
YOUTH-LEAD in ACTION
Youth-LEAD Program Team Members
Youth-LEAD is proudly hosted by Golden Organic Farms, deeply rooted in Edgecombe County, NC. With a longstanding commitment to sustainable agriculture and community enrichment, Golden Organic Farms is dedicated to expanding agricultural education in the region. By engaging local youth, the program seeks to cultivate a new generation of leaders who are deeply committed to sustainability and community development.

Kendrick Ransome
Founder & Lead Farmer,
Golden Organic Farms

Ina Maka
Program Director of Education,
Golden Organic Farms

Javier Arce-Nazario
Associate Professor,
UNC-Chapel Hill
Department of Geography
&
Environment
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Shauna M. Cooper
Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill
Department of Psychology
&
Neuroscience
Director, StAR Lab

Mary Lizzie Booze
Partnership Coordinator,
UNC-Chapel Hill, StAR Lab