Nuestras Raices has been selected for a Harvest Award from the Glynwood Center, recognizing farmers, businesses and organizations from across the United States for innovation and leadership in support of regional agriculture and sustainable food systems - www.glynwood.org/programs/harvest.htm
Architects/Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility Announce 2008 Lewis Mumford Award
Architects/Designers and PLanners for Social Responsibility, a non-profit organization of design professionals committed to peace, environmental protection, ecological buildin, social justice and community development announced Nuestras Raices as its winner of the prize for the Environment. The award was accepted by Nuestras Raices leaders Milagros Guzman, Nalany Garcia, Ada Pino, Alex Nieves and Daniel Ross in the award ceremony in Boston, MA on Saturday, May 17th.
NR now conducts on-site and national training on our model. Stay tuned for a calendar of upcoming trainings or email hcolon@nuestras-raices.org for more info.
20 new community leaders graduated from Leadership Development Training Course, led by Hilda Colon and sponsored by the Holyoke Food & Fitness Policy Council and the EPA. The participants also studied policy change with the Massachusetts Public Health Association.
The Holyoke Food & Fitness Policy Council is hard at work conducting planning and building community! This coalition of over 70 agencies and community members is improving Holyoke's residents' access to healthy foods and fitness opportunities. Contact Loida Martinez, (413) 535-1789, holyokefoodandfitness@gmail.org to learn more about and join us in these efforts!
A global organization, Ashoka supports those who share qualities traditionally associated with leading business entrepreneurs – vision, innovation, determination and long-term commitment – but are committed to systemic social change in their fields. Ashoka Fellows are recognized for their innovative solutions to some of society's most pressing social problems. www.ashoka.org
