A program of Alas y Raices (501(c)(3)).
Our Programs
Youth food resilience workshops
Environmental stewardship initiatives
Civic engagement & policy education
Empowering youth to strengthen food systems from the ground up.
Serving youth and communities through education, sustainability, and civic leadership.
1️⃣ Food Systems EducationWorkshops, policy education, sustainability curriculum.⸻2️⃣ Community Stabilization InitiativesProjects addressing immediate needs that impact long-term resilience.Under this:Socktober
A youth-led annual drive providing socks and hygiene essentials to local shelters and schools. Focused on addressing dignity, health, and immediate stability for vulnerable populations.Blessing Bag Brigade
Assembly and distribution of hygiene and food support bags through local shelter partnerships.⸻3️⃣ Community Food Security ProjectsCanstruction Jr.
A youth engineering and service initiative transforming donated canned goods into structural builds before redistribution to local food banks.⸻4️⃣ Sustainability & Environmental StewardshipSustainabiliTEAM
Hands-on conservation and resilience education aligned with local and global sustainability goals.
Wings & Roots was founded to equip young leaders with the knowledge, tools, and civic awareness needed to develop youth leaders who strengthen community resilience through food, sustainability, and civic action.
Our work bridges education and action , turning awareness into leadership and ideas into measurable impact.
Developing youth leaders in food systems education
Advancing sustainability through hands-on initiatives
Encouraging civic literacy and community engagement
Building long-term resilience through youth leadership
We are building leaders - not just programs.
Engaging youth in food systems education
Advancing sustainability through hands-on initiatives
Encouraging civic literacy and community engagement
Building long-term resilience through youth leadership