Today, we had the opportunity to present our EACAP project as well as our research paper to students in Gaige. There was plenty of foot traffic, and we had a few students stop by & say hi. It was nice giving an overview of what our project entailed, and the direction we took with it. 
During this free class time, In the Green took the opportunity to discuss and work on the research paper more. Furthermore, we used our time to clarify our next steps for decorating and preparing our plants for Glenside, which we’ve already bought.
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Our team collectively met today to didcuss our progress on research for our outline. Since we struggled to find the plants we wanted for our project at Home Depot, we decided to drive over to Walmart and see what their garden center had to offer. Unfortunately, there really wasn’t a selection at all to choose from. Therefore, we agreed that we may have to go along with succulents we saw at Home Depot to best complete this project. We are very excited to get started on our pot decorations!
All members of our group were present today including Siani, Jesus, Eriq, and Daivys. We began by meeting in class to reassure that everyone knew their responsibilities for the EACAP Research Project. We agreed on each writing a couple paragraphs for each of the questions that were given to us in class, and to have it done by Saturday October 20th. Next, we decided to go to Home Depot to check what plants they had available in what sizes. We also price checked the 4 inch clay pots. Most of the plants that we decided on from our progress log were not available at Home Depot so we will have to change our list of plants to whatever they have available at the time.
As our environmental project comes to a start this semester, In the Green anticipates making it a fun, educational experience for the Glenside Elementary students. Our chosen project is the classroom plants, which we are very excited to get started on. Here’s what we look forward to accomplishing during our time at Glenside. First, we determined that writing a how-to-guide for each class on planting their specific plant would help them understand the process. Next, our team will choose the plants that we believe will suit the theme we plan on introducing for the students. We decided that associating the plants with cartoons for the students will make the experience more amusing and hopefully memorable for their learning purposes. Once we choose our plants, we will decorate the pots according to the cartoon theme for the class. And finally, we will work with the students to planting the seeds, and go over the steps of caring for the plant.
We are the In the Green team, and this upcoming fall we will be working at Glenside Elementary on an environmental project. We are a team of 4 Penn State Berks students, who each have an interest in learning more about and contributing to environmental health.
About us
Jesus Estevez is from the Wyomissing area. He’s currently a sophomore, and he is pursuing a degree in Business Admin. with a focus in Financial Services. Jesus likes to spend his time outdoors, listening to music, and hanging with friends and family.
Eriq Hospedale is a junior at Penn State Berks. He is majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Kinesiology. Originally, he is from the Philadelphia area. Some hobbies Eriq enjoys doing are playing basketball, football, and listening to music.
Siani Young is from from Philadelphia, PA. Currently, she is in her junior year of college, and her major is accounting. Siani’s favorite hobbies are traveling, shopping, and drawing.
Daivys Vasquez grew up here in Berks county. This is his last semester as a senior at Penn State Berks. His major is marketing and management. In his free time, Daivys likes to hike, run, travel out of town, and eat at new restaurants.
As mentioned at the beginning of the post, we are working with Glenside this semester on either the classroom plants or the greenhouse project. Our interest lies mostly with the classroom plants project, but we do want to learn more about both opportunities to find the best fit for us. We each care about a safe and healthy environment and plan on working hard to make this opportunity a success. Ultimately, we look forward to helping the youth understand the importance of environmental sustainability.
