PS 102 Jacquies Cartier

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
500
Year Founded: 
2012
About the Program: 

The goal is to provide youth-fueled diabetes prevention education in East Harlem transforming underutilized land into an opportunity for youth development fitness nutrition learning and fun. 20 students in Concrete Safaris' afterschool at PS 102 located within Jefferson Houses will design the garden this winter. 200 classmates will help install and maintain it. Children will garden 5 days/week afterschool supplemented by full or half school day workshops called Green Exercise Days.