On January 4th, Green Bronx Machine officially launched The National Health, Wellness and Learning Center at CS55! What was originally unused library space is now a sustainable and entirely self-sufficient garden, classroom, and kitchen; a 21st Century State of the Art Learning Facility. The opening of the Center allows Green […]
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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: In the South Bronx in New York City, one of the poorest communities in the country, you can find one of NPR’s 50 Great Teachers. His school, Community School 55, doesn’t have a lot of money. The students live in public housing. Many of them have seen […]
PBS will spotlight Stephen Ritz and the work Green Bronx Machine is doing in the community to help kids stay in school until graduation between 3PM and 4PM on PBS.
A life-long Bronx resident and educator turned his classroom into a farm, transforming the lives of his students and their community. Posted by Upworthy on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Thanks to Upworthy for this great piece!! Please take a moment to visit http://www.gofundme.com/GreenBronxMachine — we need your support to keep […]
Dear Friends: Thanks one and all for your support – thanks to you we hit our Barnraiser Campaign goal and will be funded. Now that the campaign has successfully ended, we can now proceed forward. All pledge gifts need to be ordered, then shipped to us and then shipped to you. […]
Dear Friends: As we head into our last ten days of our Barnraiser, we really want to raise the roof! Starting today, we have a brand new perk: STEPHEN RITZ! That’s right, between now and the end of our campaign you can purchase LIVE Skype or FaceTime with me – I’m […]
Dear Friends! I’m so proud to unveil our latest renderings of the National Health and Wellness Center at CS 55! If a picture is worth a thousand words, this rendering translates into 100 bags of vegetables a week – 52 weeks a year – aligned to academic outcomes and healthy school performance. Please take […]
Dear Friends, Everyone loves a bargain; here’s one with a triple bottom line! Thanks to our good friend Karl Lovas of Healthy Kids Concepts, we’ve been able to secure donated Blendtec ES3 Commercial Blender kits. These beautiful, stylish blender kits complete with multiple canisters, cookbook and DVD are 100% American made; […]
Dear Friends, What an amazing few weeks! Between Global Teacher Prize and TEDxManhattan, we couldn’t possibly ask for more. But now, I’m thrilled to be back in the Bronx, back in school, right back with students and doing the work that needs to done daily. Today, we are so proud to highlight two outstanding students. On […]
Dear Friends: On Saturday, March 7, my students and I spoke at TEDxManhattan to reveal the new mission and vision of Green Bronx Machine. Simply put, we received the most resounding STANDING OVATION of our careers – folks heard us loud and clear; THIS IS OUR MOMENT. At the venue, I implored my extended family […]
Dear Friends: Just back from Dubai and the Global Teacher Prize Ceremony; first and foremost my congratulations to Ms. Nancie Atwell. To be recognized and celebrated in the company of such dedicated, talented and committed individuals is more than I could have ever asked or hoped for. I am honored and grateful to be […]
Greetings All: By the time you settle in to read this, I will be well on my way to Dubai for Global Teacher Prize. Regardless of the outcome, I already feel like a winner and want to thank all of you for your support and kind wishes – we will surely keep […]