I love it when a plan solves multiple problems at the same time.
The University of California has a problem and a solution. Lower-income students are always looking for ways to pay for tuition. Yolo Farm to Fork needs workers to tend to crops.
Malik At College Corp
“Since the school year began, student Malik Vega-Tatum has given more than 356 hours of his time to Yolo Farm to Fork, a nonprofit that supports school gardens and farm-based education. In exchange, he will receive $700 a month for 10 months from the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program, class credit and experience with food production science. When he reaches the 450-hour mark, he’ll get a $3,000 award. He’ll graduate with $10,000 less debt and with work experience he hopes will give him an edge when he applies to medical school next year.”
It is all a part of the College Corps. “Inspired by service programs from earlier eras, the College Corps program puts low-income, first-generation students to work in education, food insecurity, and climate mitigation.”
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