Howard County JMG Mission: To engage children in novel, "hands-on" group and individual learning experiences that promote a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind. JMG inspires youths to be of service to others through service learning and leadership development projects and rewards them with certification.
All JMG curricula include:
independent
and group learning experiences
life/skill
and career exploration
service
learning opportunities for youth
correlation
to state teaching standards
Service Learning: Students use what they have learned to be of service to others. Examples of service projects initiated by JMG groups include: growing produce for donation to food banks, community beautification projects, and class businesses generating funds for local charities.
Student Recognition: Youths completing requirements in a given chapter or for the overall program earn certification awarded by National JMG Program Office and Texas A&M University.
National Network: Twenty
eight Universities nationally implement the program at the state level.
Texas A&M University serves as the headquarters for the National JMG
Program Office.
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