"I wish that was what learning looked like EVERY day!
So rich and so good!”
- 3rd grade partner teacher
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PEAS in the Media
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PEAS is featured in the January-February 2021 issue of Texas Gardener.
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PEAS was featured in the
Austin American Statesman's Photos of the Day for our work on our Resiliency Gardens project. |
Executive Director and Founder, Lauren Zappone Maples was interviewed for the article Gardening Restores Control To Lockdown Life by Alexa Hart with
The Texas Standard. |
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Listen to Executive Director, Lauren Zappone Maples, talk about PEAS on Shades of Green.
Our commitment to work towards dismantling racism:
At PEAS, we stand firmly with the voices that are demanding justice against systemic racism in our country. We acknowledge that Black and Brown communities have faced oppression and violence for centuries, and that it is entrenched in our education and food systems. To strive for a better future we must consciously and responsibly work to eradicate racism and hold ourselves and those around us accountable.
In light of recent events, including the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Michael Ramos, and Tony McDade and the many others, we took this week to pause and reflect on the values we hold true as an organization. At PEAS, we are committed to continuous examination of our policies and practices to ensure inclusion, equity, and respect for all people. We commit to actively engage in antiracist work through examining and dismantling our biases within our program development, food we grow and share, professional development, and across all other areas of our work.
We firmly believe every person should have access to outdoor and edible education. Our connection to the natural world is vital in developing a strong sense of self and our interconnectedness to each other.
This past summer we hired Shiquita Yarbrough, a race and equity consultant, to help us take a deeper look at our lessons, programming, and practices to ensure they are being implemented and delivered in an equitable and culturally responsive way.
2020-21 Working Goals in progress:
Goal 1: Review lessons and programming to ensure that the content and delivery is inclusive and equitable.
Goal 2: Define PEAS’ Outdoor/Kitchen Class Culture & Create Guidelines that ensure we are promoting a culture of curiosity for all.
Goal 3: Build a team with diversity of cultural, racial, and gender experiences to increase our understanding of the world and the ability to interact in the world through a variety of perspectives.
At PEAS, we stand firmly with the voices that are demanding justice against systemic racism in our country. We acknowledge that Black and Brown communities have faced oppression and violence for centuries, and that it is entrenched in our education and food systems. To strive for a better future we must consciously and responsibly work to eradicate racism and hold ourselves and those around us accountable.
In light of recent events, including the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Michael Ramos, and Tony McDade and the many others, we took this week to pause and reflect on the values we hold true as an organization. At PEAS, we are committed to continuous examination of our policies and practices to ensure inclusion, equity, and respect for all people. We commit to actively engage in antiracist work through examining and dismantling our biases within our program development, food we grow and share, professional development, and across all other areas of our work.
We firmly believe every person should have access to outdoor and edible education. Our connection to the natural world is vital in developing a strong sense of self and our interconnectedness to each other.
This past summer we hired Shiquita Yarbrough, a race and equity consultant, to help us take a deeper look at our lessons, programming, and practices to ensure they are being implemented and delivered in an equitable and culturally responsive way.
2020-21 Working Goals in progress:
Goal 1: Review lessons and programming to ensure that the content and delivery is inclusive and equitable.
Goal 2: Define PEAS’ Outdoor/Kitchen Class Culture & Create Guidelines that ensure we are promoting a culture of curiosity for all.
Goal 3: Build a team with diversity of cultural, racial, and gender experiences to increase our understanding of the world and the ability to interact in the world through a variety of perspectives.
PARTNERS FOR EDUCATION, AGRICULTURE & SUSTAINABILITY, AUSTIN, TX, INFO@PEASCOMMUNITY.ORG
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