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Spring 2022 Newsletter
The Case for SBAE In a powerful article featured in The Agricultural Education Magazine, JackElliot, Professor and Senior Scientist at the Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, makes a stirring case for the necessity of school-based agricultural education to be part of the development of the African continent as population outpaces job creation. “Investment in education […]
Continue ReadingRYAN TOMLIN: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Returned AgriCorps Fellow: Ryan Tomlin Class: 4 (2017-2018) Placement: Mensah Dawa, Eastern Region, Ghana What are you up to now? Tell us about your day-to-day duties. I am the IPM Supervisor and a PCA (Pest Control Advisor) for Duncan Family Farms, based in Goodyear, Arizona. Between our winter and summer farms, we grow 8,000 acres of […]
Continue ReadingFellows Needed for Catholic Relief Services IAEFP Fellowship
The International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program (IAEFP) is a USDA funded program that provides opportunities for nine fellows to assist and support schools in Uganda to establish school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs. Participating schools receive classroom instruction, field demonstrations, entrepreneurship projects, and leadership development expertise provided by the fellows. IAEFP CRS (Catholic Relief […]
Continue ReadingThe Global Youth are the Future of Agriculture
From its origins as corn clubs in the United States to chapters in Sub-Saharan Africa, 4-H’s involvement stretches across the world. My involvement in agriculture started by raising market hogs through 4-H for the county fair. I developed an appreciation for livestock nutrition whereby I tried to improve my pigs’ diet to optimize their appearance […]
Continue ReadingAgriCorps Founder Represents SBAE in TED Talk on the Power of Youth
Cleveland, Ohio – Trent McKnight, founder of AgriCorps and The Movement for School-Based Agriculture Education, recently spoke at the TEDx event at Case Western Reserve University. Using behavioral economics, Trent shares how to harness the unique reference point of youth in order to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Weaving a story of […]
Continue ReadingJoin Our Team! AgriCorps Seeks Chief of Party in Liberia
AgriCorps Chief of Party in Liberia AgriCorps is seeking an organized and experienced program manager to serve as the organization’s Chief of Party in Liberia. This individual will represent AgriCorps in Liberia and manage partnerships on a three-year randomized controlled trial (RCT) to measure the efficacy of school-based agricultural education (SBAE) on youth development and […]
Continue ReadingFormer AgriCorps Fellow Makes AgGrad’s 30 Under 30 List
Anna Glenn, a Class 3 Fellow, was recently included in AgGrad’s 30 under 30 list for her impactful efforts in international agriculture. After being stationed in Liberia for her yearlong Fellowship, Anna and her husband Nathan (also an AgriCorps Fellow) remained in-country with Hope in the Harvest. Since then, Anna has been the acting head […]
Continue ReadingAnnouncing New Chief of Party in Liberia
AgriCorps is pleased to announce Travis Sheets as our new Chief of Party in Liberia. Travis will be stationed in Monrovia, Liberia, working with 4-H Liberia to expand School-Based Agriculture Education to junior high youth across the country. Sheets will build upon his exemplary track record of leadership in agricultural education in Liberia. Having previously […]
Continue ReadingJob Posting: Chief of Party in Liberia
AgriCorps is seeking an organized and experienced program manager to serve as the organization’s Chief of Party in Liberia. This individual will represent AgriCorps in Liberia and manage partnerships on a three-year randomized controlled trial (RCT) to measure the efficacy of school-based agricultural education (SBAE) on youth development and rural livelihoods. The Chief of Party […]
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