Urban GEMS - Gardening Entrepreneurs Motivating Sustainability. An APDS PYD program! A positive youth and community development initiative in Columbus, Ohio.
01/20/2025
Thank you to everyone who stopped at our table today at the Dublin City Schools Summer Program Fair today! The event was huge success thanks to Dee Marks and Dublin City Schools for having us. Great Job!
Stay tuned for the details for our Summer Camp!
06/26/2024
We are in full swing partnering with multiple summer camps !!!!
# we grow kids and food
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04/17/2024
APDS Urban GEMS youth njoyed our tiny but mighty seedling lesson all while enjoying the perfect weather today! Collard greens coming
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04/10/2024
APDS Urban GEMS had a time After a long spring break the youth at the GEMS after school program came back to a huge harvest, refill, and removing some healthy roots!!! APDS (Africentric Personal Development Shop, Inc.)
# allthekidswanttotakefoodhome
04/06/2024
APDS Urban GEMS had a great end of the cohort event at Urban Air today!!! Work hard play hard… they deserve to have a little fun after all the learning.APDS (Africentric Personal Development Shop, Inc.)
04/04/2024
APDS Urban GEMS got a chance to partner with ACF chefs and Columbus State Police and had awesome event making healthy pizza with cops!!! APDS (Africentric Personal Development Shop, Inc.)
03/22/2024
We made authentic street tacos in Urban G.E.M.S at Millennium Community School. This experience not only showed them Onion, Cilantro and Salsa Verde can be the secret for a good recipe, but they all had an experience that opened up their minds to new things and expanded their pallets!
“As a facilitator, I was excited to share this experience with these young people. The first time I decided to expand my pallet I was in highschool with my mentor. It was these tacos. I work with these young people all year around. I become more like a mentor, everyday that I am there. Even some of the kids that hate Onions decided to put some on their tacos. They didn’t know what to expect but did it anyway and loved it. It’s exciting to keep developing new ways to make healthier options present while creating experiences for these youth “ - Ty’Keice Cox
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Millennium Community School
Tykeice Cox