About UR Fertile Ground, LLC

Earth, this fertile ground upon which we live, move and find our being, is the substance of our very existence. We have comfort and security because of its ability to reproduce, in great abundance, exactly what it is given. There is, however, another type o f fertile ground – the hearts of our children. Their minds are so fresh, so ready, so rich a medium for the sowing of positive seeds. With proper care and cultivation, this earth brings forth a fruitful, productive, and enduring harvest that the planters proudly leave behind as their legacy.

There is another type of harvest. It is that of weeds; being misguided, abandoned, and unloved. Ironically, weeds of negativity do not require the diligent care in order to thrive. The weeds need only to be left unattended! Riding on the wind, they manage to find water. They don’t require cultivation; determined to survive, they will cling to the rocks and make their way.

The hearts and minds of those ages 10 to young adulthood is the field to which U.R. Fertile Ground is called. This precious crop faces the staggering reality of widespread illiteracy, teenage pregnancy, hunger, physical and emotional abandonment, gang violence, hate crime, terrorism and the list goes on. The United States Census Bureau report concluded that 18.9% of U.S. men between the ages of 16 and 24 were drop outs in 2007, with 27.5% among Latinos and 21% among African Americans and 12% White. Today’s analysis of the educational landscape often spotlights issues like standardized testing, teacher tenure and top-heavy administrations, with the omission of the most central element: the condition of the student. It is to the support and perspective of the student that U.R. Fertile Ground is dedicated.

U.R. Fertile Ground helps young people Understand where they are in life in the present, assess what is missing or unclear, and assists them in defining their ultimate goal in life. U.R. Fertile Ground teaches young people that the Responsibility of achieving those goals is theirs alone. This is accomplished through a series of introspective activities and structured dialogue seen in a discovery learning model. The sessions benefit students, teachers and school administrators. Every session is a unique experience, determined by the dynamic of the participants.

Since the fertile ground of our children’s minds is such a valuable commodity, let us pick up our plow shears and insure a viable harvest. Let’s together fill and don our seed bags and begin the work of planting in this fertile ground that has so graciously been given to us. This ground anxiously awaits the seed, and is eager to yield glorious fruit. Let’s begin to plant together, while there is still time! The wind is always blowing! “If you plant nothing, you’ll grow something!” – R. Douglas King