The WORCESTER ROOTS PROJECT

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Worcester Roots Project
Stone Soup Building
4 King Street
Worcester, MA 01610
Ph: 508-335-7783
Fax: 508-755-4974 (call first)
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Worcester Roots Project

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Who You Gonna Call?! Toxic Soil Busters Co-op!

WHAT? A group of youth, ages 15-16, who want to make healthier and safer neighborhoods by getting lead out of the soil. We do outreach, workshops, and we are starting a cooperative business.

WHEN? 5 hours a week during the Spring and Fall and 20 hours a week during the summer.

WHERE? Based at Stone Soup, 4 King Street, in Main South, Worcester

WHO? A program of the Worcester Roots Project

What a Toxic Soil Buster member have gotten/gets out of the program

Invoice creation
Feasibility
Bilaws

Event organizing
Jamboree July 29th, 2006
Celebration December 8, 2006
Bike Lead Away May 3rd, 2007
TSB Party May 18th, 2007

Participatory Workshops
Theater
Power point presentations
Lead games
Leading Facilitation Workshops

Engaging with City Government
Mayor Declares Toxic Soil Busters Day June 20th, 2006

Landscaping Design and Implementation Skills
Hawley Street Garden Demonstration Site
Worcester Comprehensive Child Care Services walkway

Soil Testing
Participated in soil collection
Trained as lab technician
Created testing/analysis protocol
Administration
Involvement in hiring of new staff, management of staff, interns, and volunteers
Participation in organizational assessments

Media Work
Written articles for In City Times, Worcester Indymedia, Stone Soup newsletter
Writing media advisories and releases
Preparation of press packets
Engaging local media outlets as spokespeople

Networking
Regional conferences
City-wide youth summits

Fundraising
Grant writing
Membership development
Fundraising events

Participation in the following trainings:
Facilitation
Leadership
Environmental Justice
Consensus
Media/Publicity
Outreach and organizing
Public speaking
Nutrition
Cooperatives

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