{"id":453,"date":"2016-04-26T05:05:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T05:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mediumstudio.com\/dashboard\/?page_id=453"},"modified":"2023-12-18T14:01:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T19:01:03","slug":"grow-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marioninstitute.org\/programs\/grow-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Grow Education"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Planting Knowledge. Cultivating Community.<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”pageintro” color=”#ffffff” css=”.vc_custom_1643840553089{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]\n

Grow Education supports teachers, engages families, and educates students in creating healthier eating and living habits. In partnership with school districts, we are building a more equitable food system that promotes ecological literacy, health and sustainability.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]\n

\"\"Our Vision<\/b><\/h3>\n

To plant knowledge and cultivate community in every public school in New Bedford.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Mission<\/b><\/h3>\n

To educate <\/span>students, support teachers and <\/span><\/i>engage families within the New Bedford public school system, focusing on topics and opportunities related to ecological literacy, health and sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Method<\/b><\/h3>\n

Grow Education uses school gardens as a platform for experiential and project- based learning with programming that is inclusive of the surrounding community. \u00a0We work with New Bedford public schools and partner with community organizations to support the advancement of STEM curriculum while incorporating skills for healthy living and education on career opportunities in STEM-related fields.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Programs and Services<\/b><\/h3>\n

Grow Education has successfully built and developed programming through gardens at 12 New Bedford public schools. Unlike other school gardens, Grow gardens are community gardens located on public school property. In other words, we are providing a systemic approach uniquely supported across sectors, which means:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • We can work outside of the constraints of the public school systems<\/span><\/li>\n
  • We take a \u201ccommunity\u201d approach to education,creating a partnership that exemplifies cross-sector service to youth in need<\/span><\/li>\n
  • We build collaborative partnerships with people and through organizations who can help us to increase the impact of our work<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1560470550258{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

    Watch this fantastic and informative video all about GROW! <\/span><\/h2>\n