[Communications] {AUA} The Cynthia Hayes Scholarship is Open for 2025

[Stef Funk]

For the seventh time since 2017, the Southeastern African American Farmers’
Organic Network (SAAFON) <http://saafon.org/> and NSAC have partnered
together to offer a scholarship in memory of Cynthia Hayes
<http://saafon.org/about-us/our-co-founder-2/>, co-founder and former
director of SAAFON.


Cynthia was a founding member of several other non-profit organizations and
programs that worked to build power among Black growers. Her impact and
leadership were honored with several prestigious awards including the 2013
James Beard Award and the 2013 Southern Foodways Alliance John Egerton
Award. Cynthia was an inspirational force in the development of NSAC’s
equity platform and initiatives that followed. Her legacy lives on in the
work that continues, and we hope to honor her vision with this scholarship
empowering younger generations to continue this work.


This year, three students (one graduate and two undergraduate students)
will receive $5,000 scholarship awards each, along with opportunities to
engage with sustainable agriculture advocates and practitioners. Applications
open on March 27, 2025, and close on May 1 2025.


Scholarship eligibility requirements:



   -

   This scholarship is open to students who self-identify as Black and/or
   Indigenous
   -

   Students should have an interest in grassroots organizing, movement
   building, or agricultural policy and a commitment to promoting racial
   equity in our food and farm system
   -

   You must be a student in good standing (2.5 minimum GPA)
   -

   PhD students are not eligible to apply

*Eligible students are encouraged to apply on our website
<https://nationalsustainableagriculturecoalition.recruitee.com/o/2025-cynthia-hayes-memorial-scholarship-2?source=Blast%20Email>,
and we encourage you to share this o**pportunity with your networks. *

Cheers,
- Stef

-- 

*Stef Funk **(she/hers)* | * Grassroots Co-Director*
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
110 Maryland Ave. NE, Suite 209
Washington, D.C. 20002
stef at sustainableagriculture.net
Cell: 312-687-6484

-- 
For more urban agriculture news, information and opportunities, visit AUA at http://auachicago.org/
--- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Advocates for Urban Agriculture" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to advocates-for-urban-agriculture+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/advocates-for-urban-agriculture/CAPQRfvjAzKBP9jZP8tYxVcWX09BxyiLDX%2BQz5bpR7De%3DRt-LxA%40mail.gmail.com.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/pipermail/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org/attachments/20250327/346b7825/attachment-0001.html>