HASANI GARDEN CAMP

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Hasani Garden Camp is a horticultural based program offering hands-on learning experiences that foster youth development in gardening, nutrition, and environmental awareness. Our curriculum-based camp provides a nurturing environment, catering to a diverse range of youth, including those with special needs. The camp addresses food insecurity, promote healthy practices and violence prevention and also include interactive learning, empowering youth with knowledge about sustainability, environmental stewardship, disaster preparedness, and artistic expression through the arts.

Our approach emphasizes the garden-to-table concept, instilling in children an appreciation for food and empowering them to make informed dietary choices.

Beyond conventional education, our program integrates the power of storytelling through art creative expression, enriching the learning experience and cultivating a nurturing environment where youth can discover their voices, build confidence, and develop essential life skills.

Additional program offerings include sports, dance, yoga, cooking classes, arts and crafts, health education, STEAM educational activities, field trips, and nutritious meals to promote overall well-being. Our camp serves as both an educational haven and a place for enjoyment, cultivating a curriculum that sparks curiosity, engagement and empower youth to become leaders in their communities and environmental stewards.

PROGRAM HISTORY

The Hasani Garden Camp was created by the CEO and Founder of Hasani Management Inc. Chinetha L. Hall, 13 years ago, literally in her backyard!  Through Miss Hall and her passionate to fight for food security and advocate for youth, along with the support of parents, mentors and community partners from the greater Cleveland communities, Hasani Management and its programs have grown so much they have moved to a building in the community to continue to support youth and their families.  This curriculum-based camp has served as a safe haven for youth, including youth with special needs. Through the Hasani Garden Camp experience, a host of youth have build great social skills, self-control, discipline, and confidence which has enabled them to grow. In addition, because of the support of this platform and tools provided for success, some of our youth with special needs and behavior challenges, have been provided opportunities in school to be placed in an inclusion classroom with general education, granting them access to social inclusion and to be in a socially accepted environment, uniting them with their peers.

This unique program has been documented and currently a book is being written to showcase the Hasani Garden Camps successes and how it has made a difference and created a positive impact for the youth it has served and their families.