ABIGAIL

My name is Abigail Tomas, I’m a junior and I am the Operations Officer for the Food Access Committee. My favorite thing about Chicas Verdes is being able to work with other people who I haven’t met before and being able to share ideas about workshops we could do for the community. What I like to do in nature is do some studying on new flowers that I come across and I like to journal about them, writing things as far as what color they are, what they are called, textures etc.

JOSE

My name is Jose Cox and I'm a senior at Manual Arts High School. I'm the Administration Officer for Food Access. My favorite part of Chicas Verdes is having the sublime experience of planting a variety of veggies and flowers, planting new seeds and watching them grow in our garden. My favorite thing to do in nature is to take care of our environment and promote a healthy lifestyle to the people in our community. One of my favorite foods is salad. I am passionate about pursuing higher education. In my leisure time, I like to read different books. I'm in love with skating and playing basketball.

KIM

My name is Kimberly and I am a high school senior and the Membership Officer for the Food Access Committee. The most enjoyable thing about Chicas Verdes is how it impacts our community while also offering ways for us to develop personally. I enjoy that we can share the many strategies we learn to fight different kinds of environmental problems with friends and families.

I enjoy being part of our school community garden. It gives me a regular weekly time to be outdoors, to work with people of lots of different ages and nationalities. It teaches me new skills and techniques of life. It is fun to be part of a group of students with different abilities and leadership skills, to see positive results in terms of seed and plant growth. And to harvest and feel part of the natural cycle of life. To see biodiversity at Chicas Verdes.

MALENA

My name is Malena Guevara, I am in the ninth grade and the Sustainability Officer for the Food Access Committee. What I like about Chicas Verdes is everything we learn and the different ways we can help our planet. I love to see the plants that we sow in our garden grow. What I enjoy the most in nature are the roses and trees, especially the oranges that we can eat from our trees. I am from El Salvador and been in the United States for two years, my preferred language is Spanish. My passions are drawing, cooking, and a bit of reading.

luz

My name is Luz Avendano, I’m a senior, and I am the Operations Officer for the Marketing Committee. My favorite thing about Chicas Verdes is the opportunities it provides and spending time in nature. My favorite thing to do in nature is watering the pants and transferring plants from the greenhouse into a garden bed. I speak Spanish and English and I really like acting and baking.

DANNA

My name is Danna Alejandra Trujillo, I am in the tenth grade and I am the Membership Officer of the Marketing Committee. I like all the people who are part of Chicas Verdes and that I can learn more about nature. My favorite thing about Chicas Verdes is that I can learn more about nature and I can learn more terms or definitions in English. We are reading the book Intersectional Environmentalist by Leah Thomas and together we are learning about how we are connected to the environment. We are all more connected than we thought. My favorite things in nature are animals and plants because I like their different ways of acting, their bright colors and textures. I am from Colombia, I have lived in the United States for one year, my preferred language is English and I like to read.

ALEJANDRA

My name is Alejandra Guevara and my pronouns are she/her. I am in the tenth grade and I am the Administration Officer for the Marketing committee. What I enjoy most about Chicas Verdes is taking care of our plants that we plant and seeing them bloom. When I am in nature I love to observe the trees, how big they are, how many leaves they have and think about how they produce our oxygen. I am from El Salvador and my favorite food is cantonese rice.