<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#444444">Hi CCGA Education team,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#444444"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#444444"><div class="gmail_default">My name is Matt Fulle. I work at the Obama Foundation, helping to design and build the <a href="https://www.obama.org/the-center/" target="_blank">Obama Presidential Center</a> in Chicago. The Center will be a world-class museum and public gathering space that celebrates the Obamas’ legacy and empowers visitors to make positive change in their own communities.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Syda Taylor at Organic Oneness suggested I reach out to you as part of a project we're working on.<br><br>I’m leading our early work to develop a broad vision for the campus's <a href="https://www.obama.org/updates/press-release-garden/" target="_blank">Fruit and Vegetable Garden and Teaching Kitchen</a>. As part of this process, I’m dedicating a few months to listening to and learning from leaders across the country, particularly here in Chicago, who are doing great work in the gardening, agriculture, and sustainability space. At this stage, we're hoping to learn from leaders in the field who are doing community-centered work, telling compelling stories, and centering equity in their work. And Syda suggested we connect with you and learn more about your work. <br><br>Would you be open to a chat with us about your work?</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(68,68,68)">Best,</div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.728;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Matt Fulle</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(67,67,67);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><font color="#666666" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:12.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">OPC Operations Associate</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">206.954.4274 (c)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.obama.org/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=email" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(67,67,67);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Obama Foundation</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.728;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-size:9.5pt;font-style:italic">he | him | his | pronouns</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.728;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.728;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><img src="https://www.obama.org/wp-content/uploads/of-logo-animation-2017.gif"><br></span></p></span></div></div></div></div></div>