Grand Aspirations- Summer of Solutions Hartford

At A Glance

Contact: 

Jennifer Roach

Location: 

Hartford, Connecticut

Primary Issue Area:

  • Food

Active since:

2011

Grants Received In:

  • 2011

Tax Status:

Ad-hoc

Core volunteers:

4

Community Size:

124,893

Our Purpose

to increase the availability of fresh produce in the local Hartford food system while providing job opportunities and training for youth, and encouraging community development through sustainable grassroots projects. Summer of Solutions Hartford is a food justice oriented program. Parent organization Grand Aspirations empowers, connects, and supports youth leaders as they create innovative, self-sustaining, and inter-dependent initiatives that systemically integrate climate and energy solutions, economic security, and social justice. Through programs called Summer of Solutions, Grand Aspirations trains young people from across the country in the leadership skills they need to create a just, thriving, and sustainable world.

Summary of Projects

Summer of Solutions - Hartford received a grant in 2011 to cover a program leader stipend as the program is expanding to additional sites.