Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) has received a $40,000 grant from AgWest Farm Credit to help prepare and develop the organization's new Southbank Learning Farm, a 3.63-acre agricultural education and workforce development site located behind the Ventura County Juvenile Facilities in Oxnard. The grant will support the development of a unique community resource where agriculture serves as a catalyst for education, career exploration, food security, environmental stewardship, and new
Two board members have joined the Ventura College Foundation board of directors. New board member Denise Sindelar is the founder and principal project manager of Sindelar Art Consulting in Ventura. She works with municipalities, foundations, non-profit organizations, and individual artists in public art, strategic planning, and community engagement. Before starting her business, Sindelar served as the programs director and as deputy director for the Museum of Ventura County. Prior to that, she was the