Compton College Community Garden
Grant Highlights

Purpose
Support student retention, transfer readiness, and community engagement through a campus garden linked to curriculum and research.

Key Components

  • Integrated service-learning across courses.

  • Garden as a research lab to build undergrad CVs.

  • Nutrition, food security, and civic responsibility focus.

  • Funded trips to Stanford, UCLA, and Pomona to inspire transfer.

  • Partnerships with CSU Northridge and local nonprofits.

Funding Scope
Proposal structured to support multi-year program needs, including student research, garden infrastructure, faculty stipends, and university field trips.

Outcomes

  • 150+ students engaged annually.

  • 25 student research projects produced each year.

  • 500+ pounds of fresh produce distributed each semester.

  • 3 university trips per year introducing 100 students to four-year programs.

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