Fruitful Community Foundation.
Growing the next generation of land stewards.
Growing eco-conscious leaders.
The Fruitful Community Foundation is dedicated to training the next generation of land stewards by providing financial support and education resources to ecological landscapers, youth environmental leaders, and eco-conscious homeowners.
Our signature program, the GreenHive Leadership Program, is a TEN-week workforce development and leadership program for college-aged DeKalb residents. Through weekly training sessions and a final Legacy project, young leaders get hands-on experience designing, installing, maintaining, and advocating for better landscapes, while working side-by-side with other students to engage and educate public school children, and gain crucial leadership skills.
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The GreenHive Leadership Program provides a structured format for college-aged leaders to become directly engaged in the ecological work being done here in DeKalb, all while being paid to make DeKalb a greener, more sustainable place.
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Check out all the awesome work the
GreenHive accomplished in 2022?
What GreenHive Leaders get.
10
Weeks of paid leadership training.
$1250
Program stipend.
2
Letters of recommendation.
1
Unforgettable experience.
Heidi
Georgia State University GreenHive
Isabel
Georgia State University GreenHive
Joel
Emory University GreenHive
Kelley
Georgia State University GreenHive
Paige
Emory University GreenHive
Winter 2022 Cohort
Perry
Agnes Scott College GreenHive
Riker
Georgia State University GreenHive
Ryan
Agnes Scott College GreenHive
Taylor
Georgia State University GreenHive
Xena
Georgia State University GreenHive
Fall 2022 Cohort
Alonzo
Emory University GreenHive
Amari
Georgia State University GreenHive
Cameron
Georgia State University GreenHive
Micah
GreenHive Leader
Mya
Georgia State University GreenHive
Noni
Agnes Scott College GreenHive
Raven
Emory University GreenHive
Rebecca
Agnes Scott College GreenHive
Sanaa
Agnes Scott College GreenHive
Xena, GreenHive Leader
Georgia State University
"I loved how this program wasn’t just about the environment but also art and communication and self confidence.”
Thank You to Our 2022 Speakers
Growing Fruitful Communities
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Jamie Rosenthal | Founder and CEO of Roots Down
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Commissioner Terry | DeKalb County Super District 6 Commissioner
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Telling Your Climate Story
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Rachel Usher | Project Manager with The Georgia Climate Project
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Growing into Leadership
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Keith Sagers | President and CEO of R.S. Empowerment Group, LLC
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Community Building
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Pouya Dianat | Founder / Managing Director with BEAM Imagination and Community Organizer with CreateATL
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Teresa Totten | Programming and Services Coordinator at DeKalb County Public Library
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Public Policy at a Local Level
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Commissioner Cochran-Johnson | DeKalb County Super District 7 Commissioner
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Art as Activism
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Aurelius Cooper| Founder and CEO of Art in the Paint
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Michael B. Jordan | Editor and Chief of Butter.ATL
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Earth Stewardship and Green Jobs
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Daniel Mobley | Founder of Thyme to Party
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Joshua Tabour | Founder and Owner of Alchemy Gardens and Design
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Organizing a Community
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Jillian Eller | Conservation Organizer with the Sierra Club
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How to Give a Power Pitch
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Katy Mallory | Founder and CEO of Slumber Pod
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Mayor Beverly Burks | Mayor of Clarkston
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Why Right Now
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Tres Crow | Swiss Army Knife of Roots Down
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Leading the Future
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Keith Sagers | President and CEO of R.S. Empowerment Group, LLC
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Keeping the Momentum Going
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Shar Bates | Multi-Media Mogul, Community Advocate,Culture Curator, My Vote Is Hip Hop Founder, Breaking the Chains Founder
“[The GreenHive Leadership Program] was amazing and my whole perspective of climate and ecological change has been shifted.”
Ryan, GreenHive Leader
Agnes Scott College