The Ventura County Branches of the American Association of University Women organizes an annual program for students in 5th through 9th grade called Brighter Horizons. Volunteers introduce their careers and conduct hands-on workshops to motivate students, especially girls, to excel in science, math, and technology.
For the past few years, Maren Mochizuki, UCCE-Ventura Staff Research Associate, has presented a popular workshop called “Where Does Our Food Come From?” Students discuss which botanical plant parts constitute some of their favorite foods. Soil contains nutrients for plants and students learn to identify and detect properties of soil by feel.
This year, the program was held on Saturday, March 6 from 8 am to noon at Cal Luthern University in Thousand Oaks.
