Stay tuned to ABC and be sure to watch the Back to School Special on The Chew which will feature Green Bronx Machine and a day in the life of the National Health, Wellness and Learning Center! Filmed live at CS 55, see who we are, what we do and…
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Thanks to an anonymous donor and our friends at Sodexo, we were able to offer our first ever Garden, Culinary & Career Camp. Together, we prepared 504 meals, consumed 8 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables daily, spent 7,560 minutes in the garden, logged 3,276,000 steps, learned 84 new grade…
Nothing thrills us more than to report that our test results on the NYS 4th Grade Science Exam showed a school-wide 45% increase in passing rates - including special needs and English language learners. Thanks to our amazing new science teachers and the hard work of our students, we continue…
On May 10th, we officially cut the green ribbon for the National Health, Wellness and Learning Center at CS 55. We were honored to have NYS Education Chancellor Dr. Betty Rosa host and cut the ribbon. In attendance were Superintendent Dr. Leticia Rodriguez-Rosario and Deputy Chancellor Chris Caruso along with Bronx Borough…
POLITICS NATION WITH AL SHARPTON 5/22/16 South Bronx school changing the way kids eat Lower income kids are more than twice as likely to be obese than higher income kids. One school in the South Bronx is working to turn things around. Duration: 3:36
Inspired by our soft launch video, GBM was featured in the Change Food Newsletter where it was announced that we are the 2016 Idea Accelerator for the Change Food Fest this fall here in NYC. This first ever, iconic event organized by Change Food with Diane Hatz and team will be the…
Thanks to our dear friends at KHDA, Knowledge and Human Development Authority, who came to visit us last year here in the Bronx, El Capitan was invited to speak at What Works - in the heart of Dubai! Cheese hat on his head and bow-tie on his neck, El Capitan…
NY Times: Tastes of the World Kids Cooking Pavilion - Go Green Bronx Machine! Once again, we were proud to be featured in the NY Times Tastes of the World Kids Cooking Pavilion. With our Tower Gardens in tow - we set up shop with Chef Yosses and some of the…
How A Great Teacher Cultivates Veggies (And Kids) In The Bronx — In 17 Photos For those who want to hear the sounds and see the sights of our classroom, we urge you to check out the National Public Radio feature complete with audio interviews of students, parents, teachers and…
Nothing could be more more inspiring than an invite to the White House. Citing "the work you do day-in and day-out to serve the youth of this country," we were honored to be invited and present at State of STEM in the White House. Along with our partner chef, William "Bill"…
We’ve had some great things going on here in the past few months, and things are looking great for 2016 as well! First, Green Bronx Machine was featured on PBS in the documentary In Defense of Food, featuring best-selling author Michael Pollan - you can still watch it online. On January 6…
The National Health, Wellness and Learning Center has been certified as a School Garden to School Cafe Site by the New York City Department of Education. This endorsement allows the Center to use produce grown at CS55 in meals served in our very own school cafeteria using school employees to prepare the…