Our global reach

What started in one classroom in the South Bronx has grown into a global movement of students, teachers, and communities around the world. Today, Green Bronx Machine’s Classroom Curriculum and technology is used in schools across the United States, as well as in Japan, Canada, UAE, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, and throughout Latin America and Europe.

Our home-base in the Bronx, the National Health, Wellness & Learning Center at Community School 55 serves as a living laboratory and global training hub, facilitating the replication of our model in thousands of schools across the United States and around the world.

Impact by the numbers

Children should not have to leave their neighborhood to live, learn, and earn in a better one. As part of our data-driven approach, we rigorously track student outcomes, school performance, and community health to ensure that our programming continues to deliver results and exceed expectations.

394,518

students have received Green Bronx Machine instruction.

13,000+

teachers have received direct training.

1,152

sites operate in the united states alone and thousands more worldwide.

1,375,000+

servings of fruits and vegetables have been eaten by GBM students in the Bronx.

425,000+

pounds of produce have been grown locally in New York City.

100%

satisfaction rate in participating schools.

Our curriculum is used in thousands of schools worldwide

Explore our annual impact reports to see how Green Bronx Machine students grow, thrive, and achieve year over year.

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What our community says

“Every kid should be involved in it. The Green Bronx Machine program [has] the best after school program [at] C.S. 55. I’m really grateful for this program because it’s taught my granddaughter so much: how to eat healthy food, how to cook healthy. She’s even taught the family about healthy foods.”

Carmen, Grandparent

“My son had trouble in school, and Green Bronx Machine has always been open for him, has always welcomed him. He makes better choices now, like when we go to the store.”

Ms. Aponte, Parent

“My daughter comes home excited to share what she did in school. I went to the same school, and I can honestly say, we did not have a program like this. To have this now is amazing.”

Octavia, Parent

“We fed all 750+ students a healthy, locally grown meal… Clean plates and healthy smiles are our signature, and the children LOVED the meal.”

Holy Angels Academy, School partner

Awards & recognition

Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for harnessing the transformational qualities of project-based learning.

Top 10 Health and Wellness Program in the United States.

Named to the HundrED List of the top 100 education innovation programs in the world.

Consecutive Classy Social Innovation Awards and record number of gold Anthem Awards.

Featured on the cover of Time for Kids Magazine and Scholastic

Recognized by the NYC Mayor’s Office and New York City Department of Education for leadership in food education.

Winner of an EMMY award

Won 7 anthem awards

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