The Intergenerational Landed Learning Project is an initiative of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, directed by Dr. Jolie Mayer-Smith that offers urban youth authentic, out-of-the-classroom learning opportunities, as they work with a diverse group of people of many ages who have spent their lives learning from the land.

Through experiential learning, mentorship, and place-based learning, the project explores how participation in an urban farming project can foster environmental consciousness, respect for nature, and an understanding of food-land issues.  By researching the challenges teachers face when they integrate environmental field-based experiences into their curriculum, how intergenerational landed learning can influence the environmental consciousness of children, and how these experiences will influence their daily lives, this unique Faculty of Education project is providing children with a new way to learn, while investigating ways in which young people can develop a better understanding and appreciation for the land.

CLICK to watch the Intergenerational Landed Learning on the Farm video.

For further information about the project, please contact project director, Dr. Jolie Mayer-Smith at jolie.mayer-smith@ubc.ca  or visit http://edcp.educ.ubc.ca/community/feature/intergenerational-landed-learning-project and

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