Megan Chen Plants the Seeds of Change in Delaware
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Megan Chen, a 17-year-old Newark resident, has been honored for making a positive difference in her community through The Urban Garden Initiative.
A Delaware teenager with a green thumb and a golden touch has been named a 2020 honoree by the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Newark’s Megan Chen, 17, is one of 25 young leaders recognized for making a positive difference in her community and beyond.
Chen was awarded the prestigious honor after founding The Urban Garden Initiative (TUGI), a nonprofit empowering our youth to grow and learn more about fresh produce and the benefits of a healthy, sustainable environment. A longtime grower of container vegetables herself, Chen gardens year-round to provide greens and veggies for her family.
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Sophia Angelatakis inspires me every day! As Sophia s former First-Step partner, I had the opportunity to work side-by-side with her; it was truly an honor! She is so driven, intelligent, and really does it all. I am confident that Sophia has a bright future ahead of her, and I think she would be a phenomenal addition to this group.
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Sophia is an incredible person who embodies the entrepreneurial spirit. I first connected with Sophia when I was in the beginning stages of founding my nonprofit organization, The Urban Garden Initiative. After learning more about her background with community gardens and community building (though her project with building gardens at Nemours Children s Hospital), Sophia was the perfect person to join the TUGI board. Through her position on TUGI s board she has given incredible advice to move TUGI forward, facilitated incredible connections, and has become an integral part of the TUGI team. Through learning more about Sophia, she has also crea