About the Project

The Center for Alternative Learning (CAL) and Academy for Change (AFC) are the two programs in Chico Unified that serve, by far, the most at risk and socio-economic disadvantaged students in our school district. With this funding we will be able to provide these underprivileged young people a chance to not only have a hands on manipulative curriculum, but also provide real world skills that translate to a number of vocational, professional career paths. These include, but are not limited to food service/restaurant industry, produce and agricultural enterprises, horticultural and landscape business, and botanical science fields. In addition to these career specific skills and knowledge, students will acquire prowess in general life skills that transfer across the board and to all aspects of life. Responsibility, timeliness, dedication, self-regulation, interdependence, cooperation and intrinsic motivation are all reflections of duties and responsibilities associated with this greenhouse.