Bronx Lighthouse College Prep Academy

The South Bronx is not a very green community. Green spaces reduce crime and increase mental health. Our communities are the highest in the city in crime, mental health disorders, teen pregnancy, and unemployment. Our students are completely capable of being an active member in improving our communities in these ways. There is a group of twenty students and teachers who already love gardening. My goal is to harness the passion of those already of the gardening mindset to spread their passion to the rest of the school. Once the passion is infused in the school and skills are taught explicitly in classes, I want those skills to be applied to their neighborhoods where empty lots are perfect places for community gardens. This project has so much power in allowing us to unite with other community gardens while giving students the ability to drive the growth of the South Bronx. This has been a goal of mine for years and I have the full support of a very amazing staff and student body.

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