Urban Community Gardening: Moving toward a Sustainable FutureA student paper to support a local non-profit organization increase community engagement: "The International Rescue Committee (IRC) operates several food access programs in City Heights, a diverse resettlement neighborhood in San Diego. These programs have been so successful that the IRC has expanded implementation to 16 locations across the country. Moving forward, the IRC in San Diego wants to provide increased skill development by expanding leadership opportunities at their urban agricultural sites. The IRC hopes to transition the garden to a more sustainable structure. Before that transition, the IRC hopes to identify best practices for engaging low-income, diverse community members in sustainable garden management. To support this effort, two research objectives were identified. First, research was conducted to understand the attributes of City Heights that position it for sustainable, diverse urban agriculture. The second research objective aimed to determine effective engagement, self-governance and sustainability practices of community gardens in diverse urban areas."