Learning in action
A wider view of what education can be
Agriculture & food system
Cultivate food, understand soil and practical knowledge.
History & preservation
Investigate the landscapes and landmarks that hold local stories.
Community storytelling
Record memories and transform research into public history.
Why City to Homesteady?
Young people can help preserve what change leaves behind.
Gwinnett County has changed dramatically from the rural communities that once defined much of the area. Development creates opportunity, but it can also make landscapes, buildings, agricultural traditions, waterways, community memories, and local stories harder for future generations to recognize.
City to Homesteady invites young people to become students of the places where they live.
OUR PROGRAMS
Learning beyond the classroom.
City to Homesteady is developing interdisciplinary programs that allow students to learn by
researching, observing, creating, documenting, planting, building, interviewing, and exploring
Oral History & Community Storytelling
Some of the most valuable historical records are held in people’s memories.
Students can learn interviewing, recording, research, transcription, photography, and storytelling
techniques to help document community experiences.
Creative & Digital Media
History does not have to remain inside a textbook.
Students may transform research into photography, short documentaries, podcasts, websites,
digital exhibits, maps, artwork, publications, audio projects, and community presentations.
Life Skills & Entrepreneurship
Programs may also introduce practical skills related to budgeting, entrepreneurship, food
production, product development, communication, project management, and community
leadership.
More schools, partners and projects will be added as they are established.
Documenting a changing Gwinnett.
Gwinnett County continues to experience substantial growth and development.
City to Homesteady’s Gwinnett Preservation Project is envisioned as a youth-centered effort to
research, document, interpret, and share pieces of the county’s cultural and natural history.
Rather than focusing on one municipality, the project can encompass communities throughout
Gwinnett County, including Loganville-area communities, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Snellville, and
surrounding areas.
