school? https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484041985 2023-02-15 19:49:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dmoore274/ku8lsp1pn6kdf4qj/wish/2484041985