{"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":"
To plant knowledge and cultivate community in every public school in New Bedford.<\/span><\/p>\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 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 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>\nOur Mission<\/b><\/h3>\n
Our Method<\/b><\/h3>\n
Our Programs and Services<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Watch this fantastic and informative video all about GROW! <\/span><\/h2>\n