About SEED

Successful Early Ecoliteracy Development (SEED) is just one of the learning garden programs at PREL. Starting in 2013, SEED has been working to close the gap in literacy achievement through garden-based learning for students on Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). SEED brings together schools, libraries, and museums to collectively support student achievement of local standards for language arts and science, targeting grades 2-3.

Through summer garden camps, followed by library and museum visits and garden sessions during the school year, students are learning more about their place, local foods, and cultural resources while building their science content knowledge and language skills in both English and their local language.

This project was made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (LG-07-13-0326-13) and in-kind support from community partners.

Our Schools

Library, Museum, & Community Partners

Thank you to all of the organizations and individuals that helped to grow our SEED program!

• RMI Ministry of Education
• RMI Public School System
• Alele Museum, Library, & National Archives
• Kosrae State Department of Education
• Rose Mackwelung Library
• Kosrae Historic Preservation Office
• Utwe Parents Association
• Kosrae State Department of Resources & Economic Affairs, Division of Agriculture
• College of Micronesia Land Grant (Kosrae)
• PMW Farm (Malem, Kosrae)
• Institute of Museum & Library Services
• Pacific Resources for Education and Learning

Presentations

SEED teachers have been sharing their learning at conferences around the region, including the Pacific Education Conference 2015 (Majuro, RMI) and the Micronesian Teacher Education Conference 2016 (Kosrae, FSM).

SEED was also featured at the We Grow Hawaiʻi 2016 Youth Gardening Conference.