Audience: Ages 13 – 18
Focus: Intro to landscaping, horticulture, irrigation systems, sod installation, and green tech.
Structure: 8–10 week Saturday academy, includes site visits and hands-on training
Outcomes: Skill-building, certifications, summer job readiness
Audience: High and college students
Focus: Real-world business and field experience with VaceTime staff
Structure: Semester or summer internship with weekly development themes
Outcome: Leadership development, resume building, and career exploration
Audience: Teens (ages 14–18)
Focus: Lawn care and maintenance for elderly residents
Structure: Paid summer work experience + weekly workshops on financial literacy, professionalism, and mental health
Outcome: Keeps youth engaged, builds work ethic, and serves the community
Audience: Ages 5–13
Focus: Craft-based learning to improve motor skills, sensory development, and creativity
Structure: After-school or weekend sessions
Outcome: Fun, therapeutic, and nature-based creativity
Audience: Teens & Adults
Focus: Using moss wall art as a calming practice for stress and anxiety relief
Structure: Group workshops or wellness retreats
Outcome: Promotes mental wellness through eco-art
Audience: Grades K–12
Focus: Educational sessions linking plant life, soil science, and sustainability with STEM standards
Structure: In-school programs or afterschool clubs
Outcome: Environmental stewardship
Focus: Fun learning about potting, transplanting, seed starting, and nature art
Structure: Seasonal workshops
Outcome: Youth education and hands-on skills in urban gardening
Audience: Neighborhood volunteers, schools, and churches
Focus: Transforming vacant lots into gardens or green relaxation zones
Structure: Monthly clean-ups, planting days, and community design charrettes
Outcome: Greener blocks, safer communities, and pride in shared space
Audience: College students or young adults
Focus: Leadership training through managing a community greening project
Structure: Apply and get matched with a mentor; includes stipends
Outcome: Advanced leadership, project management, and civic responsibility
Audience: General public and youth
Focus: Open dialogue events on topics like environmental justice, urban greening, and food deserts
Structure: Monthly or quarterly panel discussions and community forums
Outcome: Education, community voice, and youth empowerment
