
AgriCorps
@agricorps_us
Building capacity for school-based agricultural education in developing countries.
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http://www.agricorps.org 02-06-2014 15:38:43
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"We NEED young people. We may need them more than they need us. It is the youth, who have bold ideas, they are the effectors of change, they are who hold us accountable, and ask questions. We need youth in order to achieve the goals of our future." - H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda #YouthinAg



"The purpose of agriculture is to put food on each and every table. When we don't do that, we've failed" cherrie atilano Founding Farmer, CEO and President of AGREA Agricultural Systems International, Inc #YouthinAg


"See yourself as the solution" cherrie atilano to #youthinag

"SBAE isn't just about the potential of the student as a future farmer. It's about them being an active agent of change in their communities." Trent McKnight, AgriCorps Founder #YouthinAg

"Farmers were able to increase their yields by about 100% from what they learned from 12 year olds." Trent McKnight on the impact of #SBAE on information dissemination and farm resiliency #YouthinAg





We need to make farming sexy. Where other people see dirt, I see gold. cherrie atilano Founding Farmer, CEO and President of AGREA Agricultural Systems International, Inc On how to appeal to #YouthinAg


"A lot of young people have ideas, but they don't have mentors or money. So by giving the youth the education and the support they need they will have more access to the agriculture sector and be able to share those ideas with their communities." -cherrie atilano #YouthinAg


We must revise and vocationalize the curriculum. - Fetien Abay, Mekelle University PHL Innovation Lab #YouthInAg


Thanks to FAO in North America for a great discussion of #SBAE and #YouthinAg! Limited on time? See remarks from AgriCorps Founder Trent McKnight at 1:16:00 and 1:33:45





Funded by Foreign Ag Service, IAEFP trains and supports Fellows to serve as ag educators and extension agents abroad. These Fellows work in agriculture and with students in their communities. Learn how to apply for the 2023 Guatemala Fellowship: borlaug.tamu.edu/international-…

