Call of Action

For Call of Action the organization that I worked with was Collective Roots. Collective Roots is a nonprofit organization founded and based in East Palo Alto. They seek to educate and engage youth and communities in food system change through sustainable programs that impact health, education and the environment. Collective Roots achieves its mission through the innovative integration and implementation of two key programs areas: community based programs and school based programs.  When I signed up for collective roots I thought we were just going to be doing simple gardening. Boy, was I wrong. We spent the day picking out weeds, loosening the dirt in a blanket, covering it with new soil, and cutting trees. It was a lot harder than I expected. After a couple hours I was exhausted and so glad to be done. It made me think back to my grandparents and my uncles. My grandparents and uncles worked in the fields for long hours and little pay. It made me appreciate everything they sacrificed so we could have what we have today. Every time we pass by the fields my uncles always tell me that if I don’t get an education than I will end up in the fields. However, Collective Roots is a nonprofit organization that helps people with food situations. There are only four workers at the office and a lot of stuff that needs to be done. It makes participation from a community to keep collective roots running. Volunteering for Collective Roots was a great experience and I am glad that I participated in that event.