Adrian is a junior in high school, class of 2027. He started working at YouthGROW in 2023. What he enjoys about working at the REC is being able to experience the opportunity to learn leadership skills, interview skills, and making new connections. Outside of work, some of his passions are playing football, making music, and so much more.

Allah is a sophomore in high school who has been working with YouthGROW since the summer of 2024, and has become a youth leader. He enjoys helping people in the community, eating healthy food, and playing soccer during his free time.

Andrew is creative, and he enjoys the arts as well as spending time with his friends. He also has an interest in religion, politics, and investment, and he has a passion for music production, debate, fictional writing, and exercise. Andrew hopes to be doing something creative, fulfilling, and helpful in the future.

Caterina is a teen who enjoys experiencing all forms of art, whether it be visual art, music, or the performing arts. She also finds purpose in helping the community. She has been a part of YouthGROW since 2024. Caterina works with her peers to maintain urban farms to produce fresh, affordable produce for the REC to deliver to mobile markets. She especially likes harvesting the vegetation we grow and organizing our farms. Tomatoes are one of her favorite fruits because it reminds her of her Mom.

Gastien is a senior in high school and has been working for the REC for 4 years. His favorite farm task is composting and enjoys playing soccer outside of school and work. His favorite player is Messi.

J’Lanie is a junior in high school. She is looking forward to joining the air force after graduation. J’Lanie began working at YouthGrow in the summer of 2023. She enjoys meeting new people, creating new bonds, and helping others to accomplish new tasks each day. A fun fact about J’Lanie is she is a cheerleader at her school.

Leilani is a 17 year old senior in high school. She started working at YouthGROW the summer after her sophomore year, meaning this upcoming summer will be her third and last one! Although it's her last, she loves the peaceful and nurturing feeling that she gets from working at the REC. A couple of her hobbies are dancing, making art, listening to music, and playing volleyball. A fun fact about Leilani is she will be attending MCPHS for college in hopes to become an anesthesiologist in the future!

Michelle has been part of YouthGROW for three years, joining as a freshman. Now a junior, she loves working at YouthGrow and values the opportunity to collaborate with her peers while developing her farming, teamwork, communication, and leadership skills. She hopes to pursue a career in family medicine in the future and is grateful that YouthGrow is helping her work toward that goal. Outside of YouthGrow, she enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music, as well as playing it.

Timmy is a proud member of the Eternal Lion Dance team, and he is president of the junior class at South Community High. He is studying virtual reality, and he hopes to work in this field for his career. Timmy is also a bassist, and he enjoys biking around Worcester.

Sergio is a high school junior who started working at YouthGROW in the summer of 2024 and really enjoys that he gets to work with young people his age. Sergio loves playing soccer, and his favorite team is FC Barcelona.