Youth Leadership & Workforce Development
What is Youth Leadership & Workforce Development?
Through our youth leadership and workforce development programs, we work to guide and inspire students to understand sustainability principles and gain practical skills through hands-on projects that can help shape their decisions about further study, careers and as future leaders.
These programs foster skills that can provide steady employment, improve local communities and restore the environment. We are moving forward with establishing a comprehensive program for high school students aligned with leadership skills, hands-on training and certification, and have started an adult education program for those looking to build professional sustainable landscaping skills.
The goal is to guide and inspire students to live happy and healthy lives within the environmental capacity of one planet, to develop an understanding of sustainability principles and equip them with practical skills to make a difference while preparing them for the next green economy.
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Youth Internship Participants
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Professional & Adult Ed participants
Youth Engagement
High school students can participate in a number of internship opportunities through our programs.
Youth Cooking Program
Teens learn basic kitchen skills and recipes and the value of supporting their local food system.
2022 PDC
(September 2022-February 2023)
Develop a broad understanding of permaculture and design in a program combining class work with hands-on learning.
DIY Sustainable Design
A four-part garden design series to create a sustainable, resilient landscape.
Additional Resources
News and Updates
Help Students Build Skills While Building Your Resilient Community
Sustainable Solano is entering an exciting new phase this school year with our latest area of focus — workforce development — which is creating new opportunities for students and Benicia residents.
From Bleary-Eyed to Eye-Opening: Experiencing Cob Construction and Curriculum
Students at St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School participated in constructing a cob bench at the school as part of a pilot program to create a sustainability curriculum.
Mini Green New Deal for Benicia: Funding Will Make Education, Conservation Program a Reality
A new program in Benicia will bring sustainable landscaping training and skills to local landscape professionals and high school students while residents turn their lawns into food forest gardens.