The Summer Earn and Learn Program is a transformational, hands-on learning experience where youth become leaders in environmental justice, marine science, and food sovereignty while earning real-world skills and stipends! From June through July every summer, students ages 13–18 dive into a powerful, place-based curriculum rooted in climate resilience, cultural heritage, and community care. Youth will participate in workshops, field trips, and paid training opportunities that empower them to be agents of change—both in their neighborhoods and in the ecosystems that surround them.
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Summer Earn and Learn 2026
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Key Dates for 2026 Season:
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April 13, 2026: Summer Earn and Learn Registration Opens
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May 15, 2026: Orientation
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May 30, 2026: Mandatory Car Wash
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June 1 - July 10, 2026: Summer Camp Dates
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**WE ARE LOOKING FOR PARTNERSHIPS FOR 2026 SUMMER**
If you are interested in partnering, mentoring, or providing a workshop for the 2026 summer season, please use the button below to send us an email.​​​​​​​​​​​
​​Please review the following prior to submitting an application:
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New students enrolling for the first time in the Summer Earn & Learn Program must be between the ages of 13-18 years old.
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All applicant parents must complete an individual Summer Earn & Learn application for each child in their home who is eligible and interested in participation.
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Participants who are selected to participate, as well as their parent or legal guardian must attend the mandatory orientation. Failure to attend orientation could result in dismissal from the program.
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Participants who are selected to participate must attend ALL mandatory activities marked by an asterisk* in the schedule. Activities and scheduled start and end times are subject to change, but scheduled dates will remain the same. Failure to attend ALL mandatory activities could result in partial or total loss of summer earn and learn awarded stipend.
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Participants who are selected to participate must treat each other, parents, volunteers and staff with respect and honor ALL established group norms. Disrespect and/or bullying WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Failure to follow program guidelines could result in immediate dismissal and total loss of summer earn and learn awarded stipend.
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Spaces are limited. Priority entry into the Summer Earn & Learn program will be given to the following:​​​
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Mentors and Student Staff who have participated in the program the year prior and are between the ages of 13-18
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Youth living within a 1-3 mile radius of Little Growers Inc. future garden locations at; 823 Brothers Ave Melbourne Fl, 32901 ​​​​
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