Gainesvill Environmental Ambassadors Group Experiential Learning in Apopka

Summer 2021 was not going to be stopped by COVID this summer, as the incredible Nkwanda Jah brought her Environmental Ambassadors group and other high school and college students from Gainesville to Apopka to learn more, first hand, about farmworkers and the lives and reality of the Lake Apopka farmworker community. Using safety protocols to ensure everyone's protections, the group did a Toxic Tour of the area, culminating with a visit to Ms. Linda Lee at her family home. No one left the experience unmoved and for many, the experience opened up their minds and hearts to a people and a world that they had not imagined or understood. We are forever grateful to Ms. Jah for her unflagging commitment to the next generation of young people, inspiring to follow their dreams and passions to make the world a better place. In memory and in honor of all the former Lake Apopka farmworkers who have passed away, and those who remain to tell their stories, we say Thank You!