University of North Texas 
Community Outreach
Go Green Community Outreach
Our grant team connects the UNT campus to local high schoolers for more than just a standard tour. We challenge students to see themselves as the people who will actually solve the environmental challenges facing the food and fiber industries. By getting young leaders on-site and into our spaces, we’re giving them the tools to take what they learn here and lead change in sustainable projects back home.
Upcoming Event
Campus Connect
April 14, 2026
Arlington High School
Coming Soon
Arlington High School
Coming Soon
Previous Workshops
June 2, 2025
Campus Connect
June 2, 2025
Our first summer workshop welcomed high school students across the metroplex. Not only were these students interested in careers focused in food and fiber, they were interested in making our world more sustainable. The all-day hands-on workshop helped students build their leadership capacity and agricultural literacy and made for a fun-filled experience.
Four sessions were offered during the workshop: Erin Donovan, owner of a sustainable animal fiber farm and CEO of Conovar Solutions, led a leadership building workshop that encouraged students to work in groups to provide a strategy to solve a problem in the agricultural industry in terms of sustainability. The team at UNT Dining Services led a tour explaining their approach to reducing food waste in the kitchen, plant- based approach, allergen free dining hall and their hydroponic garden. Shelley Christner, Founder of DIME Store & Creativity Instigator, led a workshop on natural dyeing process with a hands-on project on natural sock dye. Savannah Kurka, Artist & Workshop Coordinator DIME Store highlighted how local communities can contribute to a more sustainable future using the local Denton DIME store retail space as a launchpad. Tobi Smith, Hospitality Entrepreneur, shared how he learned to lead with purpose and passion when chasing your dreams and caring for your team. Lastly, undergraduate research fellows shared their research findings on zero waste textile project.
