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The History Of Our Soil: A Journey Through Time
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The Missouri Botanical Garden is a place of beauty, learning, and growth, with a history deeply connected to St. Louis. During the nineteenth century, enslavement was woven into the social and economic fabric of St. Louis. Archival records reveal connections between Shaw and enslaved individuals, yet many of their names, experiences, and contributions remain…
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The History of Our Soil
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INTRODUCTION “The History of Our Soil” is an interactive exhibt embedded in Henry Shaw’s Tower Grove House at the Missouri Botanical Garden that shared the history of enslaved individuals who were enslaved by Shaw and who lived and worked at what would become a quintessential St. Louis institution. In creating an interactive history experience…
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Empowering Change through Water Education
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Pop quiz! True or False? Over the past forty years, the world’s population has doubled. Our use of water has quadrupled. Yet the amount of water on Earth has stayed the same. 30% of pipes in systems that deliver water to more than 100,000 people are between forty and eighty years old. Out of…
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CODES 2024: Care and Equity in Our Water Infrastructures
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Faculty Mentors Dr. Adriana Martinez and Dr. Jacqueline Shea Community Partners Heartlands Conservancy, Jackie Joyner Kersee Food Agriculture and Nutrition Innovation Center (JJK FAN), and Cahokia Public Library District CODE Scholars Ayiana Baynes, Lindell Blount, Sa’Dae Cooper, Jasmine Davis, Jaiden DeBoe, Tamiria Dixon, Ava Gillery, Alexandra Guerrero, Eriel Johnson, Nadia Harris, Keith Hawkins, Julez…