Join the agronomy and horticulture departments for a special seminar series during the Spring 2023 Agronomy Colloquium: Celebrating Gender Diversity in Plant Sciences and Agroecology. The Agronomy Colloquium is held in person on Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. in Plant Sciences (check TV screens for room).

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Farming Transcendence: Going Beyond Traditional Ag
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Plant Sciences

Speaker: Johari Cole-Kweli

Ms. Cole-Kweli is a sustainability professional and educator mentored by nature and years of multi-disciplinary engagement. She is passionately driven by youth, stewardship, environmental education, and innovation. Ms. Cole-Kweli is a proven visionary and contributor of higher-level, circular-designed strategies and creative solutions to learning institutions, organizations, and community partners. Ms. Cole-Kweli is currently serving as President and Managing Director of the Community Development Corporation of Pembroke-Hopkins Park, IL, is the owner and operator of Iyabo Farms, an organic farm and family homestead in Pembroke Township, IL, and is a third-year PhD Student in Learning, Instruction, and Innovation focusing on STEAM, Biomimicry & Transdisciplinary Education at Walden University. Iyabo Farms has had a proven devotion to local food access and education for Nearly 30 years. Ms. Cole-Kweli hosts on-farm research and food demonstrations, internships, safety training, Ag and Eco-Tourism, and environmental camps for next-gen farmers, scientists, and environmentalists.

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