Dr. Hyojin Lee (Education)

Colleagues, as your Education Senator, I rise again to affirm my strong support for Amendment 9. This amendment is crucial in explicitly enshrining Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a foundational pillar of our AGATA Time Priorities Charter. Our 70-acre farm is a living ecosystem that demands decade-scale commitments — managing invasive species, feral hog populations, and maintaining ecological integrity over generational timescales. This is not a peripheral concern but foundational to the education modules I help develop — from soil health to night ecology, these curricula rely on long-term vitality of the land. Embedding this pillar formalizes the responsibility we share to nurture and protect this place not only for today’s residents and learners but for future generations. I urge my fellow senators to affirm this amendment with me, integrating ecological persistence into our shared temporal framework.

Colleagues, as your Senate Education representative, I rise in firm support of Amendment 8. The clear and repeated calls throughout our extended debate—from our Ecology and Farm Senators in particular—underscore the absolute necessity of embedding Long-term Ecological Stewardship explicitly within the AGATA Time Priorities Charter's core pillars. Our farm’s resilience and regeneration cannot rest on seasonal or annual cycles alone but demand a binding, multi-decade commitment to managing invasive species, feral hog populations, and fragile ecosystems that sustain our regenerative work. This amendment reflects the lived realities and responsibilities we share here in Coward. Our educational programs must also align with this pillar, integrating practical stewardship skills and intergenerational knowledge essential for sustaining AGATA’s ecological and cultural mission. I urge all colleagues to support this amendment as a foundational step anchoring our collective time legislation in both ecological reality and enduring community care.

Colleagues, I rise in strong support of Amendment 7 to enshrine Accessibility as a core pillar. Having been deeply involved in translating farm and cooperative activities into practical learning experiences, I see firsthand how critical it is that all programming, media, and temporal rhythms are intentionally designed for inclusivity. Accessibility is not an optional feature but a generative design constraint that amplifies our community resilience and equity. This Charter must ensure that Deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, low-bandwidth, and neurodiverse individuals experience and participate in AGATA’s life fully and without barriers. With the profound consensus we've seen around amplifying education, resilience, and community, it is urgent that we now formally embed Accessibility to fulfill our mission and honor our neighbors. Therefore, I vote yea on Amendment 7.

Colleagues, as the Education Senator, I rise to affirm my strong support for Amendment 6. This amendment reaffirms the critical necessity of embedding Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a foundational pillar in our AGATA Time Priorities Charter. Our 70-acre site is not just a space for cultivation but a living ecosystem that demands continuous, decade-scale stewardship. This stewardship particularly involves careful management of invasive species and feral animals, a commitment that ensures the longevity and vitality of our regenerative farm and cultural laboratory. As I have emphasized in prior debates, education plays a pivotal role in translating these ecological priorities into practical, accessible learning experiences for our community and visitors. Incorporating long-term ecological care alongside resilience, redundancy, regeneration, community, education, and accessibility establishes a holistic and sustainable framework for our work. Supporting this amendment is supporting the future of AGATA’s farm, our neighbors, and the unique cultural ecosystem we foster here in Coward. I urge my fellow senators to vote yea.

Colleagues, as an Education Senator deeply committed to embedding practical learning and stewardship into every facet of AGATA, I rise in strong support of Amendment 5. This amendment rightly reinforces our commitment to Long-term Ecological Stewardship, ensuring our time legislation anchors decade-scale management of invasive species and feral animals—a vital foundation for the resilience of this farm and community. Our 70-acre site demands sustained care beyond seasonal cycles; this is not just ecological preservation but an educational imperative. By enshrining long-term stewardship explicitly, we secure the continuity of knowledge transmission and practical engagement in ecological care for locals and visitors alike. I urge my fellow senators to affirm this amendment to protect the vitality of AGATA’s land and the enduring educational opportunity it offers.