Her background in environmental science and land management combined with her experience in Africa inspired her to start the harvesting work for which Iskashitaa is known.
"[3] In 2002, Eiswerth launched a project through the Tucson Youth Work Enhancement program to educate local high school teens about food resources.
After organizing two more youth mapping programs, Eiswerth received a grant from the United Way of America to begin regularly harvesting with refugees.
Iskashitaa's primary objective is to "empower refugees by creating opportunities to better integrate with the larger Tucson community while gaining skills that serve them in America."
Iskashitaa has built a networking community among Tucson area refugee volunteers and agencies that cooperate to make this mission possible.
These interactions intend to make refugees more comfortable in an American kitchen, and introduce Tucson locals to different cultures.
These classes focus on language acquisition and cultural exchange, and work to develop relationships between teachers and students, as well as assist in the acculturation process by introducing material based on life in the United States.
[5] Iskashitaa has been published in a number of local and national publications, such as the Arizona Daily Wildcat,[7] Eating Well,[4] Zocalo Magazine,[8] and Sow What, a Girl Scouts of the USA handbook.
The documentary, "Iskash*taa: An Invitation to Community," created by Eiswerth, won a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services "Portraits of Compassion" award.
Iskashitaa's work has also been recognized by the White House by the Community Based Initiative through a winning video in "Portraits of Compassion".