From the margins to the center: Role of youth in the Next Economy – The Convergence http://permacultureconvergence.com Building Resilient Communities Mon, 25 Sep 2017 02:14:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 http://permacultureconvergence.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-permaculture-convergence-norcal-logo-32x32.png From the margins to the center: Role of youth in the Next Economy – The Convergence http://permacultureconvergence.com 32 32 Kelly Elizabeth Ortega http://permacultureconvergence.com/kelly-elizabeth-ortega/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 23:25:29 +0000 http://permacultureconvergence.com/?p=6256

Kelly Elizabeth Ortega is currently planting seeds with intention in the spaces she is honored to step into as an Earth Warrior, Yoga Guide, Ritual Maker and Creative Curator. She gives thanks to her ancestors from the lands of El Salvador and Mexico, the native people of the land she is honored to learn from, her spiritual guides, teachers, family, community and all relations that have supported her life journey. She has been nourished with sacred ancestral land and herbal knowledge from her elders and community, a Bachelor’s of Science in Dietetics, and a Niroga Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Certification. As Holistic Wellness Activator and Social Entrepreneur; all her work is deeply rooted in being in service to Mother Earth, Tonantzin, and the 7 generations to come after her time.

Saturday, Oct 7| 11am| Bio-regional

From the margins to the center: Role of youth in the Next Economy

]]> Stephanie Maldonado http://permacultureconvergence.com/stephanie-maldonado-2/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 23:19:23 +0000 http://permacultureconvergence.com/?p=6249 Stephanie graduated with her Bachelors in Liberal Studies from San Francisco State University where she studied Holistic Health, Urban Development, and Environmental Sciences. She is an environmental activist, a guerrilla gardner, free-lance herbalist, permaculturalist, and social enterprise entrepreneur. Stephanie has worked with Movement Generation, PODER, Qilombo, The Butterfly Movement, The Ujimaa Foundation and The Youth Impact Hub. She has 5 years of experience in land based approaches to healthcare, community resource security and autonomous governing structures.

Saturday, Oct 7| 11am| Bio-regional

From the margins to the center: Role of youth in the Next Economy

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Reflection and conversation on the importance of intergenerational collaboration in order to create the world we all know is possible.

In this workshop participants will hear of innovative businesses that are being developed and founded by youth. We will explore the value of intergenerational collaboration and how adults can be better allies to those that will inherit our planet and it’s systems. Participants will engage in reflective & team building activities and explore the resiliency of our young people and how we can all learn and benefit from each other.

The same mentality that has exploited the environment has benefited from the exploitation of people. Youth and children are the ones that take the burden of the stress and conditions of their environment, and are the ones to lead it to a potentially better future. For us to have a thriving & resilient future we need full participation of our youth, however how are we as adults supporting and nurturing the future generations? Through reflective team building activities and presentation from young visionaries & leaders participants share how they contribute to the future generations and explore how to better move forward.

Saturday, Oct 7| 11am| Bioregional Hub

Presented by aManda Greene, Stephanie Maldonado

and Kelly Elizabeth Ortega

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