Housed in South Bronx’s Community School 55, Green Bronx Machine (GBM) is rooted in the belief that healthy students help drive healthy schools, and healthy schools become the heart of a healthy community. GBM has become one of the U.S.’s leading organizations inspiring children to grow vegetables and eat healthier while also giving them pathways for success in and out of the classroom. Hear from GBM's founder, Stephen Ritz, to learn about his reflections on 2020, GBM’s partnership with Whole Kids Foundation, and his call to action.
Happy Earth Month! This year we and our long-time partners at PBS KIDS are bringing you content to help you celebrate the planet. Explore nature-promoting downloadable content, activities, how-to video shorts, and parenting tips to encourage your young ones to get outside and learn more about the amazing world around them.
Roots for the Home Team gives teens opportunities for critical thinking, creative problem solving, resourcefulness and leadership. The nonprofit employs teens from garden-based educational programs around Minneapolis and St. Paul to hone their leadership skills by developing recipes and making and selling salads that feature produce from their gardens. Learn how the teens have been able to successfully harness these skills when faced with obstacles stemming from the pandemic.
One year into the pandemic, the dependency on technology has taken its toll and the desire to find easy ways to unplug is even more in demand. Hear from our partners at Wellness in the Schools about great ways kids and families can disconnect from the screens and reconnect with themselves and the world around them.
Spring is in the air, bringing a feeling of hope, along with more and more days where the weather invites us outdoors. There are many picture books that encourage readers to soak it all up and really experience the outdoors in a thoughtful way. Find some of our favorites that focus on nature as a setting for active adventures, observations, practicing mindfulness, and tuning in and taking care of ourselves.
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